Junk removal costs in Provo

Provo's cleanup dumpsters move around. For six weeks each spring and fall, Provo City Sanitation sets out bins for large items and loads that won't fit in your garbage bin. In fall 2025, the Compost Yard on Industrial Parkway had them for the full six weeks, while another set moved every week, from the Pole Yard to Rock Canyon Park, then the overflow lot at Peaks Ice Arena and Footprinter Park.

Bring a utility bill or a driver's license with a Provo address. The city asks for it at the cleanups and at the compost yard. The weekly sites close at 6 p.m. on weekdays and 3 p.m. on Saturday, and no dumping is allowed after hours.

Each cleanup also comes with a coupon for one load to the transfer station. Provo is one of seven cities in the South Utah Valley Solid Waste District, whose Dry Creek Transfer Station in Spanish Fork is open to the public Monday through Saturday. Strap or tarp the load before you drive over; the district cites a Utah law aimed at litter on county roads.

Moving out of a place on BYU's campus? The university says its dumpsters can't take furniture, mattresses, electronics or other large items. Its list of options starts with Deseret Industries on North State Street, which takes home furnishings, small appliances, computers and flat-screen TVs.