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Household Hazardous Waste Collections Schedule for 2010

Regional Southeastern PA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Dates & Times

All collection times are from 9 A.M. - 3 P.M.

Saturday, April 10, 2010 - CAT Pickering Campus 1580  Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460. They are also are having computer recycling at this event.  See below for details.

Saturday, May 15,2010 - Owen J. Roberts Middle School -  981 Ridge Road, Pottstown, PA  19465      NO COMPUTERS ACCEPTED

Friday, June 25, 2010-CAT Brandywine Campus-  1635 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320 - Also having computer recycling at this event.  See below for details.

Saturday, September 11, 2010 - New Garden Maintenance Building 8934 Gap Newport Road, Landenberg, PA  19350 - NO COMPUTERS ACCEPTED
 
Saturday, October 9, 2010 - Government Services Center -  601 Westtown Road, West Chester 19380    Also are having computer recycling at this event.  See below for details. 

Acceptable Materials
No more than 220 pounds or 25 gallons per household of cleaning and maintenance products that are labeled as toxic, flammable, ignitable, corrosive, reactive caution, warning, danger, hazardous.

Unacceptable Materials
Latex (water-based) paint, used motor oil, tires, medical waste, unidentified waste, commercial and industrial waste, explosives, ammunition and appliances. Air-dry or absorb latex paint and dispose with trash. Recycle motor oil, car batteries, tires and anti-freeze at your local service station.

Information for Computer Recycling            Only at the April 10th, June 25th, and Oct 9th events.  Maximum of 3 computers per vehicle accepted.  Residential only - NO businesses. They will take only the following: cpu's, scanners, mouse, printers, monitors, power supplies, keyboards, laptops, and cables. 

 

Acceptable Material Guidelines

Paint

Outdoors

Auto

Home

Thinner

Pool

Chemicals

Gas

Drain

Openers

Stains

Weed Killers

Antifreeze

Batteries

Varnish

Degreasers

Cleaners

Flammables

Strippers

Sealers

Solvents

Mercury or Lead

Oil-based

Kerosene

Trans/Brake fluid

Pesticides

These words identify Household Hazardous Waste: CAUTION, TOXIC, DANGER, FLAMMABLE, WARNING, CORROSIVE, EXPLOSIVE, REACTIVE, COMBUSTIBLE, POISONOUS, HAZARDOUS

Questions
If you are unsure an item will be accepted, contact Helen Greer, the Township’s Refuse and Recycling Coordinator, at 610-692-1930 or Chester County Recycling at 610-344-6692 for more information.

Directions are available by calling the Chester County Health Department at 610-344-6225. For maps and additional information visit www.chesco.org/health/dswm1.html.

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