Disposal of common household amounts is free for people who live in Salt Lake County.
Please make an appointment for large quantities, drums, or business waste.
Please bring someone to assist you with larger items, as unloading assistance is not available.
We cannot accept explosives or radioactive materials.
The following locations accept antifreeze, car batteries, and oil. They cannot accept tires.
Many auto-related businesses throughout the county also accept used oil (but only oil—no antifreeze or batteris), including hydraulic/engine oil, brake fluid, transmission oil, transformer oil, and synthetic motor oil. The Utah Department of Environmental Quality maintains a list of Salt Lake County used oil collection sites.
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Phone Number (801) 541-4078
Mailing Address 6030 West California Avenue (1300 South)
Salt Lake City , Utah 84104
Hours
Monday through Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SLCo Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Phone Number (801) 971-1976
Mailing Address 10473 South Bacchus Highway (U-111)
South Jordan, Utah 84009
Hours
Monday through Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Trans-Jordan Landfill
Alkaline batteries (such as common AA, AAA, C, and D batteries) are generally not hazardous and can be disposed of in your trash can if you follow these precautions:
Nonalkaline batteries (lithium, NiMH, NiCd, etc.) and vehicle batteries (and similar) should be disposed of responsibly via the options below.
You may also search for nearby retailers that accept electronics for recycling:
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Phone Number (801) 541-4078
Mailing Address 6030 West California Avenue (1300 South)
Salt Lake City , Utah 84104
Hours
Monday through Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SLCo Landfill
Many electronics manufacturers offer free mail-in recycling services; for details, visit the website of the manufacturer of your item.
Best Buy locations accept most items (limit three items per household per day)
You may also search E-Stewards and Call2Recycle (cell phones and rechargeable batteries only) for other nearby retailers that accept electronics for recycling.
We accept electronic waste from Salt Lake County residents only. We cannot accept business waste or waste from people who live outside Salt Lake County.
Please bring someone to assist you with larger items as we cannot guarantee staff will be available to assist with unloading.
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Phone Number (801) 541-4078
Mailing Address 6030 West California Avenue (1300 South)
Salt Lake City , Utah 84104
Hours
Monday through Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SLCo Landfill
These locations accept fluorescent light bulbs of all shapes and types:
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Phone Number (801) 541-4078
Mailing Address 6030 West California Avenue (1300 South)
Salt Lake City , Utah 84104
Hours
Monday through Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SLCo Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Phone Number (801) 971-1976
Mailing Address 10473 South Bacchus Highway (U-111)
South Jordan, Utah 84009
Hours
Monday through Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Trans-Jordan Landfill
While mattresses are not considered hazardous waste, recycling is the environmentally friendly way to get rid of a mattress (and/or box springs) that you no longer need. There is one mattress recycler in Salt Lake County that will responsibly dispose of your old mattress (for a small fee) and keep the waste out of our landfill.
Mattresses and box springs must be dry and free of bed bugs.
Pick-up service at your location is also available for an additional charge.
Visit Know Your Script to search for a medication disposal box near you.
The following locations accept oil and water-based (latex) paint, stain, and varnish.
We cannot accept empty or dried latex paint cans.
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Phone Number (801) 541-4078
Mailing Address 6030 West California Avenue (1300 South)
Salt Lake City , Utah 84104
Hours
Monday through Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SLCo Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Phone Number (801) 971-1976
Mailing Address 10473 South Bacchus Highway (U-111)
South Jordan, Utah 84009
Hours
Monday through Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Trans-Jordan Landfill
For a nominal fee, most tire dealers will accept your old tires when you purchase new ones. If you have additional tires to dispose of, there is one tire recycler in Salt Lake County that will accept waste tires (again, for a small fee):
Please note that storing or transporting waste tires requires a health department permit.
Residents (not businesses) may also pay to dispose of tires at the two Salt Lake County landfills.
Phone Number (801) 364-7900
Mailing Address 1398 North Beck Street
Salt Lake City, Utah 84116
Hours
Monday through Friday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Liberty Tire Recycling
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Phone Number (801) 541-4078
Mailing Address 6030 West California Avenue (1300 South)
Salt Lake City , Utah 84104
Hours
Monday through Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
SLCo Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
Phone Number (801) 971-1976
Mailing Address 10473 South Bacchus Highway (U-111)
South Jordan, Utah 84009
Hours
Monday through Saturday
8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Trans-Jordan Landfill