Electronics Recycling in Riverton, UT
Riverton's annual Recycle Right Day in mid-May collects electronics from residents; appliances, batteries and bulbs are excluded.
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Before you go
- List each device; operators often price printers, phones and audio equipment differently.
- Erase phones and remove memory cards before you drop them off.
- Ask whether there’s a per-pound or per-item fee.
Utah rules
- 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. Source: Utah DWMRC: Electronic Waste Take-Back Programs (opens in new tab)
- DEQ says e-waste can also go to an R2-certified electronics recycler, which handles devices and their data safely. Source: Utah DWMRC: Recycling in Utah (opens in new tab)
More Utah rules (2)
- DEQ publishes the manufacturer reports under 2025 Senate Bill 217, Recycling and Waste Amendments. Source: Utah DWMRC: Electronic Waste Take-Back Programs (opens in new tab)
- DEQ suggests bringing electronics, batteries and other hard-to-manage materials to a community collection event. Source: Utah DWMRC: Recycling in Utah (opens in new tab)
Where this information comes from (22)
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- E-waste is recycled free for residential customers: computers, laptops, CRT monitors and flat-panel TVs/monitors under 65 inches, telecom and networking equipment and circuit boards. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Telecom equipment, networking equipment and circuit boards also count as e-waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
- What items can I recycle? (opens in new tab) · Riverton City
- Riverton's annual Recycle Right Day, held in mid-May each year, takes electronics, glass, tires, cardboard and bulk paper for shredding. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Keep Riverton Beautiful (opens in new tab) · Riverton City
- Recycle Right Day is for Riverton residents only, with proof of residency; no business or commercial recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- No older box desktop computers or batteries; flat screen TVs and laptops are permitted. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Appliances such as stoves, microwaves and dishwashers are not accepted with electronics recycling. 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.
- DEQ publishes the manufacturer reports under 2025 Senate Bill 217, Recycling and Waste Amendments. 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.
- Utah DWMRC: Recycling in Utah (opens in new tab) · Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control
- DEQ says e-waste can also go to an R2-certified electronics recycler, which handles devices and their data safely. Checked October 26, 2026.
- DEQ suggests bringing electronics, batteries and other hard-to-manage materials to a community collection event. Checked October 26, 2026.
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