HOLIDAY REFUSE, RECYCLING, AND LARGE ITEM PICKUP SCHEDULE
Holiday collections are scheduled for Wednesdays. If a Township listed holiday occurs on any collection day, the collection for that day will occur on Wednesday of the holiday week. For example, if the holiday is on Monday or Tuesday, the refuse/recycling material is placed curbside on the Wednesday of that week before 6:00 am. If the holiday is on Thursday or Friday, the refuse/recycling material is still placed curbside before 6:00 a.m. on the Wednesday of that week (even though it is a day or two before your regular pickup day).
| IF YOUR NORMAL PICK UP DAY IS: | YOUR COLLECTION DAY WILL BE |
| Labor Day - Monday, September 6, 2010 Refuse and Recycling Only | Wednesday, September 8, 2010 |
| Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, November 25, 2010 Refuse, Recycling and Large Item | Wednesday, November 24, 2010 |
| Christmas Observed - Friday, December 24, 2010 Refuse, Recycling Only | Wednesday, December 22, 2010 |
| New Years Observed - Friday, December 31, 2010 Refuse, Recycling and Large Item | Wednesday, December 29, 2010 |
| Memorial Day - Monday, May 30, 2011 Refuse, Recycling and Large Item | Wednesday, June 1, 2011 |
| Independence Day - Monday, July 4, 2011 Refuse and Recycling Only | Wednesday, July 6, 2011 |
Township employees pick up your trash on the same day each week unless a holiday occurs on your trash day. If a holiday occurs on your regular trash day, your trash will be collected on the Wednesday of the holiday week. Please check the Township Calendar for all changes. Please also check the Holiday Schedule above. Your regular trash pickup day depends on your location. To find out which day of the week your trash will be collected, you may call the Township Office at 610-269-4174.
The Township uses an automated trash collection system based on "toters." Toters are approved refuse containers supplied to each residential unit (except for mobile home parks and multiple family units) by the Township. The toters stay with the residential unit, even if there is a change in ownership. We recommend that residents mark or paint their house number on their toter and keep a record of its serial number. Lost or stolen toters must be replaced by the homeowner. Damaged toters are repaired or replaced at no cost by the Township. Contact the Township Office for the replacement procedure.
Refuse and recycling items must be placed curbside by 6:00 AM on the day of collection. We encourage residents to place them at the curb the night before. Containers must be removed from curbside by 12:00 midnight on the day of collection. Yard waste, large items, recyclables (such as cardboard), and hazardous wastes are not permitted in your normal trash (toter).
The toter should be left with the lid opening facing the street and handle facing away from the street. Do not set the toter right next to a mailbox, tree or parked car and do not place recycling items right next to or on top of the toter. The mechanical arms need space to operate and cannot lift up toters that are too close to other objects, are more than half-way open or have items on top of them. If this happens, the toter will not be collected. (Please see excess trash collection.)
Toters are the unit of measure for Township refuse collection. The system is designed to encourage recycling and make residents more aware of the trash they put at the curb for disposal. The toters are large enough, with proper recycling, to handle a family's waste for the week. Residents cannot "opt out" of the refuse/recycling service. Any home with a Use and Occupancy Permit will be billed for the service, whether the owner is living there or not. The cost to residents is $96 semi-annually per toter for trash removal. Bills are mailed to residents by the Township.
If you have any problems (such as trash not being picked up on your regular pickup day) or any other questions about trash collection, please call the Township Office at 610-269-4174.
Excess trash is collected on your regular trash day. The trash must be normal refuse, not cardboard, yard waste or large items. It must be placed in regular, plastic, 30-gallon trash bags near your toter. Township trash stickers must be placed on each bag of excess trash and the stickers must be visible from the road. Stickers may not be placed on cardboard boxes, as they are recyclable material. The stickers cost $2.50 each. They may be purchased from the Township by mail or in person during regular business hours. There is no limit to the number of 30-gallon bags of excess trash you may put out for collection at one time, provided that each bag has a sticker and the contents are normal excess refuse, not recyclables, yard waste or large items.
Excess trash may also be dropped off at the Lanchester Landfill in Honey Brook for a fee. If brought to the landfill in an open truck, the bags should be covered. For hours, fee schedule and further information, the phone number at the Lanchester Landfill is 610-273-3771. Information can also be obtained from the following website: www.chestercountyswa.org.
