Delaware County Collection Event for Old Electronics and Hazardous Items

Delaware County residents will have a chance to get rid of some old electronics and hazardous items this fall.

The Delaware County Solid Waste Commission is hosting a mobile collection event on Saturday, September 16th from 8 am to noon at the Delaware County Fairgrounds in Manchester. The event is being held in partnership with the Dubuque Metropolitan Area Solid Waste Agency.

Among the electronic items that will be accepted include computer monitors, TVs, laptops, keyboards, small kitchen appliances, stereos, VHS and DVD players, cell phones and holiday lights. Some of the hazardous waste items that will be accepted include household cleaners, weed and feed fertilizers, herbicides, pesticides, oil-based paints and compact fluorescent lights and tubes. 

Appointments are required. To schedule an appointment or find the complete list of all the items that will be accepted, go online to https://www.dmaswa.org/231.