Recycling in Abington, PA

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Abington Township: Recycling Events, Clean-out Weeks and More (opens in new tab) · Abington Township
  • The fee list charges $10 per microwave, while the same page lists microwaves among the free items. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
  • The township’s "Anything with a Plug" electronics recycling events (with eForce Compliance) run 9 a.m.–noon at the Public Works Highway Yard, 2201 Florey Lane, Abington, PA 19001; 2026 dates were Feb. 28 and Nov. 14. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The event is for Abington Township residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Free items include laptops, peripherals, telephones, cameras, cell phones, computers, keyboards, printers and other devices with a plug; no batteries, light bulbs or large appliances. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Fees: $30 per TV or computer monitor; $100 per wooden console or rear-projection TV. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Montgomery County: Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program (opens in new tab) · Montgomery County, PA
  • Montgomery County holds household hazardous waste collection events at different locations from spring to fall; it has no permanent HHW drop-off facility. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All events require registration in advance; one ticket per vehicle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Only residents of Montgomery County and of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Philadelphia counties may attend; businesses, institutions and industry may not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Events accept only household chemicals: no TVs or electronics and no latex paint. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Montgomery County: Recycling Information (opens in new tab) · Montgomery County, PA
  • County HHW collection events are free for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Montgomery County Recycling Guide A–Z: Paint Disposal (opens in new tab) · Montgomery County, PA
  • Oil-based paint, turpentine, paint thinner, stains and varnishes are accepted at the HHW events; latex paint is not hazardous and is not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Montgomery County: Accepted Hazardous Household Waste Items (opens in new tab) · Montgomery County, PA
  • Accepted items include lead acid, lithium, Ni-Cad, rechargeable and button batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Alkaline batteries, appliances, refrigerators, electronics, latex paint and tires are not accepted at County HHW events. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Abington Township: Large Item Pickup (opens in new tab) · Abington Township
  • Residents pay per item and a refuse truck picks the items up on the scheduled date; items must be curbside by 7 a.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Metal items (80% or more metal) are collected Wednesdays and Fridays; non-metal items Tuesdays and Thursdays. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A metal item is any item that is 80% or more metal. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Only items that have been paid for are collected; there is a $10 processing fee on any item not cancelled 48 hours before the collection date. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The large item pickup does not take TVs. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Couch/sofa $25; sectional or sleeper couch $30; couch with recliners $30. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Examples: bookcase $10, bureau $15, cabinet $8, living room chair $10, coffee table $8, dresser $15. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Box spring: twin $5, full/queen $10, king $15. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattress: twin $5, full/queen $10, king $15. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Microwave $8. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Refrigerator: large $40, small $30; freezer $25. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Dryer $25; washer (no water inside) $25; washer/dryer combo $30. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Exercise bike $15, rowing machine $20, ski machine $25, treadmill $25. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Auto tires: $10 on the rim, $5 without; limit four at a time. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Abington Township: Trash Collection (opens in new tab) · Abington Township
  • Large items such as furniture, appliances and couches may not go in the trash cart; residents schedule a large item pick-up. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PA DEP: Electronics Recycling (Covered Device Recycling Act) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  • The Covered Device Recycling Act (Act 108 of 2010) requires manufacturers to provide recycling programs for desktop and laptop computers, computer monitors, computer peripherals and televisions sold to consumers in Pennsylvania. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • DEP says CDRA collection sites may be used by small businesses employing fewer than 50 employees; businesses with 50+ employees and public entities (schools, local government offices, religious organizations) are not covered and must make their own arrangements. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Businesses with 50 or more employees and public entities are not covered under the CDRA and must make their own recycling arrangements. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Covered Device Recycling Act, Act 108 of 2010 (P.L. 1083) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania General Assembly
  • Act 108 Section 504: no manufacturer or retailer may charge a consumer a fee or cost for collecting, transporting or recycling a covered device, unless a financial incentive of equal or greater value (such as a coupon or rebate) is provided. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Act 108 defines a consumer as an occupant of a dwelling unit who used the covered device mainly for personal or small business use; a small business is independently owned, employs 50 or fewer people and would otherwise lack access to electronics recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PA DEP: Covered Device Recycling Act Frequently Asked Questions (PDF, Sept. 30, 2011) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  • Manufacturers must run ongoing recycling programs offering no-cost covered device collection to consumers, including home-based businesses; "no cost" means no fee unless a coupon or rebate of equal or greater value is given. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Collection locations that are not retailers and are not affiliated with a manufacturer recycling program may charge fees for covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Any collection location, even a retailer or manufacturer-affiliated one, may charge to recycle devices that are not covered devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not covered: TVs with screens under four inches; telephones of any type including mobile phones; typewriters, workstations, servers, calculators, PDAs, GPS units, MP3 players and similar devices. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Devices contained in an appliance, and motor vehicle components, are excluded from the CDRA. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PA DEP: Covered Device Recycling Act (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  • A covered computer device is a desktop or notebook computer, computer monitor or peripheral marketed and intended for consumer use. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Covered televisions include direct view or projection TVs with a viewable screen of four inches or larger (CRT, plasma, LCD, DLP, LED and similar), marketed for consumer personal use. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • A peripheral is a keyboard, printer or other device sold exclusively for external use with a computer that provides input to or output from it. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PA DEP: Electronics (Recycling and Disposal) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP points residents to its CDRA collection sites list (PDF), its HHW Collection Programs page for one-day electronics events, its curbside collection programs page, and the toll-free Recycling Hotline 1-800-346-4242. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PA DEP: 2026 CDRA Collection Sites (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP's 2026 CDRA Collection Sites list (by county, with addresses) tells consumers to contact a location first to see which electronics it accepts. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PA DEP: Electronics Recycling Collection Programs (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP's electronics collection programs list warns that not all locations accept all items such as TVs, most municipal programs have residency requirements, and some have registration requirements or nominal fees. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PA DEP: Recycling in Pennsylvania (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP's Recycling in Pennsylvania page describes the CDRA as covering desktop and laptop computers, tablets, televisions and more. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check) · sources disagree.
• Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, Act 101 of 1988 (P.L. 556) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania General Assembly
  • Act 101 Section 1510(c): anyone selling lead acid batteries at retail must accept used lead acid batteries from customers at the point of transfer, at least equal in number to those purchased, in exchange for new batteries purchased. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Retailers must post a notice stating that state law requires them to accept used motor vehicle or other lead acid batteries for recycling in exchange for new batteries purchased. Checked October 26, 2026.
• PA DEP: Household Hazardous Waste brochure 2520-PA-DEP2315 (PDF, rev. 2022) (opens in new tab) · Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
  • DEP: take spent lead acid batteries back to where you bought them; state law requires dealers to accept old batteries when you buy new ones. Checked October 26, 2026.

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