Provo's Spring Cleaning Guide!

Starting Monday, Provo City is providing dumpsters free of charge to help you clear out unwanted items, declutter, spruce up your yard, etc. Take a look at the information below for dumpster locations, transfer station coupons, compost yard hours, and more!

Spring Cleanup Dumpsters

Dispose of trash, yard waste, and metals free of charge using dumpsters located throughout the city March 20 – April 29, Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 6:00 pm and Saturday 8:00 am – 3:00 pm.

Dumpsters at the Compost Yard are available during spring cleanup from Monday - Saturday, 7:00 am - 5:00 pm.

Please separate the yard waste and metals from the trash and put them in the appropriate dumpsters. The dumpsters will be closed nightly, and it is unlawful to leave items on the ground.

Dumpster Schedule

• March 20 - March 25 | Pole Yard, 2027 W 820 N

• March 27 - April 1 | Pole Yard, 2027 W 820 N

• April 3 - April 8 | Rock Canyon Park, 2620 N 1200 E

• April 10 - April 15 | Rock Canyon Park, 2620 N 1200 E

• April 17 - April 22 | Peaks Arena, 100 N Seven Peaks Blvd

• April 24 - April 29 | Footprinters Park, 1150 S 1350 W

• March 20 - April 29 | Provo Compost Yard, 1625 S Industrial Pkwy

Unacceptable Items

Items that may NOT be placed in the Clean-Up Dumpsters include:

• Concrete, Blocks, Bricks, Dirt, Rocks, and Sod

• Paints, Solvents, Household Chemicals, Pesticides, Used Oil, and Bulk Liquids

• Auto Parts, Tires, and Batteries

• Refrigerators, Freezers, AC Units, and items containing refrigerants

For information on how to dispose of these items and others, visit www.SUVSWD.org/what-to-do-with

Provo Compost Yard

The City Compost Yard is located at 1625 S Industrial Pkwy in Provo and is open Mon-Sat 7AM-5PM during Spring Cleanup. After the cleanup is over it will only be open Fri-Sat weather dependent.

Depending on availability, organic compost will be on hand for purchase to residents at $3 per yard, and to nonresidents at $6 per yard.

Green waste drop-off is available for residents free of charge during Spring Cleanup, and for a $5 fee per pickup truck or trailer up to 16' for each drop-off after Spring Cleanup dates.

No lumber, building material, sod, stumps, treated wood, logs over 10" in diameter or trash is accepted at the compost yard. No loads from commercial haulers or landscapers will be accepted.

Transfer Station

Provo residents may take trash directly to the South Utah Valley Solid Waste District transfer station (2450 W 400 South, Springville) free of charge using the coupon found in the city newsletter, March 20 – April 29, during normal business hours, Monday – Saturday, 7:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Your “Solid Waste Transfer Coupon” is good for one pickup truck or single-axle trailer load. You must show Provo ID (driver's license or utility bill).

All loads MUST be covered and secured (tarp, tie downs) or a $10.00 fee will be applied per 8-foot length. Multiple dump passes cannot be combined to pay for larger loads. No commercial loads, residents only.

Visit https://www.suvswd.org/ for more information.

Yard Waste Recycling

Turn your organic yard waste into plant nourishing compost. Sign up for Green Can Yard Waste Collection by calling (801) 852-6000. Green cans are picked up once a week from February 28 – December 1. Your green yard waste cans will be emptied the same day as your regular garbage pickup. Please have your cans on the side of the road by 6:00 am.

Make sure that you are only putting yard waste in your green cans. We are unable to pick up green cans with unacceptable materials in them.

No rocks, dirt, sod, paper, building materials, stumps, roots or animal waste.

The lid should be able to close – brush/limbs no longer than 3’ or hanging over can.

Unwanted Bicycles

Unwanted bicycles can be donated to Provo Bicycle Collective, a local nonprofit. This organization of bicycle enthusiasts refurbished nearly 500 bicycles last year and sent them back out into the local community. Depending on the quality and condition of your bike, it may be fixed by volunteers and given away to individuals in need, refurbished by professional mechanics and sold to fund the shop, or stripped for parts and recycled.

You can be assured that no bike donation goes to waste here and each bike is fully repaired and safety-inspected before leaving the shop for its new owner. Please see their website for shop location and hours. Tax-deductible receipts will be provided for your donation upon request.

Provo Is Filled With Exceptional People

When the groundhog predicted more winter and March came in like a lion, Provo Advantage hibernated. Blame Phil! But as we shiver towards March’s “lamb” exit, we’re excited to bring you our jam-packed, better-late-than-never, ‘Spring is almost here’ March edition.

