Trash & Recycling
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Saturday, August 6, 2022 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
TRASH COLLECTION AND RECYCLING SERVICE IN BRIDGEVILLE
TRASH COLLECTION AND RECYCLING SERVICE IN BRIDGEVILLE
WEEKLY TRASH COLLECTION SERVICES
Service is provided weekly, is unlimited (except as noted below), and collected on Fridays. Please do not put your trash out for pickup until 5:00PM the night before collection. However, please ensure your trash is at the curb by 6am on Friday morning.
GARBAGE PREPARATION GUIDELINES:
Freon from refrigerators, dehumidifiers, freezers, etc., need to be removed and proof of removal taped to the front of the item and visible to the collection crews. Paint cans – must be dried out (kitty litter works well) – place next to garbage cans with lids off. Carpeting and tree branches must be less than 3 to 4 feet in length and bundled. All trash must be properly bagged. Needles are not permitted to be thrown away in regular household trash. Borough Public Works will collect leaves in the fall, and Christmas Trees can be placed out with your weekly trash pickup during the period of December 25 th through January 15 th . Cans or bags should weigh no more than 40 to 50 lbs. If you cannot lift it, we cannot either.
ITEMS NOT INCLUDED AND WILL NOT BE PICKED UP BY CONTRACTOR:
No tires, automobile parts or building, construction or remodeling materials (including block, brick, plaster and wood) will be picked up or collected. No paving materials, cement, sand, broken concrete, stones, dirt, ashes, metal 55-gallon drums or grease drums will be collected. Appliances containing Freon will not be collected. All garbage pickup will be delayed by one day when one of the following holidays fall on a weekday preceding to or on the pickup day: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.
TO REPORT A TRASH MISS:
Please call the Borough Office at 412-221-6012 x115 or email info@countyhauling.com.
RECYCLING SERVICES
Recycle Preparation Guidelines: The Borough provides a large uniform recycling bin for your use. Place all your recyclable materials in the blue bin. No need to separate it. Leave it loose, but items must be rinsed, and no food items are permitted to remain in the material. Do not place any of it in a plastic bag. Glass of any kind is not accepted. Place bin at curb or in an accessible area for pick up. Tin/Metal/Aluminum: Rinsed out and emptied of contents. No chemical or paint cans. Clean pie plates, foil Plastic- #1 and #2: (PET& HDPE) rinsed out and empty of contents. Lids must be removed. Newspaper Office Paper, Magazines and Cardboard: Loose or placed in paper bags only. Do not bundle with twine or tape.