We are excited to share Salt Lake City’s recently completed Community Electrified Transportation Study. The City initiated the study in 2023 and it was completed in January 2025 as a tool to inform an equitable transition to electrified transportation as part of our larger climate and air quality goals.
Clean Air SLC is an initiative that aims to distribute equipment and information to help Salt Lake City residents improve air quality in their communities and inside their homes.
Starting February 3, 2025, Salt Lake City is changing its curbside collection route for weekly pickup of garbage, recycling, and compost cans.
Through the Climate Pollution Reduction Grants (CPRG) program administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), local governments in Salt Lake County and Tooele County have the opportunity to develop the Greater Salt Lake Area Clean Energy and Air Roadmap (SL-CLEAR). Learn more
Fees are going up across all three sizes. Click here to learn more.
Learn which materials are recyclable in Salt Lake City and which items do NOT belong in your blue bin.
Information about materials that belong in your brown curbside compost can.
Click here to learn about the Community Renewable Energy Act and how Salt Lake City is working towards a Climate Positive future.
We all know air quality is a problem for Salt Lake City — with smoggy inversions in the winter, and ground ozone during the warmer months. So, what can we do to help keep our air and communities clean? One important and easy thing we can all do is to be idle free! Learn more on […]
September is Idle Free Awareness Month! As the temperatures start to cool, and inversion season approaches, we wanted to share some information about vehicle emissions from idling and its impacts on indoor air quality. Read more on our blog!
How is heat distributed in SLC? And what can we do about it? As summer heat continues, it’s important to understand how to deal with extreme temperatures and why they are becoming more frequent every year. Learn more from SLCgreen summer intern Lilah Sage on our blog here!
Even if the flames are far away, wildfire smoke can travel hundreds of miles and leak indoors. Smoke contains fine particles that can harm your lungs, worsen asthma, and make the air inside unhealthy to breathe. But with few simple steps, you can keep your home’s air cleaner and safer all season long. Read more on […]
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