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| A | ||
| Acids, Caustics, Solvents |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Adhesives/Solvents |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Aerosol cans [VERIFY] |
Empty cans are picked up by Philadelphia's Curbside
recycling Remove cap & place in rigid container on Recycling day in your neighborhood |
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| Aluminum cans | Empty cans are picked up by Cheltenham's Curbside
recycling Rinse & place in rigid container on recycling day in your neighborhood |
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| Aluminum foil [VERIFY] | Clean foil, such as washed pie pans, can be placed in rigid container on Recycling day in your neighborhood. Will be picked up by Philadelphia's Curbside recycling | |
| Antifreeze | Dropoff at Montgomery
County's next Household
Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found
here. |
|
| Asbestos | Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Asphalt
Sealers |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Athletic Shoes | see Shoes, Athletic | |
| B | ||
| Batteries,
household |
Use
rechargeable as much as possible. One rechargeable battery is
equal to approximately 500 batteries. Alkaline’s are recommended
for flashlights or alarm clock’s back-up during power failures.
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|
| Batteries,
rechargeable |
1. Rechargeable batteries can be
recycled, free to the
consumer, thru the Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp with dropoff
locations across the nation. Go to Call2Recycle.org,
or call 1-877-2-RECYCLE to find a drop-off site near you. 2. Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. |
|
| Batteries,
automotive |
Drop off, at no charge, at the Cheltenham Township's Public Works Facility | 8101 Old York Road in Elkins Park | Mon-Fri 830-4 | Sat 10-2 | |
| Batteries,
lead acid |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Bikes & bike parts | The following groups
accept bikes and bike parts for reuse. Contact first to see if they
could use the items you have.
|
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| Brake fluid | Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Branches |
Branches must be removed by
arranging a special branch collection. Disposing of large branches requires an appointment for a special collection, which entails a fee. However, no branch collections will be scheduled during the fall leaf collection program. Branch collection requires a special appointment and entails a minimum $10 fee. Call 215-887-6200, ext. 330, to schedule an appointment before placing the branches at the curb. |
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| Books |
Donate to: 4. in Springfield township - take to the book drive every 2nd Saturday from 9-noon at the Springfield Township High School (Papermill & Route 309). Proceeds benefit the VFW Lodge on Elm Street in Wyndmoor PA. There are several
used book stores in Philadelphia. Call to see if they're interested in
your books:
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| Books, hardcover fiction | Lovett Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia | |
| Books, hardcover non-fiction | East Falls Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia | |
| Bottlecaps, plastic | Bottlecaps are picked
up by Philadelphia's Curbside
recycling |
|
| Brita
filters & pitchers |
Typically
made of #5 (polypropylene) plastic, the pitchers can be used for
watering houseplants. The filter housing & pitchers can be recycled
thru Preserve's Gimme 5
recycling program. Local places participating in this are 1. Whole Foods, check for participating stores here. 2. Weavers Way Recycling, check for next collection date here. |
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| Building Materials | Drop off at one of the following. Call first to see if
they'll accept your items:
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| C | ||
| Cat stuff | Kitty
Cottage, the only cageless cat shelter in the region accepts: scratching posts, cat litter, cat food, grooming products, cat treats & paper towels, cleaning products, towels, afghans Dropoff at 317 W Johnson in East Norriton. |
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| Cameras |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Carburetor
Cleaners |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Cardboard | Clean & flattened,
cardboard without lamination or wax coating is recyclable and picked
up by Cheltenham's Curbside
recycling. Accepted are pizza boxes, shoeboxes, egg cartons, corrugated boxes, cereal boxes and gift boxes. Place cardboard into a rectangular recycling container along with any paper. For best results, bundle cardboard with string or place in a paper bag. Cardboard too large to fit within a rectangular recycling container must be cut down or dropped off at: 1. Waverly Road Compost Facility
| Waverly Road between Church Road & Cheltenham Avenue, Laverock |
Mon-Fri 830-4, Sat 10-2
2. Public Works Facility, 8101 Old York Road, Elkins Park | Mon-Fri 830-4, Sat 10-2 |
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| Caulking
Compounds |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| CDs & DVDs | Any
unwanted CDs
& DVDs will be used in an ongoing arts &
crafts project
for kids visiting Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland.
