Recycling in Lower Merion, PA

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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.
• Lower Merion Township: Refuse and Recycling FAQs (opens in new tab) · Lower Merion Township
  • The Township collects from single-family and two-family homes and apartments of four or fewer units; collection is optional for 5–50-unit buildings and the Township does not collect commercial waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Township does not collect commercial waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Refuse and Recycling Division is at the Robert J. Koegel Public Works Complex, 1300 Woodbine Avenue, Penn Valley, PA 19072; phone 610-667-1952 or 610-667-1953. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Lower Merion Township: What to Recycle (opens in new tab) · Lower Merion Township
  • Corrugated cardboard is recycled on paper pickup days; boxes must be broken down to 4 ft x 4 ft x 12 in. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Lower Merion Township: Trash & Recycling Guide and Schedule (opens in new tab) · Lower Merion Township
  • Recycling alternates weekly: on "P" weeks the Township collects only paper and cardboard; on "C" weeks commingled containers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Lower Merion Township: Electronics Recycling Program (opens in new tab) · Lower Merion Township
  • The Township will not collect TVs, computers, monitors or other electronics in regular trash or recycling pickups. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Each year Lower Merion Township and Narberth Borough host one or two "Anything with a Plug" recycling events at the Public Works Complex, 1300 N Woodbine Avenue, Penn Valley. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residents can recycle obsolete electronics such as televisions, computers and monitors for a nominal fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Lower Merion Township: Application for Special Refuse Collection (PDF, fees effective Jan. 1, 2026) (opens in new tab) · Lower Merion Township · effective January 1, 2026
  • From January 1, 2026, a special collection of up to three items costs $80, with a maximum of ten items per collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Each item over three costs $20, and major household appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, stoves, washing machines, dryers and air conditioners cost an additional $10 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The Township’s worked example: collecting a microwave, a dishwasher, four chairs, a sofa and a table costs $200. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • No TVs or e-waste items are collected by special collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and box springs must be wrapped in mattress disposal bags before Township collection; the same rule applies at the Koegel Facility (transfer station). Checked October 26, 2026.
• Lower Merion Township: Public Works FAQ (opens in new tab) · Lower Merion Township
  • Residents can avoid the special pickup fee by bringing bulky items or extra refuse to the Public Works Complex, where only a disposal fee is charged. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Items normally collected by special pickup include bed frames, box springs (in a mattress bag), cabinets, chairs, couches or sofas, dehumidifiers, dishwashers and dryers. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The list also includes freezers (door removed), lawn furniture, miscellaneous metal, mattresses (in a mattress bag), refrigerators (doors removed), stoves, toilets and washers. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Lower Merion Township: Refuse and Recycling Hours of Operation and Contact Information (opens in new tab) · Lower Merion Township
  • The Koegel Public Works Complex, 1300 N Woodbine Avenue, Penn Valley, is open Monday–Friday 8 a.m.–3 p.m. and Saturday 9 a.m.–2:30 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Lower Merion Township: Refuse and Recycling Division (opens in new tab) · Lower Merion Township
  • Recycling and brush drop-off are free for residents; trash is 14 cents per pound for Lower Merion residents, and proof of residency is required. 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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