The Waste Authority has provided a list of resources to help you find locations to properly dispose of common household items. Our goal is to help reduce illegal dumping and keep unnecessary items out of the landfill.
Please contact any business listed below prior to visiting to ensure they will accept your item(s). If you are inquiring about an item that is NOT on this list, consider contacting the company to ask about proper disposal.
Aerosol Can
Recycling Bin
Air Conditioner
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Alarm Clock
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Ammunition
Contact State/Local Police
Antifreeze
The Waste Authority HHW: 570-643-6100
Batteries (AA, AAA, C, D)
Trash Bin
Book
Library or other donation option
Paperback can be recycled
Hardcover can be recycled without cover
Building Material
Landfill
Calculator
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Camcorder
Staples: 570-420-0600
Car Battery
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Car Seat
Contact manufacturer for potential mail back service on outdated product
Trash Bin
Carbon Monoxide Detector
Contact manufacturer for proper disposal
CD Player
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Cell Phone
Staples: 570-420-0600
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Coffee Brewer
Staples: 570-420-0600
Children’s Toy
Contact manufacturer for proper disposal
Trash Bin
Copier
Staples: 570-420-0600
Dead Animal (other than deer)
Animal Control
PA Game Commission: 570-675-1143
Veterinarian
Dehumidifier
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Digital Camera
Staples: 570-420-0600
Digital Projector
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Dishwasher
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Dryer
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
DVD/Blue-Ray Player
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Electric Tool
Contact manufacturer for proper disposal
eReader
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Fan
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Fax Machine
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Fertilizer
The Waste Authority HHW: 570-643-6100
Fire Extinguisher
The Waste Authority HHW: 570-643-6100
Fireworks
Contact State/Local Police
Flags, USA
United States Postal System Building
Flash Drive
Staples: 570-420-0600
Freezer
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Freon Containing Appliance
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Gaming Console
Staples: 570-420-0600
Gas, Fuel, & Other Automotive Products
The Waste Authority HHW: 570-643-6100
Glass Food & Beverage Container
Recycling Bin
GPS Device
Staples: 570-420-0600
Hairstyling Heat Tool
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Hard Drive
Staples: 570-420-0600
Headphones
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Helium Tank (empty)
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Ice Maker
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Humidifier (metal)
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Ice Maker
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Insecticide
The Waste Authority HHW: 570-643-6100
Label Maker
Staples: 570-420-0600
Laminator
Staples: 570-420-0600
Landline Phone
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Laptop
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Latex Paint
Trash Bin (buy paint hardener or cat litter, dispose of after paint is dried
Lightbulb
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Lithium Battery
The Waste Authority HHW: 570-643-6100
Magazine
Recycling Bin
Mattress
Landfill
Medication
St. Luke’s Hospital – Monroe Campus Medication Disposal
Mercury Thermometer
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Metal & Scrap
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Microwave
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Motor Oil
The Waste Authority HHW: 570-643-6100
Advance Auto Parts: 570-424-5125
MP3 Player
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Oil (cool & small amount)
Trash Bin
Oil Based Paint
The Waste Authority HHW: 570-643-6100
Hazleton Oil & Environmental: 570-929-1793
Oxygen Tank
Contact manufacturer for proper disposal
Peripherals
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Pet Waste
Trash Bin
Plastics 3-7
Trash Bin (unless otherwise approved)
Poison
The Waste Authority HHW: 570-643-6100
Pool Chemicals
The Waste Authority HHW: 570-643-6100
Pool Liner
Trash Bin
Portable DVD Player
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Printer
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Propane Tank (empty)
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Refrigerator
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Scanner
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Shredder
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Smoke Detector
Photoelectric Detector: Trash Bin
Ionization Detector: Contact manufacturer for proper disposal
Styrofoam
Trash Bin
Television
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100 (Monroe County Residents)
Tires
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Toner Cartridge
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
TV Satellite Dish
Contact manufacturer for proper disposal
Vacuum
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Water Heater
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
Washer
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
The Waste Authority: 570-643-6100
VCR Player
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Webcam
Staples: 570-420-0600
Best Buy: 570-476-1421
Yard Waste
Scott Farms: 570-992-8500