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Household Hazardous Waste & Electronic Waste
For a list of the Chester County Household Hazardous Waste Schedule please visit the Chester County Solid Waste website and view the drop off schedules for hazardous waste items. For more information, contact the Chester County Hazardous Waste Hotline at 610-273-3771.
The following materials will not be accepted at any of the collection sites:
It is not necessary to bring alkaline household batteries or smoke detectors to a HHW collection site. They may be thrown in the trash.
Since January 1, 2013, no person may dispose of any electronic waste in their regular household trash. Electronic waste is anything that can be plugged into a wall socket. Examples are televisions, VCRs, computers, printers and microwaves. If left curbside, the hauler will not take it.
Accepted Materials
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Paint Products |
Outdoor Products |
Automotive Products |
Household Products |
Other |
| Oil-based paints | Asphalt sealers | Antifreeze | Adhesives / solvents | Acids / caustics / solvents |
| Paint thinners | Caulking compounds | Batteries - Car (lead-acid), truck, motorcycle, and marine | Drain openers | Flammables |
| Shellac | Joint compound | Carburetor cleaners | Dry cleaning fluid | Lead |
| Solvent-based paint products | Rodent poison | Fuel additives | Kerosene | Mercury bearing items - Thermometer switches |
| Stains / Varnishes | Roof cements | Gas / oil mixtures | Mothballs / flakes |
Organic peroxide |
| Strippers / removers | Septic tank degreasers | Gasoline | Rechargeable batteries - Lithium, Ni-Cad, and button | Oxidizers |
| Turpentine | Swimming pool chemicals | Grease / rust solvents | Rug cleaners | Pesticides |
| Wallpaper cement | Weed killers | Transmission / brake fluids | Spot removers |
Fluorescent tubes - CFL Bulbs |
| Toilet bowl cleaners | Reactive materials | |||
| Wood / metal cleaners | Reactives |
Items Not Accepted at HHW Collection Sites
The following materials will not be accepted at any of the collection sites:
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Alkaline Household Batteries and Smoke Detectors
It is not necessary to bring alkaline household batteries or smoke detectors to a HHW collection site. They may be thrown in the trash.
Electronic Waste
Since January 1, 2013, no person may dispose of any electronic waste in their regular household trash. Electronic waste is anything that can be plugged into a wall socket. Examples are televisions, VCRs, computers, printers and microwaves. If left curbside, the hauler will not take it.
The Chester County Solid Waste Authority Landfill Electronics Drop off Site is not available at this time. When it becomes available for drop off we will update the information.