Trash & Recycling

2025 Bucks County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events

Overview
The Bucks County Board of Commissioners and participating municipalities are hosting a series of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection Events throughout 2025. These events provide residents with a safe and environmentally responsible way to dispose of toxic household products. Proper disposal not only protects sanitation workers and collection vehicles from harm but also safeguards our air, water, and soil from contaminants.

Event Dates & Locations
Each collection event runs from 8:30 AM to 2:00 PM, rain or shine. Registration is not required for these Bucks County events.

1. April 5 – Lower Bucks

   • Location: Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown (Newtown Township)

2. May 31 – Upper Bucks

   • Location: Upper Bucks Area Vocational Technical School, 3115 Ridge Road, Perkasie (Bedminster Township)

3. June 28 – Central Bucks

   • Location: Central Bucks South High School, 1100 Folly Road, Warrington (Warrington Township)

4. August 9 – Lower Bucks

   • Location: Bucks County Technical School, 610 Wistar Road, Fairless Hills (Bristol Township)

5. October 25 – Upper Bucks

   • Location: Strayer Middle School, 1200 Ronald Reagan Drive, Quakertown (Richland Township)

What You Can Bring
Residents may bring up to 25 gallons or 220 pounds of hazardous products. Common examples include:

• Pesticides: Chlordane, DDT, Malathion, Sevin, and other rodent poisons.

• Flammables: Aerosols, gasoline, kerosene, oil-based paint, paint thinner, spot remover.

• Caustics: Ammonia-based cleaners, drain cleaners, degreasers, oven cleaners, and metal cleaners.

• Fire Extinguishers

• Toxics: Antifreeze, fluorescent bulbs/tubes (CFLs), mercury, pool chemicals, rust/paint remover, photographic chemicals, weed killers.

• Batteries: Button batteries, lithium batteries, rechargeable batteries.

• Lead-Acid Batteries: Car, marine, motorcycle, or truck.

• Mini Propane Tanks: Up to 2 pounds.

What You Cannot Bring
Certain items are not accepted at these collection events, including:

• Electronics: TVs, computers, cell phones, or any corded devices.

• Latex (Water-Based) Paint: This is non-hazardous and should be dried out or mixed with absorbent material (e.g., kitty litter) before disposing in regular trash.

• Appliances: With or without Freon.

• Asbestos, Explosives, Ammunition, Gas Cylinders.

• Regular Alkaline Household Batteries.

• Medical Waste, Prescription Drugs, Radioactive Waste, PCBs, Pressurized CFC/Freon Tanks.

• Larger Propane Tanks (over 2 pounds), Smoke Detectors, Tires, Unidentified Waste.

Why Proper Disposal Matters
Common household substances like pesticides, oil-based paints, and solvents often contain chemicals that can be hazardous. Disposing of them improperly (e.g., in the trash or down the drain) may endanger sanitation workers or pollute the environment. These HHW Collection Events provide a safe, consolidated way to handle potentially harmful substances.

Who May Participate
This program is open to Bucks County residents only. It is not available to businesses, industries, or institutions. Products brought should be clearly labeled and placed in sturdy containers. If you have items you are unsure about, check their labels for words like “poisonous,” “toxic,” “flammable,” “corrosive,” or “irritant.” When in doubt, treat them as hazardous.

Additional Resources
For more details on acceptable items, scheduling, or general disposal practices, please visit:

• Bucks County Planning Commission: www.buckscounty.gov/recycling or call 215-345-3400.

• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Recycling Hotline: 1-800-346-4242.

Contact Information
For more information or any questions about the event, please reach out to:

Bucks County Planning Commission
1260 Almshouse Road
Doylestown, PA 18901
Phone: 215-345-3400 | Fax: 215-345-3886
Email: planningcommission@buckscounty.org
Website: www.buckscounty.gov

By taking advantage of these Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events, residents will help keep our communities cleaner, safer, and healthier for everyone. We appreciate your commitment to responsible waste disposal and look forward to serving you at one of the upcoming collection events.

Places that take Electronic Recycling

TV Recycling https://www.habitatbucks.org/tvs/ 

• 611 Metals Recycling                    

• 267-221-6924                     

• 2509 Wyandotte Road

• Willow Grove, PA 19090

• Tube TV- Price per pound subject to change  

• Flat/Thin- Price per pound subject to change

• Other Electronics- Will except most/Will pay for some 

• Junkluggers

• 215-800-0922

• 1438 Easton Road

• Abington, PA 

• Electronic / Metal Recycling

• TV & Monitor Recycling Service (Fee Included)

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) requires that all municipalities are in compliance with Act 101 and Act 140 (1988).  Ordinance No. 202  brings West Rockhill Township into full compliance.  Here are the highlights of the trash and recycling requirements for West Rockhill Township:

·         Each resident and business must directly secure the services of a licensed trash hauler who will

collect municipal waste, refuse and recyclables, including leaf waste.

