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Recycle Center
Use of the recycle center is free and individuals using the recycle center do not have to stop at the scale office.
Location
From I-70, take exit 111 for South Canyon, travel 1.3 miles south on County Road 134 until you reach the Landfill on the right. The recycle drop off location is located after the scale office on the left after entering the landfill.
- The recycle center is closed on Mondays but commingle (plastic #1-7, aluminum, tin), glass, and clothing, can be dropped off at the scale office from 8am-4pm on Mondays.
- Please do not leave recyclables at the front gate when South Canyon Landfill is closed.
- There is an recycling attendant on site to answer any questions you might have about recycling.
Waste & Recycle Combination Program
Individuals may drop off 30 gallon bags of household trash for $4 each (maximum up to 6 bags) when also dropping off recyclables.
Individuals who wish to participate in this program must stop at the scale office first to declare their total number of 30 gallon bags of household trash, pay the appropriate fee to the scale office attendant, then take their receipt to the recycle center and present it to the attendant for drop off of trash and recyclables.
This program is available during normal recycle center hours of operation.
Items Accepted:
- Brown paper bags
- Corrugated boxes broken down flat
Items Prohibited:
- Plastic bags
- Bubble wrap
- Boxes that are not broken down
Items Accepted:
- Plastic containers - #1 through #7 only
Must be rinsed & empty - Cans - steel, tin, and aluminum
- Aerosol cans - empty
Items Prohibited:
- Needles, mirrors, windows or other sharp objects
- Plastic bags
- Lids of any
- Chemical bottles/oil containers
- Metal other than cans
- Plastic other than containers
- Aluminum foil
- Styrofoam
Items Accepted:
- Glass Beverage Containers - Including Beer, Wine, & Liquor Bottles (All Colors)
- Drinking & Wine Glasses
- Jars & Containers
Items Prohibited:
- Lids for Containers
- Ceramic Cups and Dishes
- Plastic Bags and/or Trash
- Pyrex or Cookware
- Mirrors, Windows, & Light Bulbs
- Windshields
Items Accepted:
- Paper books
- Phonebooks
- Large catalogues
- Beer/Soda/Pizza boxes
- All paper materials suited for the composting process
- Paper egg cartons
- Toilet paper & paper towel rolls
Items Prohibited:
- All plastic & glass materials not suited for the composting process
- No organics: No grass clippings, leaves, manure, and stall bedding
- Magazines and catalogs
- Newspapers including the inserts
- Slick (shiny) junk mail
- Office paper
Items Prohibited:
- Plastic bags or plastic materials of any kind
- Bundled or tied newspapers
- Hardback books
Plastic Bags
We do not accept plastic bags at this facility. Thank you for not leaving them in any of our seven containers or on the recycling grounds. Please reuse or dispose of them properly. City Market and Wal-Mart have bag drop-offs.
Toxic and Hazardous Waste
No toxic or hazardous wastes accepted. Used motor oil can be taken to any local lube shop or to Checker Auto Parts during regular business hours.
Electronic Waste
We accept electronics, i.e., TV's, stereos, speakers, computer printers, and copy machines for a fee as established by the recycling agency. We accept light fixtures, i.e., incandescent bulbs, fluorescent, sodium, metal halide, for a fee. For more information regarding the recycling of electronic waste please contact the South Canyon Landfill at 970-945-5375.