Summit County, Utah

Located in the northeast corner of Utah along the Wasatch Back, Summit County is home to more than 41,000 residents.

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We are aware of a GO evacuation alert that went out across Summit County. At this time, only residents between the Summit County Line at Hog Back Summit and West Henefer Road are under evacuation. The rest of the town of Henefer is in READY status.

All other areas can disregard. Go to https://t.co/jcSklFxWrm for all current updates.

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Rocky Canyon Fire Henefer Community Meeting Info:
Henefer residents and those impacted by the Rocky Canyon Fire are encouraged to attend an in person community update meeting to hear the latest information about the fire and response efforts.
Sunday, August 9 at 7:00 PM LDS Church 709 N Main Street, Henefer Virtual livestream link: https://t.co/13nVuSaU7o
Please note that this meeting WILL NOT include a formal Q&A session. However, officials will be available for individual breakout discussions following the meeting.
At this time, there have been no additional evacuation status changes in Summit County. Hog Back Summit remains in a 'Ready' Status for possible evacuation from the Rocky Canyon Fire.
Visit https://t.co/jcSklFxWrm for the latest updates.

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🔥 #RockyCanyonFire Update | 8/9, 8:30 AM: Estimated 2,800 acres, 0% contained. Fire burned actively until ~2 AM. Crews will work to secure the perimeter with dozers, roads, line construction & aviation. Closures/evacuations remain unchanged. Please stay away from the fire area.

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Last chance to get rid of your Christmas Tree sustainably! Thanks to the County’s Brown Waste Diversion initiative, your Christmas tree can be chipped and kept out of the landfill this year.

Five Christmas Tree Drop-Off sites will be open across the County through TODAY, Monday, January 12, 2026.

🎄 Jeremy Ranch – across from Jeremy Ranch Gas Station
🎄 Silver Creek – Bell’s Truck Stop
🎄 Oakley – beside City Hall
🎄 Kamas – behind the City Building
🎄 Wanship – next to the Stockyards

A quick reminder: trees only! No lights, plastic bags, stands, or leftover décor.

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Happy New Year's Eve, Summit County! As you prep to ring in the new year, it might be time to trade your Christmas tree for some (biodegradable) confetti 🎉

Did you know? Thanks to the County’s Brown Waste Diversion initiative, your Christmas tree can be chipped and kept out of the landfill this year.

Five Christmas Tree Drop-Off sites will be open across the County through Monday, January 12, 2026.

🎄 Jeremy Ranch – across from Jeremy Ranch Gas Station
🎄 Silver Creek – Bell’s Truck Stop
🎄 Oakley – beside City Hall
🎄 Kamas – behind the City Building
🎄 Wanship – next to the Stockyards

A quick reminder: trees only! No lights, plastic bags, stands, or leftover décor.

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Happy New Year's Eve, Summit County!

All county offices and library branches will be closed tomorrow, New Year’s Day (Thursday, January 1), and will return to regular office hours on Friday, January 2.

The Sheriff’s Office and local Fire/EMS crews will have limited staff working.

Public Works employees will be available to remove snow and provide other critical, on-call weather-dependent services.

Some Republic Services routes will also be delayed due to the holiday. If your regularly scheduled service day is Thursday, you will be serviced on Friday, and Friday routes will be picked up on Saturday. Questions? Call [phone].

📸: Richard Bullough, "Skier at Beaver Creek, Uinta Mountains." Bullough's photo is our featured photo for January in the 2026 Summit County Calendar!

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Great news, Summit County! Thanks to the County’s Brown Waste Diversion initiative, your Christmas trees will be chipped and kept out of the landfill this year!  

Five Christmas Tree Drop-Off sites will be open across the County through Monday, January 12, 2026.

🎄 Jeremy Ranch – across from Jeremy Ranch Gas Station
🎄 Silver Creek – Bell’s Truck Stop
🎄 Oakley – beside City Hall
🎄 Kamas – behind the City Building
🎄 Wanship – next to the Stockyards

A quick reminder: trees only! No lights, plastic bags, stands, or leftover décor.

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Some Republic Services routes will also be delayed due to the holiday. If your regularly scheduled service day is Thursday, you will be serviced Friday, Friday routes will be picked up on Saturday. Questions? Call [phone].

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Happy Holidays, Summit County!

