Dispose Of Household Hazardous Waste In Lower Merion

LOWER MERION TOWNSHIP, PA — Residents in Lower Merion and Narberth who have hazardous material in their homes will have a chance to safely dispose of them this weekend.

Lower Merion officials are hosting a household hazardous waste collection event at the Koegel Public Works Complex in Penn Valley Sunday.

The event will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Oct. 20 at the complex, 1300 N Woodbine Ave.

Montgomery County sponsors the collection program.

The following items are accepted at Montgomery County household hazardous waste collection events:

• Acids, caustics, solvents
• Adhesives/solvents
• Antifreeze
• Aerosols
• Asphalt sealers
• Automotive products
• Butane
• Carburetor cleaners
• Caulking compounds
• Diesel fuel
• Drain/oven cleaners
• Driveway Sealer
• Dry cleaning fluid
• Flammables
• Fertilizer
• Fluorescent bulbs
• Formalin
• Fuel additives
• Furniture stripper and finisher
• Gasoline
• Grease and rust solvents
• Herbicide (weed killers)
• Joint compound
• Kerosene
• Lead
• Lead acid batteries
• Loose mercury
• Mercury car switches
• Mothballs/flakes
• Motor oil
• Oil-based paint
• Organic peroxide
• Other mercury bearing items
• Oxidizers
• Paint thinner
• Pepper Spray
• Pesticides
• Propane cylinders(mini 1lb cylinders only)
• Primer
• Reactives
• Rechargeable batteries
• Rodent poison
• Roof cements
• Rug cleaners
• Septic tank degreaser
• Shellac
• Spot removers
• Spray paint products
• Stains and varnish
• Swimming pool chemicals
• Thermometers
• Thermostats
• Toilet bowl cleaners
• Transmission/brake fluid
• Turpentine
• Varnish
• Wood and metal cleaner

Not-acceptable are:

• Air conditioners
• Alkaline batteries
• Appliances / white goods
• Asbestos
• De/humidifiers
• Electronics
• Explosives and ammunition
• Latex paint Radioactive waste
• Refrigerators
• Smoke detectors
• Tires
• Water coolers

Call (610) 278-3618 for more information.