Salt Lake County Landfill — Hours, Fees & Vouchers
Salt Lake County has two public landfills. The county's Salt Lake Valley Landfill on California Avenue takes a car, SUV or pickup load for $17, Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. The Trans-Jordan Landfill in South Jordan starts at $15 and is open 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a transfer station in Sandy.
If your trash service is through the Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District, you may not have to pay at all: the district gives residents free landfill vouchers, now issued online.
Disposal sites in Salt Lake County
Salt Lake Valley Landfill
Landfill
Salt Lake County
6030 W. California Ave., Salt Lake City, UT 84104 Directions ↗
Cars, pickups and trailers up to 10,000 lbs: $20 minimum; $51 a ton
Mattresses and box springs: $15 each piece
Tires $4 off the rim, $5 on; Freon units $20
No cash: card or account only
Public entrance is the north entrance. Household hazardous waste and electronics go to the Salt Lake County Health Department facility in front of the transfer station (same entrance off 700 West).
The Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District (WFWRD) gives residents in its service area landfill fee waiver vouchers. The vouchers are digital: fill out a short online form, get the voucher on screen and by email, and show it at the gate on your phone or printed out.
Where: the Salt Lake Valley Landfill, the Trans-Jordan Landfill or the Trans-Jordan transfer station in Sandy.
What vehicles: cars, SUVs, pickups up to 1-ton, and hand-unloaded trailers. Trailers pulled by a 1-ton or bigger truck pay the standard fee.
Not covered: mattresses, tires and anything with Freon.
The load must be covered, as Utah law requires.
Request one through WFWRD's landfill voucher page. Not sure the district serves you? Its website has a service map and a “Do we service you” address lookup.
What it costs
Item
Salt Lake Valley Landfill
Trans-Jordan Landfill
Car, SUV or pickup load
$17 flat
$15 minimum
Mixed trash by weight
$36 a ton
$42 a ton
Mattress or box spring
$18 each
First 3 included, then $15
Tire
$4
$4 off rim / $5 on
Freon unit
$20
$20
Uncovered load
Extra fee equal to the disposal price
Double fee
Payment
Cash or card
Card only, no cash
Under Utah Code 72-7-410, a load headed to a landfill must be securely covered from the moment it leaves home, and both landfills charge extra if it isn't.
The Salt Lake Valley Landfill charges a flat $17 for a car, SUV, pickup or hand-unloaded trailer, and $36 a ton for bigger loads. The Trans-Jordan Landfill charges a $15 minimum and $42 a ton.
How do I get a Salt Lake County landfill voucher?
Through the Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District, if you live in its service area. Fill out its online form and the digital voucher arrives on screen and by email. It is good at the Salt Lake Valley Landfill, the Trans-Jordan Landfill or the Sandy transfer station, but not for mattresses, tires or Freon items.
What are the Salt Lake Valley Landfill hours?
Monday to Saturday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. It is closed Sundays, New Year's Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
