On July 1 the Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority Household Hazardous Waste Facility began accepting televisions for recycling. No external speakers, VCR or DVD players, or other peripheral television equipment will be accepted at the HHW.

This free service is provided for Lancaster County residents.

The first 200 customers delivering a television to the HHW will receive a gift from LCSWMA. During the month of July HHW customers bringing televisions for recycling have the opportunity to enter a drawing to win a Toshiba 22” LCD HDTV/DVD Combo.

Jim Warner, LCSWMA’s Executive Director said, “Adding this new recycling service for Lancaster County residents demonstrates the Authority’s continued commitment to improving the environmental management of solid waste and recyclable materials whenever we identify an opportunity to do so.

The unique free drive-thru Household Hazardous Waste Facility is available for all Lancaster County residents to properly recycle and dispose an extensive list of potentially hazardous materials found in the home.”

The HHW facility is open Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on Saturday from 8 a.m. to noon. In addition to televisions, the HHW facility also accepts free from residents: computers, cell phones, fluorescent bulbs (including compact bulbs), other devices that contain mercury (i.e. thermometers and thermostats), batteries, pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, household cleaners, paints and many more.

An Authority brochure called “What’s So Special About Special Waste?” provides information about household hazardous waste and other materials that require special handling.

7/4/2008