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Household Hazardous Waste

2010 Montgomery County Household Hazardous Waste and Old Computer Collection Program

Bring your household hazardous wastes and old Computers to one of the following scheduled events.

WHY?

Household Products containing toxic chemicals, like pesticides, oil-based paint, 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 end up in the environment polluting the air, water, or soil.

WHAT CAN YOU BRING?

Any Hazardous Products, Computer equipment and small electronics. Read the label! Hazardous Products will have cautionary words on the label. For example: Danger, Warning, or Caution. Other words or phrases that can signal hazardous products include: poisonous, hazardous, combustible, flammable, corrosive, volatile, caustic, irritant, explosive toxic, use with adequate ventilation, avoid inhaling. If there are no words indicating it is a hazardous product, it likely isn't.

Bring:

Automotive Products

  • Motor Oil
  • Transmission Fluid
  • Brake Fluid
  • Antifreeze
  • Gasoline
  • Grease & Rust Solvents
  • Fuel Additives
  • Carburetor Cleaners
  • Lead Acid Batteries

Household Products

  • Drain and Oven Cleaner
  • Spot Remover
  • Dry Cleaning Fluid
  • Rug Cleaner
  • Kerosene
  • Toilet Bowl Cleaners
  • Adhesives/Solvents
  • Mothballs/Flakes
  • Wood & Metal Cleaners.

Paint Products

  • Paint Thinner
  • Turpentine
  • Shella
  • Stains & Varnish
  • Wallpaper Cement
  • Oil Based Paint
  • Furniture Stripper and Finisher

Outdoor Products

  • Swimming Pool Chemicals
  • Weed Killers
  • Septic Tank Degreasers
  • Asphalt Sealers
  • Caulking Compounds
  • Joint Compound
  • Roof Cements
  • Rodent Poision

Miscellaneous

  • Rechargeable Batteries
  • Acids, Caustics, & Solvents
  • Flammables
  • Oxidizers
  • Organic Peroxide
  • Reactives
  • Lead
  • Pesticides
  • Mercury Bearing Items
  • Propane Cylinders (20 lbs or less)

Computer Equipment and Small Electronics

  • Monitors
  • Printers
  • Televisions smaller than 30" (No units in consoles/cabinets)
  • CPUs
  • Fax Machines
  • Mice
  • Keyboards
  • Copiers
  • Scanners
  • Cameras
  • Cell Phones

How to Package Household Hazardous Waste For Transportation

The guidelines for safely transporting Household Hazardous Waste to collection sites are as follows:

  • Keep all products in original containers with labels intact
  • Wrap leaking containers in newspaper and place in a plastic bag or garbage container
  • Make sure all lids and caps are tight
  • Place items securely in a box for transport, use newspaper or cardboard as filler
  • Place chemicals, which will react with one another, in separate parts of the vehicle
  • DO NOT leave materials in hot, unventilated area for long periods or time
  • DO NOT SMOKE NEAR CHEMICALS

Do Not Bring

  • No Latex Paint - Latex paint is NOT hazardous waste. Dry it out, after it completely hardens, put it in the trash
  • Alkaline Batteries - NOT hazardous (Throw in trash if made after 1996)
  • Appliances/White Goods - Contact your trash hauler to schedule a pick up
  • Explosives & Ammunition - Contact your local police department
  • Tires - Bring to a County Tire Collection event
  • Infectious or Medical Waste
  • Radioactive Waste
  • Asbestos
  • Air Conditioners - Contact your trash hauler to schedule a pick up
  • De/Humidifiers - Contact your trash hauler to schedule a pick up
  • Refrigerators - Contact your trash hauler to schedule a pick up
  • Smoke Detectors - send back to manufacturer

For additional information and directions call 610-278-3618 or visit www.montgomerycountyrecycles.org.

2010 Schedule

Montgomery County Area

Saturday, April 24, 2010
Indian Valley Middle School
130 Maple Avenue
Harleysville, PA 19438
Lower Salford Township

Saturday, June 19, 2010
Temple University, Ambler Campus
Butler Pike Entrance ONLY
Student Parking Lot
Upper Dublin Township

Saturday, July 17, 2010
Mont. Co. Community College
Entrance near 473 Cathcart Rd.
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Whitpain Township

Thursday, August 12, 2010
Abington Junior High School
Rear Faculty Parking Lot
970 Highland Ave.
Abington, PA 19001

Saturday, August 21, 2010
Spring-Ford Flex School
833 South Lewis Road
Royersford, PA 19468
Upper Providence Township

Saturday, October 23, 2010
Lower Merion Twp. Public Works
1300 N. Woodbine Avenue
Penn Valley, PA 19072
Lower Merion Township

All events held from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

This program is a community service of Montgomery County Board of Commissioners.

General Information

Quick Contact

Horsham Township

Horsham Township Municpal Building
1025 Horsham Road
Horsham, PA 19044

Phone: (215) 643-3131
Fax: (215) 643-0448
horsham@horsham.org

Hours: Mon-Fri, 8:30 AM-4:30 PM

Horsham Township Police

Horsham Township Police Department
1025 Horsham Road
Horsham, PA 19044

Phone: (215) 643-3600
Fax: (215) 643-0390
police@horsham.org

Hours: 24 Hours

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