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Verified dump, bulky pickup, HHW, and e-waste programs in Erie — 32 indexable city guides, with related items grouped on the program board. All verified cities
High-intent Erie guides
Mattress, bulky, HHW, and e-waste — the city rules residents actually search.
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Bulky pickup in Erie
Mattresses, furniture, and many appliances — city bulk or drop-off, not the regular cart.
Official source:
Erie mattresss go out on the posted bulk collection schedule — call Public Works at 814-870-1550 to confirm your date rather than guessing. Keep chemicals off the pile.
Household hazardous waste — used oil, paint, propane, batteries, and chemicals.
Official source:
Erie County does not operate a permanent household hazardous waste facility. Take motor oil to a county HHW collection event on a published date and expect a participation fee. Store material sealed in original containers until an event; never pour chemicals down a drain or into the trash.
TVs, computers, and electronics. Usually banned from trash and the blue bin.
Official source:
Pennsylvania bans covered devices from disposal, and Erie County has no permanent electronics drop-off — e waste mixed goes to a county collection event, where a fee is charged. Check eriecountypa.gov for the next date and wipe personal data first.
Cart recycling, store film take-back, and foam rules — not a second bulky program.
Official source:
Erie recycling carts do not want expanded polystyrene (EPS). White block foam, packing peanuts, and food trays are different streams. Grocery film/bag bins are not a foam drop-off. City of Erie — Refuse & Recycling is the official Erie program we verified — if that page only mentions plastic bags or film, treat block foam and food trays as bagged garbage unless it names a foam densifier. Clean peanuts may be reused at a shipper; starch peanuts are not EPS.