Contact Stevik
in Mt Airy. |
|
| Cell Phones | Dropoff at: 1. Chestnut Hill (19118)
- St
Paul’s Episcopal Church, who recycles
these and forwards the revenues to the Heifer
Fund, a group
that works toward 'Ending Hunger, Caring for the Earth'.
2. Center City - Women In Transition, a domestic violence agency in center city accepts cell phone drop-ff between 830am and 430pm Mon-Fri / 21 South 12th St, 6th Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107. They use Verizon's Hope Line program which reprograms cell phones and donates them to battered women. 3. Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp has locations across the nation. Go to Call2Recycle.org, or call 1-877-2-RECYCLE to find a drop-off site near you. 4. Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. |
|
| CFLs (Compact Fluorescent Lamps) | CFLs,
also referred to as fluorescent lights, are a great way to reduce
the electric bill. One issue is that they contain small amounts
of
mercury and cannot be thrown away in the garbage. If you've got
the curly ones that fit in standard light sockets, you can... 1. Take to the Returns Dept of
your nearest Ikea store. There
are clearly marked bins, and they accept these at no charge to you. The
lamps being turned in for recycling don't even have to be purchased at
Ikea.
2. Take to any Home Depot store. Make sure to wrap in plastic or a paper bag to prevent breaking during transport; if it breaks, the mercury will be released. All fluorescent bulbs, including the curly ones mentioned above, and the long tubes & circles, can be dropped off at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. |
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| China, broken | In Mt Airy - Tesserae Studio & Gallery will accept colored china or tiles for mosaic projects / 6780 Germantown Ave / Philadelphia, PA 19119 / Jessica / 215 848 2110 | |
| Clothes
hangers, metal |
Save
them up and take them back to your dry cleaner. If your dry cleaner
isn't interested in them, here's at least one in our region that will: 1. Liberty Cleaners | 606 N 2nd St, Philadelphia PA | 267.639.3978 |
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| Clothing, children's | Association
of Child Daycare Providers / 3125 Reach Street /
Philadelphia, PA 19134 Monica Wright / 267-242-6304 |
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| Clothing | If reusable,
take to a thrift store new you. Some listed below:
You can also save up for the next clothing swap or Free-for-All in your neighborhood. Annual ones listed below: |
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| Computers, Peripherals &
Monitors |
Still working items can
be donated to 1. Nonprofit
Technology Resources -
Computers and peripherals to be sold in their thrift store at 1524
Brandywine St, Philadelphia PA 19130
2. Freecycle - offer, as always, for free on your local group 3. Craigslist - post as free or for sale on the Philadelphia group Non-working items can be dropped off at 1. Montgomery County's next Household
Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found
here.
2. Local groups often organize fundraising drives to collect these. Let us know of upcoming ones to publish here. 3. Staples accepts all Dell electronics for free and other brands for approximately $10 |
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| Concrete | Take your concrete rubble to Winzinger's, they'll crush
it & recycle into roadfill. Delaware & Allegheny Ave / Philadelphia, PA 19131 / 215 425 4422 |
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| Crayons | Here's someone that makes new crayons from old! Why not
send Rebecca your stubs? For more info, see Rebecca's Recycled Riters or contact Rebecca herself. |
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| D | ||
| Degreasers | Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Dog Stuff (beds, bowls, collars, crates, leashes, medicine, treats, toys) | Save our Small Dogs / Cherry Hill, NJ / Barbara Ross | |
| Drain/Oven Cleaners |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Dry Cleaning Fluid |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| DVDs & CDs | Any unwanted CDs & DVDs will be used in an ongoing arts & crafts project for kids visiting Assateague Island National Seashore in Maryland. Contact Stevik in Mt Airy | |
| E | ||
| Egg Cartons | Greensgrow Farm, in Kensington, could use clean egg cartons for the eggs they sell, as will most farmer's markets that sell eggs. | |
| Eggshells | 1. Find a compost pile near you using the Philly
Compost map of compost sites in Philadelphia. Once you find a site,
ask a neighbor if you can share hers before contributing. 2. See Philadelphia Composting Program for more info on setting up your own compost pile. |
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| Electronics | Still working items can
be donated to 1. any Goodwill store - TV & audio
systems to be sold in their thrift stores
2. Nonprofit Technology Resources - Computers and peripherals to be sold in their thrift store 1524 Brandywine St, Philadelphia PA 19130 3. Freecycle - offer, as always, for free on your local group 4. Craigslist - post as free or for sale on the Philadelphia group Non-working items can be dropped off at
1. Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household
Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found
here.
