Household Haz. Waste

Click on this link for the 2019 Schedule of Household Hazard Waste Collection Events for Chester County

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Website: Chester County Solid Waste Authority

Recycling at the Lanchester Landfill

Site Location: 7224 Division Hwy • Narvon, PA 17555
Telephone: (610) 273-3771  •  Commercial Customers: Toll Free (800) 626-0067

No-Charge Recyclables
At the Lanchester Landfill, the following are acceptable drop-off items in small quantities from residents at no-charge:

  • Aluminum beverage cans, pie plates, and clean aluminum foil
  • Antifreeze
  • Rechargeable Batteries Only
  • Cell phones
  • Clean towels and blankets
  • Computer towers, laptops
  • Corrugated cardboard
  • Fluorescent tubes
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Liquid cooking oil
  • Metal caps and lids
  • Metal food, beverage cans, and empty aerosol cans
  • Mixed paper 
  • Mixed scrap metal
  • Newspapers
  • Non-Freon containing appliances
  • Plastic #1-5 and #7 containers (no Styrofoam)
  • Plastic bags (Agricultural #4 film and supersacks)
  • Styrofoam (clean block, no packing peanuts)
  • Used clothing
  • Used oil / filters
Note: Make sure that all cans, plastic, and glass recyclables are free of food residue.

Items Requiring a Disposal Fee         See the Video on Recycling at Lanchester
The following items have a disposal fee:
Appliances containing Freon       $20 each
Clean dry wall                              $42 per ton
Mattresses and box springs         $20 each
Vinyl siding                                   $10 per load

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Residential Electronic Waste Disposal

Click to view a list of drop-off sites: Residential E-Waste Recycling

Residential E-Waste Recycling

3 R’s for Leftover Paint

  1. Reduce - Buy only what you need and return unopened cans. If you are at the end of a job and realize you only need a small amount to finish, exchange the unopened can for a quart.
  2. Reuse - Use leftovers for second coats, touch-ups, and painting fences, birdhouses, and basements. Give it to a friend, neighbor, or small business owner. Or, donate leftovers to community groups, schools, local theater groups, recreation departments, sign painters, farmers for fences, etc.
  3. Recycle - Old latex paints can be blended together to produce beige and gray. Oil-based paints may also be mixed together. Do not mix oil-based paint with latex paint. Mixed latex paints can be used for fences, basements, sheds, etc.

Safe Disposal of Paint
If no other alternative exists, what cannot be reused can be solidified by following these instructions.

Latex Paint
Latex paint is not hazardous waste! Latex paints are water-based and are a safer substitute for oil-based paints. They may be solidified (allowed to harden), absorbed, and then placed in the trash. Take the top off the pain can and place it outside, away from pets and children. Allow it to harden. If the can is very full, absorb the material by mixing it with sawdust, clay-based cat litter, or rags. Stir with a stick until all the paint is absorbed. When the paint is solidified, it can be placed in the trash leaving the lid off.

Oil-Based Paint
Save oil-based paint for a household hazardous waste collection day. If none are scheduled, you can mix it with an absorbent material like sawdust, clay-based cat litter, or rags. Small quantities can be mixed in the can. Larger quantities can be mixed in a box with a plastic bag lining. Stir with a stick until all the paint is absorbed. Mix outside away from pets and children and be sure to wear gloves. Avoid this procedure if you have chronic respiratory problems. Once the paint is completely dry, put it in your trash.