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Recycling in Cumberland County, PA

What Cumberland County itself runs: 4 landfills, sites and programs covering 4 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.

Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

What Cumberland County takes, item by item

Tap a site name for its address, hours and rules.

County sites and programs

Cumberland County Electronics Recycling Center

Cumberland County site at 1001 Claremont Road, Carlisle, PA 17015 (location inside Carlisle borough not confirmed). Hours: Tue & Wed 12–4 p.m.; 2nd and 4th Saturday 8 a.m.–12 p.m.

Goodwill Keystone Area store and donation center (York Rd)

Goodwill Keystone Area site at 320 York Rd, Carlisle, PA 17013 (South Middleton Township). Hours: Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Open to everyone

Goodwill Keystone Area store and donation center (Hampden Center)

Goodwill Keystone Area site at 4880 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17050 (location inside Mechanicsburg borough not confirmed). Hours: Mon–Sat 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m.

Open to everyone

Cumberland County Household Hazardous Waste collection events

Cumberland County holds appointment-only household hazardous waste drop-off events at the Cumberland County Recycling Center, 1001 Claremont Road, Carlisle (2026: April 9, May 30, August 15 and October 29). Material is weighed and charged $0.75 per pound. Cumberland County residents and preregistered small businesses only. Accepts paints, automotive, rechargeable and lithium batteries and other household chemicals; not alkaline batteries, electronics or tires.

Cumberland County residents

Cities and towns in Cumberland County with their own guides

Where this information comes from (15)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

  • Goodwill Keystone Area: Free Electronics Recycling (items we do and don’t accept) (opens in new tab) · Goodwill Keystone Area
    • Goodwill Keystone Area, with Reworld, takes old electronics including TVs for free at its stores and donation centers in 22 central and southeastern Pennsylvania counties. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Goodwill Keystone Area says its list of accepted electronics is accepted at all of its stores and donation centers. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Accepted computing devices: computers, monitors and peripherals (keyboards, mice, printers, all-in-one printer/scanner/copiers, networking equipment). Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Televisions, cameras and cable/set-top boxes are on Goodwill Keystone’s accepted electronics list. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Also accepted: VCR/DVD/Blu-ray players, gaming systems, stereos, radios, MP3 players, telephones and mobile devices with intact batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Goodwill cannot accept phones, laptops, tablets or any device with a swollen, bloated, leaking or damaged battery, and does not take loose batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Not accepted: Freon-containing devices, mercury devices and white goods such as refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, air conditioners, washers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cumberland County: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Cumberland County Recycling & Waste
    • There is a charge of $0.50 per pound of acceptable items. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The county program recycles electronics banned from disposal by state law, including televisions and computer devices; TVs must be whole and intact. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Do not disassemble TVs; only whole, intact TVs in their original casing are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cumberland County: Household Hazardous Waste Program (opens in new tab) · Cumberland County Recycling & Waste
    • Cumberland County’s HHW program takes household hazardous products at drop-off events; appointments are required and the fee is $0.75 per pound. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The 2026 collection days were April 9, May 30, August 15 and October 29 at the Cumberland County Recycling Center, 1001 Claremont Road, Carlisle. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • The events are limited to Cumberland County residents and small businesses; small businesses must preregister and are limited to 2,200 pounds. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Cumberland County: Acceptable Household Hazardous Waste list (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Cumberland County Recycling & Waste
    • Automotive, rechargeable and lithium batteries are on the acceptable list. Checked October 26, 2026.
    • Household alkaline batteries are on the unacceptable list. Checked October 26, 2026.

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