Summit County opens four new 24-hour recycling drop-off sites

Summit County opened four new 24-hour recycling drop-off sites on Monday, Aug. 3, placing bins at the Ledges Event Center in Coalville, the Kamas Park & Ride, the Ecker Hill Park & Ride in Summit Park and Three Mile Landfill. The sites accept residential glass and mixed recyclables around the clock, giving people in the county’s east and west ends a more direct place to sort material without waiting for a staffed center.

The county tied the expansion to the lifespan of Three Mile Landfill, one of two landfills in the county system along with Henefer Landfill. In January, county officials said they hoped to extend Three Mile’s life by at least 10 years.

The 2018 Solid Waste Master Plan remains the county's current plan. Summit County creates a new plan every 10 years with incremental updates around the five-year mark. Additional locations and materials are planned through 2027.

Ledges Event Center serves Coalville and the county government hub in the north end of the valley, while Kamas Park & Ride brings a 24-hour option to the Kamas side of the county, where residents often have farther drives to county services. Ecker Hill Park & Ride extends access to Summit Park and nearby neighborhoods along the I-80 corridor. Three Mile Landfill, in Three Mile Canyon near Coalville, gives residents another stop on the county’s own waste route.

The new drop-offs also arrive as Recycle Utah prepares to expand in Silver Summit after leaving its longtime Bonanza Drive site. Summit County transferred a 4.81-acre parcel to Park City on Feb. 5 for a future Recycle Utah facility. Recycle Utah said the city conveyed it at an April 30 council meeting. The nonprofit, which marked 35 years of service in April, is preparing to expand in a new location.