Trash and Recycling in Westtown

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Trash and Recycling in Westtown

Holiday Collection Schedule
The following rule is always in effect: If your regular collection day falls on Christmas, New Years, Memorial, Independence, Labor, or Thanksgiving days, your trash/recycling will be collected the Saturday before the holiday if the holiday falls on a Monday. If the holiday falls on a Thursday, trash/recycling collection will be done the Saturday after the holiday.

Refuse Collection Information: Yard, Household & Bulk Trash Pickup Guidelines
A.J. Blosenski will collect three (3) bulk items per house the last pick up of the month. CFCs must be removed from all refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers, air conditioners, and ice makers prior to pick-up. Construction debris and auto parts cannot be accepted for collection. Call 1-800-343-6583 if you have any questions!

A.J. Blosenski will collect unlimited numbers of trash containers of household waste on Monday's for residents west of Shady Grove Way and Thursday's for residents east of Shady Grove Way.

Remember any yard waste/leaves cannot go with regular trash pickup. It must go with the yard waste/leaf collections.

Leaf collection is provided in the fall and yard waste collection in the spring. Leaves must be in biodegradable paper bags and placed at the curb by 7AM on the collection day. The Township has bags for sale at a cost of five/$2.00. Plastic bags will not be taken.

Fall Leaf Collection Please make sure everything is curbside by 7AM. Only biodegradable paper bags or a container that can be dumped are acceptable. Branches must be 3 feet in length and tied. Plastic bags will not be taken.

Spring Yard Waste Pick up - On Saturday February 25th there will be a dumpster behind the police station from 9 AM-1PM. Curbside pickups will be all on Saturdays - March 24th, April 14th, May 5th, and June 9th. Use the biodegradable paper bags or a container that can be dumped and have curbside by 7AM. Branches should be cut in 3 ft. lengths, bundled and tied. Plastic bags will not be taken.il further notice you may discard your yard waste in your regular trash. Please make sure that it is prepared correctly. Either in bio-degradable paper bags or a container t

RECYCLING BINS

The Township provides a recycling bin for your use. You can pick a bin up at the Township Municipal Building . Moving? Please leave the bin for the new owner.

Item Recycled

How to Prepare Items for Recycling

Glass—Green, Brown & Clear

Bottles or Jars only. Rinse Clean. Remove lids and rings. Labels may be left on. NO plate glass, ceramics, drinking glasses, etc.

Plastics

Must be marked with #1 through #7 inside triangle on bottom. Remove lids, rinse clean and flatten if possible. Labels may be left on. NO unmarked containers. No antifreeze or motor oil containers.

Aluminum Beverage Cans

Rinse clean. Cans may be flattened. No bottle or jar lids, no pie plates or aluminum foil. No other aluminum items.

Bi-Metal Cans

Rinse clean. Cans may be flattened. Examples include pet food cans, soup cans, vegetable cans. NO cans with plastic parts. NO paint or aerosol cans.

Newspaper, Magazines, Phone Books & Cardboard

Commingled in a brown paper bag or tied into bundles. Cereal boxes and similar cardboard items may be combined with newspaper. Cardboard must be cut in 3 foot squares, bundled with string and placed by the recycling bin..

Junk Mail & Office Paper

Place in brown paper bag with above.

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TENTATIVE Household Hazardous Waste Collections Schedule for 2012

Regional Southeastern PA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Dates & Times - these dates are TENTATIVE from the County.

All collection times are from 9 A.M. - 3 P.M.

Saturday, April 14, 2012 - CAT Pickering Campus 1580 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460. They are also are having E-Waste collection. See below for details.

Saturday, May 19, 2012 - Owen J. Roberts Middle School - 981 Ridge Road, Pottstown, PA 19465 NO E-WASTE ACCEPTED

Friday, June 22, 2012-Coatesville High School Campus, 1425-45 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320 - Also having E-Waste collection at this event. See below for details.

Saturday, September 8, 2012 - New Garden Maintenance Building 8934 Gap Newport Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 - NO E-WASTE ACCEPTED

Saturday, October 13, 2012- Government Services Center - 601 Westtown Road, West Chester 19380 Also are having E-Waste collection at this event. See below for details.

Acceptable Materials
No more than 220 pounds or 25 gallons per household of cleaning and maintenance products that are labeled as toxic, flammable, ignitable, corrosive, reactive caution, warning, danger, hazardous.

Unacceptable Materials
Latex (water-based) paint, used motor oil, tires, medical waste, unidentified waste, commercial and industrial waste, explosives, ammunition and appliances. Air-dry or absorb latex paint and dispose with trash. Recycle motor oil, car batteries, tires and anti-freeze at your local service station.

Information for E-Waste collection: Only at the April 14th, June 22nd, and Oct 13th events. Residential only - NO businesses. They will take the following: CPU's/Laptop computers, computer monitors, peripherals, printers, copiers (desktop & stand-alone), CRT & non-CRT televisions, answering machines, camcorders, cell phones, docking stations, electric typewriters, microwaves, fax/copy machines/duplicators, pagers, radios, rechargeable batteries, remote controls, stereo/tape/CD players, telephones & equipment, testing equipment, toner/ink cartridges, vcr/dvd players, gaming consoles/controllers.

Acceptable Material Guidelines
Paint Products	Outdoors Products	Automotive Products	Household Products	Household Other
Turpentine	Swimming Pool Chemicals	Grease & Rust Solvents	Drain Openers	Acids, Caustics, Solvents
Wallpaper Cement	Weed Killers	Fuel Additives	Rug Cleaners	Flammables
Paint Thinners	Septic Tank Degreasers	Carburetor Cleaners	Wood & Metal Cleaners	Oxidizers
Strippers & Removers	Asphalt Sealers	Transmission/Brake Fluid	Toilet Bowl Cleaners	Reactives
Oil-Based Paints	Caulking Compounds	Antifreeze	Adhesives/Solvents	Organic Peroxide
Stains, Varnish	Joint Compound	Gasoline	Mothballs/Flakes	Reactive Metals
Shellac	Roof Cements	Car (lead-acid), