Chester County's landfill is the Lanchester Landfill at 7224 Division Highway in Narvon, owned and run by the Chester County Solid Waste Authority. Homeowners and contractors can unload Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday, 7 to 11:30 a.m.
A few bags cost $3.50 each; a car or small trailer load is a $25 minimum up to 500 pounds, then $100 a ton. Tires and hazardous waste aren't accepted.
Leaves and grass clippings, October through January
$25
Leaves and grass clippings, February through September
$55
Branches and limbs (up to 16 in. across, 8 ft long), brush and shrubs
$55
Clean, unpainted construction wood, pallets and crates
$55
Clean-up fee for loads with trash, stones or dirt
$120 each
Leaves must be free of plastic bags. Lanchester doesn't take stumps; the authority refers residents to Ridgewood Soils in Birdsboro, (610) 373-0900. Screened leaf compost is for sale on site.
Hazardous waste
Lanchester doesn't accept household hazardous waste. Chester County holds collection events by registration; the 2026 events are finished, and the 2027 schedule is posted each March. Several Southeastern Pennsylvania regional collections are still open to residents in 2026.
Pennsylvania law keeps car batteries out of the trash (return them to a store that sells them, a wholesaler or a recycler), bans whole tires from landfills, and bans TVs, computers and monitors from the trash under the Covered Device Recycling Act. Landfills can't take truckloads of leaves, and every landfill and transfer station has to run a recycling drop-off.
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Getting rid of something specific in Chester County?
At Lanchester, trash bags are $3.50 each, a car or small trailer load is a $25 minimum up to 500 pounds, and heavier loads are $100 a ton. Bulky items are $12 and mattresses $35.
What are the Lanchester Landfill hours?
For homeowners and contractors: Monday through Friday 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 to 11:30 a.m., at 7224 Division Highway in Narvon.
Does the Lanchester Landfill take tires?
No. Tires and household hazardous waste aren't accepted at Lanchester.
Can I drop off a TV at Lanchester?
Yes. TVs, computers and peripherals are free for Chester County residents, up to 3 per customer.