Remember to recycle and reduce waste, and it will not be necessary to purchase stickers.
The Township offers monthly trash collection of one large item to its residents. This covers items such as furniture, big appliances, or carpeting. Excessive amounts of regular trash are not considered large items. (See Excess Trash) Cardboard boxes or yard waste are also not considered large items (boxes should be recycled and yard waste should be composted).
Residents may set out one large trash item per residential unit per month. (Mattress and box springs are counted as one item.) Collection occurs on the resident's last trash pickup day of the month (see the municipal calendar for pickup days). There is no additional charge for this service.
Additional Large Item pickups are available besides your normal pickup on the last refuse collection day of each month. For example, if you want to get rid of more than one item or if you do not want to wait to the end of each month, the Township will make a scheduled pickup (usually on a Wednesday) for a fee of $10 per item. Contact the Township Administration Office at 610-269-4174 for information or scheduling.
Large trash items that contain Freon (e.g. refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and any other item containing refrigerant) must have the Freon removed and a certification attached before they will be picked up. The Township is now offering an additional service that will pick up these items at curbside with the refrigerant still in place for a fee of $20. After scheduling with the Township Administration Office at 610-269-4174, items with Freon can be placed curbside for the scheduled pickup, usually on a Wednesday, without having the Freon removed. The Township will recycle the refrigerant and the metal in the appliance. You can still have the Freon removed by a certified technician (see appliance services in the Yellow Pages). Once the technician places the appropriate sticker on the appliance, the item can be placed at curbside for collection on your large item collection day without charge and without contacting the Township. The Chester County Health Department website offers a list of certified Freon removal technicians. Please remember that state law requires refrigerator and freezer doors to be removed before disposal for the protection of children.
Large trash items may also be dropped off at the Lanchester Landfill in Honey Brook. They accept mattresses, appliances (tagged and certified that Freon has been removed) and bulky items (less than 8 feet long). There is a per item charge. For hours, fee schedule and further information, the phone number for the Lanchester Landfill is 610-273-3771. Information about the landfill can also be found at the following website: www.chestercountyswa.org.
Your refuse bill will remain low if everyone participates in recycling. Recycling saves you money and saves our environment. It also ensures that you will have adequate room in your toter for your weekly trash. For more information on recycling, please contact the Chester County Solid Waste Authority 610-273-3771.
CURBSIDE
The Township offers a curbside recycling program for newsprint, aluminum and tin cans, clear-brown-green glass, and plastics. Recycling pick up occurs on the same day as your regular trash pick up. Refuse and recycling items must be out by 6:00 AM on the day of collection. Containers must be removed from curbside by 12:00 midnight on the day of collection.
The Township supplies each residential unit (except for mobile home parks and multiple family units) with a recycling bin. The bin stays with the residential unit even if there is a change in ownership. We recommend that residents mark or paint your house number on your bins. There will be a $6.00 charge for lost recycling bins. If recycling bins are broken, the pieces must be brought to the Township Building and a replacement will be given at no charge. Contact the Township for the replacement procedure (610-269-4174).
Glass, plastics, and cans are picked up commingled. This means that they should be placed together in a bin. Paper is collected separately. The bins must be placed at the curbside on your collection day near your trash toter. (Please leave at least 4' between the toter and your bins, as automated arms empty the toters and may knock over your bins if too close.) See below for specific curbside items recycled and methods to recycle them. Please do not place recycling bins on top of your trash toter or the toter cannot be emptied. There is no additional charge for the recycling program. It is factored into your normal trash bill. However, the more you recycle the more tax dollars you save on landfill costs.
PAPER
(May be tied together in bundles, placed in a separate recycle bin from your commingled recyclables or put in a brown paper bag and set next to your toter, not on top of it. Please do not put paper in plastic bags to be recycled. Your local grocery store will accept plastic bags.)
Newspapers, inserts & junk mail
Magazines, catalogs & envelopes
Paper back books & telephone books
Boxboard (cereal)
Office & school papers (colored paper also)
Paper bags (grocery type)
Paper egg cartons
Packing paper (fold and place in paper bag)
GLASS
(Please rinse, remove lids & rings, and place in bin. Labels do not have to be removed. Do not recycle other items such as light bulbs, window glass, pyrex or drinking glasses.)
