Recycling Program
SANDY CITY RECYCLING PROGRAM GUIDELINES Sandy City and Waste Management, Inc. are pleased to provide you with automated recycling. For the most efficient service, please follow these operating guidelines: On collection days, please place your recycling container at the curb with the handle facing your house. Be sure the container is within two (2) feet of the curb and at least one (1) foot from any obstructions, such as lampposts, mailboxes, fences or other waste containers. Click here for a printable list
ITEMS WE ACCEPT: Cans: empty and rinse
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- aluminum cans |
- tin/steel cans |
- aerosol cans (empty) |
- paint cans (remove excess paint, let residue dry) |
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Plastics: recycle all plastics labeled on or near bottom with the numbers 1, 2, or 4 |
- beverage bottles (i.e. water, soda, juice) |
- bleach, detergent, and shampoo bottles |
- household cleaner bottles (empty) |
- bubble wrap |
- shrink wrap |
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Plastic Bags: |
- grocery bags |
- department store bags |
- newspaper bags |
- bread bags |
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Paper/Cardboard: |
- books (hardcovers OK) |
- cardboard (not contaminated with food) |
- cardboard milk/juice containers |
- catalogs |
- cereal & cracker boxes (remove and dispose of liners) |
- colored paper |
- computer paper |
- construction paper |
- egg cartons (not styrofoam) |
- envelopes (plastic windows OK) |
- junk mail |
- magazines |
- newspaper (not dirtied with paint, pet waste, or food/grease) |
- newspaper inserts and advertisements |
- paper bags |
- paper plates/cups |
- telephone books |
- white office paper |
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Scrap Metals: clean and dry small household appliances |
- aluminum foil (clean) |
- aluminum pie pans (clean) |
- cast iron pans |
- steel hangers |
- scrap aluminum (including chairs with vinyl straps removed) |
- other scrap metals |
ITEMS WE DO NOT ACCEPT
- batteries | - metal or plastic buckets |
- carbon paper | - microwave ovens |
- cellophane food bags (i.e. pasta, bagged salad, candy, cookies) | - plastic lawn chairs |
- cement | - propane or gasoline tanks |
- diapers | - styrofoam |
- facial tissue | - toys |
- food waste | - yard waste (i.e. grass clippings, tree limbs, shrubs) |
- garden hoses | - wood |
- gift wrapping paper | - Ziploc plastic bags |
- glass | - liquids of any kind (paint, beverages, etc.) |
- large metal objects (i.e. lawn mowers and fence posts) | - plastic lids from containers (i.e. sour cream, cottage cheese, etc.) |
Please Note: The first container is provided by the City as part of your waste collection fees. Replacements for containers lost or damaged through negligence will be billed to you at cost. Please contact Sandy City Public Works at 568-2999 to arrange for replacement containers or to arrange for delivery of an additional container. Please remember to use the blue container for household and yard waste, and the green container for recyclable materials. Both waste and recyclables will be picked up on the same day of the week.