| Refuse
and Recycling Division
REFUSE REGULATIONS
Household refuse and recyclables are collected weekly at the curbside by Township employees. All discarded materials must be placed at the curb no earlier than 7:00 p.m. on the evening prior to collection and no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection. Within eight hours of collection, containers must be returned to the household.
Acceptable Materials for Collection:
- Garbage, rags, crockery, grass and latex paint (after it has dried in the can).
- Carpeting, metal, wood and brush must be securely tied so as not to exceed 3 feet in length or 25 pounds in weight.
- Large, bulky items such as furniture and bedding will also be collected.
- All household refuse must be placed in watertight containers not to exceed 30-gallon capacity and 50 pounds in weight.
Materials Not Acceptable for Collection:
- Appliances, such as refrigerators, washers or dryers.
- Televisions, computers, monitors and other electronic waste.
- Lawn mowers, auto parts and other items containing gasoline or oil.
- Any material resulting from the repair, excavation, construction or demolition of a building or structure.
- Refuse generated from the operation of a business.
The following hazardous materials are not acceptable for collection by the Township:
Pesticides, herbicides, drain and oven cleaners, spot removers, dry cleaning fluid, rug cleaners, dyes, lighter fluids, photographic chemicals, concrete and asphalt sealers, swimming pool chemicals, oil based paint, paint thinner, turpentine, paint remover, furniture strippers and furniture refinishing products. Montgomery County sponsors a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program. For more information on the County Program, please call 610-278-3618.
RECYCLING REGULATIONS
Recyclable materials are collected on the same day as refuse. Springfield Township now collects all recyclables in a true commingled, or “single-stream” fashion. When recyclables are collected in a single-stream manner, cans, bottles, paper and cardboard are collected together and separated later at an automated recycling facility, as opposed to source separation by residents or township employees. As a result of the new collection system, it is no longer necessary to separate wastepapers and cardboard from cans, bottles and plastics. In addition to being more convenient, single-stream recycling allows the township to eliminate one collection vehicle from our program and reassign an employee for highway and parks maintenance.
Acceptable Recycling Materials:
- Wastepapers
- Virtually all paper products may now be recycled. Paper products include newspapers, junk mail, magazines, telephone books, office paper and computer paper. Waste papers may be placed at the curb for collection in brown paper bags or cardboard boxes. Please do not place waste papers in plastic bags.
- Corrugated cardboard and paperboard
- Corrugated containers and paperboard containers are now collected with your recyclables. Acceptable materials include pizza boxes, cereal boxes, cracker boxes and cartons from soda and beer, as well as all other “clean” cardboard and boxboard.
To properly recycle cardboard, please remove all contaminants such as trash, food waste, Styrofoam, plastic or other packing materials. There is no need to flatten containers.
- Glass -
Clear, green and brown bottles and jars are collected by the Township.
- Cans - Aluminum,
steel and bi-metallic cans are acceptable for collection.
- Plastics - #1 PET
Plastics and #2 HDPE Plastics are now collected weekly with glass
and cans in a commingled fashion. Common products include
soda bottles, milk jugs and liquid soap and laundry containers.
As a general rule, a plastic container is recyclable if you can
crush it or squeeze it and it does not shatter or break.
Materials Not Acceptable
for Recycling:
- Frozen food cartons, light bulbs, window glass, pottery, crockery and drink mix containers are not acceptable materials for recycling. These materials should be deposited with your regular refuse at the curb line on your regular collection day.
Seasonal Leaf Waste Collection Program
Leaves, yard and garden waste must be placed in approved biodegradable paper bags and placed at the curb by 7:30 a.m. on the morning of your regular collection day. Fifteen (15) bags of leaves will be collected on a weekly basis. To the extent that additional bags are placed at the curb side for collection, the Township will make reasonable efforts to remove them in a timely manner. Bags must not exceed 50 pounds in weight. Biodegradable bags are normally available at the Flourtown ACME and Genuardi’s supermarkets, as well as Oreland Hardware and Wyndmoor Supply.
The leaf waste collection program normally begins in late September and continues through December. At all other times of the year a monthly drop off collection is held at the Public Works yard. Please contact the Public Works Department for additional information about the leaf and yard waste program.
Christmas Tree Collection
Township crews normally begin collecting Christmas Trees during the first week of January. Please place your tree at the curbside on your regular collection day. Please do not “wrap” your tree in plastic as it will be chipped into useful mulch and made available to Township residents at no charge at our property on West Wissahickon Avenue. Please call the Township Building for the availability of leaf mulch and Christmas tree mulch as supplies vary throughout the year.
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