Empty glass jars & bottles
ALUMINUM & TIN CANS
(Aluminum and tin cans include all aluminum cans, bi-metallic cans, and tin cans. Do not recycle other items such as pie plates, TV dinner trays, or any containers that have held hazardous materials. To prepare, please rinse them and place in a bin. Labels do not have to be removed. Cans may be flattened to save space.)
Soda Cans
Soup, juice and pet food cans
Tin & steel aerosol cans (must be empty)
Clean aluminum foil
PLASTICS #1- #7
(When recycling, please rinse and remove caps or lids. Do not recycle containers that have held motor oil, anti-freeze, or hazardous materials. Do not include styrofoam. Plastics bags also may not be included with your recyclables. When they are placed in with your recyclables they have to be removed and landfilled anyway, costing more money to sort and dispose of. )
Milk, iced tea, water, soda and juice containers, any size
Laundry detergent bottles
Cat litter jugs
The following cannot be recycled:
Plastic bags
garbage, food waste, food tainted items (used paper plates, paper towels or napkins)
polystyrene cups or plates
motor oil bottles
hazardous chemical containers (flammable liquids)
paint cans - Latex paint cans can be placed in trash toter after all paint has dried up (kitty litter or sawdust stirred in will help it to dry up). Oil based paint cans must be turned in to hazardous waste drop off sites. Click here for list of sites/dates.
plastic toys or sporting goods
electronics or batteries
foam egg cartons
milk or ice cream cartons
light bulbs
hangers
yard waste or garden tools
hard cover books
scrap metal - i.e., vehicle parts, bolts, nuts screws (take to local scrap yard)
used tissues, diapers and paper towels
COMING SOON! SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING. PLEASE CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS.
Composting
Please see "West Bradford Compost Site" below for details on the new Township Composting Drop-off site.
The Township encourages all of its residents to compost or mulch their yard waste. This reduces the amount of waste that has to be collected and helps the environment. Yard waste includes leaves, clippings and grass cuttings. Even food and vegetable scraps and coffee grounds can be added to your compost. Compost can be used as fertilizer and mulch around your yard.
If you would like further information on composting, contact the Chester County Health Department - Division of Solid Waste Management at 610-273-3771 or stop by the Township Office for composting brochures.
Yard waste cannot be burned - It is against Township ordinance to burn recyclables (leaves and sticks are considered recyclable by mulching). Please see Ordinance 2005-04.
Leaf and Brush Collection
The Township offers a leaf and brush collection program for Township residents only. The curbside pickup of leaf bags and brush (shrubbery and tree trimmings) will occur on the following Wednesdays: October 20th, November 3rd, November 17th and December 8th. These pickups must be scheduled by calling the Township at 610-269-4174, or by emailing receptionist@westbradford.org. A Spring pickup date will be set in early 2011. There is no additional cost for this collection, as it is included in your refuse and recycling fee.
Leaves must be bagged in Township leaf collection bags, which can be purchased at the Township Building during business hours. The cost is $.50 per bag. Leaves will only be picked up in bio-degradable bags. Leaves in other containers, including your toter, will not be collected. Bags must be placed at the curbside by 6 A.M. on scheduled days. To avoid damaging the equipment used to compost the leaves, they need to be free of plastic, trash and other debris. Please do not include grass clippings, sticks or other yard waste.
Brush (shrubbery and tree trimmings) must be tied with biodegradable twine (cotton or hemp) into manageable bundles no longer than 4 feet. Branches thicker than 4 inches will not be collected.
Please see "West Bradford Compost Site" below for details on the new Township Composting Drop-off site.
Shrubbery and tree trimmings up to 8" in diameter or 8' in length may also be taken to the Lanchester Landfill in Honey Brook for composting or shredding. There is a charge for this. Lanchester Landfill will not accept root balls, dirt or stones. Please call the Landfill at 610-273-3771 for more information.
The West Bradford Composting Site, located at 2020 West Strasburg Road, is available on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm for drop-off of yard waste. Composting Site Fee Schedule and Details. Directions to Compost Site.
