Solid Waste & Recycling

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SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING COLLECTION 

The Borough of Quakertown provides weekly curbside solid waste and recycling collection for residential customers within Borough limits. Owners of multi-family properties with 4 or more residential units are responsible for contracting with a private licensed hauler or applying to the Dumpster Service through the Borough of Quakertown. The owner must provide both trash and recycling services.

QUICK LINKS

 

2024 SANITATION CALENDAR

Download the 2024 sanitation calendar now to stay organized with key dates for Bulk Trash Collection, Yard Waste Pickups, Drop-Offs, and holiday pickups! Click here to download!

Regular Service
Senior Service
Dumpster Service
Small Business Service

CAN SPECIFICATIONS

  • No more than three (3) containers are permitted per collection for regular service and one (1) 32-gallon can for senior service residents. Regular service customers are permitted to have containers up to 55-gallons each as long as they meet all other container specifications.
    • However, one (1) of containers placed at the pickup location must be the Borough provided cart
  • Trash/Recycling shall not weigh more than 40 pounds each
  • Containers may have wheels as long as the can meets all other specifications.
  • Containers must be covered with a lid at the time of collection – hinged or removable lids are required
  • Recycling can(s) should be labeled with recycling symbol.
    • Recycling stickers can be picked up at Borough Hall free of charge
  • Place containers in an area that is easily accessible and within 3 feet from the curb or edge of the road.
  • Containers are to be placed at your curbside no sooner than 6:00pm the day before and no later than 6:00am on your pick-up day. If cans are not placed outside during those hours and your waste was not collect, the Sanitation Department will not come back to pick-up.


BILLING

All residents will be billed directly through the Borough of Quakertown. Solid waste and recycling rates will now be visible on your monthly utility bills.

SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING ROUTE 

TRASH & RECYCLING ROUTE

Monday Collection
Tuesday Collection
Wednesday Collection
Thursday Collection
Friday Collection
HOLIDAY SCHEDULE

If a holiday is within your scheduled collection week then your solid waste and recycling collection will take place one day late. For instance, when a holiday falls on a Monday, collection that week will occur Tuesday through Saturday versus Monday through Friday. 

2024 OBSERVED HOLIDAYS:

New Years - No collection Mon. Jan. 1 Easter - No changes to the schedule 
Memorial Day - No collection Mon. May 27 Independence Day - No collection Thurs. Jul. 4 
Labor Day - No collection Mon. Sept. 2 Thanksgiving - No collection Thurs. Nov. 28
Christmas - No collection Wed. Dec. 25  New Years - No collection Wed. Jan. 1


QUESTIONS

For questions or more information, contact the Customer Relations Department at
267-347-5009 or customercare@quakertown.org.


 

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