Car Batteries
Most auto parts stores will accept old batteries at no charge.

Oil & Anti-freeze
The City of Orem, as well as most auto parts stores, will take your old motor oil and antifreeze. The key is to keep the various fluids separate. The City’s collection site is at our Public Works facility at 1450 W 550 N. Hours: M – F, 8am – 4pm. For more info, call (801) 229-7500.

Household Chemicals
It’s always a good idea to purchase only the quantity that you need and then to use it up. For more information on disposal or recycling, try www.earth911.com.

Green Waste
Subscribe to the curbside program for $5.85/month, or residents of Orem can take green waste directly to the North Pointe Transfer Station at 2000 West 200 South Lindon (far west end of Orem’s 2000 North). Show proof that you live in Orem and there will be no charge for dropping off your green waste.

Transfer Station
Many products and materials can be taken to the North Pointe Transfer Station in household quantities. For more information, call (801) 225-8538.

Below is a list of acceptable and unacceptable items for recycling. If you have any questions about the list or about items not mentioned, contact Waste Management’s Customer Service Department at (801) 785-3000. To order more than 1 recycle bin please call (801) 229‑7275.

Visit www.thinkgreen.com to recycle the following:

Batteries (household)
Electronics
Fluorescent Tubes
Light Bulbs
Medical Supplies (syringes, needles or lancets)

Good Types of Glass (Recyclable)

Clear (Flint) Glass

About 61% of glass containers produced in the United States are clear. Clear glass is made of a combination of silica (sand), soda ash, and limestone.

Brown (Amber) Glass

About 31% of glass containers produced are brown in color. To produce brown glass, the manufacturer adds nickel, sulfur, and carbon to molten glass. The “brown” cannot be taken out, so recycled brown bottles are used to make new brown bottles.

Green (Emerald) Glass

Only about 7% of glass containers produced are green in color. To make green glass, the manufacturer adds iron, chromium or copper to molten glass. Just like with brown bottles, the green cannot be removed and so green bottles are recycled to make new green bottles.

How is Glass Recycled?

If you’re interested in seeing how glass is recycled, please watch this video.

What Not to Recycle

Not all glass can be recycled. The following items should not be placed in the recycling bin

1. Any glass contaminated with stones, dirt, or food waste
2. Ceramics, such as dishware, ovenware, and decorative items
3. Heat-resistant glass, such as Pyrex
4. Mixed colors of broken glass
5. Mirror or window glass
6. Metal or plastic caps and lids
7. Crystal
8. Light bulbs
9. Cathode-ray tubes (CRTs) found in some televisions and computer monitors

Where to Recycle

The City of Orem has provided a glass recycling bin for all recyclers to use at Orem Public Works (1450 W 550 N). The bin is located in north-east corner of the Public Works employee parking lot. DO NOT take your recycling into the Public Works building as you will be directed to the glass bin in the parking lot.

The map below shows the location of the glass recycling bin in relation to the Public Works Building.

The Glass Recycling Bin is in the Northeast Corner of the Public Works Parking Lot

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