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Salt Lake City Sustainability Resources

How to Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle in SLC

Important Salt Lake City sustainability resources to know

Utah environmental info

Salt Lake City dump

Salt Lake Valley Landfill – 6030 W. California Ave. (1300 S.)

Hazardous waste disposal

Salt Lake County Hazardous Waste Disposal – responsibly dispose of hazardous wastes at the Salt Lake Valley landfill

Murray City Public Services – 4646 South 500 West – this location accepts antifreeze, batteries, oil, and paint

Salt Lake County auto oil collection sites – do not dump used oil or any other auto fluid in the drain or gutter

Bulk waste collection

Call2Haul program – This free program is available to all residents of SLC. You can schedule two curbside pickups per year, one for green waste and one for bulk waste. This includes things like e-waste, tires, appliances, mattresses, and furniture. This is a great program: besides being free, they recycle anything they can. In 2022, 1,729 tons of garbage were collected, with 206 tons recycled.

Learn & network

SLC Green Drinks – the newly revived chapter of an international environmental interest group. We meet in different locations every other month to socialize and network over drinks with like-minded people. Each meeting features a guest speaker presenting a brief educational presentation on various sustainability-related topics.

Find a green job

Resume Builder’s The Green Job Search and Career Guide offers practical advice on developing a compelling resume tailored for eco-conscious organizations, strategies for effective networking to discover green career prospects, and valuable insights into job opportunities with prominent employers in the green sector.

The Utah Society for Environmental Education (USEE) maintains a job board where you can find local opportunities, or check with individual environmental organizations and businesses such as those listed here.

Become a green school

Whether you’re a student, teacher, or parent, help qualify your school for The Utah Society for Environmental Education’s (USEE) Utah Green Schools program. This program encompasses three main areas: reduced environmental impacts and costs, improved health and wellness of schools, students, and staff, and effective environmental and sustainability education.

Greenify your business

Salt Lake City funds and manages the e2 Business program, which provides you with free sustainability consulting and strategizing from city experts, networking events, newsletters, and access to energy efficiency revolving loan fund and project support from SLC Green staff.

Become a UCAIR (Utah Clean Air) partner, advocating to move air quality efforts forward.

Recycling in Salt Lake City

Many resources for recycling are available in SLC; learn more about them here.

Support local SLC businesses

It is important to support local businesses, especially those that make sustainability a priority. Here’s a few places you can find them.

Find SLC e2 businesses on this interactive map. Members of this free program funded and managed by the city receive guidance to run in a more environmentally and economically sustainable manner.
Utah Sustainable Business Coalition
Utah Business’ 2023 Green Business Awards
Momentum Recycling’s Blue Business
Wasatch Resource Recovery food biodigester participants

Why is buying local important?

Small businesses are vital to both the local and national economy. 99.9% of American businesses are small businesses that employ less than 500 people. Small businesses employ almost half (46%) of people working in the private sector, and created just under two-thirds (63%) of the new jobs from 1995 to 2021.
Buying local helps the local economy by keeping money in the community and providing jobs for residents. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce reports that for every dollar spent at a small business, an average of $0.67 stays in that business’s local neighborhood.
Connections and collaboration grow between small businesses as well as the community. Many small business owners encourage their employees to patronize other local small businesses. A Michigan State study found that locally owned businesses contribute more to local charities and fundraisers than do their national counterparts.
There is a reduced environmental impact by decreasing shipping and transport costs and associated emissions, as well decreased need for packaging.
Easier to follow supply chains and production practices.
Rapport between business owners and their customers, leading to trust and better customer service.

Salt Lake City Sustainability Resources Directory

Within each of the following categories, discover Salt Lake City sustainability resources including local places to shop for eco-friendly products, how and where to recycle items locally, and other information to help you go green in SLC. Make sure to refer to each specific topic in either the Main Menu bar (under ‘Reduce Waste‘) or the reference link at the top of each SLC resource page for more in-depth information, while using these pages as a supplement for local sustainability.