The Taylorsville Green Committee is holding its Annual Cleanup Day this next month. However, this year, committee members are hoping residents will take their household hazardous waste and e-waste to Salt Lake County’s new Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center instead of the cleanup event. 

“In past years, most Taylorsville residents who take advantage of our Annual Cleanup Day would save up their household hazardous waste and electronics all year long and then dispose of them at the Cleanup Day event,” said City Council Member and Green Committee liaison Ernest Burgess. “But you don’t have to do that any longer.” 

Salt Lake County’s new Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center is located at 8805 S. 700 West, and it accepts household hazardous waste and e-waste six days a week, all year long. It’s also free for Salt Lake County residents to use anytime during their business hours, from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. 

At the Cleanup Day, scheduled for Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to noon at Taylorsville High, the Green Committee will still be accepting documents for shredding, bulk waste, green waste, glass and recycling — including boxes, paper, magazines and recyclable plastic, as well as prescription medicine and gently used household items and clothing. 

However, it will no longer be accepting paint, fuels, pesticides, yard-care chemicals, cleaning supplies, batteries, cooking oil, automotive fluids, aerosols, fluorescent light bulbs, televisions/monitors, computers and cell phones. These items should be dropped off at the new Household Hazardous Waste Collection Center. 

“Recently, I visited the facility with another Green Committee member, and we were very impressed at the cleanliness, ease and friendliness,” Burgess said. “We dropped off our items and were in and out of there in minutes flat. Truly, it was a breeze.” 

The facility also has a “store area” where residents can select from a variety of previously dropped-off solvents, cleaners, stains, sealers, paints, etc. at no charge. Also, of note, special arrangements need to be made if disposing of large quantities of business waste; call 1-385-468-4380.