Politics & Government
Next Montgomery County Free Hazardous Waste Disposal Is Saturday
You can safely dispose of your flammable and toxic waste items for free at three upcoming events. Here's what's allowed and what's not:
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, PA — The next Montgomery County free waste disposal event is set for this weekend.
The next event in the series will take place on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the Lower Merion Transfer Station, located on 1300 N. Woodbine Avenue in Penn Valley.
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.
There are two more events scheduled for this fall:
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- 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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