Hard to Recycle Items
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Advanced Auto Parts

Items Accepted:

  • Recycle car batteries-Receive a $10 gift card from the company
    • excluding lithium-ion batteries (hybrid vehicle battery packs)
  • Motor oil
  • Gear oil
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Anthracite Auto and Recycling

Items Accepted:

  • Cans
  • Brass
  • Lead
  • Copper
  • Aluminum
  • Steel
  • Cast iron
  • Motor blocks
  • Lite iron
  • Stainless steel and alloys
  • microwaves
  • Scrap autos and trucks
  • Styrofoam Block
  • Certain plastics (please call ahead)
  • Steel drums
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AutoZone

Items Accepted:

  • Motor oil
  • Car batteries
  • Old parts including brake rotors, suspension parts, or engine components, you can bring them to any AutoZone location where they will be recycled.
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B

Ben Weitsman of Scranton

Items Accepted:

  • Aluminum
  • Copper
  • Steel
  • Stainless steel
  • Cars in any condition
  • Brass
  • Cans
  • Tires without rims
  • Appliances
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BEST BUY

Let’s lighten the landfills; We recycle all kinds of tech, no matter how old, how big or where you bought it.

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D

Datom Products Inc.

Items Accepted:

  • Household Hazardous waste for a fee
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F

Fiegleman's Recycling

Specializes in scrap metal recycling and buying, automobile and can recycling, and ferrous and non-ferrous metals for scrap metal buyers. Read More
G

GOODWILL INDUSTRIES with Dell Reconnect

Dell Reconnect is unique because- It’s free to consumers- It creates jobs and skills training for Goodwill employees throughout local communities. Read More
H

Home Depot

Items Accepted:

  • Rechargeable Batteries
  • Compact florescent light bulbs
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K

Kelleher Battery

Items Accepted:

  • Car Batteries
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L

Lackawanna County Office of Environmental Sustainability

Items Accepted:

  • Mercury Thermometers
  • Mercury Thermostats
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Lackawanna Recycling Center

Items Accepted:

  • Plastic Bottles
  • Plastic Jars
  • Plastic Jugs
  • Glass Bottles
  • Glass Jars
  • Aluminum Cans
  • Steel Cans
  • Paper
  • Cardboard
  • Books
  • Leaves
  • Grass
  • Brush (fee applies)
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Lion's Club

Items Accepted:

  • Eyeglasses
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Lowe's

Items Accepted:

  • Rechargeable batteries up to 11 lbs
  • Cell phones
  • Compact fluorescent lights unbroken
  • Plastic bags
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O

On Fire Tires And Auto

Items Accepted:

  • Tires, fee applies
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P

PPL Recycling Program

PPL Electric Utilities is proud to partner with the U.S. EPA Responsible Appliance Disposal program. Read More
S

Salvation Army

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Stanton's Auto Recycling

Stanton's Auto Recycling provides auto and electronic salvage services to the Scranton, PA, area. Read More

STAPLES

Outdated technology doesn’t have to end up in a landfill. So when it’s time to upgrade your laptops and printers or replace your ink and toner, count on Staples to recycle it responsibly. Read More
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Target

Items Accepted:

  • Car Seat Trade-in; twice a year event
  • Plastic bags
  • Glass
  • Plastic
  • Aluminum
  • MP3
  • Cellphone
  • Ink cartridge
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Walmart

Items Accepted:

  • Plastic bags
  • Motor oil
  • Ink cartridges
  • Toner cartridges
  • Car batteries
  • Plastic
  • Lenses
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Waste Reduction and Recycling

Items Accepted:

  • Electronics (charge $1.49/lb)
  • Scrap
  • Cardboard
  • Mattresses
  • Tires
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