American Fork is a city located in North Central Utah County, in Utah State, in the United States of America. The city signed a contract with Republic Services, who are responsible for trash and recycling collection in American Fork. You can call Republic Services at 801-763-3000 to get more information about your trash collection activities.
Besides the activities of Republic Services, your role in keeping the environment clean is very important as you have to follow certain rules and regulations related to waste management to keep the environment clean and healthy.
Sign Up for Trash Collection
If you are new in American Fork City or if you have just bought a new property there, you will need to sign up for trash service. You need to visit the administration office located at 51 E. Main. They will provide you a form, and you have to fill it out.
The only thing that you need to sign up is closing papers on your property to verify that you are a new property owner in the city. Moreover, you have to leave an initial deposit, which is $150 for a house and $200 for a store or office. If you are living on rent, then you cannot sign up for trash service because sign-up accounts only need to be in the property owner’s name.
Garbage and Recycling Schedule
If you want to check your garbage and trash pickup schedule, you have to use an interactive zone map first to identify which zone you are living in. Then you will get your trash and recycling pickup schedule through the map route.
You can also use the recycling and garbage calendar to know about your trash schedule. Click on the following link to get the trash and recycling calendar:
https://www.americanfork.gov/DocumentCenter/View/16517/2024-Trash-and-Recycling-Schedule
Residential Trash Collection Guideline
Residential trash pickup service will be provided once a week, so place your carts outside by 7 AM on your trash collection day to ensure your trash collection. Trash collection will be done only according to the map route.
Moreover, place your carts outside in a way that their lids will face the front of the street. Place your carts at the curb by keeping a distance of 4 feet from all other carts and almost 8 feet from other objects such as mailboxes, poles, etc. Once your trash gets collected, remove your carts as soon as possible.
Recycling Collection in American Fork
Republic Services will provide recycling service once every two weeks to American Fork citizens along with residential trash pickup. So place your recyclable material outside by 7 AM on your collection day in the recycling cart.
Acceptable recycling materials include cardboards, paper, aluminum, plastic bottles, plastic containers, steel tins, and separate milk cartons. So only put these items in recycling carts.
On the other hand, unacceptable materials include glass, styrofoam, food waste, green waste, textiles, and household hazardous materials. Do not put these irrelevant materials into recycling trash carts because these are not acceptable.
Although glass is recyclable material, it is also hand sorted, so do not put any glass material into recycling trash carts. Glass materials will only be accepted at drop-off stations.
Change Your Broken and Damaged Trash Carts
If you need any help with your damaged, broken, or missing carts, including the number and type of carts, call American Fork City at 801-763-3000. Fees for your trash carts will be added to your monthly utility bills, and the fee will depend upon the type of cart.
Trash Carts Rate
| Cans | Monthly Fee |
|---|---|
| 1st garbage can | $12.50 |
| Additional garbage cans (each) | $8.20 |
| Recycling cans | $7.35 |
Dump Passes
American Fork City is providing the facility of an annual dump pass to the residents. The city is providing this facility free of cost. Moreover, this facility provides an opportunity for residents to dispose of their garbage material at North Pointe Solid Waste District. To avail this opportunity, you can get an annual pass from the city admin office located at 51 Main Street.
American Fork Trash Holidays Schedule
| Holidays | Date and Day | Change in Collection Schedule |
|---|---|---|
| New Year’s Day | January 1, 2024 (Monday) | Your trash will be collected on January 2, 2024. |
| Memorial Day | May 27, 2024 (Monday) | Your trash will be collected on May 28, 2024. |
| Independence Day | July 4, 2024 (Tuesday) | Your trash will be collected on July 5, 2024. |
| Labor Day | September 2, 2024 (Monday) | Your trash will be collected on September 3, 2024. |
| Thanksgiving Day | November 28, 2024 (Tuesday) | Your trash will be collected on November 29, 2024. |
| Christmas Day | December 25, 2024 (Wednesday) | Your trash will be collected on December 26, 2024. |
These particular holidays will impact your trash service schedule. If you observe any of these holidays on your normal trash collection schedule, then your trash services will be delayed by one day for the whole week.
