Household Hazardous Waste Collection at McKean County Fairgrounds – April 1

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Cleaning Your Basement and Medicine Cabinet

Early Spring Cleaning? Late winter is a great time to clean those corners of your house and dispose of unwanted paint, cleaning supplies, old medications, and other unwanted items.

Unwanted medications can now be dropped off at local police stations including Bradford City, Foster Township,

Old medications, prescription or other, should not be thrown in the garbage or flushed down the toilet. The drug residue can pollute groundwater and travel into streams. Drug residue has shown up in several fish species in parts of Pennsylvania.

Proper disposal of medications is also one important step in preventing abuse and the possibility of drugs falling into the wrong hands.

Household hazardous waste includes a large variety of materials that cannot be disposed of in garbage collections. Unwanted paint, paint remover, chemicals, cleaning supplies, oil, pool chemicals, pesticides, and others can be disposed of at the upcoming collection on April 1st at the McKean County Fairgrounds.

Electronics, batteries, and light bulbs can also be disposed of at this event. There is a small cost per pound which varies by item or material. You must pre-register at   or by calling

Have questions or need more information? Call Recycling Director Justin Lund at the McKean County Conservation District at 814-887-4001.

ECS&R Press Release

Accepted Items Include

  • Household Chemicals – $1.50 / lb
    • Oil based / latex paint, deck stains, flammable liquids, drain cleaners, pool chemicals, fertilizers, antifreeze, oil, putties, glues, adhesives, wood / metal finishing products, water sealers, household cleaning agents, herbicides, pesticides
  • Electronic Waste (E-Waste) – $0.45 / lb All tube / CRT TV’s and monitors
    • Desktop Computers, Laptops, TV’s (CRT / Non-CRT) VCR’s Phones, Irons, 8 tracks, DVD players, game consoles etc…  $0.25 / lb All non-CRT devices
  • Bulbs
    • Incandescent, fluorescent, neon, infrared – $1.47 / lb
  • Batteries
    • Car, motorcycle, alkaline (AAA, AA, C, D), button cells – $1.47 / lb
  • Small Freon Containing Devices – $0.52 / lb 

McKean County Event will be hosted at the McKean County Fairgrounds April 1, 2017, 9:00am – 1:00pm

  • Pre-registration is required for this event – Pricing will be determined upon registration
    • Visit http://www.ecsr.net/ or call 814-425-7773
    • Under Residential Services, click on Collection Registration to register for McKean County event
    • Enter in all necessary information
    • ECS&R will accept cash, check, or credit card as payment (payment is due the day of the event after all your items are accounted for)
    • Pricing for items is listed under McKean County Event

McKean County Prescription Drug Drop-off Sites

McKean County Sheriff’s Office

  • Items accepted 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday through Friday.
  • 17013 Route 6, Smethport, PA
  • 814-887-3454

Bradford City P.D.

  • Items accepted 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday through Friday
  • 18 Kennedy Street, Bradford, PA
  • 814-368-6133

Bradford Township Office

  • Items accepted 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday through Friday
  • 136 Hemlock Street, Bradford, PA
  • 814-362-4640

Kane Borough P.D.

  • Items accepted 8:30am – 4:30pm Monday through Friday
  • 112 Bayard Street, Kane, PA
  • 814-837-6440

These drop-off locations are permanent drop-off sites where you can responsibly dispose of your prescription drugs. These drop-off locations are part of the McKean County Prescription Drug Take Back Program headed by the McKean County District Attorney.