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Posted on: March 28, 2022

Household Hazardous Waste Collections Set for 2022

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Bucks County’s Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program returns this weekend with the first of several planned collection events in the county.

Sponsored by the Bucks County Commissioners and the Bucks County Planning Commission, the event will be held from 8:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Saturday, rain or shine, at the Newtown campus of Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown Township.

The free collection event offers residents a chance to safely dispose of up to 25 gallons or 220 pounds of common household items such as pesticides, flammables, cleaning chemicals and vehicle batteries, which could be harmful to people and the environment if improperly discarded.

Some types of items cannot be accepted including electronics, explosives and ammunition, latex paint and medical waste.

This event is for collection of residential waste only. No items will be accepted from businesses, industries or institutions. 

Additional collections are planned through October at location in Upper, Central and Lower Bucks. Registration is not required this year for collection events in Bucks County.


Bucks County Household Hazardous Waste Collections 2022
April 2
Bucks County Community College
275, Swamp Road, Newtown Township
May 7Upper Bucks Area Vocational Technical School
3115 Ridge Road, Bedminster Township
June 25Central Bucks South High School
1100 Folly Road, Warrington Township
Aug. 13Bensalem High School
4319 Hulmeville Road, Bensalem Township
Oct. 8Strayer Middle School
1200 Ronald Reagan Drive, Richland Township


Acceptable items include pesticides; oil-based paint and paint products; automotive products (gasoline, motor oil, antifreeze); pool chemicals; degreasers and cleaners; mercury thermostats; fluorescent tubes; fire extinguishers; mini propane tanks of two pounds or less; lead-acid batteries (car, marine, motorcycle and truck); and rechargeable, lithium or button-type household batteries. There is a limit of 25 gallons or 220 pounds of acceptable materials per household.

Unacceptable items include, but are not limited to: TVs and other electronics, appliances, asbestos, medical waste, explosives, radioactive and unidentified waste, large gas cylinders, tires and smoke detectors. Please note that if you have water-based latex paint or alkaline batteries, these can be safely put in your regular trash collection and therefore will not be accepted at the collection.

Guidelines for safely transporting household hazardous waste to the collection sites include:

  • Keep all products in their original containers with labels intact and lids on tight
  • Place materials securely in a box to prevent spilling
  • Wrap leaking containers in newspaper and place in a plastic container for transport
  • Do not mix materials
  • Do not leave hazardous materials loaded in a vehicle or other hot, unventilated areas for prolonged periods
  • Do not smoke near any chemicals
  • Take cardboard boxes home to recycle

 For more information on household hazardous waste disposal in Bucks County, visit buckscounty.gov/recycling.

Media Contact: James O’Malley, 215-348-6414, [email protected]

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