Spring garden township trash & recycling programs
RESIDENTIAL AND SMALL COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS
Residential Trash Collection in SpringGardenTownship is currently picked up by Penn Waste Inc. under a five year contract. The current contract will end on December 31, 2014. SpringGardenTownship’s recycling program is mandatory and is in accordance with Pennsylvania State Law Act 101 of 1988 and adopted by the Township (Ordinance 90-02) in March 1990. Collections are done by election wards and if you do not know which ward you belong in, please call the administration office for clarification at 848-2858.
Residential & Small Commercial Establishment Pickup Schedule:
Trash & Recycling must be placed out prior to 7 a.m. each morning of pickup. You may place your items out for pickup after 8:00 p.m. on the evening prior to pickup.
Ward 2, Ward 4 and Ward 3 (West of S. Queen Street) - Trash is picked up on Monday and Thursday. Recycling will be picked up on Mondays, the first day of trash collection. One large item may be placed out for Thursday, the second day of trash collection for these wards.
Ward 1, Ward 4 and Ward 3 (East of S. Queen Street) - Trash is picked up on Tuesday and Friday. Recycling will picked up on Tuesdays, the first day of trash collection. One large item may be placed out for Friday, the second day of trash collection for these wards.
Important Points for Residents to Remember:
There is a four (4) bag maximum that will be picked up from each residence per pickup day. No construction materials will be picked up. If you place your trash in a container it must not be larger than a 32 gallon size. The containers can be plastic or metal, however old oil barrels are not acceptable and when filled, bags and containers cannot weigh more than 50 lbs. Paper bags and boxes cannot be filled with solid waste. Boxes must be broken down and tied into bundles. One bundle is equal to a bag of trash. Please remember to have your waste, recycling and large items available for collection at curbside by 7:00 a.m. on your collection days. Additional bags are not considered a bulk or large item. No large items may be placed at curbside that are too heavy to be lifted into a truck by two people.
Optional Toter Services - this is a non-basic service which can be arranged between the homeowner and the trash hauler. Cost, terms and conditions are strictly between the homeowner and the trash hauler. The Township quarterly fee is still charged by the Township for the basic service.
Non-Acceptable Items For Large Pickup
Paints, Stains, Chemicals and Liquids
Batteries
Automobile Parts
Household Hazardous Waste
Tires on Rims
Commercial/Industrial Waste
Construction Materials or Debris
Includes: Drywall; Brick; Block; Treated Lumber;
Roofing Shingles; Ceiling Tiles; Concrete
Large Commercial Establishments, Institutions & Governmental Buildings
Due to the larger volume of waste, you must privately contract for disposal. You are also required to recycle cardboard, high grade office paper and aluminum cans as well as clear and colored glass, newspaper, plastic bottles and containers with the number 1 and 2 recycling codes, and steel or bi-metal (tin) cans. You are also required to report to the Township annually the name and address of your waste hauler, what you are recycling and the amount in tons as required by Pennsylvania Act 101 of 1988 and Township Ordinance.
Recycling Bins/Removal of Recycling Materials/Tips
A recycling bin was provided to every residence when the recycling program began and to every new home since. The original bins are Township Property and must remain at the address to which they were assigned. Please leave your bin with the property if you move. Additional bins and replacement bins may be purchased at the Township Office. The hauler is only required to pickup in a Township approved bin. A recycle bin tip: Place your address on your recycle bin. If the bin blows away during a storm, your neighbors will be able to return it to you more easily. It is illegal to remove any recycle materials from a recycling bin once it is at the curbside. This includes aluminum cans! Report any such removal as soon as possible to the Spring Garden Police Department.
Penn Waste Inc. - 767-4456
Holiday Pickup Schedule
If you would like more information about Toter Service, or if you have any problems about trash or recycling pickup you may contact Penn Waste Inc. by calling 767-4456 or by going to their web site:
Penn Waste observes the following holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. If your pickup day falls on one of these holidays your pickup will be on the next day. All pickups for that week will move up one day. There is no change in service prior to or after a holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
Frequently Asked Questions From
Township Residents
Residents frequently call our Administration Office asking how to dispose of the following items:
Paint and Paint Cans: You may dispose of oil/latex liquid paint in the regular trash. If there is wet paint in the cans, pour it out on old newspaper and let it dry. Dispose of the newspaper in the regular trash. Another way to dry up paint in old cans is to add either oil dry or cat litter to the container.This must then be placed in the regular trash. Empty paint cans may be recycled. Empty spray paint cans are recyclable also. Full paint cans cannot be recycled. If you must place a can with wet paint in the trash, please make sure the lid is on tight and secured and in a heavy plastic bag so that it doesnot break open and splatter paint on the trash hauler, the street, a car or property nearby.
