We challenge all environmentally conscious people to purge clutter from their homes in a way that will protect the environment. Below are various recycling and shredder (Affiliate Link) events that will help you eliminate these items in the most environmentally friendly way. This page updates when information is available, so return each spring to check it out! All the events occur in the Philadelphia area, specifically in Montgomery County.
Below are recycling events, hazardous waste removal locations, and shredding events for the current year in or around Philadelphia. Happy recycling! Feel free to share this page with others to remind them to recycle.
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- Montgomery County PA Household Tire Collections - for a fee and FREE
- Electronic Drop-Off Locations in Montgomery County, PA
- 2025 Recycling Events - electronics
- 2025 Shredder events for Businesses and Personal in the area
- 2025 Perkiomen Township Community Paper Shredding Event
- Skippack Electronics Recycling Day - Skippack Residents Only
- 2025 Other Free Shredding Event in Montgomery County, PA
- ONGOING DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENTS - for a fee:
- Prescription Drugs Events and Drop-Off:
- Recycling and Random information:
- Appliances Recycling or Purchasing EnergyStar appliances:
- Old Apple Devices and my Samsung devices recycling
- Electronics / Computers Recycling
- Where to do Printer Ink Cartridge recycling?
- Where can I recycle a variety of household items?
- Where can I recycle Plastic Bags?
- How to get rid of unwanted crayons?
- Where do you Recycle old Nail Polish?
- Where to Recycle Unused Makeup?
- What are some junk hauler companies in Southeastern Pennsylvania?
Montgomery County PA Household Tire Collections - for a fee and FREE
This has been modified in recent years. Most locations now charge a fee to recycle tires. Visit this page for location information. You will also find other stores/shops accepting tires for free.
Electronic Drop-Off Locations in Montgomery County, PA
There are drop-off locations in Montgomery County. Visit the Best Buy page for details on what they will recycle.
Looking for places to donate stuff? Check out our Charitable Locations to Donate Stuff.
Montgomery County, PA Household Waste Recycling Events
Free residential collection events are held outdoors. There are no permanent drop off locations, only these collection events.
2025 Montgomery County PA Residential Events: <<<<< NOTE: YOU MUST preregister for all the events. By Appointment only!!!
Saturday, April 26 Indian Valley Middle School 130 Maple Avenue, Harleysville
Saturday, June 7 Temple University–Ambler Campus Enter at 1431 E. Butler Pike, Ambler
Saturday, June 21 Norristown Area High School 1900 Eagle Drive, Norristown
Saturday, June 28 Abington Middle School Enter at 2056 Susquehanna Road, Abington
Saturday, September 20 Spring-Ford 9th Grade Center 400 South Lewis Road, Royersford
SUNDAY, October 12 Lower Merion Transfer Station 1300 N. Woodbine Avenue, Penn Valley
Southeastern Pennsylvania Household Hazwaste Recycling Events
Bucks County Residents for 2025: Bucks County Household Hazardous Waste Events >>> Schedule an appointment is required. Visit the link and schedule an appointment. You should see the 2025 Bucks County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events link on this page.
Chester County Residents for 2025: Chester County Household Hazardous Waste Events >>> Schedule an appointment is required. Visit the link and schedule an appointment. This one will be available in March 2025.
Delaware County Residents for 2025: Delaware County Household Hazardous Waste Events >>> All events will be by appointment only - registration is required.
Philadelphia County Residents for 2025: Philadelphia County Household Hazardous Waste Events >>> Scroll down the page to Collection events under 2025 household hazardous waste collection event. Schedule an appointment is required. Visit the link and schedule an appointment.
2025 Recycling Events - electronics
Monday, March 24, 2025, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm at Elmwood Park Zoo, Norristown, PA 19401 - Get tickets here and more information on this event page.
Create your own Customized Charitable Locations List to remind you where to bring your unwanted things.
2025 Shredder events for Businesses and Personal in the area
As the events come up, it will be added here for businesses to be notified.
2025 Perkiomen Township Community Paper Shredding Event
Perkiomen Township Paper Event
To be announced soon.
Only for RESIDENTS - Click the link for more details and what they will accept.
Perkiomen Township 2025 Electronic Recycling Event
To be announced soon.
Only for Township residents—Click the link for more details. Richter Mobile Shredding will provide bins for residents to drop off items to be shredded. Businesses are not allowed.
Skippack Electronics Recycling Day - Skippack Residents Only
Click to get more information: April 10, 2025 from 2 PM - 4 PM at 4089 Heckler Road, Skippack, PA Recycle your old, unwanted, broken, and outdated electronics and appliances. Some items are free to recycle, and others are not. You may want to visit this link to see the details.
2025 Other Free Shredding Event in Montgomery County, PA
Before attending these shredding events, read their websites for details. Some allow only their residents to participate.
Need to recycle and get it picked up?
A company linked on the Montgomery County Pennsylvania website will collect and recycle your clothing and electronics for FREE. They are called Retriever. You can recycle at this event: Small Appliances (Affiliate Link), Printers (Affiliate Link), Computers (Affiliate Link), Laptops, VCRs, Misc. Wire, Random Metal items, and anything with a plug except TVs or monitors. Check out the Retriever page for more details.
Saturday, April 26, 2025, and Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Township of Abington - Free shredding events will be held from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM at the Public Works Highway Yard located at 2201 Florey Lane, Abington, PA 19001.