As a reminder, the majority of county departments, elected offices, and the health department will close at noon on Wednesday, December 24, for Christmas Eve. All county offices and library branches will be closed on Christmas Day (December 25), but we'll return to regular office hours on Friday, December 26.

The Sheriff’s Office and local Fire/EMS crews will have limited staff working throughout the holidays. Public Works employees will be available to remove snow and provide other critical, on-call weather-dependent services.

We wish you all a very merry holiday season!

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Holiday packages starting to pile up? Do Summit County’s landfills a favor: flatten those boxes before they hit your curbside bin or dumpster! Summit County’s Solid Waste Superintendent, Tim, will thank you!

For more information on what goes in your curbside recycling bin, visit: https://t.co/Nci0zdwXuK.

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The Summit County Auditor’s Office is accepting bids to purchase county surplus vehicles and other items. Check out the available stock at https://t.co/7OcmnIrnLo. To place a bid, the online bidding form can be found in the description of each vehicle/item. Bidding concludes end-of-day TOMORROW, December 8, 2025 at 5 PM.

The winning bid will be the highest reasonable bid submitted. If a tie occurs, the Auditor’s Office will accept the bid that was placed first.

Questions? Contact the Summit County Auditor’s Office at [phone] or [email protected].

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Your Thanksgiving leftovers have probably overstayed their welcome in your fridge. Food scraps like these take up nearly HALF of the air space in our landfill, so make sure you don’t just throw them in the trash this year. Instead, compost what's left! Sign up for FREE food waste collection thanks to Summit County, Park City Community Foundation, and Momentum Recycling to divert any remaining food waste from the landfill. Learn more: https://t.co/HfTVbFGCtr.

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🔥 Prescribed Burn – Summit County 🔥
North of Jeremy Ranch: ~2,500 piles, 72 acres.
Smoke is normal — this is a controlled burn to reduce wildfire risk.

#PrescribedBurn #FireSafety #UtahWildfireAwareness

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The Summit County Auditor’s Office is accepting bids to purchase county surplus vehicles and other items. Check out the available stock at https://t.co/7OcmnIrnLo. To place a bid, the online bidding form can be found in the description of each vehicle/item. Bidding concludes end-of-day on December 8, 2025 at 5 PM.

The winning bid will be the highest reasonable bid submitted. If a tie occurs, the Auditor’s Office will accept the bid that was placed first.

Questions? Contact the Summit County Auditor’s Office at [phone] or [email protected].

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Reminder: If you've moved here full-time, recently bought a home, or rent your property long-term to a Utah-domiciled resident (aka someone who pays Utah income tax), then NOW is the time to make sure you update and declare your primary residency status using the Primary Residential Exemption (PRE) form online at https://t.co/s0GM5Lz3Ew by THIS Monday, December 1, 2025. A property that is granted a primary residence exemption is only taxed at 55% of the market value of the home and up to one acre of land.

The Treasurer's Office mailed tax notices in late October. If you want to view/download your notice online, visit https://t.co/lQkjBMlxug. Taxes are also due THIS Monday, December 1, 2025.

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Happy Thanksgiving, Summit County! As a reminder, don’t scrape the leftover food from your plates into the trash today. Help us save nearly HALF of the airspace at our landfill by diverting your food scraps somewhere else. Learn how at https://t.co/w2u47nW6Wa.

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Happy Thanksgiving, Summit County! 🦃

As a reminder, Summit County offices will be closed on Thursday, November 27, and Friday, November 28, in observance of Thanksgiving.

The Sheriff’s Office and local Fire/EMS crews will have limited staff working. Republic Services' trash pickup will be delayed by one day, meaning residents who usually receive curbside pickup on Thursday should put their containers out on Friday morning, and Friday customers should put their containers out on Saturday morning.

All Summit County offices will return to regular hours on Monday, December 1.

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Snow is (hopefully!) on the way, Summit County. Make sure you’re winter-ready! From seasonal parking limits to plow hours and winter trash/recycling policies, our Public Works Team has you covered. Get all the info you need: https://t.co/D5qIYc5F6N.

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Thanksgiving dinner is amazing, but all that extra food often ends up in the trash. Did you know? Food scraps take up nearly HALF of the air space in our landfill.

This Thanksgiving, if you can’t clear your plate, make sure your food waste goes to the right place! For tips and tricks on how, visit https://t.co/VSB7qvB8tW.

Let’s make room in our landfill and keep Thanksgiving delicious AND sustainable!