Upcoming Hazardous Waste Events
| Saturday, May 5, 2018 |
Emergency Services Training Center 1600 Calcon Hook Rd., Sharon Hill 19079 |
| Saturday June 9, 2018 |
Rose Tree Park
1671 N. Providence Rd (Rt 252 – Upper Providence) Media 19063
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| Sunday, September 16,2018 |
Penn State University – Brandywine Campus 25 Yearsley Mill Rd., Media 19063 (Use Main Entrance at Traffic Light on Route #352) |
| Saturday, October 6, 2018 |
Upper Chichester Municipal Bldg 8500 Furey Rd. Upper Chichester 19061 |
All Delaware County HHV events run from 9 am to 3 pm . Brochures may be obtained from any municipal building or public library located in Delaware County or by calling The Delaware County Solid Waste Authority at 610-892-9627.
TYPICAL HHW INCLUDE: Oil-Based Paint, Paint Thinner, Varnish, Kerosene, Gasoline, Motor Oil, Antifreeze, Weed Killer, Fungicides, Pesticides, Items containing Mercury, Propane Tanks weighing less than 20 lbs., Ni-Cad, Lithium, Rechargeable & Lead Acid Batteries, Cell Phones
***Latex Paint is not hazardous and is not accepted at these one day hazardous waste events. Simply open the lid and let Latex Paint air dry. Leave the lids off when placing out with your regular trash.
CELL PHONE RECYCLING
Always looking to improve and expand on what we can recycle, we will again this year accept cell phones at all our HHW Collection Events for recycling. Cell phones may also be dropped off at the Solid Waste Authority’s office at the Hunt Club in Rose Tree Park, 1521 N. Providence Road, Media, PA 19063, Monday through Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED AT A HHW COLLECTION EVENT
Medical Waste, Explosives, Unidentified Waste, Ammunition, Large Appliances, Radioactive Waste, Tires, Smoke detectors (return to manufacturer), Air conditioners