Utah Code § 76-9-1807: Unlawful misuse of a recycling bin.

(1)

(a) As used in this section:

(i) "Recycling" means the process of collecting materials diverted from the waste stream for reuse.

(ii) "Recycling bin" means any receptacle made available to the public by a governmental entity or private business for the collection of any source-separated item for recycling purposes.

(b) Terms defined in Sections 76-1-101.5 and 76-9-1801 apply to this section.

(2) An actor commits unlawful misuse of a recycling bin if:

(a) the actor places a prohibited item or substance in a recycling bin; and

(b) the recycling bin is posted with the following information printed legibly in basic English:

(i) a descriptive list of the items that may be deposited in the recycling bin, entitled in boldface capital letters: "ITEMS YOU MAY DEPOSIT IN THIS RECYCLING BIN:";

(ii) at the end of the list in Subsection (2)(b)(i), the following statement in boldface capital letters: "REMOVING FROM THIS BIN ANY ITEM THAT IS LISTED ABOVE AND THAT YOU DID NOT PLACE IN THE CONTAINER IS THE CRIMINAL OFFENSE OF THEFT, PUNISHABLE BY LAW.";

(iii) the following statement in boldface capital letters: "DEPOSIT OF ANY OTHER ITEM IN THIS RECYCLING BIN IS AGAINST THE LAW.";

(iv) the following statement in boldface capital letters, posted on the recycling collection container in close proximity to the other notices required under Subsection (2)(b): "PLACING ANY ITEM OR SUBSTANCE IN THIS RECYCLING BIN OTHER THAN THOSE ALLOWED IN THE LIST POSTED ON THIS BIN IS AN INFRACTION, PUNISHABLE BY A MAXIMUM FINE OF $750."; and

(v) the name and telephone number of the entity that owns the recycling bin or is responsible for its placement and maintenance.

(3) A violation of Subsection (2) is an infraction.