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The Montgomery County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Program sponsors four collection dates throughout the region, starting each spring. On collection days, you may bring your automotive products, pesticides, household cleaners, paint products, lighter fluids, swimming pool chemicals, and others to designated locations between 9am and 3pm. For more information and directions, call (610) 278-3618 or visit www.wsaemc.org and click on the Recycling and HHW links.
2009 MONTGOMERY COUNTY HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND COMPUTER COLLECTION PROGRAM
April 11, 2009
Upper Perkiomen Valley High School
12 Walt Rd.; Pennsburg, PA 18073
Pennsburg Borough
June 13, 2009
Montgomery County Community College
Use the entrance on Cathcart Road; Blue Bell, PA 19422
Whitpain Township
July 11, 2009
Spring-Ford School District
350 South Lewis Road; Royersford, PA 19468
Upper Providence Township
August 8, 2009
Abington High School
High School Parking Lot; 970 Highland Ave.; Abington, PA 19001
Abington Township
October 24, 2009
Lower Merion Transfer Station
1300 Woodbine Avenue; Penn Valley, PA 19072
Lower Merion Township
For More Information and Directions Call (610) 278– 3618 or Visit the website www.wsaemc.org and click on the Recycling and HHW links.
PLEASE BRING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS TO THE COLLECTION SITES FOR SAFE DISPOSAL
Automotive Products
Motor Oil
Transmission Fluid
Brake Fluid
Antifreeze
Gasoline
Kerosene
Car Batteries
Household Products
Drain & Oven Cleaner
Spot Remover
Dry Cleaning Fluid
Rug Cleaner
Rechargeable Batteries
Miscellaneous
Dyes
Lighter Fluid
Photographic Chemicals
Asphalt Sealers
Swimming Pool Chemicals
Rechargeable Batteries
Paint Products
Paint Thinner
Turpentine
Paint Remover
OIL Based Paint
Furniture Stripper and Finisher
Computer Equipment and Small Electronics
Monitors
CPUs
Mice
Keyboards
Scanners
Printers
Fax Machines
Copiers
Cameras
Cell Phones
Televisions smaller than 30” (No units in consoles/cabinets)
LATEX PAINT IS NOT HAZARDOUS WASTE. DRY IT OUT, AFTER IT COMPLETELY HARDENS , PUT IT IN THE TRASH.
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 of time.
- DO NOT SMOKE NEAR CHEMICALS.
