Margaretta Township

10/09/2026

You can now put florals out in the cemeteries!

10/05/2026

🍂 LEAF & YARD WASTE DROP-OFF 🌿

Margaretta Township’s Leaf & Yard Waste Drop-Off will be available October 19th through November 30th, from dawn to dusk.

Accepted materials:
• Loose leaves
• Shrubs and brush
• Tree limbs no larger than 6 inches in diameter, NO WHOLE TREES!

📍 Location: Use the entrance off Bardwell Road, across from Snow Drive.

✅ Margaretta Twp & Castalia Village Residents Only!
🚫 NO COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES

Please use the designated areas that are marked off.

09/25/2026

Reminder that cemetery cleanup will begin on October 1st.

ALL floral arrangements will be removed, including those on top of monuments.

**If you already have Fall floral arrangements, there is a chance they will be removed.

Once cleanup is complete, we will post on here. See less

09/25/2026

Reminder that Cemetery Cleanup starts on October 1st. We will post when cleanup is complete.

09/24/2026

Please see the following statement from the Board of Trustees regarding the recycling center.

Margaretta Township Recycling Center

The Margaretta Township Recycling Center will be discontinued in September due to several financial and contractual concerns.

As the Township's three-year contract with the waste management company responsible for hauling and disposing of our recycled materials was approaching expiration, the Township approached the County Commissioners about handling Margaretta Township's recycling program directly. The County currently manages the recycling program for Groton Township under this type of arrangement.

Under the County's agreement with Groton Township, the County holds the contract with the recycling waste management company and pays the company's hauling and disposal costs directly from the County's allocated recycling funds. This arrangement eliminates the Groton Township's financial exposure for those costs.

Margaretta Township's program, however, has been handled differently. Margaretta Township holds the contract with the waste management company and is responsible for paying the bills directly. After making those payments, the Township must then request reimbursement from the County. In addition, the County's reimbursement agreement with Margaretta Township is established on a year-by-year basis.

The Township asked the County to reconsider this arrangement and handle Margaretta Township's recycling program in the same manner as Groton Township—by contracting directly with the waste management company and paying the hauling and disposal costs directly.

Given Margaretta Township is currently facing a contract renewal of a three-year agreement with the waste management company and the County's reimbursement commitment remained on a year-by-year basis, the Township would have been exposed to potentially significant costs if County reimbursement were not continued. The County ultimately did not agree to change the arrangement to the direct-payment method currently used for Groton Township.

After considering the circumstances, the Township determined that discontinuing the recycling program was the most financially responsible course of action. The decision was not made because the program lacked value to our community. We recognize the convenience the recycling center provided to our residents and appreciate the significant progress the community has made in reducing contamination by keeping non-recyclable materials out of the recycling containers.

While contamination has been an issue with recycling programs, it was not the deciding factor in Margaretta Township's decision to discontinue the program. The primary concern was the Township's financial exposure under the existing contractual and reimbursement arrangements.

We understand that this change is an inconvenience for our residents, and we appreciate everyone's efforts to participate in the recycling program and improve the quality of the materials being recycled.

09/18/2026

Reminder that cemetery cleanup will begin on October 1st.

ALL floral arrangements will be removed, including those on top of monuments. If you already have Fall floral arrangements, there is a chance they will be removed.

Once cleanup is complete, we will post on here.

09/15/2026

08/27/2026

🚂Thanks to a Recycled Materials Grant from Erie County, we were able to purchase this unique train set made entirely from recycled materials!

We are excited to add this fun and educational feature to our community while showcasing how recycled materials can be transformed into something special. 🌱♻️

08/21/2026

We would like to thank everyone who donated during this year’s Cold Creek Festival! Your generosity and support helped us purchase a Reeves. We truly appreciate everyone who helped make this possible!