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Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Event Saturday In Delaware County
Only Delaware County residents can use the services offered Saturday at the Upper Chichester Township Municipal Building. See details here.
UPPER CHICHESTER, PA — Delaware County is hosting a household hazardous waste disposal event Saturday.
The event is from Saturday at the Upper Chichester Township Municipal Building at 8500 Furey Road in Upper Chichester.
Collections are open to residents only and not businesses.
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All items must be brought in the original containers and must have lids tightly secured.
There is a 5-gallon drum limit per household.
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Registration is required and is available online here.
Drop-offs are by appointment only and will be limited to one vehicle.
A full list of accepted and not accepted items is below.
Accepted items are:
- turpentine
- pain thinners
- strippers and removers
- oil-based paints
- stains
- varnishes
- shellac
- spray paint
- solvent-based paint products
- wallpaper cement
- swimming pool chemicals
- weed killers
- septic tank degreaser
- asphalt sealers
- roof cement
- mini propane tanks
- pesticides
- chemical fertilizer
- grease and rust solvents
- fuel additives
- carburetor cleaners
- transmission and brake fluid
- antifreeze
- car, truck, motorcycle, and marine batteries
- gas
- oil
- gas-oil mixtures
- road flares
- kerosene
- rug and drain cleaners
- wood and metal cleaners
- mothballs/flakes
- adhesives/solvents
- spot removers
- dry cleaning fluid
- fire extinguishers
- rechargeable batteries lithium, Ni-cad, button, lead acid
- acids
- caustics
- solvents
- flammables
- oxidizers
- reactives
- lead
- mercury (thermostats, thermometers)
- fluorescent tubes
- ballast
- CFLs
- aerosols
Unaccepted items are:
- explosives
- ammunition
- marine flares
- infectious waste
- medical waste
- tires
- latex paint
- electronics
- prescription drugs
- barbecue propane tanks
- helium tanks
- gas cylinders
- asbestos
- radioactive waste
- unidentified waste
- alkaline batteries
- appliances/white goods
- refrigerants
- Freon appliances
- PCBs
- smoke alarms
For more information, contact the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority at 610-892-9627.
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