Household Hazardous and Electronics Waste

Electronics Waste Disposal

The Chester County Solid Waste Authority is accepting some electronics at this time at the Lanchester Landfill. Be prepared to unload your own items. ID with address in Lanchester Landfill service area required. Households only - no businesses or contractors. 

  • Maximum of three (3) TVs or computer monitors per household (NO PROJECTION TVs) are accepted.
  • Small Electronics on this list are accepted.

 Lanchester Landfill is located at 7224 Division Highway (Route 322W, Honey Brook)  Narvon, PA  17555. 

 For additional electronics waste disposal options, visit The Chester County Solid Waste Authority website.

Household Hazardous Waste  

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is NOT accepted at the Lanchester Landfill. HHW collection events are held throughout Chester County each year. Visit the Chester County Solid Waste Authority link below for collection dates and locations throughout the Region. Registration Required.

2023 Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events- Chester County Solid Waste Authority

2023 Planned Dates/Locations of HHW Collection will be posted in March 2023

  • April   - Technical College High School (Pickering Campus), 1580 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville
  • May   - Owen J Roberts Middle School,  881 Ridge Rd., Pottstown
  • June   - CCIU Center, 1635 E. Lincoln Hwy., Coatesville
  • August   - Oxford School District Admin. Bldg., 125 Bell Tower Lane, Lower Oxford
  • October   - Government Services Center, 601 Westtown Rd., West Chester

What is Household Hazardous Waste?

Products labeled with the following identifying words are HHWs and should only be disposed of at HHW collection events:

CausticDangerIgnitable
CautionWarningPoisonous
CombustibleFlammableReactive
CorrosiveHazardousToxic

Unacceptable Materials

Materials not accepted at HHW collection events include:

AmmunitionInfectious WasteTires
AppliancesLatex (water-based) paintUnidentified Waste
ExplosivesRadioactive Used motor oil
Freon-containing items

Compact Fluorescent (CFL) Bulbs and Fluorescent Tubes

Bring single bulbs and 4-foot or smaller tubes to any Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event.  If a HHW event is not available, seal the bulb/tube in 2 plastic bags with a twist tie or tape shut and place it in the trash.  

CFL bulbs can also be taken to the following stores or the Chester County Solid Waste Authority, for disposal:  
Ace Hardware, Home Depot, IKEA (Ridge Pike-Conshohocken), Lowes, True Value.

Large quantities or businesses can contact Recyclelights.com in Wayne, PA @ 888-296-0700 www.recyclelights.com or Supreme Asset Management & Recovery in Lakewood, NJ @ 866-509-7267 

Sponsors

Local HHW and E-Waste collection is sponsored by: