2024 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
2024 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
Please visit Household Hazardous Waste & Recycling | Bucks County, PA for the 2024 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events.
Please visit Household Hazardous Waste & Recycling | Bucks County, PA for all recycling related questions.
Why dispose of household hazardous waste?
Household products containing toxic chemicals, like pesticides, oil-based paints, solvents, cleaning products, weed killers and automotive batteries can be a threat to people and the environment if improperly discarded. Never throw these materials into the trash, as the toxic chemicals may harm sanitation workers, or result in fires in collection vehicles. It is also not safe to pour them into a sink or storm drain as they can end up in the environment polluting the air, water, or soil.
BRING
HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES
- All Button Types
- Lithium
- Re-chargeables
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
- Car
- Marine
- Motorcycle
- Truck
CAUSTICS
- Ammonia-Based Cleaners
- Household Lye
- Oven Cleaner
- Drain Cleaner
- Metal Cleaner
FLAMMABLES
- Oil-based Paint
- Paint Thinner
- Spot Removers
- Gasoline
- Kerosene
- Gas/Oil mixture
- Heating Oil
PESTICIDES
- Chlordane
- DDT
- Malathion
- Sevin
- Rodent Poison
PROPANE TANKS
- 20 lbs. or less only
TOXICS
- Photographic Chemicals
- Pool Chemicals
- Weed Killer
- Antifreeze
- Rust/Paint Remover
- Mercury
- CFLs (fluorescent lamps)
DO NOT BRING
- LATEX PAINT is not toxic and is water based Remove lid to allow to air dry or mix with absorbent (e.g. kitty litter) until no longer a liquid and discard in plastic trash bag.
- Appliances (with or without Freon)
- Asbestos
- Biological Waste
- Explosives
- Gas Cylinders (Greater than 20 lbs.)
- Household Batteries (regular alkaline)
- PCBs
- Pressurized CFCs (greater than 1 lb.)
- Radioactive Waste
- Tires
If you are unsure whether you can bring an item please call first.
For additional information on disposal options, please contact:
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Recycling Hotline: 1-800-346-4242
Bucks County Planning Commission
www.buckscounty.org/recycling
215-345-3400