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Household trash is collected once each week. Place your wheeled refuse cart (making sure it is at least four feet (4') away from obstructions such as utility poles, mailboxes, cars, refuse carts, recycling carts, etc.) Please do not put trash out more than one day ahead of schedule and retrieve your can/cart that same day.

2008 HOLIDAY TRASH/RECYCLING/YARD WASTE SCHEDULE

If your trash/recycling day or yard waste day falls on a holiday, your trash/recycling collection or yard waste collection will be scheduled for the Wednesday of that same week.

2008 Holiday Date Rescheduled Wednesday
New Year's Day 01/01/08 01/02/08
M.L. King Day 01/21/08 01/23/08
Presidents' Day 02/18/08 02/20/08
Good Friday 03/21/08 03/19/08
Memorial Day 05/26/08 05/28/08
Independence Day 07/04/08 07/02/08
Labor Day 09/01/08 09/03/08
Columbus Day 10/13/08 10/15/08
Thanksgiving Day 11/27/08 11/26/08
Christmas Day 12/25/08 12/24/08

2009 Holiday Date Rescheduled Wednesday
New Year's Day 01/01/09 12/31/08
M.L. King Day 01/19/09 01/21/09

EXTRA TRASH PICK-UP PROGRAM

NEW! Extra bags of trash will be picked up on your regular trash day during the weeks of December 29, 2008 and January 5, 2009. These collections do not include bulk items.

Additional trash collection is also available on Wednesdays in non-holiday weeks. A $10 fee is charged to empty the brown cart. Call (215) 643-1600, extension "0", Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm to schedule pick up and arrange for payment or request pick up online using the Township's online store.

ADDITIONAL TRASH TOTER PROGRAM

You can order and pay for an additional brown trash toter through the receptionist at (215) 643-1600 x "0". There is a one time fee of $250 for a 95 gallon toter or $200 for a 65 gallon toter. If you return the extra toter at a later time you get a $100 refund.

BULK TRASH PICK-UP PROGRAM (Wednesdays Only)

All appliances, furniture, carpet, and other "bulk" items must be scheduled with the Township Receptionist for bulk trash pick-up by noon on Tuesday. Visit the documents page to download a price list. Call (215) 643-1600, extension "0", Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm for restrictions, fees and scheduling information or request bulk trash pickup online using the Township's online store.

Old Corrugated Cardboard (OCC) will be picked up at no charge. Schedule pick-up using Township's "Call In" system used for the Wednesday Bulk Trash Pick-up. Call (215) 643-1600, extension "0", Monday-Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm for scheduling information or request cardboard pickup online using the Township's online store. Flatten and place cardboard at curb Tuesday night. As with the other Wednesday on call programs, OCC will not be picked up during weeks with Holidays. See Old Corrugated Cardboard Collection Program for all OCC disposal options.

Bulk Trash Pick-up will not be collected during weeks with Holidays.

The following items will not be collected with your regular trash:

Visit the Freecycle website for an innovative way to recycle unwanted bulk items or search for free items.

CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION 2008

CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION 2009

*All Christmas trees are taken to the township compost site.

Information is subject to change due to various conditions.

Questions? Call the Public Works Department at (215) 643-1600 x 3233.

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