Politics & Government
Montgomery County Free Hazardous Waste Disposal Is This Weekend
Toxic and flammable household chemicals will be collected for proper disposal at no charge. Here's what's allowed and what's not:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — The next in a series of free, county-organized hazardous waste recycling events will be held this weekend, officials have announced.
The upcoming event will take place at Boyertown Middle School East on Saturday, Oct. 3. The school is located at 2020 Big Road in Gilbertsville.
Preregistration is required for this event. You can sign up here.
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You must remain in your vehicle with your mask on, and all materials to be disposed of should be in the trunk of your car and bed of your truck.
More events are upcoming:
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- Oct. 11: Indian Valley Middle School, 130 Maple Ave., Harleysville
- October 25: Lower Merion Transfer Station, 1300 N. Woodbine Ave., Penn Valley
- October 31: Abington Junior High School, (Enter at) 2056 Susquehanna Rd., Abington
- November 7: Temple University-Ambler Campus, (Enter at) 1431 E. Butler Pike, Ambler
Registration links to these events can be found at the Montgomery County website.
No televisions, electronics, or appliances will be accepted at any events.
Here's a list of what will be accepted:
- Acids, caustics, solvents
- Adhesives/solvents
- Antifreeze
- Aerosols
- Asphalt sealers
- Automotive products
- Butane
- Carburetor cleaners
- Caulking compounds
- 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)
- Household products
- Joint compound
- Kerosene
- Lead
- Lead acid batteries
- Loose mercury
- Mercury car switches
- Mini propane cylinders
- Miscellaneous
- Mothballs/flakes
- Motor oil
- Oil-based paint
- Organic peroxide
- Other mercury bearing items
- Outdoor products
- Oxidizers
- Paint products
- Paint thinner
- Pepper Spray
- Pesticides
- 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 cleaners
These items are not accepted:
- Air conditioners
- Appliances
- Alkaline batteries
- Appliances / white goods
- Asbestos
- De-humidifiers
- Electronics
- Explosives and ammunition
- Latex paint
- Radioactive waste
- Refrigerators
- Smoke detectors
- Tires
- TVs
- Water coolers
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