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Montgomery County Household Hazardous Waste Recycling

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

2010 Montgomery County
Household Hazardous Waste
& Electronics Collection Program
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL
MONTGOMERY COUNTY RECYCLING HOTLINE (610) 278-3618
OR VISIT (www.montgomerycountyrecycles.org)

Indian Valley Middle School
Saturday, April 24, 2010
130 Maple Ave.
Harleysville, PA 19438
Lower Salford Township
9AM – 3PM

Temple Univ. – Ambler Campus
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Butler Pike Entrance ONLY
Student Parking Lot
Upper Dublin Township
9AM – 3PM

Mont. Co. Community College
Saturday, July 17, 2010
Enter near 473 Cathcart Rd.
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Whitpain Township
9AM – 3PM

Abington Junior High School
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Rear Faculty Parking Lot
970 Highland Ave.
Abington, PA 19001
9AM – 3PM

Spring-Ford Flex School
Saturday, August 21, 2010
833 South Lewis Rd.
Royersford, PA 19468
Upper Providence Township
9AM – 3PM

Lower Merion Twp Public Works
Saturday, October 23, 2010
1300 N.Woodbine Ave.
Penn Valley, PA 19072
Lower Merion Township
9AM – 3PM

• This program is a community service to the residents of Montgomery County and the 4 Southeastern Pennsylvania County Region (Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Philadelphia) ONLY and is NOT open to businesses, institutions or industry.
• All collection events will accept HHW (Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics.
• All collection events will be held from 9:00AM – 3:00PM.

Contact your township or trash/recycling hauler to schedule a pick up or call 610-278-3618 for more information.

ACCEPTABLE Items
Paint Products
Oil-based Paint
Paint Thinner
Turpentine
Shellac
Turpentine
Stains & Varnish
Furniture Stripper & Finisher
Wallpaper Cement
Outdoor Products
Swimming Pool Chemicals
Weed Killers
Septic Tank Degreasers
Asphalt Sealers
Caulking Compounds
Joint Compound
Roof Cements
Rodent Poison
Automotive Products
Grease & Rust Solvents
Fuel Additives
Motor Oil
Antifreeze
Gasoline
Carburetor Cleaners
Transmission/Brake Fluid
Lead Acid Batteries
Household Products
Drain/Oven Cleaners
Rug Cleaners
Kerosene
Toilet Bowl Cleaners
Adhesives/Solvents
Mothballs/Flakes
Spot Removers
Dry Cleaning Fluid
Wood & Metal Cleaners
Miscellaneous
Acids, Caustics, Solvents
Flammables
Oxidizers
Organic Peroxide
Reactives
Lead
Pesticides
Mercury Bearing Items
Propane Cylinders (20lb or less)
Rechargeable Batteries
Electronic Equipment
CRT Monitors
CPU’s
Cameras
Cell Phones
Fax Machines
Scanners/Printers
TV (30” and smaller)
Computer Peripherals

NOT Acceptable Items
Latex Paint – NOT Hazardous (Throw in trash after it is dried out completely.)
Alkaline Batteries – NOT Hazardous (Throw in trash if made after 1996.)
Appliances/White Goods – Contact your township or trash/recycling hauler to schedule a pick up.
Explosives & Ammunition – Contact your local police department or the Montgomery County Bomb Squad.
Tires – Bring to a County Tire Collection event or call 610-278-3618 for additional options.
Infectious or Medical Waste
Radioactive Waste
Asbestos
Air Conditioners
De/Humidifiers
Refrigerators
Smoke Detectors – Send back to the manufacturer. Check the back of the item for more information.

How to Package Household Hazardous Waste for Transportation
The guidelines for safely transporting Household Hazardous Waste to collection sites are as follows:
1. Keep all products in original containers with labels intact.
2. Wrap leaking containers in newspaper and place in a plastic bag or garbage container.
3. Make sure all lids and caps are tight.
4. Place items securely in a box for transport. Use newspaper or cardboard as filler.
5. Place chemicals, which will react with one another, in separate parts of the vehicle.
6. DO NOT leave materials in hot, unventilated area for long periods of time.
7. DO NOT SMOKE NEAR CHEMICALS!

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Recycling Tools For Schools

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

Recycling Tools for Schools K-12 Workshop: Collect It, Haul It, Recycle It!, Wednesday, March 3, 2010, 8:00 AM — 12:30 PM

The Green Schools Circle of DVGBC presents this informative workshop for teachers, students, school administrators, community members, and everyone else to come share ideas, recycling program success stories, and bring it back to YOUR SCHOOL!

Where: Chester County Intermediate Unit Conference Center, 455 Boot Road, Downingtown, PA

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Montgomery County Government Goes to Single Stream Recycling

Thursday, December 17th, 2009

NORRISTOWN – County employees looking to recycle the soda can they just emptied or the cardboard box that a delivery just came in will no longer have to go looking for a way to do it starting next week.

Employees who work in the Court House, One Montgomery Plaza and the Human Services center will begin using a single desk-side container for all recycling beginning December 1, 2009.

Through a contract with Waste Management, Montgomery County buildings will now be offered a ‘Single Stream’ recycling collection method.

This method will allow the employee to throw aluminum and tin cans, plastic narrow necked bottles #1-7, glass food and beverage containers, newsprint, paperboard, office paper, junk mail and cardboard all in the same bin.

Single Stream recycling will help the County workforce recycle more which in turn will have a positive effect on the environment and lower greenhouse gas emissions.

“We want to have 100 percent participation,” Montgomery County Commissioners Chairman Jim Matthews said.

“In these economic times, we’re struggling to keep our costs flat and recycling is one of the easiest things employees can do,” Matthews said. “Recycling means less waste, lower tipping fees and, hopefully, a small return on the materials.”

Society as a whole benefits as well, said Chris Kaasmann, Montgomery County’s Recycling Coordinator.

“The energy it takes for 1 aluminum soda can to be recycled is approximately 95% less than what it would take to make a can from virgin materials,” Kaasmann said.

Employees are being asked to sign a pledge to reuse and recycle as much as they can at all times in the work place.

“By signing the pledge each employee becomes accountable for the waste they produce. Hopefully, this will make them think twice about where that water bottle or piece of paper goes after it leaves their hand,” Kaasmann said.

A new educational recycling campaign is underway. It includes new stickers on all bins, educational posters and a team of County employees dubbed ‘Recycling Liaisons.’

These liaisons will work with all County employees and encourage them to do the right thing by recycling correctly.

Those visiting County buildings such as the Courthouse will also be able to take advantage of the ‘Single Stream’ recycling method. Bins located in break rooms, common areas and kitchens will contain recycling bins for the public. Bins in these areas were provided by a grant through the Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (PROP) and ALCOA Aluminum. For more information on this program and other recycling inquiries, please contact the Montgomery County Recycling Hotline at (610) 278-3618.

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