Montco Hazardous Waste Events

News Release Date
02-22-2024
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Montgomery County Household Hazardous Waste Event Flyers for this year are attached.

-Event hours are not listed as residents MUST schedule an appointment by pre-registering for Montco events.  

-Please make the information available to your residents.  The flyer is posted to the County website at HouseholdHazardousWasteEventFlyer2024_WEB-Low-Resolutionpdf (montgomerycountypa.gov) ; please link to your website.   

-If you want to print out flyers or print the flyer in a newsletter, high resolution versions are available at High Resolution & Printable Recycling Event Flyers | Montgomery County, PA - Official Website (montgomerycountypa.gov)

 

Regional Household Hazardous Waste Events

-In addition to the Montco Household Hazardous Waste events, Montco residents are welcome at the HHW events in Bucks, Chester, and Delaware Counties and Philadelphia at no charge.  The regional flyer is linked at SoutheasternRegionalHHWFlyer2024_Web-Low-Resolution (montgomerycountypa.gov)

-Residents have 26 collection event opportunities for HHW from April through November.  There is no drop off facility for HHW in our region, the County events are the only option.

 

Electronic Waste

-Montgomery County has an agreement with “Retrievr” for electronic waste pick up and recycling which is available to all residents, see link https://retrievr.com/location/montgomery-county-pa/ .  

-Retrievr charges a flat $12.50 doorstep pickup fee and convenience fees for the following items which are listed here and on the Retrievr webpage:

  • $15 for each microwave
  • $38 for each flat TV of any size, for each TV/Computer monitor less than 33 inches that uses a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT)
  • $105 for each TV/Computer monitor 33 inches or higher that uses a Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) , for each wooden cabinet or rear-projection TV of any size
  • $55 for each dehumidifier
  • $55 for each window air-conditioner
  • $55 for each mini refrigerator under 50 lbs.

-Drop off options are listed at https://www.montcopa.org/2019/Televisions

 

Tires

-Montgomery County does not hold tire collection events. There are plenty of outlets for tire disposal as tire retailers usually accept used tires for a fee, see list at https://www.montcopa.org/2021/Tires.  

-If a resident has a large number of tires or non-standard tires to dispose of, they should contact our local tire recycling company:

Emanuel Tire of PA,

1304 Conshohocken Rd.

Conshohocken, PA 19428 

Phone: 610-277-6670

 

Document Shredding

-Montco does not hold document shredding events but encourages municipalities to sponsor events for your residents.  

-There are many local shred vendors that municipalities can hire to offer this service. Some vendors are listed at:  Document & Paper Shredding | Montgomery County, PA - Official Website (montcopa.org)