ONGOING DOCUMENT SHREDDING EVENTS - for a fee:
Titan Mobile Shredding: 2024 recurring paper shredding events
Visit their website for details on where and how much it costs. Below are the days of the month and the locations they do their
- Doylestown, PA 1st & 3rd Friday of Each Month
Bailiwick Office Park
252 West Swamp Road
(Route 313 & Route 611 Bypass)
Doylestown, PA 18901
Time: 8:30AM - 9:30AM
Visit the website for prices per box. - Willow Grove, PA, on the 2nd Tuesday of Each Month
Upper Moreland Township Library
117 Park Avenue
(Police Department Parking Lot)
Willow Grove, PA 19090
Time: 8:30AM - 9:30AM
Visit the website for prices per box. - Yardley, PA, on the 3rd Thursday of Each Month
Shady Brook Farm
931 Stony Hill Road
Yardley, PA 19067
Time: 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Visit the website for prices per box.
Shredding Document Services from Companies for a fee. Below are companies that do shredding documents for a fee upon request.
Fed Ex: Shredding for a fee.
Click the link to find a location. Be sure to ask about pricing and if you can see the stuff shredded.
The UPS Store: Shredding is free.
Click here to find a location near you. Be sure to ask about pricing and if you can see the stuff shredded.
Shred-it Shredding Services: Shredding for a fee.
Contact Shredit through this link for a quote (Affiliate Link) to shred your papers at a one-time or regularly scheduled service.
Wiggin Shredding: Shredding for a fee.
Wiggin Shredding is located at 908 Old Fern Hill Rd., West Chester, PA 19380 - they do all the counties in Eastern Pennsylvania, plus Wilmington, DE.
Shred-It:
Shred-it, has a drop-off shredder (Affiliate Link) service; click here and enter your zip code to find the closest location to you.
Prescription Drugs Events and Drop-Off:
National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day is on April 27, _______, 10 AM - 2 PM. April and October dates will be announced soon.
If you need to drop off prescription drugs any other time of year, visit this US Dept of Justice Diversion Control Division page. Add your zip code and find nearby areas to take unused prescription drugs.
For Pennsylvania Recycling Unused Prescription Drugs Drop-Off Locations: Check out this page of locations from The DDAP.
Check out the Prescription Drug Donation and Reuse State Programs to see if your state has a law.
Recycling and Random information:
Nationwide: Check out the Earth911 website to find recycling locations near you. Type in what you want to recycle and your zip code.
Electronics Recycling Centers in Pennsylvania: Electronics Collection Programs
Appliances Recycling or Purchasing EnergyStar appliances:
Energystart.gov search recycles refrigerator.
PECO Energy Rebates for recycling older appliances, heaters, a/c, and refrigerators. They give you a check for these items.
If you are in Montgomery County or surrounding areas, contact David A. York at Refrigerant-Recovery & Equipment Recycling Co. at 215-723-8219. P.O. Box 102, Telford, PA 18969. His business is in the removal and disposal of refrigerants and equipment. He recycles refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, washers, dryers, and ranges. He is EPA Certified and Licensed.
Old Apple Devices and my Samsung devices recycling
Check out the Apple Trade-In page to recycle your iPhone or other devices.
If you have a Samsung phone and devices, check out Samsung, which recycles old Samsung products.
Electronics / Computers Recycling
Best Buy Electronics Recycling Program
Best Buy runs a year-round electronics recycling program. They do not accept TVs or monitors. They recycle things: TV and video, computers (Affiliate Link) and tablets (Affiliate Link), cellphones and radios (Affiliate Link), appliances, ink and toner, audio equipment, home equipment, music and movies, video games and gadgets, cameras and camcorders, and car audio video and GPS. Visit this link for details. Each link gives you more information about your state and area. ***NOTE: You can recycle up to three items per household per day.
Visit our post about How to Get Rid of Household Electronics.
Where to do Printer Ink Cartridge recycling?
Staples has a great recycling program. You get money back through your rewards account.
Another option is Office Depot/OfficeMax also has an ink & Toner Cartridge Recycling program for recycling printer (Affiliate Link) cartridges.
Where can I recycle a variety of household items?
Check out MOM's Organic Market Recycle Center for the items they accept. Natural Cork, Demin, Batteries, and Shoes (Affiliate Link) are just some items they recycle.
Where can I recycle Plastic Bags?
Visit the "How to Recycle" page for plastic bag recycling. Most local grocery stores have them outside their front door.
How to get rid of unwanted crayons?
Visit The Crayon Initiative to find ways to eliminate unwanted crayons. They offer school collections and other programs for your community.
Where do you Recycle old Nail Polish?
Did you know you need to recycle Nail Polish? It is considered Hazardous Waste. Check out the Hazardous Waste events in the area on this page to donate these items as well.
Where to Recycle Unused Makeup?
If you have unwanted, unused makeup, there are several places to donate these items. Check out this article from Allure.
What are some junk hauler companies in Southeastern Pennsylvania?
Below are some of the junk haulers I found online.
Note: I have not used them, so get client referrals and learn more about what they do with your junk before scheduling a service. Keep in mind that there is a fee for these services. Be sure to ask them what their rates are. Ask them what area they service.
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I hope this helps you eliminate unwanted stuff through the proper recycling and shredder (Affiliate Link) events. Excellent job taking action to clear your clutter AND taking care of our planet.
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