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1 | ACCEPTED ITEMS | LOCATION | MORE DETAILS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2 | 3-Ring binders | Chuck Stanek - Magnum Computer Recycling <chucks@magnum-llc.us> (plastic only, remove cardboard) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Air Conditioners | Ridge Metals, Retrievr.com, PECO | Free at Ridge Metals. Peco offers a $10 rebate and will pick up AC when also picking up refrigerator | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Alarm clocks | Best Buy, E Force Recycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Aluminum cans | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township); Swarthmore Borough Recycling Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Antifreeze | Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Appliances, old, large | PECO Energy, Ridge Metals | PECO offers a rebate and removal for working refrigerators and air conditioning units. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | bags, plastic grocery | Most grocery stores, Best Buy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Batteries, Lead acid | Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), Mom's Market | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Batteries, Rechargable | Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowe's, Mom's Market | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Batteries: household alkaline | Regular trash, Mom's Market | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Batteries: Ni-Cad, Lithium | Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), Best Buy, Home Depot, Lowe's, Mom's Market | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Binoculars | Best Buy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Blankets | Providence Animal Center, Swarthmore Borough Recycling Center, Narenj Tree Foundation | For Providence Animal Center, must have no stuffing, gently used without rips or tears. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Books | betterworldbooks.com, booksthroughbars.org | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Bottle caps - steel | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township) | Must be larger than a credit card, separate from bottle | |||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Bottles - glass | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Cables | Best Buy, E Force Recycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Camcorders | Best Buy, E Force Recycling, Goodwill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Cameras, digital | Best Buy, E Force Recycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Cameras, SLR | Best Buy, E Force Recycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Cardboard beverage carriers | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township); Swarthmore Borough Recycling Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Cartons, dry food | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township); Swarthmore Borough Recycling Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
24 | CDs | CD Recycling Center | Send by mail to http://cdrecyclingcenter.org/ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | CD players | Best Buy, E Force Recycling, Providence Animal Center (working), Goodwill, Retrievr.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Cell phones | Mom's Market, Staples, Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW), E Force Recycling, Target, Springfield Mall kiosk, Retrievr.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | CFL bulbs | Home Depot, Lowe's | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Clothes | Swarthmore Recycling Center, Retrievr.com, Goodwill, Swarthmore Presbyterian Church, City Team Ministries in Chester, First United Methodist Church in Media, Chester East Side Ministries, H &M stores, Narenj Tree Foundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Compost | Mom's Market; Kitchen Harvest, Inc., EZcomposting.com, Rot Star Compost | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Computer parts and related items | Staples, E Force Recycling, Goodwill, Retrievr.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Computers | Best Buy (but no monitors; all-in-ones OK), E Force Recycling, Office Depot/Office Max, Salvation Army (working computers), Goodwill, teamchildren.org, Retrievr.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Corks | Mom's Market, Providence Animal Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Corrugated cardboard | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township); Swarthmore Borough Recycling Center | At Recycling Center only: shredded paper, pizza boxeswith wax paper liners removed. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Craft supplies, used | Media Free Store, City Team in Chester, Narenj Tree Foundation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
35 | Curling irons | Best Buy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Dehumidifiers | Joe Matero Recycling, Retrievr.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Denim | Mom's Market | Watch for their annual drive | |||||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Drives: zip drives, hard drives, thumb/flash drives | E Force Recycling, Retrievr.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Drugs: over the counter or prescription. | Springfield police department 24 hour medicine drop box, Swarthmore Police Department | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
40 | DVD players | Best Buy, E Force Recycling, Goodwill, Retrievr.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Egg cartons: paper, clear plastic | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township) | Note: styrofoam cartons cannot be recycled: reuse, repurpose, or put them in regular trash. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Electronics | Retrievr.com, E Force Recycling, Goodwill, Best Buy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43 | E-readers | Best Buy, E Force Recycling, Retrievr.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Eye glasses | Mom's Market, Helen Kate Furness Library, Walmart Optical Center in Springfield, Lions Club dropboxes: next to PNC bank, Swarthmore, Springfield Library, Saxer Ave., Springfield by Duke's Bar, Ridley Ave. by M&T Bank | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Fans | Best Buy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