Cardboard
Heavy (corrugated) cardboard may be dropped off by residents for recycling at the Township's Public Works Garage. This is to provide residents with a convenient outlet for their cardboard and to fill the void left by the closing of the Accurate Recycling facility in Downingtown. Follow the signs on the municipal campus for the drop-off location. All cardboard must be flattened and placed through the slots in the fence. (Depositing of trash and other materials not currently accepted at the Campus drop-off facility is strictly prohibited.)Heavy cardboard may also be dropped off at The Lanchester Landfill in Honey Brook. They also accept newspapers, #1 - #7 plastics, bi-metal cans, aluminum cans and clear glass. For more information, you may contact the Lanchester Landfill at 610-273-3771. Information can also be obtained at the following website: www.chesco.org
Glass
Brown and green glass bottles and jars may still be dropped off at the Township's Public Works Garage, even though they are now collected curbside. Follow the signs on the municipal campus for the drop-off location. (Depositing of trash and other materials not currently accepted at the Campus drop-off facility is strictly prohibited.)
We do our best to keep this drop-off facility as neat and clean as possible and ask for your assistance in this endeavor. Please realize that the drop-off area is monitored and anyone caught dumping trash or other material is subject to fine.
Asphalt Shingle Recycling Drop-Off - Lanchester Landfill.
All Home Depot stores nationwide are now offering a convenient way to recycle compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs. This is a free service for customers. Take in any expired and unbroken CFL bulbs to the returns desk of your Home Depot location.
Schedule and Location of Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events
2010 Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection Map
Household Hazardous Waste Acceptable Materials List
Household hazardous waste is any material that is toxic, flammable, corrosive or chemically reactive. Materials labeled with words like "poison, danger, warning or caution" may need special disposal.
Items such as oil based paint, used motor oil and oil filters, antifreeze, brake fluid, tires, auto batteries, button cell batteries, and laser printer cartridges (please see complete list below) can be recycled at various schools and private businesses in the area. The Lanchester Landfill in Honey Brook will accept oil filters and household batteries at no charge. The phone number for the Lanchester Landfill is 610-273-3771. More information about the landfill can be found at the following website: www.chesco.org .
Small quantities of latex paint are not considered hazardous waste and may be disposed of with your regular trash collection after using one of the following methods:
Allow it to harden by taking the lid off the paint can and placing it outside - safely away from pets and children. Once the paint is dry and hard, the can may be put into the trash.
Paint it onto newspapers, allow to dry, and put paper and paint can in the trash.
Absorb it by mixing the paint with an absorbent like sawdust, clay-based kitty litter or rags, allow to dry, and put in the trash.
The new energy efficient light bulbs (kind of look like a squiggle!) are not considered hazardous and may be put in your regular trash, but please pad them as they do contain a small amount of mercury. If you are uncomfortable disposing of these with your trash, they can be taken to Lanchester Landfill for recycling. (Note: If you break a light bulb with mercury in it, open a window and allow the room to ventilate before cleaning it up.) Long florescent light bulbs cannot be put in your trash, but may be taken to Lanchester Landfill for recycling.
Contact the Chester County Solid Waste Authority 610-273-3771 for more information on household hazardous waste collection.
Important Recycling Note - Please do not attempt to recycle any container that has held any type of household hazardous waste.
TECHNOTRASH RECYCLING DROP-OFF
The Township is starting a pilot recycling drop-off program for "technotrash." The following items can be recycled under the program:
DVD's, Video Cassettes, CD's, diskettes, and audio tapes
Old cell phones, pagers, and PDA's
Rechargeable batteries
Inkjet, laser printer, and fax cartridges
CD and MP3 players, ipods and handheld games
Digital cameras, cords, cables, wires, chargers, etc.
Items can be dropped off in the designated bin in the lobby of the Township Building from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM during business hours. Please do not drop off items outside of the building.
Only West Bradford Township residents may participate. There is no additional charge, as the cost is included under your refuse bill. Computers, monitors, and other peripherals are not included! They can be taken to the County's two designated computer collection events per year. See Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off Schedule.
If you are interested in ordering the Technotrash Can for yourself, the website is www.greendisk.com or you can email them at sales@greendisk.com. They can also be reached by phone at 800-305-3475.
PECO SMART APPLIANCE RECYCLING PROGRAM
PECO will give you $35.00 for old working refrigerators or freezers! Plus, you could save up to $150 per year on your utility bills just by getting rid of the old energy user. To schedule, go to www.peco.com/Smartideas, or call 1-888-5-PECO-SAVE (1-888-573-2672). While they are at your home, they will also pick up one old, working window air conditioner and give you an additional $25.00! Program funding is limited. Participation will be on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted.