Utah § 76-9-1807 - Unlawful misuse of a recycling bin.

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§ 76-9-1807. Unlawful misuse of a recycling bin.

Effective 5/7/2025
76-9-1807.  Unlawful misuse of a recycling bin.
(1)
(a)As used in this section:
(i)"Recycling" means the process of collecting materials diverted from the waste stream for reuse.
(ii)"Recycling bin" means any receptacle made available to the public by a governmental entity or private business for the collection of any source-separated item for recycling purposes.
(b)Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1801 apply to this section.
(2)An actor commits unlawful misuse of a recycling bin if:
(a)the actor places a prohibited item or substance in a recycling bin; and
(b) the recycling bin is posted with the following information printed legibly in basic English:
(i)a descriptive list of the items that may be deposited in the recycling bin, entitled in boldface capital letters: "ITEMS YOU MAY DEPOSIT IN THIS RECYCLING BIN:";
(ii)at the end of the list in Subsection (2)(b)(i), the following statement in boldface capital letters: "REMOVING FROM THIS BIN ANY ITEM THAT IS LISTED ABOVE AND THAT YOU DID NOT PLACE IN THE CONTAINER IS THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF THEFT, PUNISHABLE BY LAW.";
(iii)the following statement in boldface capital letters: "DEPOSIT OF ANY OTHER ITEM IN THIS RECYCLING BIN IS AGAINST THE LAW.";
(iv)the following statement in boldface capital letters, posted on the recycling collection container in close proximity to the other notices required under Subsection (2)(b): "PLACING ANY ITEM OR SUBSTANCE IN THIS RECYCLING BIN OTHER THAN THOSE ALLOWED IN THE LIST POSTED ON THIS BIN IS AN INFRACTION, PUNISHABLE BY A MAXIMUM FINE OF $750."; and
(v)the name and telephone number of the entity that owns the recycling bin or is responsible for its placement and maintenance.
(3)A violation of Subsection (2) is an infraction.


Renumbered and Amended by Chapter 173, 2025 General Session

Source: official Utah text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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