EZ Navigator - Proper Disposal Main

To succeed in having a total waste management plan, there must be provisions for the proper disposal of all waste items. This section contains information on waste, waste haulers and facilities. If you need to throw it away, here's the place to find out how to do it properly.

Waste Haulers
Landfills
Municipal Contacts
Click here for a complete list of haulers licensed by the CCSWA to haul your household waste.
Click here for a list of local landfills.
Need to contact your municipality? Here's the list!

Click here for a special message for pool owners on waste water disposal.
Click here for an article on cigarette butt litter.

The pages listed below are some common topics regarding proper disposal of waste material.
Click on a link to learn more about the topic.

  1. I have a box of old chemicals and cleaners in my basement. What should I do with them?
  2. I have a propane tank that I need to get rid of. What do I do with it?
  3. I have some old pesticides that I need to dispose of. What should I do?
  4. I'm fixing up my house. What do I do with the old shingles, lumber, etc.?
  5. I've hired a contractor to fix my house. How can I be sure that they are disposing properly?
  6. I change the oil in my car and need to get rid of the oil. What should I do?
  7. I have a couple cans of paint and varnish. Should I dump them out?
  8. I have some old books that I need to get rid of. What should I do with them?

For further reference, the Penn State Cooperative Extension Department of Agriculture puts out various publications regarding household hazardous waste and other issues.
Click here to search their publications.

For more information on HHW collections, visit www.swpahhw.org.

This page last modified 1-10-07.