This month, find out how to receive personal emergency alerts from your city and participate in Utah’s Great Utah Shake-Out, Apri16 at 10:00 am. Learn more about free glass recycling drop-off site changes and how to sign up for your own glass recycling bin. And hear about a new opportunity for the artists among us to help celebrate America250 Sandy style and be eligible for cash prizes! All that and more in THIS edition of the SandyNow! E-Newsletter.

Click the link below to explore the full newsletter and stay informed about the projects, programs, and initiatives shaping our community this season.

April is the month we’ve been waiting for– it means sunshine, sprucing up, and soccer!  Yes, a legendary soccer icon nicknamed “La Pulga Atomica” is coming to town and Sandy will garner the attention of the world. Sandy neighborhoods will also be in the spotlight as we beautify our parks and our properties.  Read more about how you can get involved with your friends for Sandy Beautification Day along with how you can take advantage of our unique curbside bulk waste pickup in this edition of Z News.

Hello Sandy Residents,

Did you know that “April” comes from the Latin word aperire which means “to open”, symbolizing spring blooms? We’re excited to see what will bloom this month in our wonderful City. In this month’s newsletter, we invite Sandy’s future young leaders to apply for our Sandy Youth Council’s next program year, share the Council’s shared vision on their budget priorities for the 2026-27 fiscal year Sandy City Budget, and updates from the joint City Council and Planning Commission meeting on the Sandy land development code re-write process. As always, we’re grateful for the opportunity to serve and thank you for staying informed and involved!

We hope to see you at our April City Council Meetings — April 7, 21, and 38— all starting at 5:15 P.M. in the City Council Chambers and online via Zoom. In the meantime, we invite you to check out our full April Newsletter and wish you a fresh-air and warm sunshine filled April.

With gratitude, 

Your Sandy City Council

There's a party going on right here in Sandy City and all across America.  It’s the 250th birthday of the U.S. Constitution and communities everywhere are enjoying in the celebration.  What is it that makes you proud to be an American and live in a great U.S. city like Sandy?  Express yourself in art and become eligible for a cash prize by entering the America 250 Sandy Community Art Contest.  Your art could be featured on the walls of city hall... or maybe on the side of a Sandy City building!  You won’t win if you don’t enter! 

Join your neighbors for Sandy Beautification Day on April 25, an annual community tradition that brings residents together to care for parks, neighborhoods, and shared spaces across the city. Volunteers of all ages are invited to lend a hand with a variety of projects that help keep Sandy clean, welcoming, and beautiful. Registration begins at 8:30 AM at the Dimple Dell Road Trailhead, with additional project sites available throughout the area. Materials are provided, and volunteers are encouraged to bring gloves, water, and comfortable work shoes.

We will conduct our annual emergency communications test on April 16 at 10 a.m. As part of the test, you may receive emergency alerts by text message, robocall, email, and social media while the city tests its notification systems. 

If you have not yet signed up for Sandy City’s emergency alerts, please visit sandy.utah.gov/myalerts to register. If you already have an account, take a moment to log in and make sure your contact information is up to date.

In the event of a real emergency, this system will be the city’s primary way of delivering important information to you and your household. Our goal is to ensure every resident is signed up to receive these alerts so you can stay informed during emergencies.

Old medications sitting in your medicine cabinet may not seem like a concern, but keeping unused prescriptions can create real risks. Medications can expire, lose effectiveness, or break down in ways that may cause harmful side effects. They can also be accidentally taken by children or pets, mistaken for current prescriptions, or misused by others. Safely disposing of unused medications is a simple step that helps protect your family and our community. Residents can drop off unused or expired medications at the Sandy Police Department Drug Take Back event on April 25 from 10 AM to 2 PM, or year-round in the secure drop box located in the Sandy Police Department lobby.

Your Voice Matters! How is life in Sandy City?

Sandy City has joined USU’s Utah Wellbeing Project to conduct a public wellbeing survey and your voice matters! All adult residents (age 18+) are encouraged to participate in this 10 +/- minute survey.

Please spread the word and invite those in your household and community to take the survey. Thank you for supporting your community!

For more information contact Dr. Flint at courtney.flint@usu.edu (IRB #15379)