Cooking oils: Cooking oils, shortenings and cooking grease should not be washed down the drain! These materials can clog and block sewer lines. The correct way to dispose of cooking oils, etc. is to place them in a secure can or suitable container with a lid. It’s okay to place recycling cans or bottlesin the trash if they are being used to dispose oils or grease.
Needles: If you take shots at home for a medical condition and must dispose of needles, we recommend that they be placed in a plastic bottle with a secure cap and put in the trash. If you are a small medical office or dental office that uses residential service you are required to dispose of needles and other medical waste through a medical & infectious waste removal company.
Old Propane Tanks: There are several retail establishments that accept old propane tanks. The following retailers accept propane tanks at no cost: Agway Energy Products, 2600 W. Market Street, YorkPA; HandyGas, 5 Flour Mill Road, York, PA; SmithVillage, 57 N Main Street, Jacobus, PA; SpanglersHomeCenter, 4072 Carlisle Road, Dover, PA.
Automobile Tires: Automobile tires can be placed out with the regular trash, but must be off the rims. Each tire is considered as one bag of trash. You may place the rims out for large item pickup.
Household Chemicals, Cleaners and other Hazardous Waste: Leave in original containers, label them clearly and hold for the County Hazardous Waste Collections. Please make sure when storing them that they are out of reach of children and animals. There are collections throughout the yearat several locations. Contact York County Solid Waste Authority at 845-1066 for further information on dates, places and times.
Household Batteries: SpringGardenTownship collection sites for rechargeable batteries only are located at the Township Administration Office, Police Station, Tax Collector’s Office, Victory Fire and Grantley Fire Stations. We do not take rechargeable auto batteries, lawn mower, tractor or motorcycle batteries. We no longer accept regular household batteries. You may place those in your regular trash for pickup.
MAY I PLACE THESE ITEMS OUT FORDISPOSAL?
Lawnmowers, leaf blowers, gas trimmers and old portable grills: These items may be placed out for pickup as a large item. They must be empty of all oil,grease and gas.
Books, Text Books, Encyclopedias: Can be placed out for recycling if securely bundled together. Please, don’t make bundles too heavy or tall. These items cannot be placed in boxes. Please remember that no concrete, blacktop or bricks can be placed in the trash for pickup. If you have any items that are questionable, please call the Township Office or Penn Waste directly for instructions on how to get rid of these items.
YARD WASTE COLLECTIONS SCHEDULED FOR 2011
The 2011 curbside yard waste recycling collections for Spring Garden Township residents will be held on the fourth Saturday of each month from April through October – which includes April 23, May 28, June 25, July 23, August 27, September 24 and October 22. Please note that residents can place yard waste out all year long for the regular trash pickup, however this will not be recycled. As in the past for the regular trash pickup, brush needs to be bundled and tied in easily handled bundles. The bundles should be no longer than four (4) feet in length and should not weigh more than 30 lbs. each. Each bundle is equal to 1 bag of trash. Also grass clippings can still be placed in the regular trash pickup.
For the special recycling collection dates you must have your materials placed at the curb prior to 7:00 a.m. Collection will begin promptly and the trucks will not go back if your yard waste was not out in time.
“Yard Waste” materials will be defined as tree trimmings, shrubbery and any other organic landscape vegetation. An unlimited amount of properly packaged yard waste materials will be accepted. Materials should be packaged as follows:
Place items in either biodegradable kraft bags, (NO PLASTIC BAGS) containers (can be 32 gallon or recycle bin) or tied in easily handled bundles.
Bundles should be no longer than four (4) feet in length.
Bundles should not weigh more than 30 lbs. each.
Branches should not exceed 5 inches in diameter.
The following items should notbe placed out for Yard Waste Collection:
Grass Clippings
Leaf Waste (Note: SpringGardenTownship provides this service in the fall)
Dirt or Stones
Fruits and/or Vegetables
Any material in a Plastic Bag
Regular Household Trash
If the yard waste is contaminated with any of these materials it will not be picked up.
Visit the Penn Waste web site at for additional details.
For more waste disposal information, go to “Newsletters” on this website.