Environmental Stewardship
Recycling Processing Information
Information about how collected recyclable materials are processed after collection.
| Material | Processing Information |
|---|---|
| Single-stream recyclables | WFWRD delivers collected recyclable materials to either Waste Management or Rocky Mountain Recycling material recovery facility (MRF), depending on route logistics, operational efficiencies, facility availability, and processing costs. |
| Sorting | The receiving MRF separates the materials into individual commodities, including paper, cardboard, plastics, aluminum, steel, and other recyclable materials. |
| End Markets | Following processing, individual commodities are marketed by the MRF to manufacturers and processors. Final destinations vary based on commodity markets, purchaser availability, and industry demand. |
Waste and Recycling Tonnage Summary
Wasatch Front Waste and Recycling District provides this summary to help customers view reported waste, recycling, green waste, glass, and diversion information for January through June.
Customer Information
The information below shows reported tonnage by city, monthly diverted tons, monthly diversion rate, and total diversion performance for January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026. Diversion means material reported as being kept out of the landfill through recycling, green waste, tree material, and glass collection.
Diversion and Monthly Tonnage Dashboard
This section shows the monthly diversion rate, monthly diverted tons, reporting date range, and overall diversion summary for January through June.
Diversion Rate by Month
Tons Diverted by Month
Date Range
Total Tons by City
This chart shows the total tons reported by city for January 1, 2026 through June 30, 2026.
Monthly Diversion Data
This table provides the monthly diversion rate and tons diverted shown in the charts.
| Month | Diversion Rate | Tons Diverted |
|---|---|---|
| January | 18.04% | 1,704.94 |
| February | 17.12% | 1,381.63 |
| March | 18.16% | 1,960.09 |
| April | 17.59% | 2,308.86 |
| May | 17.39% | 2,322.39 |
| June | 7.16% | 366.79 |
Reported City Tonnage Data
This table provides the same city tonnage values shown in the chart above.
| City | Total Tons |
|---|---|
| Taylorsville | 1,219 |
| Millcreek | 1,152 |
| Herriman | 1,055 |
| Holladay | 858 |
| Kearns | 818 |
| Cottonwood Heights | 797 |
| Magna | 705 |
| Brighton | 185 |
| Murray | 172 |
| White City | 147 |
| Sandy Hills | 65 |
| Emigration Canyon | 44 |
| Sandy City | 41 |
| Willow Creek | 40 |
| Granite | 34 |
| Copperton | 27 |
| Willow Canyon | 20 |
| Southwest | 19 |
| Little Cottonwood | 11 |
| Big Cottonwood | 4 |
| 4B Lane | 0 |