What Chester County itself runs: 3 landfills, sites and programs covering 14 items. If your town doesn’t have its own page, these are usually the places to start.
Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check
Lanchester Landfill and Reclamation Center (LLARC) – Chester County Solid Waste Authority
County authority landfill and homeowner drop-off at 7224 Division Highway (Route 322), Narvon, PA 17555 (Lancaster County side, outside the towns it serves); 610-273-3771. Homeowner recycling Mon–Fri 7:00–4:30, Sat 7:00–11:30. No-charge drop-off in small quantities: corrugated cardboard, mixed scrap metal and non-Freon appliances, rechargeable batteries, small electronics, and up to 3 TVs/computers per household (Chester County residents only, ID required, no unloading help). Fees: Freon appliances $22, mattresses and box springs $35 each, bulky items $12. Tires and household hazardous waste are not accepted. Serves 49 of 73 Chester County municipalities, including West Chester, Phoenixville, Coatesville and Downingtown.
Chester County Household Hazardous Waste collection events
Annual series of pre-registered household hazardous waste collection days run by the Chester County Solid Waste Authority (2026: April 18 Phoenixville, June 26 Coatesville, Aug. 29 Oxford, Oct. 4 Downingtown; 2027 dates posted in March 2027). Part of the Southeastern PA regional series open to Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia residents. Accepts oil-based paint, stains, solvents, pesticides, lead-acid and rechargeable lithium/Ni-Cad/button batteries, fluorescent tubes; no latex paint, electronics, appliances or tires. Limit 25 gallons/220 lb; no businesses.
LLARC accepts listed drop-off recyclables in small quantities from residents at no charge, including corrugated cardboard, mixed scrap metal, non-Freon appliances and rechargeable batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
Corrugated cardboard is on the LLARC no-charge drop-off list. Checked October 26, 2026.
Mixed scrap metal and non-Freon appliances are on the LLARC no-charge drop-off list. Checked October 26, 2026.
Only rechargeable batteries are accepted on the LLARC no-charge list. Checked October 26, 2026.
Computer towers, laptops and peripherals are accepted at no charge, 3 per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
Televisions are accepted at no charge, 3 per household, from Chester County residents only with proof of residency; TVs and computers dropped off together count toward a combined 3 per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
TVs and computers dropped off at the same time count toward a combined total of 3 per household. No appointment is needed. Checked October 26, 2026.
Appliances containing Freon have a $22 disposal fee, and mattresses and box springs are $35 each. Checked October 26, 2026.
No staff is available to help unload televisions; users must be Chester County residents with identification, limit 3 TVs per household. Checked October 26, 2026.
Small electronics accepted at LLARC include telephone systems, cameras, radios, stereos, VCR/DVD players, video game systems and coffee makers; no smoke detectors or loose batteries. Checked October 26, 2026.
Stereos, VCR/DVD/Blu-ray players, video cameras and video game systems are accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Registration is required for each county HHW event; the 2026 Chester County events are complete and the 2027 dates will be posted in March 2027. Checked October 26, 2026.
Chester County 2026 events were April 18 (Technical College High School, Phoenixville), June 26 (CCIU Center, Coatesville), Aug. 29 (Oxford) and Oct. 4 (Downingtown West High School). Checked October 26, 2026.
Regional HHW events are open to residents of Bucks, Chester, Delaware and Montgomery counties and Philadelphia regardless of host county; no businesses or contractors, and no electronics. Checked October 26, 2026.
Oil-based paints, stains, varnish and spray paint are accepted, latex (water-based) paint is not. Checked October 26, 2026.
Latex (water-based) paint, electronics, appliances and tires are not accepted at the events. Checked October 26, 2026.
Lead-acid car, truck, motorcycle and marine batteries and rechargeable lithium, Ni-Cad and button batteries are accepted; alkaline batteries may go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
Lead car (lead-acid), truck, motorcycle and marine batteries are listed as accepted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Latex paint is not hazardous waste: let it harden or mix it with an absorbent, then discard it with regular trash. Oil-based paints, stains and varnishes go to an HHW event. Checked October 26, 2026.
Accepted items include furniture, appliances, cabinets and building supplies; not accepted are gym equipment, mattresses, paint and damaged items. Checked October 26, 2026.
All items must be clean, free of rips, stains, pet odor and excessive wear, and in saleable condition, pickups carry a $25 operational fee. Checked October 26, 2026.
“Checked” means we read the official page on that date. Things can change, so call before you go.