Hazardous Waste Collection Event Is June 29 In Warrington

The third of five Bucks County Household Hazardous Waste Collection events for 2019 will be held Saturday, June 29, at Central Bucks High School South. The collection will take place from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine.

According to information from the county, the first collection on May 11 was "extremely successful" — an estimated 90,000 pounds of materials were collected. Totals are not yet available from the second collection, which was held June 1 at Upper Bucks Area Vocational Technical School, the county said.

The June 29 collection is typically the largest of the summer. As such, there will be an altered traffic pattern this year to help take more cars off the road in case of backups.

"If you have hazardous waste in your shed, garage or cabinets that can no longer be used, this is your chance to safely dispose of items such as pesticides, cleaning agents, pool chemicals, gasoline and oil-based paint," the county said in a release.

The program is for residential waste only; no materials will be accepted from businesses, industry or institutions. No electronics, propane tanks larger than two pounds or latex paint will be accepted.

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.

The public should enter from Folly Road, at the front of the school. The address is 1100 Folly Road, Warrington.

More information on the collection can be found here.