Household Hazardous Waste DropoffHHW Dropoff
Menu
  1. Home
  2. States
  3. Pennsylvania
  4. LCSWMA Household Hazardous Waste Facility

LCSWMA Household Hazardous Waste Facility

1299 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603

Call ahead. Hours, fees, residency rules, appointments and accepted materials change. Check the official page or call before you go. Never mix chemicals, and keep products in their original containers. Open the official source page.

Type
Permanent drop-off
Address
1299 Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, PA 17603 (map pin at street level)
County
Lancaster County
Hours
Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., and Saturday, 7:00 a.m.–11:00 a.m.
Accepted
Paint; Used motor oil; Antifreeze; Household batteries; Car batteries; Fluorescent bulbs / CFLs; Pesticides & garden chemicals; Pool chemicals; Propane cylinders; Household chemicals & cleaners; Electronics / e-waste; Other household hazardous waste
The authority page lists adhesives; automotive fluids; automotive and household batteries (not electric-vehicle batteries); fire extinguishers; floor and furniture polish; kerosene, gasoline and propane; household cleaners; photographic, pool and water-treatment chemicals; iodine; lawn treatments including herbicides and pesticides; mercury-containing items including ballasts, fluorescent bulbs, thermostats and thermometers; paint, rust inhibitors, stains, turpentine and thinners; and propane tanks or cylinders 20 pounds or less. The same site also accepts listed electronics, including computers, laptops, monitors, selected computer accessories, televisions, e-readers, cameras, cellphones and select accessories, DVD and VCR players, MP3 players, PDAs, gaming consoles, and stereos and accessories.
Not accepted
Medical waste (sharps, pharmaceutical waste, medication); Kitchen electronics (microwaves, blenders, toasters); White goods and appliances (window air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators); Household tools (vacuum, iron, hair dryer); Lawn-care tools (lawn mower, weed whacker, snow blower); Empty paint cans; Empty fuel tanks; Incandescent and LED light bulbs; Trash; Propane tanks or cylinders over 20 pounds; Compressed gas cylinders (for example oxygen, acetylene, helium, CO2); Solar panels and associated storage batteries; Electric vehicle batteries; Business waste
Limits
Automotive fluids may not be in a container larger than 5 gallons. Mercury-containing items are limited to a maximum of 30 per month. Electronics are limited to 10 items per day per customer. Propane tanks and cylinders must be 20 pounds or less.
Appointment
Not required, per the official page
Who can use it
Lancaster County residents only. The page says to call if you live outside Lancaster County. Household hazardous waste is not accepted from businesses.
Fees
Free for Lancaster County residents.
Businesses
The official page says business waste is not accepted.
Phone
717-397-9968
Notes
Dried-out or empty paint-can trash instructions on the page were not copied as disposal advice. Third-party recycler locators named on the page were not copied.

Source: Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority

Last checked: — Read directly from the official source page on 2026-11-09: confirmed address, hours, phone, the household hazardous waste service, fees, accepted materials, residency/ID rules, quantity limits; other fields not re-checked.

Source and reuse terms: Public government information (facts); linked to the official source page

Report a problem or suggest an edit Opens your email app with this listing's id (pa-lancaster-lcswma-household-hazardous-waste-facility).

Nearby listings

More