Palmer Township Trash & Recycling

Waste Management will NOT be collecting trash or recycling tomorrow, and will operate on a 1 day delay for the rest of the week.

As a reminder - if your property qualifies to be included in the waste & recycling program, you will be charged for participation in the program. These charges are included in your quarterly utility bills.

Participation in the program is not dependent upon how much waste/recycling is generated and/or how much waste/recycling is placed at the curb on a weekly basis.

We highly encourage all residents to utilize the collection program as often as they need, but to also utilize the facilities that are available to all Palmer residents, the Hartley Avenue Recycling Center and the Berks Street Yard Waste Facility.

Please feel free to reach out to the Municipal building with any questions or concerns so that they may be addressed accordingly.

With Christmas tree collection having concluded for the year, please remember that if you still have a real Christmas tree that you are looking to get rid of, it should be taken to the Hartley Avenue Recycling Center located at 3600 Hartley Avenue.

This facility will take your Christmas tree free of charge and is open on the following schedule -

Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8am to 4pm
Saturday from 10am to 3pm
Sunday from 12pm to 4pm

If you have any questions, please direct them to the Palmer Township Municipal building at (610) 253-7191.

EARLY START FOR TRASH & RECYCLING SERVICE TOMORROW, 1/19/2024.

With the pending snow storm approaching our area tomorrow during the day, Waste Management will begin their daily collection 2 HOURS EARLIER than normal. This means that they will begin collecting at 4am.

Remember that service is on a 1 day delay this week due to the storm that hit our area earlier in the week. So, tomorrows collection will be for everyone who is normally serviced on Thursday.

If this applies to you, please be sure to have your toters at the curb TONIGHT to avoid being missed tomorrow.

As always, please call the Township at 610-253-7191 should you have any questions.

REMINDER

With the holiday right around the corner, this is a reminder that trash & recycling services will be delayed ONE day this week for the residents whose normal pickup is either Thursday or Friday.

Anyone who has normal pickup on Thursdays will be collected on Friday this week, and anyone who has normal pickup on Fridays will be collected on Saturday this week.

Please direct any questions to Zach at the Municipal building at (610) 253-7191.

Have a wonderful Holiday!

OFFICIAL START DATE FOR 2023 SEASON: October 23rd.

Leaf collection routes & geographical points of reference see below:

Our crews travel through the Township as follows:

*West of 248-Southern boundary (Old Orchard area) to Northern boundary (Newburg Homes), then cross over 248 to;

*East of 248 - Northern boundary (Mill Race to Southern boundary (Lawnherst)

That completes a trip through the Township.

Kindly remember for the long life of our leaf vacs, no branches, twigs, grass clippings, bushes, or annual garden plantings, garden waste nor animal droppings should be mixed in leaf piles..JUST LEAVES!

REMINDER!!

This week (9/25/23 - 9/29/23) is METAL AND APPLIANCE collection week in Palmer Township on your normal collection day. As a reminder, here are the guidelines. Please be sure to follow them to ensure your item is collected.

One item per collection.

Acceptable items are appliances such as microwaves, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, refrigerators and freezers (remove doors; Freon does NOT need to be removed); washers, dryers, metal dishwashers, steel or aluminum tire rims (without tires), hot water heaters, metal swing sets (taken apart and tied up), bicycles, BBQ grills (gas, propane, and/or charcoal removed), and push-behind lawn mowers (oil and gas removed).

Unacceptable items include electronics and plastic appliances such as dishwashers.

As always, metal items and appliances, as described above, can be taken to the Palmer Township Recycling Center, 3600 Hartley Avenue, year-round.

As always, if you have any questions please call the Township at (610) 253-7191.

REMINDER!!

This week (9/11/23 - 9/15-23) is BULK ITEM collection week in Palmer Township on your normal collection day. As a reminder, here are the guidelines. Please be sure to follow them to ensure your item is collected.

One item per collection. Bulk items are defined as items too large to fit into the trash cart; with the general rule of thumb being an item the approximate dimensions and weight of a standard size sofa, and that can be carried by 2 men.

Acceptable items include plastic dishwashers, furniture, mattresses and box springs (wrapped in plastic/bagged), rugs rolled up and ties and no larger than 3' x 6'.

Unacceptable items include, but are not limited to, electronics, construction debris (i.e. wood, sinks, toilets, doors, windows, siding, roofing, shingles, etc.), large glass items (i.e. glass tables, china cabinets, or window panes), hazardous materials, tires, yard waste, grass clippings, or additional household trash.

As always, if you have any questions please call the Township at (610) 253-7191.