Trash

Middlesex Township Trash Information

York Waste Disposal, Inc. is the exclusive Township residential trash and recyclable collector. The trash and recycling program is MANDATORY for all residents with the exception of residents with ten or more acres of workable farmland. For those residents, participation is voluntary.

To sign up for service or for further information , please contact York Waste Disposal, Inc. at 1-800-210-9675. Now you can log onto York Waste Disposal web site @ www.yorkwaste.com.

Trash & Recycling will be collected once a week. Collection time is between 5:30 am to 3:00 pm. Please place your trash and recycling by the curb no later than 5:30 am. You may choose on of the following two (2) options for your weekly trash pickup:

POLY-CART SERVICE: 96-gallon container which holds three (3) 32-gallon bags (trash must be in bags). Cost of this option is $48.75/QTR. You will be billed by York Waste Disposal, Inc. on the 15th of the month preceding each calendar quarter (i.e. December 15th for January - march). You may pay by check or VISA/MC.

TAG-A-BAG SERVICE: Pay for each 32 gallon capacity bag that you put out for collection. Each bag must have a "pay by the bag" tag attached to it. You will be billed by York Waste Disposal. Inc, annually (in April) for this service, at which time you will receive 26 tags. Cost of this option is $76.70/YEAR.

Additional tags may be purchased at the Middlesex Township Building Monday - Friday, 8:00am to 4:00 pm, for $2.95 each. You may pay with cash or check. Please note that extra bags or containers outside your poly-cart or bags WITHOUT TAGS WILL NOT BE COLLECTED.

All businesses can use a hauler of their own choice.

RECYCLING: Recycling will be picked up once a each week on the same day as trash collected. Enjoy Single-Stream Recycling, all of your recyclables can be placed together in the same bin! No sorting required. The following items may be recycled: PLEASE RINSE ALL CONTAINERS CLEAN !

* Glass Bottles & Jars
(Green, brown clear). Remove lids and food debris from containers. Do not break glass bottles.

* Aluminum Food & Beverage Cans Remove all Lids & Caps. Caps and Lids are
to be put into regular trash. Labels do not need to be removed.

* Ferrous ( Iron, Steel & Tin)
Remove food debris from the cans. Labels do not need to be removed from the cans.

* Plastic Containers & Bottles
Natural and pigmented plastic narrow-neck containers with the symbols May crush plastic containers.

* Newspapers, Magazines. Bundle Newspapers & Magazines

* Cardboard, Cut cardboard to 18" x 12" & bundle.

* Shredded Paper, Paper that is shredded by a shredder and put into a clear trash bag.

Commerical Recycling
Recycling is mandatory under the PA
Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and
Waste Reduction Act 101 of 1998.

Ordinance 2-99 requires businesses to
provide the Township with the information
needed for the 907 Performance Grant and
Act 101 recycling report.

Acceptable Items
Corrugated cardboard, high grade office paper and aluminum cans.

REMEMBER: Reimbursement from DEP is based on tonnage of recyclable collected. The more you recycle, the more reimbursement the Township gets. This money helps to keep taxes low and it helps the environment and you!!

SPRING & FALL CLEAN UP COLLECTION: There will be two (2) semiannual large items cleanup days, one (1) in the Spring and one (1) in the Fall dates will be advertised in the Township Newsletter and The Patriot and The Sentinel newspapers. Large items may also be called in to York Waste Disposal for pick up on an appointment basis for an additional fee.

Items must be out by 5:30 am on your designated day. Only items that can be safely lifted by two employees will be taken. The following WILL NOT be collected: automobile parts, batteries, propane tanks, tree stumps/trunks, hazardous waste and construction materials. For more information call York Waste Customer Service at 800-210-9675 or visit York Waste web site http://www.yorkwaste.com/.

       2010 Medication Disposal
   Saturday, April 17th, from 10:00 - 2:00pm
        Parking Lot, Mutzabaugh's Market
    3 Friendly Drive, Duncannon, PA 17020

Information about recycling events can be viewed at Cumberland County Recycling & Waste Authority, www/ccpa.net/recycling.

RECYCLING LEAVES

Mulching leaves into the lawn. When grass grows in good soil containing lots of organic matter, the lawn is easier to care for and looks great! The easiest way to make sure the soil under the grass is good is to leave layers of chopped leaves on the lawn every fall. The leaves become food for the microbes that populate a healthy soil. If you have the average lawn which is about 6000 square feet, you can leave the equivalent of over 150 bags of leaves right on your lawn, feeding the soil, and saving all that work of raking and bagging.

Leaves as Mulch around the yard. The mixture of chopped leaves and grass clippings makes an outstanding mulch under any plant on your property. Spread the material 4 to 6 inches thick over garden beds, under shrubs and hedges. The leaves will settle down by at least half after a few rains.

Composting Leaves

RECYCLE YOUR CFL'S
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs

The Township can now recycle their CFL's for FREE by dropping them off at the Township Building located at 350 N Middlesex Road, Carlisle between the hours of 8:00am - 4:00pm.