Battery Recycling in Provo, UT
Provo says batteries should not go in garbage bins; take them to the SUVSWD transfer station in Spanish Fork, and return vehicle batteries to a dealer.
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Before you go
- Tape the terminals of lithium and rechargeable batteries before transport.
- Keep damaged, swollen or leaking batteries separate and tell the operator.
- Ask which battery types are accepted; car batteries often go somewhere different.
Utah rules
- DEQ tells households to return lead-acid (vehicle) batteries to the dealer. Source: Utah DWMRC: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab)
- DEQ points residents to a drop-off locator for lithium batteries such as e-bike and power-equipment batteries. Source: Utah DWMRC: Recycling in Utah (opens in new tab)
More Utah rules (1)
- DEQ lists batteries among household products with hazardous ingredients that need special care at disposal. Source: Utah DWMRC: Recycling/Waste Reduction/Reuse (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (12)
Where this information comes from
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.
- Lithium-ion batteries are accepted from residents; tell staff if you are disposing of a battery-powered device. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Transfer Station Fees & Charges (located in Lindon) (opens in new tab) · North Pointe Solid Waste Special Service District
- Car, motorcycle, RV, rechargeable and typical household batteries are accepted at no charge as household hazardous waste. 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.
- Trash and Recycling (opens in new tab) · Provo City
- 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
- 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.
- 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.
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