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Lower Pottsgrove Township
Trash & Recycling |
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| Important Changes to Municipal Waste Services In Lower Pottsgrove |
| As of January 1, 2007, Lower Pottsgrove Township has implemented the following changes to trash collection in the Township: |
| All residents on private streets with more than 10 residences who currently receive municipal waste services under the Township's waste
contract will no longer receive these services. These residents are required to contract with a private hauler of their choice to provide trash, recycling, and
other waste removal services. |
| All residents who continue to receive municipal waste services will be billed $62.50 twice a year in March and September to offset increases in
costs to the Township. Trash payments can be mailed to Lower Pottsgrove Township, PO Box 62685, Baltimore, MD 21264-2685. At the current time we do not accept payments over the phone or by credit card for your trash service. A trash certification to finalize the billing prior to the settlement date of a property transfer is required if you are selling your home.
When ordering a trash certification, please provide the property address, buyer, seller, settlement date and the $25 fee. For more information please contact Township staff at
(610) 323-0436. |
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| Waste Collection Service Information & Requirements |
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| Recycling Requirements |
| Lower Pottsgrove Township requires all waste haulers to recycle the following materials; however, collection requirements may differ between haulers. |
Paper Items Accepted (To dispose, tie in bundles or bag in paper grocery bags. Do not put out in the rain!)
- Newspapers and all inserts
- Junk mail
- Office paper
- Magazines
- Phone books
- Chip board (cereal boxes)
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Paper Items Not Accepted
- Corrugated cardboard
- Pizza boxes
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Commingled Items
- Cans: aluminum, steel (tin), and bi-metallic food and beverage cans. No foil or food trays, aerosol or paint cans.
- Glass: clear, green or brown glass food and beverage containers only. No blue glass, light bulbs, mirrors, window glass, or ceramics.
- Plastics: #1 through #7 food and beverage containers and laundry bottles. The number is typically found on the bottom of the product.
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Rinse all materials and remove lids. Labels do not need to be removed. Commingled materials can be placed together in the recycling bin. |
For more information about recycling, please visit the following websites:
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| Reporting Requirements |
| All commercial and private haulers that operate in Lower Pottsgrove Township are required to report waste and recyclable tonnages to the Township on
a quarterly and annual basis. |
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| Monthly Leaf Collection |
| Effective January 1, 2007, residential waste haulers who operate in Lower Pottsgrove Township must collect leaf waste on a monthly basis. Residents
who participate in municipal waste collection receive this service through the municipal waste contract. For more information about the Township's leaf collection
program, please see the Municipal Waste Collection web page. |
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| Grass Clippings |
| Waste haulers will not collect grass clippings. They should be composted in your yard. For more information on composting grass clippings and other
yard wastes, please see the following websites for composting ideas and instructions:
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| Household Hazardous Waste |
| Household Hazardous Waste, which include car batteries, gasoline, motor oil, oil-based paints, insect sprays, computer components, monitors, hard drives
and housings, should not been thrown out in the regular trash. Please visit one of the free annual Household Hazardous Waste collection events in the southeast region to
properly dispose these items. For more information about household hazardous wastes or ways to dispose of them contact the Montgomery County Recycling Coordinator at
(610) 278-3045 or visit one of the following websites:
If you do not have transportation to an event and have Hazardous Waste to dispose of, please call Montgomery County Recycling Hotline at (610) 278-3618. |
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| Documents & Forms |
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Lower Pottsgrove Township, 2199 Buchert Road Pottstown, PA 19464
phone: 610-323-0436 | fax: 610-323-3824 | email: feedback@lowerpottsgrove.org |
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