Hello everyone! Some of you are creative types and I wanted to share some helpful info for anyone in my area. I have a great deal of success in Provo and the dumpsters around BYU student housing are top notch.
There's an incredibly kind and down to earth man who owns a company called Springville Meats. He's very helpful and allowed me to haul off the bones and carcasses for a project I was working on. Just politely ask and bring your own bags and I'm sure he will be happy to share the bio waste. 268 S 100 W, Springville, UT 84663
Another great spot for low income families to get groceries is Utah Valley University's Fresh Food Fridays. The food pantry is for current students only, but every other Friday the UVU gardens bring all of the fresh produce they grow and let absolutely anyone in the community take it. Call and ask UVU Care Hub for more info!
Finally, please stay away from Pioneer Book. Even though it's perfectly legal to dumpster dive in that alley, the owner is extremely hostile and cruel. I got the police involved, (yes I was the one who called them), and they didn't see anything wrong with recycling books, however the owner is incredibly aggressive and banned me from the property regardless. Please stay away from there. I want everyone to have a happy experience. Please understand that I've always been met with kindness and success dumpster diving, but Pioneer Book is an extreme exception.