Recycling in West Chester, PA

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Checked October 26, 2026

• Chester County Solid Waste Authority: Recycling at Lanchester Landfill and Reclamation Center (LLARC) (opens in new tab) · Chester County Solid Waste Authority
  • LLARC accepts listed drop-off recyclables in small quantities from residents at no charge, including corrugated cardboard, mixed scrap metal, non-Freon appliances and rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Corrugated cardboard is on the LLARC no-charge drop-off list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Mixed scrap metal and non-Freon appliances are on the LLARC no-charge drop-off list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Only rechargeable batteries are accepted on the LLARC no-charge list. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Computer towers, laptops and peripherals are accepted at no charge, 3 per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Televisions are accepted at no charge, 3 per household, from Chester County residents only with proof of residency; TVs and computers dropped off together count toward a combined 3 per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • TVs and computers dropped off at the same time count toward a combined total of 3 per household. No appointment is needed. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Appliances containing Freon have a $22 disposal fee, and mattresses and box springs are $35 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Chester County Solid Waste Authority: Electronic Waste Disposal (opens in new tab) · Chester County Solid Waste Authority
  • No staff is available to help unload televisions; users must be Chester County residents with identification, limit 3 TVs per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Chester County Solid Waste Authority: Bulky & Other Refuse 2026 Fee Schedule (opens in new tab) · Chester County Solid Waste Authority
  • The 2026 small-load fee schedule lists mattresses and box springs at $35.00 per piece and states tires are not accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Chester County Solid Waste Authority: Acceptable Electronic Items at LLARC (PDF) (opens in new tab) · Chester County Solid Waste Authority
  • Small electronics accepted at LLARC include telephone systems, cameras, radios, stereos, VCR/DVD players, video game systems and coffee makers; no smoke detectors or loose batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Stereos, VCR/DVD/Blu-ray players, video cameras and video game systems are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Chester County Solid Waste Authority: Recycling & Safe Disposal Opportunities A-Z List (opens in new tab) · Chester County Solid Waste Authority
  • Microwaves go in the metals recycling bin. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Chester County Solid Waste Authority: Landfill Service Area (news flash, Sept. 18, 2023) (opens in new tab) · Chester County Solid Waste Authority · effective September 18, 2023
  • Lanchester Landfill serves 49 of the 73 Chester County municipalities; southern municipalities use the SECCRA landfill. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Chester County Solid Waste Authority: Upcoming Household Hazardous Waste Events (opens in new tab) · Chester County Solid Waste Authority
  • Registration is required for each county HHW event; the 2026 Chester County events are complete and the 2027 dates will be posted in March 2027. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Chester County Solid Waste Authority: 2026 Southeastern PA Regional Household Hazardous Waste Events (flyer, PDF) (opens in new tab) · Chester County Solid Waste Authority
  • Chester County 2026 events were April 18 (Technical College High School, Phoenixville), June 26 (CCIU Center, Coatesville), Aug. 29 (Oxford) and Oct. 4 (Downingtown West High School). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Regional HHW events are open to residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties and Philadelphia regardless of host county; no businesses or contractors, and no electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Chester County Solid Waste Authority: Southeast PA Regional HHW Collection Material List (PDF, 7/06/2026) (opens in new tab) · Chester County Solid Waste Authority · effective July 6, 2026
  • Oil-based paints, stains, varnish and spray paint are accepted, latex (water-based) paint is not. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Latex (water-based) paint, electronics, appliances and tires are not accepted at the events. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lead-acid car, truck, motorcycle and marine batteries and rechargeable lithium, Ni-Cad and button batteries are accepted; alkaline batteries may go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Lead car (lead-acid), truck, motorcycle and marine batteries are listed as accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Chester County Solid Waste Authority: Paint & Paint-related Products Disposal (PDF, updated 7/9/2026) (opens in new tab) · Chester County Solid Waste Authority · effective July 9, 2026
  • Latex paint is not hazardous waste: let it harden or mix it with an absorbent, then discard it with regular trash. Oil-based paints, stains and varnishes go to an HHW event. Checked October 26, 2026.
• West Chester Borough: Solid Waste (opens in new tab) · West Chester Borough Department of Public Works
  • Borough Public Works employees collect municipal solid waste one day a week in each of four quadrants. Checked October 26, 2026.
• West Chester Borough: Recycling (opens in new tab) · West Chester Borough Department of Public Works
  • Cardboard is accepted in single-stream curbside recycling: break down boxes and bundle them with string. Waxed cardboard is not collected. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Waxed cardboard and plastic bags are not collected, and items must be clean of food waste. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Recycling follows the trash schedule and is single-stream curbside collection, with no limit on the amount each week. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Public Works office hours are Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–3:45 PM, phone 610-696-5282. Checked October 26, 2026.
• West Chester Borough: Bulk Collection (opens in new tab) · West Chester Borough Department of Public Works
  • Bulk items are collected the first full business week of each month, one item per property, for residents on Borough trash collection. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Large bulk items cost $35 each, and mattresses, box springs and upholstered items are typically large bulk items. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Submit the Bulk Trash Form and payment at 205 Lacey Street (Mon–Thu 8–3 or the drop box) and the Borough assigns a pickup date. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Not bulk items: batteries, Freon appliances such as refrigerators and air conditioners, tires, and televisions, computers, monitors and peripherals. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Freon appliances may be taken to the Public Works Department at 205 Lacey St., West Chester, PA 19382, Monday–Friday 8 AM–3 PM. Checked October 26, 2026.
• West Chester Borough: Public Works FAQ (opens in new tab) · West Chester Borough Department of Public Works
  • Tires, televisions, computers and Freon appliances are not accepted as bulk trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• West Chester Borough: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · West Chester Borough Department of Public Works
  • Borough residents may bring e-waste (TVs, computers, monitors, peripherals, printers) to Public Works, 205 Lacey Street, for a $5 fee. No businesses. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • Electronics recycling is for Borough residents only. 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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