Battery Recycling in Taylorsville, UT
Batteries do not go in WFWRD curbside cans; Taylorsville directs them to the county HHW sites.
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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 (18)
Where this information comes from
Checked October 26, 2026
- Household Hazardous Waste: Safe Disposal (opens in new tab) · Salt Lake County Health Department
- Disposal of common household amounts of hazardous waste is free for Salt Lake County residents; large quantities, drums and business waste need an appointment. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Alkaline batteries are generally not hazardous and can go in the trash if gathered in a box or container and 9-volt terminals are taped; lithium, NiMH, NiCd and vehicle batteries should be disposed of responsibly. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The HHW facility takes electronic waste from Salt Lake County residents only, not business waste; wipe devices that store data first. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household Hazardous Waste: Contact (opens in new tab) · Salt Lake County Health Department
- The Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center is at 8805 South 700 West, Sandy (385-468-4380), open Monday through Saturday 7 a.m.-5 p.m., closed on county holidays. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Trans-Jordan Landfill HHW collection site is at 10473 South Bacchus Highway (U-111), South Jordan, open Monday through Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
- The Salt Lake Valley Landfill HHW collection site is at 6030 West California Avenue (1300 South), Salt Lake City: staffed Monday, Friday and Saturday 7 a.m.-5 p.m., self-service Tuesday-Thursday, closed Sunday. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Salt Lake County Health Department
- Common household hazardous waste includes paint, batteries, televisions and monitors, computers and peripherals, and cell phones. Checked October 26, 2026.
- About Us (opens in new tab) · Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District
- WFWRD serves Cottonwood Heights, Herriman, Holladay, Kearns, Magna, Millcreek, Murray, Sandy City, Taylorsville, West Jordan and several unincorporated and canyon areas. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Specialty Curbside Collection Services (Residential Only) (opens in new tab) · Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District
- Specialty Curbside Collection is for residential customers; a base pickup rate ($20 valley in-district, $30 canyon in-district, $40 out-of-district) applies plus per-item charges. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling 101: Hard-to-Recycle Materials (opens in new tab) · Wasatch Front Waste & Recycling District
- Batteries, electronics, paint, tires and mattresses must not go in WFWRD curbside recycling cans. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Recycling/Garbage (opens in new tab) · City of Taylorsville
- Taylorsville lists antifreeze, batteries, oil, paint, pesticides and chemicals as hazardous materials to take to the Salt Lake Valley HHW site (6030 W. 1300 South) or Trans-Jordan Landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Board Members & Member Cities (opens in new tab) · Trans-Jordan Cities
- Trans-Jordan is owned and run under an interlocal agreement by eight member cities: Draper, Herriman, Midvale, Murray, Riverton, Sandy, South Jordan and West Jordan. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Landfill (opens in new tab) · Trans-Jordan Cities
- Landfill disposal costs $42 per ton, with a $15 minimum for non-commercial vehicles up to 10,000 lb gross vehicle weight; no cash is accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Household hazardous waste is free for residents, including oil, paint, fuels, yard chemicals, fluorescent lights (limit 15) and rechargeable batteries; alkaline batteries can go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Business household hazardous waste is not accepted at the landfill; businesses can call the Salt Lake County Health Department at 385-468-4380. 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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