We launched 2023 by highlighting my new vision statement “Exceptional Care for an Exceptional Community.” A lofty goal, to be sure, and one that can only be achieved with the help of many exceptional individuals dedicating exceptional effort by many exceptional individuals. Luckily, Provo is filled with exceptional people who are truly making a difference and we are proud to highlight a few.

Melissa Sevy, Founder of Ethik

I was recently at an event where each attendee received a unique gift at their table. What grabbed the attention of all was that it wasn’t the usual and forgettable trinket often provided. Instead, these gifts were curated from artisans around the world by a Provo company, Ethik.

Founder Melissa Sevy’s vision is to showcase crafts from over 2,000 artisans in impoverished parts of the world providing the much-needed opportunity for these artisans to earn living wages for their art. In bringing the beauty of the world to Provo, Melissa is enriching more lives than we can ever know.

Mayor Kaufusi and Friends

Knowing the importance of community leaders in achieving our exceptional standard, I invited several stand-out individuals to join me on-stage during the State of the City event aptly named, “An Exceptional Evening with Mayor Kaufusi and Friends.” Our Provo ‘friends’ were specifically chosen because they are valued community partners who provide exemplify Provo’s mission statement.

To see my speech, follow this link – https://youtu.be/M931rv3ONMY

To see Bill Hulterstrom’s speech, follow this link – https://youtu.be/PrBjc88R8Sw

To see Carrie Jenkins’s speech, follow this link – https://youtu.be/KKMCWh5Czw0

To see Chad Linebough’s speech, follow this link – https://youtu.be/rd371J84NWY

To see Norm Wrights’s speech, follow this link – https://youtu.be/mm-ezpng26U

Provo Advantage By The Numbers

Origin stories are always interesting—with Provo being the seedbed for creativity now known worldwide. Check it our by the numbers to see what we mean?

Exceptional Individuals Help Make an Exceptional Community

Still looking for more exceptional Provo news? Our White Paper gives you a satisfying deep dive into more of the exceptional people in Provo and their continuing contributions.

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Provo City Fire Chief Announces Retirement

After serving four decades in fire service, Provo City Fire Chief James Miguel announced his upcoming retirement today, effective May 11, 2023.

Chief Miguel was hired as Provo City’s fire chief in October 2016 after devoting more than 30 years in the California fire service, where he also served as a fire chief.

“More than six years ago, I came to Provo to find the most caring, service-oriented group of men and women I could ever imagine,” said Miguel. “We have laughed together, cried together, and I have watched them care for this community with love, compassion, and great skill.”

Under Miguel’s leadership, Provo City built its first new fire station in 20 years (Station 22) and is in the planning stages for a new downtown station to replace the seismically unsound Station 21.

“Provo is a wonderful community that has supported our work and shown their appreciation in every way possible,” said Miguel. “I’m so grateful for the trust shown by our residents as they came together in support of a much-needed public safety center and the replacement of Fire Station 22.”

“As the fire chief, the support I have received from Mayor Kaufusi and the Provo City Council is unparalleled,” said Miguel. “Not only did Mayor Kaufusi ensure we have the best facilities, equipment, and support services to care for our personnel, but under her caring leadership, we also implemented a mental wellness program for all police and fire personnel.”

During a Zoom call to fire stations, Chief Miguel personally announced his retirement, with he and Mayor Michelle Kaufusi also notifying of the succession of Deputy Fire Chief Jeremy Headman, who will serve as interim chief for 12 weeks.

Chief Miguel has passionately served our community, becoming far more than a ‘fire chief’—he has become a trusted and dear friend. His loyalty and love to his team and Provo City is beyond measure and is directly attributable to our continued public safety success.

His dedication to public safety infrastructure, with the completion and planned constructionof two new stations, is the fulfillment of a promise to residents. Under Miguel’s leadership, Provo firefighters are better equipped—and Provo residents are safer.

Upon Miguel’s official retirement on May 11, 2023, Deputy Fire Chief Jeremy Headman will act as interim fire chief. Headman was promoted to deputy fire chief in January 2017, after serving the Provo City Fire Department for 28 years.

Chief Headman is honored and humbled at the opportunity to serve the community and members of the Provo Fire Department.

“It has been a privilege to work alongside Chief Miguel for the past 6 years. He has been a great mentor and friend,” said Headman. “I have a great love for Provo City and Provo Fire Department. We have accomplished a lot over the past 6 years and with our amazing staff and the best firefighters in the state, we will accomplish even more over the next 6 years.”