Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

In accordance to PA DEP requirements, collection events are following state guidelines & restrictions. An online pre-registered appointment is required to participate. Registration for the event will open September 3, 2026, 8AM. Please visit our website NorCoPA.gov for event information, procedures & step-by-step instructions to sign up for an appointment.

PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IN ITS ENTIRETY BEFORE REGISTERING FOR THIS EVENT

· This event is made possible by funding from the PA Dept. Environmental Protection, PA Dept. Agriculture & Waste Management Grand Central & Alliance landfills.

· This is strictly a residential program for those residing in Northampton County, PA. We can only accept items from your household that have been used for household purposes. Businesses, contractors, municipalities, non-profits, organizations, schools & out-of-county households are NOT eligible and must contact a hazardous waste hauler for proper disposal, you will be turned away regardless of a registration ticket.

· ONE APPOINTMENT PER HOUSEHOLD, no duplicate appointments. If duplicate appointments are found, only the original will be kept, the other appointments will be deleted. If you want to change your appointment time after registering, you must cancel your appointment & re-register through Eventbrite. There is no guarantee that a spot will be available after you cancel. You will NOT be able to register the day of the event.

· Only ACCEPTED materials will be collected. Do not bring items from the RESTRICTED list, see event flyer below. Amounts not to exceed 50 gallons and/or 90 lbs. of solid material per vehicle. No 25- or 55- gallon drums. Excess materials will be sent home with you.

· You must arrive within your registered appointment window, or you will be turned away.

· You must enter from the Main Entrance on Green Pond Road. Do not attempt to enter the event from any other direction, you will be stopped & directed to drive around the campus to enter into the back of the line.

· Please bring your printed PDF ticket, or be prepared to show your confirmation email from your smartphone, along with proof of residency (driver’s license, utility bill) matching the address used for registration, at event check-in.

· We will be checking-in every vehicle.

· We will NOT accept containers larger than 5 gallons, bags larger than 40 pounds, latex paints, alkaline batteries, explosives, infectious/medical waste, recyclables or non-hazardous wastes, electronics, compressed gas tanks, tires or scrap metal. You can visit NorCoPA.gov for disposal information.

· If you register for this event and are unable to make it to the event please cancel through your Eventbrite account as soon as possible so that another household is able to participate.

· Quick drops & abandoning any material that was not collected or accepted will be handled as Illegal Dumping.

· Set-by-step user instructions for registering & a 2026 event overview can be found at NorCoPA.gov, "household hazardous waste."

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Northampton Community College, 3835 Green Pond Road, Bethlehem, United States

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