Pennsylvania

Recycling drop-off

Palmer Township recycling drop-off

Hours, sticker price, who can use it, item fees, hazardous waste options, and holiday notes for Hartley Avenue Recycling Drop-Off Center.

Not a household-trash drop-off. This page covers only the specifically listed recycling, compost, hazardous or specialty materials. Check the accepted materials before loading your vehicle.

Facility: Hartley Avenue Recycling Drop-Off Center Address: 3650 Hartley Avenue, west of Greenwood Avenue, Palmer Township, PA Phone: 610-559-8156

Last verified from official sources: 2026-11-06

Who can use it

Recyclables accepted from residential and commercial/business facilities. Yard waste restricted to Palmer Township residents.

Hours

  • Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
  • Saturday/Sunday 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Sticker or permit

Required: No (see notes)

Price: No permit fee stated on the linked page; confirm access requirements.

Where to buy: Contact the facility for access questions.

Per-item fees

Item Fee
Accepted recycling and limited resident yard waste No fees stated on linked facility page. Confirm for unusual loads.

Hazardous waste

Not a general household hazardous waste drop-off. Consult the county program for those materials.

Holiday closures

Closed New Year, Martin Luther King Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Easter, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Indigenous Peoples Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving/following day, Christmas Eve/Christmas.

Holiday schedule last verified 2026-11-06 from official sources .

Other notes

  • Recycling/limited yard-waste drop-off, not household trash.
  • Accepts curbside recyclable items and listed scrap metal including washers, dryers, water heaters, bicycles, microwaves, prepared grills and mowers. Remove gas/charcoal from grills and oil/gas from mowers.
  • Cardboard need not be flattened here and paper/newspaper need not be bundled, per the center-specific instructions.
  • Yard-waste limit: three 3-foot-by-3-foot bundles, three cans or three bags. Empty bags into dumpster and take bags away. You must safely lift your own containers/bundles.
  • No grass, stumps, finished wood or limbs over 3 inches diameter. No trailer loads; township directs those to separate Berks Street Yard Waste Center.
  • Drive at or below 5 mph from entry to exit.

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Sources

Every fee and hour above was taken from these official pages or PDFs on 2026-11-06. If something conflicts, trust the town.

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