When's Trash Day in Utah County?
- Mar 22
- 4 min read
Utah County cities all follow different trash and recycling schedules, so we’ve gathered everything in one place. Use this guide to quickly find your city’s pickup day, recycling rotation, and any special rules you should know.
Jump to Your City
Alpine | American Fork | Cedar Hills | Eagle Mountain | Elk Ridge | Highland | Lehi | Lindon | Mapleton | Orem | Payson | Pleasant Grove | Provo | Salem | Santaquin | Saratoga Springs | Spanish Fork | Springville | Vineyard | Woodland Hills
Utah County City-by-City Trash & Recycling Guide
Alpine
Trash days: Monday - Friday
Recycling: Bi-weekly on your scheduled trash day
American Fork
Trash days: Tuesday - Friday
Recycling: Bi-weekly on your scheduled trash day
Cedar Hills
Trash days: Thursday & Friday
Cedar Hills divides pickup based on Cedar Hills Drive:
South of Cedar Hills Dr → Thursday
North of Cedar Hills Dr → Friday
Recycling: Bi-weekly
Eagle Mountain
Trash days: Monday - Friday
Recycling: Bi-weekly on your scheduled trash day
Elk Ridge
Trash day: Monday
Recycling: Bi-weekly
Highland
Trash days: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday
Recycling: Bi-weekly on your scheduled trash day
Lehi
Trash days: Monday - Friday
Recycling: Bi-weekly on your scheduled trash day
Lindon
Trash day: Friday
Recycling: Bi-weekly
Set-out time: 7 am
Mapleton
Trash day: Monday, Tuesday & Friday
Recycling: Bi-weekly on your scheduled trash day
Orem
Trash days: Monday - Thursday
Recycling: Bi-weekly on your scheduled trash day
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Payson
Trash days: Monday - Friday
Recycling: Bi-weekly on your scheduled trash day
Pleasant Grove
Trash days: Tuesday - Friday
Recycling: Bi-weekly on your scheduled trash day
Provo
Trash days: Monday - Thursday
Recycling: *Every week*
Salem
Trash day: Thursday
Recycling: Bi-weekly
Santaquin
Trash days: Monday & Tuesday
Santaquin divides trash pickup by Main Street and I‑15:
South of Main Street AND East of I‑15 → Monday pickup
North of Main Street AND West of I‑15 → Tuesday pickup
Recycling: Bi-weekly
Saratoga Springs
Trash days: Monday - Friday
Recycling: Bi-weekly on your scheduled trash day
Notes: Saratoga Springs is known for strong winds, so cans must not be overloaded and lids must fully close. Residents are encouraged to label their cans with their house number in case they blow over or get displaced. Bring cans back in as soon as possible after collection.
Spanish Fork
Trash days: Monday - Thursday
Recycling: Bi-weekly on your scheduled trash day
Springville
Trash days: Monday - Thursday
Recycling: Bi-weekly on your scheduled trash day
Recycling Zones: Springville splits recycling into North and South areas, and each area is collected on opposite weeks
Vineyard
Trash day: Wednesday
Recycling: Bi-weekly
Woodland Hills
Trash day: Tuesday
Recycling: *Every week*
Smaller Utah County Towns
Genola & Goshen
Genola and Goshen don’t publish official trash or recycling schedules, but both towns are served by Mecham’s Country Garbage. Since neither provides a public pickup calendar or map, residents typically confirm their exact pickup day directly with their town offices. Genola Town Hall at (801)-754-5300 and the Goshen Town Office at (801)-667-9910.
Trash Can Placement Basics
Every city has its own rules, but the basics are pretty similar, and they really do help things go smoothly for everyone. Putting your cans out the night before keeps you ahead of those early routes that sometimes move faster than expected. Leaving a few feet of space between cans gives the truck enough room to grab them cleanly without bumping into cars, or other objects and it also keeps mailboxes clear so your mail carrier can still do their job without having to work around obstacles.
Making sure the lid can fully close matters more than most people realize. When trash is stacked too high or sitting on top, cans are often marked as overfilled and can be skipped, which sometimes lead to a return-pickup fee. Anything that spills out usually becomes your responsibility to clean up, and in rural areas it can attract animals, which is never fun to deal with. These little details are easy to overlook when life is busy, but they make a big difference in keeping pickup day on track.
What TrashDay Handles in Utah County
Every city in Utah County follows different pickup schedules, recycling rotations, and placement rules, so TrashDay keeps track of all the details that help prevent missed pickups and city violations. That includes bringing cans out the night before, placing them correctly, and bringing them back in after collection.
As a service that provides weekly trash‑to‑curb support, we also stay on top of route delays, holiday shifts, weather changes, and the small city‑specific rules that keep everything running smoothly each week. A simple routine that keeps your pickup day predictable and problem‑free.
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