2. Local groups often organize fundraising drives to collect these. Let us know of upcoming ones to publish here. 3. Staples accepts all Dell electronics for free and other brands for approximately $10 |
|
| Eyeglasses | The Lions Club collects eyeglasses and distributes
them around the world. One of their 7 recycling centers in the US is in
Trenton.
More locally,
drop off at: 1. Lions Club bin outside Chestnut Hill Farmers Market, 8229 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia PA 19118 2. Any Lenscrafters store 3. Any Goodwill store |
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| F | ||
| Fax Machines |
Still working items can
be donated to 1. Nonprofit
Technology Resources -
Computers and peripherals to be sold in their thrift store at 1524
Brandywine St, Philadelphia PA 19130
2. Freecycle - offer, as always, for free on your local group 3. Craigslist - post as free or for sale on the Philadelphia group Non-working items can be dropped off at 1. Montgomery County's next Household
Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program, schedule
found here.
2. Local groups often organize fundraising drives to collect these. Let us know of upcoming ones to publish here. 3. Staples accepts all Dell electronics for free and other brands for approximately $10 |
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| Flammables |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Fluorescent Bulbs | These
can be the curly ones that fit into standard light sockets or long
tubes or circles. Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. |
|
| Fruit peels | 1. Find a compost pile near you using the Philly
Compost map of compost sites in Philadelphia. Once you find a site,
ask a neighbor if you can share hers before contributing. 2. See Philadelphia Composting Program for more info on setting up your own compost pile. |
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| Fuel Additives |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Furniture | 1. Nationalities
Service Center / Help new immigrants setup homes 1300 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 / Juliane Ramic / (215) 893-8400 2. One House at a Time / www.ohaat.org / Office@ohaat.org / Debi or Jean (215) 646-7812 / They will pick up gently used furniture and donate it to those people in need. They're located in Ambler, and will pick up in the area and parts of the city. 3. Dignity Housing /provides housing and social services for the homeless / 5221 Germantown Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19144 / P: 215-713-0960 / Megan Barnes / will pickup |
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| Furniture, children's | Association
of Child Daycare Providers / 3125 Reach Street /
Philadelphia, PA 19134 Monica Wright / 267-242-6304 |
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| Furniture Stripper and Finisher |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| G | ||
| Gasoline |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Glass food jars | Clear, green and brown bottles and jars are picked up by
Cheltenham's Curbside
recycling. Rinse & place in rigid container on recycling day in your neighborhood |
|
| Grass |
1.
Grasscycle - meaning leave the grass clippings on the lawn when mowing.
The clippings have wonderful nutrients for your grass. 2. Compost the clippings - Find a compost pile near you
using the Philly Compost map of compost sites in
Philadelphia. Once you find a site, ask a neighbor if you can share
hers before contributing.
- See Philadelphia
Composting Program for more info on setting up your own
compost pile.
3. Leaves, grass and garden debris can be recycled in biodegradable paper bags during scheduled collections by Cheltenham Township. See here for schedule. |
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| Grease and Rust Solvents |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| H | ||
| I | ||
| J | ||
| Joint Compound |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Junk mail | Newspapers, magazines, junk mail, paper back books including
telephone
books, office paper are all recyclable and picked up by
Cheltenham's Curbside
recycling Tie in bundles with string or place in paper bags. For best results, place bundled or bagged papers into a rectangular recycling container along with any cardboard amd put out on recycling day in your neighborhood. |
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| K | ||
| Kerosene |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Kitchen scraps | 1. Find a compost pile near you using the Philly
Compost map of compost sites in Philadelphia. Once you find a site,
ask a neighbor if you can share hers before contributing. 2. See Philadelphia Composting Program for more info on setting up your own compost pile. |
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| L | ||
| Lead | Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Leaves |
1. Compost the leaves - Find a compost pile near you
using the Philly Compost map of compost sites in
Philadelphia. Once you find a site, ask a neighbor if you can share
hers before contributing.
