Recycle Utah will hold its next Hazardous Waste Day from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday at the Silver King parking lot at Park City Mountain Resort, a change from previous years when it was held at the Cabriolet parking lot.
“One of our primary goals is to keep toxic chemicals and heavy metals out of our environment,” Recycle Utah said on its website. “When toxic materials like mercury, lead, and pesticides end up in the landfill they leach into the ground and your drinking water.”
Summit County residents are encouraged to bring by hazardous materials for disposal. Businesses are not permitted to bring items. And yes, the recycling nonprofit can tell when someone is a business, the organization said.
Accepted items include the following items:
- Paints, varnishes, solvents
- Motor oil, antifreeze
- All types of batteries
- Gasoline
- Household cleaners
- Fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides
- Pool and spa chemicals
- Acids
- Propane and white gas fuel cylinders
- Compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs)
- Electronic waste: computers, monitors, TVs, cell phones, laptops, cables ($5-$25 depending on size. Must be able to carry TVs using one person only.)
- All mercury-containing items
- Pharmaceuticals
- Bicycles
- PFAS ski wax
- Mattresses (for $20/item fee)
The recycler emphasized that, in partnership with the Bicycle Collective and Sunrise Rotary, it will accept bikes in all conditions. The bikes will either be sold to fund the Bicycle Collective’s charitable programs or donated to adults and children in need. All unusable pieces will be recycled.