Recycling in Orem, UT

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Checked October 26, 2026

• FAQs (opens in new tab) · North Pointe Solid Waste Special Service District
  • North Pointe serves Utah County and the northern county communities of Orem, Lindon, Vineyard, Pleasant Grove, American Fork, Cedar Hills, Highland, Alpine, Lehi, Saratoga Springs, Eagle Mountain, Cedar Fort and Fairfield. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Alpine, Eagle Mountain, Cedar Fort and Fairfield are non-participating cities whose residents pay higher fees; identification is required to enter the transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronic waste, including TVs and computers, is accepted; one typical household electronic item per load is covered by the minimum fee and additional household units are $10 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Additional household electronic units are charged a $10.00 recycle fee per unit. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • North Pointe accepts mattresses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Old refrigerators are accepted for recycling with a $15 per unit refrigerant extraction fee, which applies to any appliance containing a refrigerant. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lithium-ion batteries are accepted from residents; tell staff if you are disposing of a battery-powered device. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mixed waste includes general household trash, metal items, furniture, appliances and unsorted debris. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Transfer Station Fees & Charges (located in Lindon) (opens in new tab) · North Pointe Solid Waste Special Service District
  • The first mattress is $10 for residents of American Fork, Cedar Hills, Highland, Lehi, Lindon, Orem, Pleasant Grove, Saratoga Springs and Vineyard; all other mattresses are $20 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Regular car and pickup tires from non-commercial customers are $6.50 per tire; tires larger than a 24-inch rim are not accepted at the transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires larger than a 24-inch rim diameter are not accepted at the transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household hazardous waste is for residences only; paint up to 10 gallons is no charge, then $0.50 per gallon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Car, motorcycle, RV, rechargeable and typical household batteries are accepted at no charge as household hazardous waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mixed waste from participating cities is $13.00 for 500 pounds or less; non-participating city loads are $26.00 for 500 pounds or less. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Participating-city mixed waste loads of 500 pounds or less cost $13.00. Checked October 26, 2026.
• South Utah Valley Solid Waste District (opens in new tab) · South Utah Valley Solid Waste District
  • The district serves Provo, Springville, Spanish Fork, Mapleton, Salem, Goshen and Woodland Hills, and serves everyone else at an out-of-district rate. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and refrigerators are accepted as special-handling items; one mattress is included in the minimum dump fee, each additional mattress is $20, and refrigerators are an additional $15 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents can drop off paint, motor oil, antifreeze and other household hazardous waste at the HHW facility at no additional cost, limited to 5 gallons per chemical per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All loads must be covered and secured; uncovered loads are charged a $25 fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Trash and Recycling (opens in new tab) · Provo City
  • Provo City says residents need to take electronics to the SUVSWD transfer station at 518 W 3450 N, Spanish Fork. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Provo City says old computers, batteries, fluorescent bulbs, fertilizers and pesticides should not go in garbage bins and should be taken to the SUVSWD transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • These hazardous items should be taken to the South Utah Valley Solid Waste District's transfer station. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Intermountain Regional Landfill (opens in new tab) · Intermountain Regional Landfill
  • IRL is a locally owned landfill in Fairfield, west of Eagle Mountain, serving municipal, commercial and residential customers in Utah, Davis and Salt Lake counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
• General Info (opens in new tab) · Intermountain Regional Landfill
  • Residential loads start at $15 for an average pickup load; larger loads may cost more. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses are $25 each and box springs are $25 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Major appliances such as washers, dryers and water heaters are accepted for disposal or recycling for no additional fee; refrigerators are $15 without freon or $25 with freon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions and monitors are $5 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires are $10 each with a rim or $5 each without, with a maximum of four per load; tires are shipped to processors for recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Household hazardous waste is accepted from residential customers only, including televisions, fridges, monitors, paints, cleaners, oils, batteries and pesticides; some items carry an additional fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Fall Clean-Up (opens in new tab) · City of Orem
  • During Orem cleanups, dumpsters are open Monday-Friday 8 am-7 pm and Saturday 8 am-3 pm; regular trash, green waste and metal recycling dumpsters are on site and Orem residents can use any dumpster any week. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Orem residents can use any cleanup dumpster any week regardless of home address. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The 2026 fall cleanup ran September 14-19 at Nielsen's Grove Park and September 21-26 at Palisade Park. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Paint must be dried out before it goes in the cleanup dumpsters; kitty litter or sawdust helps it dry faster. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tires cannot go in Orem cleanup dumpsters; haul them directly to North Pointe (cost per tire) or check with a local tire shop. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics go to North Pointe, where the free trash pass covers the first $11 and each additional item is $10, or to Best Buy ($25 per computer). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Refrigerators go to North Pointe ($15 per unit). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses go to North Pointe ($20 per mattress). Checked October 26, 2026.
• ReStore (opens in new tab) · Habitat for Humanity of Utah County
  • The ReStore donation drop-off is at 340 S. Orem Blvd, Orem, UT 84058; phone 801-344-8527. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Donations can be dropped off Tuesday-Saturday 10:00 am-5:30 pm. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Donating gently used items to the ReStore helps Habitat build homes; residents can also request a donation pickup at home. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Utah DWMRC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
  • DEQ tells households to return lead-acid (vehicle) batteries to the dealer. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Utah DWMRC: Recycling/Waste Reduction/Reuse (opens in new tab) · Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
  • DEQ lists batteries among household products with hazardous ingredients that need special care at disposal. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Utah DWMRC: Recycling in Utah (opens in new tab) · Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
  • DEQ points residents to a drop-off locator for lithium batteries such as e-bike and power-equipment batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Utah DWMRC: Electronic Waste Take-Back Programs (opens in new tab) · Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
  • Manufacturers selling consumer electronic devices in Utah must file an annual report listing eligible programs, mainly take-back programs, that consumers can use to recycle e-waste; DEQ publishes the reports. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Devices that may be recycled through the manufacturer programs include televisions, monitors, laptops, computers, cell phones and tablets. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Most programs are mail-back (the manufacturer supplies materials to ship devices for recycling) or collection sites where consumers drop devices off. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Which program you can use depends on who made the device. Checked October 26, 2026.

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