- See Philadelphia
Composting Program for more info on setting up your own
compost pile.
2. Leaves, grass and garden debris can be recycled in biodegradable paper bags during scheduled collections by Cheltenham Township. See here for schedule. |
|
| LPs (Long Playing records, for those that don't remember!) | Dropoff donations at the Friends of the Free Library
Bookstore 215 567 0527 / 19th & Wood / Philadelphia, PA M, T, Th, F 10-6 / W 10-7 / S 10-5 |
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| Lumber | Untreated wood of any size accepted by: Urban Nutrition Initiative / used for raised beds & chicken coops in various schoolyards Sir Papalo |
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| M | ||
| Magazines | Donate sets to the Free Library of Philadelphia | |
| Magazines & catalogs | Newspapers, magazines, junk
mail, paper back books including telephone
books, office paper are all recyclable and picked up by
Cheltenham's Curbside
recycling Tie in bundles with string or place in paper bags. For best results, place bundled or bagged papers into a rectangular recycling container along with any cardboard amd put out on recycling day in your neighborhood. |
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| Mercury, items with |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Metal |
Dropoff at one of these scrap
yards near you. If you've got aluminum, copper or brass, they'll even
pay you! 1. in Germantown (19144) - Geppert Recycling / 4500 Wayne Ave 215 842 0122 / M-F 9-5 / Sat 9-12 / www.geppertrecycling.com 2. in Kensington (19125) - Penn Treaty Metals Co 1415 Frankford Ave Philadelphia PA 19125 / 215.423.2110 3. in Port Richmond (19134) - Jack's Paper Stock & Scrap Metals 3616 Emerald St Philadelphia PA 19134 / 215.535.7588 |
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| Mothballs/Flakes |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Motor Oil |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| N | ||
| Newspaper | Newspapers, magazines, junk
mail, paper back books including telephone
books, office paper are all recyclable and picked up by
Cheltenham's Curbside
recycling Tie in bundles with string or place in paper bags. For best results, place bundled or bagged papers into a rectangular recycling container along with any cardboard amd put out on recycling day in your neighborhood. |
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| O | ||
| P | ||
| Packaged
foods |
Packaged foods that your family doesn't eat, donate to a food bank or soup kitchen. Check with a local congregation. | |
| Paint cans | Dry empty cans are handled by Philadelphia's Curbside recycling, place in rigid container on Recycling day in your neighborhood | |
| Paint thinner | Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Paint, oil-based |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Paper |
Newspapers, magazines, junk
mail, paper back books including telephone books, office paper are all
recyclable and picked up by Cheltenham's Curbside
recycling Tie in bundles with string or place in paper bags. For best results, place bundled or bagged papers into a rectangular recycling container along with any cardboard amd put out on recycling day in your neighborhood. |
|
| Pesticides |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Phone books | Picked up by Philadelphia's Curbside recycling, place in rigid container on Recycling day in your neighborhood. | |
| Plastic airpacks | For
reuse, dropoff at the UPS Store / 7715 Crittenden St
/ Philadelphia, PA
19118. This is in the Market Square Shopping Center with
SuperFresh.
Open M-F 9-7, Sat 9-5. |
|
| Plant
pots |
These
can be washed and reused for future plantings. Often, nurseries, urban
farms, schools or places with a greenhouse are glad to receive these. |
|
| Plastic bags | Dropoff clean plastic bags at your local supermarket.
