American Fork, Utah Trash and Recycling Collection Schedule

American Fork, Utah provides trash and recycling collection services to residents through a contract with Republic Services. This article provides an overview of the collection schedule, acceptable materials, rates, and other key details for American Fork trash and recycling.

Collection Zones and Schedules

American Fork is divided into collection zones, with trash collected weekly and recycling collected every other week. To find your collection schedule:

• Visit the Garbage and Recycling interactive map and enter your address. This will display your collection zone and schedule.

• View the 2023 Garbage and Recycling Calendar. This calendar specifies collection days for each zone.

• Download the 2024 Garbage and Recycling Calendar for schedules beyond 2023.

Garbage collection occurs weekly on your designated day. Recycling collection occurs every other week on your designated day.

Holidays do not affect the weekly trash collection schedule. However, if a holiday falls on a recycling collection day, service will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week.

Recycling Program Overview

American Fork offers single-stream recycling through Republic Services. Acceptable recycling materials include:

• Corrugated cardboard
• Paper
• Aluminum cans
• Steel cans
• Plastic containers #1-7

Recyclable materials must be clean without food or liquid residue. Milk cartons must be separated from caps and rings before recycling.

Unacceptable materials: Glass containers, styrofoam, food waste, yard waste, textiles, hazardous waste.

Note: Glass containers cannot be placed in curbside recycling bins due to safety concerns. Take glass materials to a drop-off recycling location instead.

Visit the recycling guide for full details on accepted and prohibited materials.

Rates and Billing

As of July 2023, the monthly rates for trash and recycling service in American Fork are:

• 1st garbage can: $12.50
• Additional garbage cans: $8.20 per can
• Recycling can: $7.35

Rates are subject to periodic increases. See the Finance page for current rates.

Trash and recycling services are billed monthly along with water/sewer utilities. Contact American Fork Utility Billing for account management, billing questions, or service changes.

Dump Passes

American Fork provides residents with one free annual dump pass for the North Pointe Solid Waste District facility. This allows 3 free dump trips per year to dispose of extra waste and large items. See dump pass details.

Contacts and Additional Information

• For damaged cans, missed pickups, or any collection issues, contact Republic Services at (801) 924-8500.

• For account changes, billing, or service inquiries, contact American Fork Utility Billing:

  • Phone: (801) 763-3000, Option 1

  • Email: [email protected]

  • Office hours: Monday-Thursday 7am-6pm, Friday 8am-12pm and 1pm-4pm

• Review the Garbage and Recycling FAQs for more info.

• See the full recycling guide for collection procedures, schedule lookups, and accepted materials.

Properly preparing recycling and trash materials is key to successful collection in American Fork. Follow the collection requirements and zone schedule to ensure your items are picked up on time. Contact Republic Services or the city Utility Billing office with any questions.