Dispose of Hazardous Waste Properly in Salt Lake County

Posted on June 12, 2011 by codiller

Everyone has one – that shelf in the garage or basement full of old paint cans, bug killers, and unwanted cleaners. You don’t want that toxic stuff near your pets and kids.

It’s equally as important to keep those hazardous materials from entering our landfills, our waters, and our soil as well. The lasting effects can be, well, hazardous. It’s estimated that every American home has an average of 100 pounds of hazardous household waste. This includes everything from paint and thinners to used motor oil, pesticides, bleach, cleaners and even batteries. Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs) are also considered hazardous waste due to the small amount of mercury they contain.

What Not To Do:

• Pour those chemicals down the drain
• Throw them directly into your trash can
• Leave them outside on the ground for the cans to rust, leak, and seep into the ground

What To Do:

• Take hazardous waste to a local recycling center
• Buy less of it
• Use what you have

Where To Recycle In Utah:

Simply go to www.hazardouswaste.utah.gov for a list of what you can recycle and where. It’s easy and good for the environment!

The Salt Lake Valley Solid Waste Facility is located:

6030 West California Avenue
(801) 974-6922
Open Mon – Sat from 8am – 5pm

There’s also a more convenient location that accepts antifreeze, batteries, oil, and paint only:

Murray ABOP Center
4646 South 500 West
Open Mon – Fri from 7am – 3:30pm

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