Most supermarkets have a bin for these by their
entrance. Better yet, take your reuseable canvas bags so you
have less plastic bags to recycle! In Mt Airy, there's the Acme or SuperFresh. |
|
| Plastic containers labeled 1 (PETE) | PETE (Polyethylene
Terephthalate) containers are usually clear deli
containers, soda bottles,
water bottles, cooking oil bottles, peanut butter jars. Discard caps, Rinse container, Flatten if possible, Place in rigid container on recycling day in your neighborhood. Will be picked up by Cheltenham's Curbside recycling. |
|
| Plastic containers labeled 2 (HDPE) | HDPE (High Density Polyethylene) containers are usually
opaque milk jugs, detergent
bottles & shampoo containers. Discard caps, Rinse container, Flatten if possible, Place in rigid container on recycling day in your neighborhood. Will be picked up by Cheltenham's Curbside recycling. |
|
| Plastic containers labeled 3 (PVC) | PVC (Polyvinyl Chloride) is
typically used for water bottles, household cleaning containers, salad
dressing bottles. ·Rinse container, Flatten if possible, Place in rigid container on recycling day in your neighborhood. Will be picked up by Cheltenham's Curbside recycling. |
|
| Plastic containers labeled 4 (LDPE) | LDPE (Low Density Polyethylene)
is typically used in food containers Rinse container, Flatten if possible, Place in rigid container on recycling day in your neighborhood. Will be picked up by Cheltenham's Curbside recycling. |
|
| Plastic containers labeled 5 (PP) | PP (Polypropylene) is used for
butter tubs, plastic cups, reusable food containers, yogurt cups. Discard caps, Rinse container, Flatten if possible, Place in rigid container on recycling day in your neighborhood. Will be picked up by Cheltenham's Curbside recycling. |
|
| Plastic containers labeled 6 (PS) | PS (Polystyrene) is used for
some single serving yogurt containers & plastic beverage cups Rinse container, Flatten if possible, Place in rigid container on recycling day in your neighborhood. Will be picked up by Cheltenham's Curbside recycling. |
|
| Plastic containers labeled 7 (other) | #7 plastics are often used for
reusable water bottles. Rinse container, Flatten if possible, Place in rigid container on recycling day in your neighborhood. Will be picked up by Cheltenham's Curbside recycling. |
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| Poison, rodent |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Printer cartridges | In
Mt Airy, there's a drop-box at Weavers
Way. Proceeds are a
fundraiser for the CW Henry Elementary
School Visit your nearest PetSmart store and look for the PetSmart Charities recycling display to pick up a free postage paid pre-addressed envelope. Drop it in the mail and PetSmart Charities will receive a $2 -$15 donation for every cartridge or phone recycled through this program. Dropoff at your nearest Staples store to get $2 per cartridge recycled, in the form of a Staples coupon. |
|
| Prom Dresses | Fairy Godmother will accept them. | |
| Propane Cylinders < 20lb |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Q | ||
| R | ||
| Rechargeable Batteries | Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corp has locations across the nation. Go to Call2Recycle.org, or call 1-877-2-RECYCLE to find a drop-off site near you. | |
| Roof Cements |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Rubberbands | Since most of our excess rubberbands appear to originate from the US Post Office, we've tried returning some. Our local branch was glad to put them back into circulation. Maybe yours will too. | |
| Rug Cleaners |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| S | ||
| Scanners/Printers |
Still working items can
be donated to 1. Nonprofit
Technology Resources -
Computers and peripherals to be sold in their thrift store at 1524
Brandywine St, Philadelphia PA 19130
2. Freecycle - offer, as always, for free on your local group 3. Craigslist - post as free or for sale on the Philadelphia group Non-working items can be dropped off at 1. Montgomery County's next Household
Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program, schedule
found here.
