Recycling in Reading, PA

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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.
• City of Reading Public Works: Residential Trash & Recycling (opens in new tab) · City of Reading Public Works
  • All residential properties with up to six units are automatically enrolled in the city-wide household waste collection program, billed through the RAWA bill. Checked October 26, 2026.
• City of Reading Public Works: Special Collections (opens in new tab) · City of Reading Public Works
  • Residents on City curbside trash collection may put out 1 bulky item per week; no hazardous or restricted items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mattresses and box springs must be completely wrapped in plastic. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Refrigerators, air conditioners and other refrigerant items are accepted only when tagged by a certified technician as professionally emptied of Freon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residences are entitled to one electronics recycling item picked up curbside per week, requested through iRequest or by calling 1-877-727-3234. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The electronics pickup must be requested and is not available for residents of multi-family buildings with 5 or more units. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Residences are entitled to pickup of used tires at no additional cost; tires must be from private residences. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Accepted: non-commercial passenger car, van and light truck tires 17 inches or less without rims; limit 4 per pickup and 12 per household per year. Checked October 26, 2026.
• County of Berks: Solid Waste Authority (opens in new tab) · Berks County Solid Waste Authority
  • Electronics are free to Berks County residents at the Electronic Recycling Center, 1316 Hilltop Rd., Leesport, open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 8 AM–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tire recycling at the Recycling Center, 1316 Hilltop Rd., Leesport, is Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday 8 AM–noon. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Berks County Solid Waste Authority: Electronic Recycling Center fee schedule (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Berks County Solid Waste Authority · effective January 1, 2025
  • Accepted: computers, monitors, laptops, keyboards, printers, microwaves, stereos, VCRs and telephones; maximum 10 items per vehicle. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions are accepted, maximum two per resident/vehicle per day. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All electronic items are free of charge for residents only; businesses pay $1.00 per item by appointment and no TVs or monitors are taken from businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Rechargeable and lead-acid batteries only are accepted (no alkaline), free of charge for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Fluorescent tubes, CFL bulbs and rechargeable batteries are free of charge for residents. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • All visitors must remain in their vehicle; have all electronics in the trunk or pickup bed. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Berks County Solid Waste Authority: Tire pricing (June 1, 2026) (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Berks County Solid Waste Authority · effective June 1, 2026
  • As of June 1, 2026, car, SUV and light truck tires are $12.00 each (prices without wheels unless noted). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Tire prices are without wheels unless noted. 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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