Hazardous Waste Collection Event Announced By Bucks County

DOYLESTOWN, PA — Bucks County will hold its next hazardous waste collection on Saturday, May 18 from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Upper Bucks Area Vocational Technical School at 3115 Ridge Road, Perkasie.

If you have hazardous waste that can no longer be used, such as pesticides, cleaning agents, pool chemicals, gasoline and oil-based paint, Bucks County provides a place to dispose of them safely and responsibly.

The collections are sponsored by the Bucks County Commissioners and the Bucks County Planning Commission. Registration is not required.

The events are for the collection of residential household hazardous waste only. No items will be accepted from businesses, industries or institutions.

Here’s what you can bring:

• Up to 25 gallons or 220 pounds of hazardous products. Hazardous products will have cautionary words on the label, for example: Danger, earning, or caution. Other words or phrases that can signal hazardous products include: poisonous, hazardous, combustible, flammable, corrosive, volatile, caustic, irritant, explosive, toxic, use with adequate ventilation, or avoid inhaling

• Acceptable items include: pesticides; oil-based paint and paint products; automotive products (gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze); pool chemicals; degreasers and cleaners; mercury thermostats; fluorescent tubes; fire extinguishers; mini propane tanks of two pounds or less; lead-acid batteries (car, marine, motorcycle and truck); and rechargeable, lithium or button-type household batteries. There is a limit of 25 gallons or 220 pounds of acceptable materials per household.

• Unacceptable items include, but are not limited to: TVs and other electronics, appliances, asbestos, medical waste, explosives, radioactive and unidentified waste, large gas cylinders, tires and smoke detectors. Please note that if you have water-based latex paint or alkaline batteries, these can be safely put in your regular trash collection and therefore will no I’m t be accepted at the collection

Guidelines for safely transporting household hazardous waste

• Keep all products in their original containers with labels intact and lids on tight.
• Place materials securely in a box to prevent spilling.
• Wrap leaking containers in newspaper and place in a plastic container for transport.
• Do not mix materials.
• Do not leave hazardous materials loaded in a vehicle or other hot, unventilated areas for prolonged periods.
• Do not smoke near any chemicals.

Additional collections in 2024 are scheduled for:

• June 29 at Central Bucks South High School, 1100 Folly Road, Warrington.
• August 10 at the Bensalem High School, 4319 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem
• October 26 at Strayer Middle School, 300 Ronald Reagan Drive, Quakertown.

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Editor's Note: This post has been updated to reflect the correct dates for future collections. The dates were listed incorrectly in a previous post.