2. Local groups often organize fundraising drives to collect these. Let us know of upcoming ones to publish here. 3. Staples accepts all Dell electronics for free and other brands for approximately $10 |
|
| Scrap Metal | Dropoff at one of these
scrap yards near you. If you've got aluminum, copper or brass, they'll
even pay you! 1. in Germantown (19144) - Geppert Recycling / 4500 Wayne Ave 215 842 0122 / M-F 9-5 / Sat 9-12 / www.geppertrecycling.com 2. in Kensington (19125) - Penn Treaty Metals Co 1415 Frankford Ave Philadelphia PA 19125 / 215.423.2110 3. in Port Richmond (19134) - Jack's Paper Stock & Scrap Metals 3616 Emerald St Philadelphia PA 19134 / 215.535.7588 |
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| Septic Tank Degreasers |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Sheets | Dropoff at your local SPCA or animal shelter. They use these as bedding for animals. | |
| Shellac |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Shoes, athletic |
See Nike’s
Reuse a Shoe shoe recycling program under
which 2 Philly retailers will accept upto 10 pairs at a time.
One is City Sports @ 1608 Walnut St. The other is Rittenhouse
Sports Specialists @ 1729 Chestnut St. |
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| Sneakers | see Shoes, athletic | |
| Spot Removers |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Stains and Varnish |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Steel cans |
Empty cans are picked up by
Cheltenham's Curbside
recycling Rinse & place in rigid container on recycling day in your neighborhood |
|
| Styrofoam packing peanuts | Dropoff
& these places will reuse the peanuts. 1. in Chestnut Hill, the UPS Store / 7715 Crittenden St / Philadelphia, PA 19118. This is in the Market Square Shopping Center with SuperFresh. Open M-F 9-7, Sat 9-5. Also accepts plastic airpacks. 2. in Conshohocken, Susan @ Got Your Back / 521 E. Hector St / Conshohocken, PA 19428 / 1-800 677-9830. 3. Elsewhere / Mail Boxes Etc. |
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| Swimming Pool Chemicals |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| T | ||
| Tile |
1. Mt Airy - Tesserae
Studio & Gallery will accept colored china or tiles
for mosaic projects / 6780 Germantown Ave / Philadelphia, PA 19119 |
|
| Tin cans |
Empty cans are picked up by
Cheltenham's Curbside
recycling Rinse & place in rigid container on recycling day in your neighborhood |
|
| Tires, automotive |
Cheltenham residents can drop
off at Public Works Facility | 8101 Old York Road in Elkins Park |
Mon-Fri 830-4 | Sat 10-2 A $1 disposal fee will be charged for each tire, which must be off the rims. Only four tires are accepted per visit. |
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| Toilet Bowl Cleaners |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Toothbrushes |
Typically
made of #5 (polypropylene) plastic, toothbrushes are best reused for
scrubbing other items such as tile grout and bicycle parts. If you have
more than you can use, the best option may be to send them to Preserve, a leading
manufacturer of 100% recycled consumer household goods , as part of
their Gimme
5 campaign. |
|
| Towels | Dropoff at your local SPCA or animal shelter. They use these as bedding for animals. | |
| Toys | Association
of Child Daycare Providers / 3125 Reach Street /
Philadelphia, PA 19134 Monica Wright / 267-242-6304 |
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| Transmission Fluid | Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Turpentine |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| TV (30" and smaller) |
Still working items can
be donated to 1. Freecycle
- offer, as
always, for free on your local group
2. Craigslist - post as free or for sale on the Philadelphia group Non-working items can be dropped off at 1. Montgomery County's next Household
Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program, schedule
found here.
2. Local groups often organize fundraising drives to collect these. Let us know of upcoming ones to publish here. |
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| U | ||
| V | ||
| Vases |
Bring
back to a florist to reuse. |
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| W | ||
| Wallpaper Cement |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Wedding Accessories | Veils, gowns, unity candle holders, candles, ring pillows, flower girl baskets...basically, Blue Skies Weddings will accept anything leftover from a wedding that could be used by another couple. | |
| Weed Killers |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| Wine corks | They're recycled in Australia & Europe. Why not here as well? Participate in an experiment by sending yours to Yemm & Hart. | |
| Wood and Metal Cleaners |
Dropoff at Montgomery County's next Household Hazardous Waste & Electronics Collection Program schedule found here. | |
| X | ||
| Y | ||
| Yard waste |
Leaves, grass and yard waste can be recycled in biodegradable paper bags during scheduled collections by Cheltenham Township. See here for schedule. | |
| Z | ||
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