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Waste Management Pick-Up Guidelines

Waste Management Pick-Up Guidelines

Once-a-Week collection of:

  • One 96-gallon (or similar) container of solid waste and one 96-gallon (or similar size) container of recyclable materials.
    • Contractor shall provide a solid waste and recycling container of 96 gallons (or similar size) for each Subject Unit. The option, per Subject Unit, for one additional 96-gallon (or similar) container of solid waste. The Borough will notify the contractor when an additional container shall be added to, or removed from, a Subject Unit. Contractor shall provide the additional container.
  • Up to 180 gallons of yard waste (3 Bags).
  • One FREE bulk item per residence and each Borough-owned facility
    • BULK ITEM: defined as large items of solid waste requiring special handling, including but not limited to, large household appliances, furniture, carpet, dehumidifiers, water heaters, air conditioners, microwaves, small amounts of residential construction debris, mattresses, gas or charcoal grills, etc.
    • Bulk items DO NOT include automobiles or parts and tires, yard waste, grass clippings, brush or tree trimmings, petroleum/chemical or other commercial/industrial or household waste, paint, propane tanks, E-Waste and recyclables. The contractor shall be responsible for the disposal of accepted Freon-containing bulk items.