Salt Lake City Dump Fees & Landfill Guide for Junk Removal Operators
SLV Landfill at $36/ton — cheapest in the metro. Clean concrete/asphalt only $12/ton. Uncovered loads pay DOUBLE fees at all facilities.
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Salt Lake City's tiered pricing at SLV Landfill — $12/ton for clean concrete, $36/ton for MSW — creates the clearest sorting incentive of any metro in this guide. Every concrete load you keep clean saves $24/ton. ScaleYourJunk logs dump fees per job automatically so you can track your actual disposal cost per job and see exactly how much clean concrete separation, scrap metal diversion, and SLV routing saves you versus defaulting to Trans-Jordan or mixing loads.
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Salt Lake Valley Landfill charges $36 per ton for MSW with a $17 minimum — the cheapest option in the metro. Trans-Jordan Landfill and Transfer Station charge $51 per ton with a $20 minimum. Wasatch Integrated in Davis County charges $46 per ton in-district but $92 per ton for out-of-district (SLC-based) operators. Clean concrete and asphalt at SLV costs only $12 per ton. Small vehicles (cars, SUVs, pickups up to 1-ton) pay a flat $17 per load at SLV. All facilities are card-only — no cash accepted.
As of January 1, 2026, uncovered loads pay DOUBLE the disposal fee at SLV Landfill and Trans-Jordan facilities under Utah Code 72-7-410. A standard 2-ton load at SLV costs $72 covered but $144 uncovered. Wasatch Integrated adds a $10 surcharge. The state fine for uncovered loads is a minimum of $200 on top of facility penalties. This is the single biggest avoidable cost in the SLC market — invest in a quality tarp or mesh net system for every truck.
SLV Landfill charges only $12 per ton for clean concrete or asphalt (pieces 2 feet by 2 feet or smaller) and $12 per ton for clean soil or sod. Mixed C&D is charged at the standard $36 per ton MSW rate. Specialized C&D recyclers may offer even lower rates: Bland Recycling in West Valley and West Jordan, Asphalt Materials Inc. in West Jordan, Miller Paving in SLC, and Utah Aggregate Recycling in North Salt Lake — call each for current pricing. Keep concrete loads clean to qualify for the $12 rate.
SLV Landfill is open Saturday 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM and accepts commercial loads. Trans-Jordan Landfill and Transfer Station ban commercial loads on Saturdays — residential only. This means SLV is the ONLY option for Saturday commercial disposal in central Salt Lake County. Wasatch Integrated in Davis County is open Saturdays but charges SLC operators $92 per ton out-of-district. Plan all Saturday dump runs for SLV Landfill.
Yes — dual permits are required. First, a Salt Lake County Health Department Waste Hauler Permit covering all commercial haulers in the county (application, insurance, safety plan, annual fee, and inspection). Second, a Salt Lake City Authorized Hauler Registration if operating within SLC city limits — which requires offering recycling collection to customers generating 4 or more cubic yards per week, delivering recyclables to qualifying facilities, and submitting quarterly tonnage and diversion reports. Apply at saltlakecounty.gov/health/waste/haulers/.
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