Christmas Day 2023
Monday, December 25th, 2023
Municipal Waste Services
Collegeville Borough
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Our Customer Service team hours are:
Providing Services to Your Community
Your Service Day is Tuesday
Place the trash and recycling out on Monday evening for Tuesday pick up.
Trash Services
All You Need to Know About
Trash Service in Collegeville Borough
Make sure to put your Collegeville Borough trash & recycle carts curbside Monday evening for early morning Tuesday pick-up.
- Service is cart only – additional will not be taken.
- Only the carts issued by the Borough can be used.
- Your carts should be at least 3 feet clear of any other objects including other carts, mailboxes, cars, street signs, etc.
- Wheels on your cart should be toward the house so that all materials are emptied.
- Carts should be as close to the curb as possible but no further than six feet away from the curb edge.
- we ask that you do not park in front ofyour containers on collection days.
- Be sure trash is bagged and lids are closed to prevent spills.
We cannot take:
- Hazardous waste including radioactive, reactive, toxic, ignitable, corrosive, or acidic items.
Have additional trash or recycling?
Additional Cart Lease
Any residence may get a 2nd cart (maximum 2 waste or recycle carts total per residence).
Subject to a one-time charge of $95.
There is no additional monthly cost for a 2nd cart.
The Township will not exchange used trash carts or recycle carts for new ones.
Carts are property of the township.
Give us a call to schedule.
Bulk services
Large Item Removal
Bulk Service
To ensure proper pick up, all bulk items must be scheduled in advance by contacting the office by noon on Monday.
BULK PRICING
- Loveseat: $10, Couch: $30, BBQ Grill:$15, Washer: $20, Dryer: $15, Area Rug: $20, Television:$55, Dresser: $25, Stove: $20, Recliner: $25, Futon: $20, Fridge: $55, Mattress: $15, Box Spring: $15, Entertainment Unit: $25, Carpet/3 rolls taped: $10, Exercise Machine: $30.
Mattresses and Toilets
For our employees’ safety:
- Mattresses and box springs must be wrapped in plastic.
- Toilets must be bagged.
How to Schedule
Contact our Borough Department by 12 noon on Monday to schedule:
Recycling Guide
We Are Here to Guide You
Recycling Services
Only un-bagged and rinsed household recycling can be put in your recycling container.
Plastic bags are not acceptable in curbside recycling programs as they cause damage to the recycling facility processing equipment.
Acceptable Items
All bottles and containers must be rinsed clean and dry.
Dirty recycling is contaminated recycling.
Shredded paper cannot be recycle. It clogs the recycling sorting line.
If paper is soiled or wet, compost or trash it.
Must be broken down.
If cardboard is soiled, compost or trash it.
Make sure containers are rinsed out and completely empty to avoid contamination.
Dirty recycling is contaminated recycling.
Make sure glass containers are rinsed out and completely empty to avoid contamination.
Dirty recycling is contaminated recycling.
Unacceptable Items
Plastic bags are not accepted as part of curbside recycling programs – they get tangled in equipment and threaten worker safety.
Plastic bags can be recycled at most grocery stores.
Plastic wrap, bubble wrap, sandwich bags and freezer bags should not go in the recycle bin.
Reuse whenever possible for presents, moving, or storage of similar items, or look for local options to recycle.
Flexible packaging like chip bags and juice or soup pouches cannot be recycled in curbside programs.
This type of packaging is made from multiple materials preventing it from being recycled.
Food and yard was cannot be recycled through our curbside program.
Compost or utilize UMT’s yard waste program.
Polystyrene foam, plastic “to-go” containers and cups are made of non-recyclable materials, and are not acceptable in the curbside recycling program.
Packing peanuts aren’t recyclable either, however some shipping stores will take peanuts back for reuse.
Yard Waste and Leaves
Learn How to Dispose
Yard Waste and Leaves
The most environmentally correct way to dispose of leaves is to utilize the borough’s compost site.
Collegeville Borough, along with Trappe Borough, operate a compost site on West Seventh Avenue in Trappe. Residents of the two Boroughs may drop off yard waste at the compost site free of charge.
The facility accepts leaves, grass trimmings, branches, twigs, weeds and other general biodegradable yard waste.
Residents of the two Boroughs may drop off yard waste at the compost site free of charge.
- Identification will be required.
- Questions about hours of operation or acceptable waste can directed to Public Works Department at 610.489.2831.
**Please do not drop off food or compostable containers, wire, weed barriers or other non-biodegradable items that may be found in your yard.
Curbside leaf collection occurs annually.
Please check the Borough of Collegeville’s “Bulletin Board” for the annual date.
- Only leaves will be collected. Grass clippings, twigs and other yard waste will not be collected.
- Leaves must be placed in biodegradable paper yard waste bags.
- Bags must be curbside for collection.
Holiday Services
Holiday Services and Schedule
Collegeville Borough
If your pickup day falls on a holiday, we will be there the following day to service you.
For the remainder of our residential customers, your service will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week.
New Years Day 2024
Monday, January 1st, 2024
Memorial Day 2023
Monday, May 29th, 2023
Independence Day 2023
Tuesday, July 4th, 2023
Labor Day 2023
Monday, September 4th, 2023
Thanksgiving Day 2023
Thursday, November 23rd, 2023
Upcoming Events
Collegeville Borough
Upcoming Events
Municipal Waste Services
Commonly Asked Questions
Only bagged household trash can be put in your trash container. Please do not put loose trash into your trash cart. Do not place recyclable materials, construction refuse, yard waste, demolition refuse or hazardous materials in your cart.
If a resident believes they’ll need an additional 95-gallon cart they’ll be able to lease a second cart at their expense at cost of the container.
Only the carts issued by the Borough can be used.
Trash left outside the carts will not be collected.
Only un-bagged and rinsed household recycling can be put in your recycling container. Plastic bags are not acceptable in curbside recycling programs as they cause damage to the recycling facility processing equipment.
Place recyclables loose and directly into your recycling cart.
Do not place trash materials, construction refuse, yard waste, demolition refuse or hazardous materials into your recycling cart.
No. The cart is the property of the Borough of Collegeville and is assigned to each street address by means of a unique serial number. If you move, please leave the cart at your home. Please do not write house numbers or put any other markings on the carts.
No. The automated carts are the property of the Borough and therefore no resident shall write on, placestickers upon, or deface the carts in any way.
No. The carts delivered to you are designed to withstand the pressure placed on them by the collectionequipment when the cart is being emptied.
Apply for a new cart at the Borough Hall during normal business hours. Once your information isobtained, collection cart(s) will be assigned and delivered.
We recommend repurposing your old trash containers for use around the house for other storageneeds.
If you do not wish to keep your old trash container, plastic trash containers can be placed into the automated collection carts for disposal. Metal containers (empty) can be left curbside marked “For Trash” for one-time collection by our truck. Please do not place metal trash containers in the carts for disposal.