·         All licensed trash haulers shall offer their customers commingled recyclables collection service as part of the normal collection fee for service. Trash haulers shall inform customers of how recyclables should be containerized.

·         All licensed trash haulers shall provide at least one collection of shrubbery, tree trimmings and similar materials per month.  Collection schedules shall be distributed to the customers and the Township.

·         Commercial and institutional business owners and trash haulers are required to report their recycling tonnage on a yearly basis.

·         Apartment complexes or residential communities (nursing homes, condominiums, retirement communities, etc.) are required to provide a recycling program for their residents.

·         No resident or business shall burn refuse, municipal waste, recyclable materials, yard waste, or leaf waste.

If you have a problem with or complaint about your trash hauler, please download and print this form to register your complaint with the Township: WRT Trash Hauler Complaint Form.pdf   

Recycling

West Rockhill Township encourages all residents and businesses to practice recycling as mandated by the Township through their trash hauler and drop off sites. Please support and practice recycling. 

Your waste hauler is not permitted to accept electronic devices such as laptops, computers, monitors, keyboards, printers, and televisions with the regular trash. 

Bucks County has issued a  Recycling Guide for electronic and other recycling. 

Recovery Recycle will pick up your old electronics www.recoveryrecycle.com   215-721-3084 

Waste Management has a household recycling drop off at 300 Progress Drive, Telford, PA. Drop off hours are Wednesday from noon until 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 11 a.m. 

Recycling Metals - local

Wilcox Recycling recycles all metals and they are located in West Rockhill Township at  241 Old Mill Road, Sellersville, PA, 18960. Phone number: 215-257-1220 and website is  www.wilcoxrecycling.com .

Recycling CFL Light Bulbs

There is a small amount of mercury in CFLs. We encourage all residents to recycle these bulbs to prevent mercury from going into landfills. 

The Home Depot and Lowe’s stores nationwide accept CFLs for recycling. In addition, PPL Electric Utilities has also partnered with local retailers that offer recycling of used, unbroken CFL bulbs. Recycling your CFL is FREE! visit http://search.earth911.com/  to identify other local recycling locations. CFLs should not be disposed of in an incinerator.

http://portal.ecosconsulting.com/locator/Default.aspx?id=10

Recycling Old Refrigerators, Freezers and Air Conditioners

PPL has a program to pick up your old refrigerator, freezer, or air conditioner and give you a rebate if you are a customer.The refrigerator or freezer must be in working condition and be between 10 and 30 cubic feet in size. The unitmust be in working order at time of pick up. A $35 incentive check will be mailed to you after the appliance is collected. Customers can get more information about recycling appliances at their website https://pplelectricsavings.com/Appliance/Recycling or by calling 1-877-486-9204. 

Yard Waste

DEP has determined that yard waste must be separated from the waste stream for recycling. All waste haulers are required to provide a schedule for monthly collection of leaf and yard waste to residential, commercial, and institutional customers and to the Township. Please read Ordinance 206, enacted in June of 2011 and supplied to all waste haulers operating in West Rockhill Township. Your hauler may bill you for this service. DEP prefers that yard waste be recycled as compost on your own property as a first option, but if you prefer to dispose of this waste, you must abide by your haulers regular monthly pick up date or drop off your yard waste at the township container (see below). You may not burn leaves or yard waste in Pennsylvania. 

Waste Management: The last Saturday of each month

Republic Services: The fourth Wednesday of each month

Trademark Waste Solutions: Every Tuesday

RMJ Disposal Services: Every Monday

The Township offers a drop off area for residential yard waste on the last Friday of each month, except when a Holiday falls on that day. The service is offered from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Public Works Building. Yard waste consists of leaves, weeds, brush, branches, etc., dropped off loose or in paper bags. No plastic bags will be accepted.  All branches must be cut up and bundled. No tree stumps, railroad ties, grass clippings, or commercial landscaping waste will be accepted.

Motor Oil, Anti Freeze, Etc. 

Most auto parts stores will take used motor oil or antifreeze. Please call your local auto part store and check with them.