Agency Histories

Salt Lake County (Utah). Public Works Department

Entity: 964
Entity Type: County

Abstract

The Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste Management Facility processes and disposes of 75 percent of the commercial and residential solid waste produce in Salt Lake County. It also houses the Household Hazardous Waste Facility where residents can properly dispose of household hazardous waste for no charge. The Public Works Department delivers a wide range of municipal services to approximately 300,000 residents of unincorporated Salt Lake County. Paramedic and flood control services are provided county wide. Services include: Administration, Development Services, Engineering, Fire Department, Paramedic, Emergency Services, Fleet Management, and Operations.

Biography/History Notes

"The Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste Management Facility processes and disposes of 75 percent of the commercial and residential solid waste produce in Salt Lake County....The Solid Waste Management Facility...also houses the Household Hazardous Waste Facility where residents can properly dispose of household hazardous waste for no charge....The Public Works Department delivers a wide range of municipal services to approximately 300,000 residents of unincorporated Salt Lake County. Paramedic and flood control services are provided county wide." Services include: Administration, Development Services, Engineering, Fire Department, Paramedic, Emergency Services, Fleet Management, and Operations. (From "Government Services News," May 1997, issue 3, p. 8.)

Hierarchy

Salt Lake County (Utah)
Mayor
Public Works Department