NORRISTOWN PA – Advance registration appointments at events to recycle hazardous household waste in Montgomery County (MontCo) are now available, the county Planning Commission reports.
During 2026, MontCo will operate six separate hazardous household waste collection events between April 25 (Saturday) and Oct. 11 (Sunday).
Additionally three similar events in, and operated by, Chester County will be available to MontCo residents by appointment between April 18 (Saturday) and Oct. 4 (Sunday). Chester County residents, in turn, can book appointments at the MontCo events under a municipal cooperative agreement.
So far, one other hazardous household waste event available to only Berks County residents also is scheduled. Labeled as the county’s Spring 2026 Collection, it is planned for April 11 (Saturday) from 8 a.m. to noon at Governor Mifflin Intermediate School, 600 Governor Dr., Reading. Find it online.
A list of the MontCo and Chester events, with links to their registration sites, appears below. Appointment hours for each may vary, but seem to run from between 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. A limited number of appointment slots is provided within each half-hour.
Photo provided by Montgomery County Recycles
Recycling Scheduled in the Area
These collection programs are free for residents only, and are not offered for businesses or contractors, according to the program website. Also, the programs do not accept televisions, electronics, appliances, latex paint, and a variety of other items. For more information on recycling or proper disposal of those items, MontCo provides an online guide.
Click the date wanted (below) for a link to the related appointment page:
- April 18 (Saturday) at Chester Technical College High School, 1580 Charlestown Rd., Phoenixville (Chester County);
- April 25 (Saturday) at Indian Valley Middle School, 130 Maple Ave., Harleysville;
- June 6 (Saturday) at the Temple University-Ambler Campus, 1431 E. Butler Pk., Ambler;
- June 20 (Saturday) at Norristown Area High School, 1900 Eagle Dr., Norristown;
- June 26 (Friday) at the Coatesville CCIU Learning Center, 1635 E. Lincoln Hwy., Coatesville (Chester County);
- June 27 (Saturday) at Abington Middle School, 2056 Susquehanna Rd., Abington;
- Aug. 29 (Saturday) at the Oxford School District Administration Building, 125 Bell Tower Ln., Route 10, Oxford (Chester County);
- Sept. 26 (Saturday) at the Spring-Ford 9th Grade Center, 400 S. Lewis Rd., Royersford;
- Oct. 4 (Sunday) at Downingtown West High School, 445 Manor Ave., Downingtown; and
- Oct. 11 (Sunday) at the Lower Merion Transfer Station, 1300 N. Woodbine Ave., Penn Valley.
MontCo and Chester County say members of the public may register for only one appointment per vehicle. Multiple appointments are not allowed. Arrival is acceptable at any time within a registered appointment window.
Event workers will unload your materials. Five-gallon buckets are the largest accepted container. Maximum amount accepted per vehicle is 25 gallons, or 220 pounds.
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