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Chester County approves $900,000, three-year household hazardous waste contract; program collected 97 tons in 2024
Summary
Commissioners approved a three-year, $900,000 contract with MXI Environmental Services LLC to operate the county's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program; county recycling manager reported 97 tons collected in the previous year, roughly 2,000 participant vehicles and an average 71 pounds of material per car.
Chester County on Jan. 22 approved a three-year contract worth $900,000 with MXI Environmental Services LLC to provide Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection and disposal services for the county and participating regional partners.
Patty Lin, recycling resources manager with the Chester County Solid Waste Authority, told the Board the regional intergovernmental program serves five counties and that MXI has operated the events for several years. "The contract amount is for $900,000 for 3 years," Lin said, describing it as $300,000 per year.
Lin provided recent program metrics: in the busiest recent year the Southeast Region took in 97 tons of HHW; the program typically sees more than 2,000 participant vehicles across four drive-through events annually; the average vehicle brings about 71 pounds of material at an average handling cost of about $88 per typical vehicle.
Lin said pesticide collection is the program's second-largest material stream and that MXI also administers the State Department of Agriculture's "Chem Sweep" credits for pesticide collection. She described a reimbursement structure and regional cost-sharing: the contract includes a reimbursement package with a maximum of $100,000 per year; townships and boroughs are asked to commit to their share of costs based on dwelling-unit formulas.
The program requires Eventbrite registration (Lin said she expects public notices in March) and typically runs four events each year; the largest event has been on the GSC campus, though Lin said there is a better-than-50% chance the primary event will be held at an alternate site this year because of competing use of the GSC space.
Lin emphasized the service is essential because municipal landfills are not permitted to accept household hazardous waste. She encouraged residents to register and volunteer if interested.
The Board approved the contract by voice vote. County staff and the Solid Waste Authority said they will publicize event registration details and site locations before the spring season.