46 | File folders | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township); Swarthmore Borough Recycling Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Foil | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township) | Must be clean. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Food and beverage containers - glass | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Food waste, paper products e.g., plates, pizza boxes | Kitchen Harvest, Inc., EZcomposting.com | Sign up for weekly pick up service at mykitchenharvest.com. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Fungicides | Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Furniture | ReStore store for Habitat for Humanity, Goodwill, Purple Heart | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Gasoline | Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | GPS, car | Best Buy, E Force Recycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Hair dryers | Best Buy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Household items, usable | Goodwill, Media Free Store | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Ink and toner cartridges | Best Buy, Staples, Office Depot/Office Max, Goodwill, Target | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
57 | ipods | Best Buy, E Force Recycling, Retrievr.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Jar lids - metal, loose | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township) | Place lids loose in container. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Jars - glass | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Junk mail, greeting cards | curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township); Swarthmore Borough Recycling Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Kerosene | Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Laptops (working or not) | Providence Animal Center, E Force Recycling, Best Buy, Goodwill, Retrievr.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Lights, Holiday | Mom's Market | Only during certain dates in winter | |||||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Magazines | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township), Swartmore Swim club, Springfield Hospital and doctors' offices at Healthplex, nursing homes; hospital waiting rooms; (Wallingford nursing home on 252.);out patient chemotherapy units.(Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital, Lansdowne Ave.,Darby.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Memory cards | Best Buy, E Force Recycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Mercury containing Items | Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Metal cans | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Metal, scrap | 611metals.com, Joe Mattero Recycling, Accurate, Ridge Metals | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
69 | MP3 players | Best Buy, E Force Recycling, Target, Springfield Mall kiosk, Retrievr.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Newspaper | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township), Swarthmore Borough Recycling Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Office furniture | E Force Recycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Office paper | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township), Swarthmore Borough Recycling Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Oil: Motor | Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Packaging, health and beauty | Nordstrom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Packing peanuts (white ), bubble wrap | Mail Source | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Paint Thinner | Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Paint, Oil-based | Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
78 | Paint, Latex | Regular trash - dried, see details: | Remove the lid, let latex paint dry completely and then toss with your regular trash with lid off. If there is too much paint and it will not dry out, add kitty litter. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | Paper back books | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Paper towel rolls | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township); Swarthmore Borough Recycling Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Paperboard boxes | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township); Swarthmore Borough Recycling Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Paper, shredded | Swarthmore Borough Recycling Center | Do not put in curbside recycling. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Pesticides | Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Phone books | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Phones, house | Staples, Best Buy, Goodwill | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Photo frames, digital | Best Buy, E Force Recycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Pillow cases | Providence Animal Center, Retrievr.com | Providence takes only gently used without rips or tears | |||||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Plastic food and beverage containers and bottles, jars, and jugs: #1, #2, #5 only | Curbside recycling (Swarthmore and Nether Providence Township) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Prescription drugs | CVS; Springfield police department 24 hour medicine drop box | They sell canisters to mail them for disposal. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Printers | E Force Recycling; Best Buy, Goodwill, Retrievr.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Radar detectors | Best Buy, E Force Recycling | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Refrigerators/Freezers | PECO, Accurate Metals | Working refrigerator or freezer that is more than 10 years old, Peco will pick up for free and offer $75 rebate. Schedule at peco.com/recycling or call 1 888 5 PECO SAVE (1 888 573 2672) and mention code Recycling7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Rubber bands (from mail bundles, newpapers) | The Post Office | Leave them out with a note for your mail carrier to pick up. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Sheets | Providence Animal Center, Swarthmore Borough Recycling Center, Retrievr.com | Providence takes only gently used without rips or tears | |||||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Shoes | Swarthmore Food Co-op, Bryn Mawr Running Company in Media (worn out), Retrievr.com, Narenj Tree Foundation, Planet Aid bins (Media), Mom's Market | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
96 | Tablets (working or not) | Providence Animal Center, E Force Recycling, Springfield Mall kiosk, Retrievr.com | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Textile, clothes, or fabric, any condition | H &M stores, Retrievr.com | Drop off at any H&M store world wide. Fabrics are reworn, reused, or recycled. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
98 | Towels | Providence Animal Center | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
99 | TVs | E Force Recycling, Covanta, Retrievr.com | $40 fee at E Force; free drop off at Covanta 2 times per month; Retrievr picks up for a fee. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
100 | TVs - working | Salvation Army |