Safe Disposal

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 paint), including hydraulic/engine oil, brake fluid, transmission oil, transformer oil, and synthetic motor oil. Visit the Utah Department of Environmental Quality for a complete list of Salt Lake County used oil collection sites.

Salt Lake Valley Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
6030 West California Avenue (1300 South)
Salt Lake City, UT 84104    
801-541-4078
Open Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Trans-Jordan Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
10473 South Bacchus Highway (U-111)
South Jordan, UT 84009
801-971-1976
Open Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Common Household Batteries

AA, AAA, C, and D alkaline batteries are generally not hazardous and can be disposed of in your trash can if you follow these precautions:

1. Gather used alkaline batteries in a cardboard box or plastic container to prevent sparks.
2. Tape 9-volt terminals to prevent fire risk.

Other Batteries

Nonalkaline batteries (lithium, NiMH, NiCd, etc.) and vehicle batteries (and similar) should be disposed of responsibly via the location below.

You may also search for nearby retailers that accept electronics for recycling:

• E-Stewards
• Call2Recycle (for rechargeable batteries and cell phones only)

Salt Lake Valley Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
6030 West California Avenue (1300 South)
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
801-541-4078
Open Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Mail-In
Many electronics manufacturers offer free mail-in recycling services; for details, visit the website of the manufacturer of your item.

Local Retailers
Best Buy locations accept most items (limit three items per household per day)

• 5181 South State Street, Murray
• 261 West 2100 South, Salt Lake City
• 7643 South Jordan Landing Blvd, West Jordan
• 35 East 11400 South, Sandy

• E-Stewards
• Call2Recycle (for rechargeable batteries and cell phones only)

HHW Facility
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.

Salt Lake Valley Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
6030 West California Avenue (1300 South)
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
801-541-4078
Open Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Salt Lake Valley Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
6030 West California Avenue (1300 South)
Salt Lake City, UT 84104 
801-541-4078
Open Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Trans-Jordan Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
10473 South Bacchus Highway (U-111)
South Jordan, UT 84009
801-971-1976
Open Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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.

For more information:
Spring Back Utah Mattress Recycling

The following locations accept oil and water-based (latex) paint, stains, and varnishes.

**Note that we cannot accept empty or dried latex paint cans.**

Salt Lake Valley Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
6030 West California Avenue (1300 South)
Salt Lake City, UT 84104    
801-541-4078
Open Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Trans-Jordan Landfill
Household Hazardous Waste Facility
10473 South Bacchus Highway (U-111)
South Jordan, UT 84009
801-971-1976
Open Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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):

Liberty Tire Recycling
1398 North Beck Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84116
801-364-7900

Residents (no businesses) may also pay to dispose of tires at the two Salt Lake County landfills:

Salt Lake Valley Landfill
6030 West California Avenue (1300 South)
Salt Lake City, UT 84104
801-541-4078
(Limit four tires per load)
Open Monday through Saturday, 7:00 am to 5:00 pm

Trans-Jordan Landfill
10473 South Bacchus Highway (U-111)
South Jordan, UT 84009
801-971-1976
(Limit two tires per customer)
Open Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Please note that storing or transporting waste tires requires a health department permit.