Saturday Is First Hazardous Waste Collection For Bucks Co In 2022

NEWTOWN TWP., PA — Bucks County's Household Hazardous Waste Program returns this weekend, the county announced.

This is the time for residents to get rid of items they can't throw into trash cans: cleaning chemicals, vehicle batteries, pesticides, and flammable items.

Bring up to 25 gallons or 220 pounds of hazardous waste to the Newtown campus of Bucks County Community College on Saturday, April 2. The event is from 8:30 a.m. - 2 p.m. at the college, 275 Swamp Road in Newtown Township.

Four more events will follow in other locations of the county:

May 7: Upper Bucks Area Vocational Technical School, 3115 Ridge Road, Bedminster Township.

June 25: Central Bucks South High School, 1100 Folly Road, Warrington Township.

Aug. 13: Bensalem High School, 4319 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem Township.

Oct. 8: Strayer Middle School, 1200 Ronald Reagan Drive, Richland Township.

Here is some more info, courtesy of the county:

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 not be accepted at the collection.

Guidelines for safely transporting household hazardous waste to the collection sites include:

• 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
• Take cardboard boxes home to recycle

For more information on household hazardous waste disposal in Bucks County, visit buckscounty.gov/recycling.