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CRT Monitor Recycling in Salt Lake City

Before you go

CRTs are the one item where the handling matters as much as the destination.

  1. Confirm it's actually a CRT

    Deep body, thick glass, and much heavier than it looks. A 17-inch CRT monitor runs roughly 30 to 40 pounds, and a Trinitron or other aperture-grille set is heavier again. If it's thin and light, it's an LCD and the rules and fees are different.

  2. Check your state before assuming a fee

    Leaded glass costs more to process than the recovered material is worth, so somebody has to pay. About half the states make manufacturers cover it, and in those CRT drop-off is free to residents. Oregon and Washington both run one. In the rest, expect a fee, and municipal household hazardous waste is usually the cheapest route.

  3. Carry it by the base, never the neck

    The narrow neck at the back of the tube is the fragile part. Snapping it turns a routine drop-off into a hazardous spill, and it can implode.

  4. Leave it whole

    Don't try to separate the glass or open the case. There's stored charge in a CRT even years after it was last plugged in.

  5. Bring the power and video cables

    They're taken with it and they're worthless on their own.

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CRT Monitor Recycling in Salt Lake City

2 free · 1 fee-based

Facility Cost Open now Notes
Goodwill of Utah - Electronics Donation Free
donation drop-off		 Store hours (typically 10 AM - 8 PM) Walk-in Multiple donation centers across the SLC metro.
Salt Lake City - Call 2 Haul (E-Waste Pickup)(801) 535-6953 Free
curbside pickup service		 Schedule by phone or online form Mon-Fri 8 AM - 5 PM Appointment Pickup avail. Salt Lake City's Call 2 Haul program picks up old electronics, furniture, mattresses,…
Paid or fee-based options
Best Buy (Salt Lake City) - Electronics Recycling Fee for this
$29.99 fee for TVs over 50" and large monitors		 Store hours (typically 10 AM - 9 PM) Walk-in All SLC metro Best Buy locations accept electronics recycling.

How it works in Salt Lake City

CRT TVs and CRT monitors specifically called out as accepted at Salt Lake Valley Landfill HHW and Sandy HHW Center — free for SL County residents, residential only. Trans-Jordan does NOT take them. Private CRT processors charge fees due to leaded glass handling — Metech and Recycle Solutions both handle CRTs for businesses. Best Buy charges $29.99.

Local rules

  • Utah Code 19-6-12 (Disposal of Electronic Waste Program): requires manufacturers to offer collection/recycling for consumer electronics, but Utah does NOT mandate e-waste recycling and has NO statewide landfill ban on electronics — the law is notably more permissive than most western states.
  • Utah Code 19-6-910: adopted the federal Universal Waste Rule, regulating management of batteries, pesticides, mercury-containing devices, and lamps to encourage recycling over disposal.

Worth knowing

  • Three-site HHW model: Sandy collection center (8805 S 700 W), Salt Lake Valley Landfill (6030 W California Ave), Trans-Jordan Landfill (10473 S Bacchus Hwy). Sandy and the Valley Landfill accept electronics; Trans-Jordan does NOT.
  • Salt Lake Valley Landfill is residential-only for e-waste; businesses must go to Sandy by appointment (385-468-4380) or to private processors.
  • Salt Lake City residents (SLC proper, garbage-billed by the city) get TWO free Call 2 Haul pickups/year — including e-waste — separate from the county HHW system. WFWRD residents (Holladay, Millcreek, Magna, Taylorsville, etc.) do NOT get this; they rely on county HHW.

Salt Lake County household hazardous waste

Salt Lake Valley Landfill HHW Facility

Free for Salt Lake County residents. Accepts paint, batteries, and electronics including TVs/CRTs/computers. Mon-Sat 7 AM-5 PM.

(385) 468-3862 Official program page (opens in a new tab)

14 more Salt Lake City rules, not specific to this item
  • Utah Code 19-6-6 (Lead Acid Battery Disposal): it is illegal to landfill a vehicle/lead-acid battery in Utah; retailers selling lead-acid batteries must accept up to two used batteries from a customer at purchase.
  • Utah is NOT a PaintCare state — no paint stewardship law has passed, so there is no PaintCare-funded drop-off network and no point-of-sale paint recovery fee.
  • Salt Lake County HHW sites publicly state landfills in Salt Lake, Davis, and Summit counties will not knowingly accept hazardous waste (including batteries) from households or businesses, even though there is no formal statewide ban.
  • Solid waste regulated under Utah Admin Code R315 by the DEQ Division of Waste Management and Radiation Control.
  • Utah Code 19-6-903: prohibits open dumping of solid waste including hazardous materials; landfills are required to have programs preventing hazardous waste acceptance.
  • All three sites are FREE for Salt Lake County residents for household-sized loads — paid for via the county landfill assessment, not per-drop fees.
  • Murray City Public Works STOPPED accepting HHW/paint — older directories listing Murray are stale. Use the three county sites.
  • Empty or dried-out latex paint cans are NOT accepted at HHW sites (and Utah has no PaintCare network) — residents are on their own to dry small amounts and trash the can.
  • SLC garbage cart is green; recycling cart is blue; compost cart is brown; optional glass cart is gray and runs through Momentum Recycling, not the city.
  • Salt Lake City vs Salt Lake County: 'Salt Lake City' = the city with Call 2 Haul and SLC Sustainability/SLCgreen. 'Salt Lake County' = the broader Health Dept HHW program serving all county residents including SLC.
  • Lead-acid car battery disposal: state law forces retailer takeback — any auto parts store (AutoZone, O'Reilly, NAPA, Interstate) must accept used car batteries; usually with a small core credit.
  • Winter: HHW sites stay on year-round Mon-Sat 7am-5pm hours; occasional weather closures aren't published in advance — call ahead during major snow events.
  • Utah is one of the few Western states without PaintCare — residents in SLC must rely solely on county HHW sites for paint disposal, unlike neighboring states CO (PaintCare) and OR (PaintCare).
  • The Great Salt Lake's receding shoreline has exposed old dump sites and raised environmental concerns about hazardous materials in former landfills — driving increased community awareness about proper HHW disposal.

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Common questions

About CRT Monitor Recycling here

How much does CRT Monitor recycling cost in this area?

2 of 3 facilities (67%) offer free recycling for CRT Monitor. Facilities that may charge: Best Buy (Salt Lake City) - Electronics Recycling. Best Buy (Salt Lake City) - Electronics Recycling: Free for most items. $29.99 fee for TVs over 50" and large monitors..

Do I need an appointment for CRT Monitor drop-off?

1 facility requires an appointment: Salt Lake City - Call 2 Haul (E-Waste Pickup). Best Buy (Salt Lake City) - Electronics Recycling, Goodwill of Utah - Electronics Donation accept walk-ins.

Is pickup available for CRT Monitor?

Yes, 1 facility offers pickup: Salt Lake City - Call 2 Haul (E-Waste Pickup).

Are there quantity limits for CRT Monitor drop-off?

Some facilities have limits: Best Buy (Salt Lake City) - Electronics Recycling: 3 items per day; Salt Lake City - Call 2 Haul (E-Waste Pickup): Bulky item limits apply.

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