Recycling in Chester, PA

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Delaware County Solid Waste Authority: Household Hazardous Waste (opens in new tab) · Delaware County Solid Waste Authority
  • Delaware County sponsors several HHW collection events each year where residents can bring their materials for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All events are by appointment only, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.; registration opens six weeks before each event, and no trash, electronics or latex paint are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted paint products include oil-based paints, solvent-based paint products, stains, varnish, spray paint, turpentine and paint thinners. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rechargeable batteries and car, truck, motorcycle and marine batteries are accepted; alkaline batteries are not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Unacceptable at the events: tires, latex paint, electronics, alkaline batteries, and appliances, white goods and Freon, among others. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Delaware County Solid Waste Authority: 2026 REVISED Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events (flyer, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Delaware County Solid Waste Authority
  • The program is a community service for Delaware County residents and is not open to businesses, institutions or industry; a ticket is required for entry. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The revised 2026 schedule lists Saturday events on April 18 and Oct. 17 (Emergency Services Training Center, Sharon Hill), June 13 (Upper Chichester Municipal Building) and Sept. 12 (Rose Tree Park, Media). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Delaware County Solid Waste Authority: Recycling Drop-Off Locations (opens in new tab) · Delaware County Solid Waste Authority
  • Residents can drop approved recyclables at the listed DCSWA drop-off locations for free. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Delaware County Solid Waste Authority: Resource Directory – Recycling Drop-Off Locations (opens in new tab) · Delaware County Solid Waste Authority
  • The DCSWA resource directory lists a recycling drop-off location at 10 Highland Avenue, Chester, PA 19013. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Chester: Trash and Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Chester Department of Public Works
  • Casella collects up to two bulk items per week per residence on collection day, including wrapped mattresses, furniture, washers and dryers; items with air compressors, Freon or batteries are not accepted (call the City, 610-447-7742). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Trash and recycling are collected weekly on the same day; everything must be inside the carts, with up to two 65-gallon trash carts per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The City hosts two special-item drop-off events a year (dates advertised) for residents with proof of residency, accepting tires (four per household), appliances and white goods, and electronics such as TVs, computers and monitors. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Chester / Casella: 2026 Curbside Recycling & Trash Service brochure (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Chester Department of Public Works
  • The City’s 2026 Casella brochure lists cardboard and boxboard as recyclable and says cardboard should be flattened and broken down. 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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