| Anyone taking a hike through
beautiful central Pennsylvania will likely see some ugly
sites. Garbage, tires and a big eyesore, appliances. The
Centre County Solid Waste Authority has adopted a policy that
hopefully will reduce the amount of appliances illegally
dumped.
Appliances, or
white goods, are accepted at the Transfer Station from any
Centre County resident for no charge. These items include:
- Air Conditioners
and dehumidifiers
- Clothes washing and drying
machines
- Dish washers
- Furnaces and electrical
heaters
- Water heaters
- Refrigerators and
freezers
- Stoves and ovens
The
following materials are
NOT
acceptable:
- Sealed
Units (Propane bottles)
- Medical lab & Hospital
scrap machinery
- Gasoline & fuel tanks
- Drums, barrels, paint cans
and tar buckets
- Pipe or boilers wrapped in
insulation
- Microwave ovens &
televisions (click
here for info on what to do with TV's)
- Lighting Fixtures
- Batteries
- Any scrap material
containing hazardous waste material
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