07/10/2026
I know several people who are ready to save money in their recycling bills. For those that don't want to, there is an opt-out period a well. See more from the mayor.
♻️ Ready for recycling? Clinton is launching a citywide program. A new blue recycling can will arrive at every household starting the first week of August.
𝗛𝗼𝘄 𝗺𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁?
$6 a month per can. The City won’t start charging until Oct. 1, so try it for free.
𝗖𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗼𝗽𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁?
Yes, but only for a certain time period. Follow the instructions on your can after you get the can. Someone will pick it up for free. You should opt out by Sept. 25, because recycling becomes mandatory in October for anyone who hasn't opted out.
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗻’𝘁 𝗜 𝗼𝗽𝘁 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀?
Clinton will get a $100,000 grant from the nationwide Recycling Partnership if we deliver to every household. They want to incentivize recycling.
It’s actually more cost-effective for us. The City isn't the one delivering the cans. The can vendor will deliver them. The City will, however, pick up cans from those who opt out, but that's a much lesser cost in manpower for us compared to the grant money we will get from the universal delivery. Most cities in Davis County that allowed an opt-out had 80% of households choose to remain in the program.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗳 𝗜 𝗮𝗹𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲?
After your new can arrives, you will need to cancel your private service. Our understanding is the private companies will no longer serve Clinton. But that's between you and them.
𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗹𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺?
To preserve the life of the landfill. When it’s full, we will have to pay to transfer all our waste to our other landfill 100 miles away. Recycling diverts waste away from the landfill, which reduces future costs for everyone.
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗵𝗮𝘂𝗹𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴?
The same company that picks up your black garbage can will do your blue can. Both cans are on the same day you normally have, but blue cans are only every other week.
𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗴𝗼?
To Layton, to the Materials Recovery Facility, where the recyclables are sorted, bundled, and sold domestically. Paper goes to Washington State, metals go to a recycling center in Utah, plastics go to Arizona and Nevada.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗜 𝗽𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘆𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗻?
More than you think: All kinds of plastics (except PVC), plastic wrap, grocery sacks, paper, cardboard, styrofoam, aluminum cans, and steel cans.
Leave everything loose in the can so it can be sorted; don't bag recyclables the way you do garbage. Containers should be empty. Recyclables should be generally clean but don't have to be perfect. For example, an empty jar of peanut butter can still have some smears of peanut butter inside.
No glass. No garbage. No clothing, cords, or electronics.
Go to wasatchintegrated.gov for even more information.
