The Monroe County Municipal Waste Management Authority

Phone: 570.643.6100

Email: support@thewasteauthority.com

Drop-Off Locations

The Waste Authority has drop off locations strategically placed around the county. 

Maybe you have seen a string of large blue bins around the county.  These are The Waste Authority's and at all these locations we accept the following materials.  Paper – this includes all newsprint, office paper, junk mail, magazines, books, cereal boxes and the like.  Plastic and Cans – aluminum, bimetal can, plastics – all numbers including food containers.  Please rinse all containers out.  Cardboard – corrugated and boxes.  Glass – all colors.  Plastic bags and film, which is thin plastic many containers are packaged in.  Below you will find a list of our drop off locations across the county.

     
LOCATIONS ITEMS ACCEPTED HOURS
Analomink
Rts. 191 & 447
Stroud Township
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Corrugated Cardboard and Boxes; Paper - office, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, shredded paper, books, cereal boxes and the like; Plastics - all numbers accepted; Alumimun and Bi-metal cans; Plastic bags and film; Glass 24 hours a day
7 Days a week
     
DCNR/ DEP Building
Rt. 611 South
Swiftwater
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Corrugated Cardboard and Boxes; Paper - office, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, shredded paper, books, cereal boxes and the like; Plastics - all numbers accepted; Alumimun and Bi-metal cans; Plastic bags and film; Glass 24 hours a day
7 Days a week
     
Middle Smithfield Twsp.
Municipal Bldg.
Rt. 209
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Corrugated Cardboard and Boxes; Paper - office, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, shredded paper, books, cereal boxes and the like; Plastics - all numbers accepted; Alumimun and Bi-metal cans; Plastic bags and film; Glass - all colors 24 hours a day
7 Days a week
     
Tunkhannock Maint. Bld
203 Long Pond Road
Tunkhannock Township
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Corrugated Cardboard and Boxes; Paper - office, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, shredded paper, books, cereal boxes and the like; Plastics - all numbers accepted; Alumimun and Bi-metal cans; Plastic bags and film 24 hours a day
7 Days a week
     
Coolbaugh Main. Bldg.
Laurel Dr.
Coolbaugh Township
(near the Army Depot)
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Corrugated Cardboard and Boxes; Paper - office, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, shredded paper, books, cereal boxes and the like; Plastics - all numbers accepted; Alumimun and Bi-metal cans; Plastic bags and film; Glass - all colors 24 hours a day
7 Days a week
     
Barrett Township
Sand Spring Road
Cresco, PA 18326
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Corrugated Cardboard and Boxes; Paper - office, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, shredded paper, books, cereal boxes and the like; Plastics - all numbers accepted; Alumimun and Bi-metal cans; Plastic bags and film; Glass - all colors 24 hours a day
7 Days a week
     

A&C Carpeting
New Ventures Industrial Park
Tobyhanna Township   Blakeslee, PA   18610

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Corrugated Cardboard and Boxes; Paper - office, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, shredded paper, books, cereal boxes and the like; Plastics - all numbers accepted; Alumimun and Bi-metal cans; Plastic bags and film; Glass - all colors 24 hours a day
7 Days a week
     

Tobyhanna Township Transfer Station                             Sullivan Trail

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Corrugated Cardboard and Boxes; Paper - office, newspapers, magazines, junk mail, shredded paper, books, cereal boxes and the like; Plastics - all numbers accepted; Alumimun and Bi-metal cans; Plastic bags and film; Glass - all colors

Mon-Fri. - 8-4

Sat. - 8-3

 

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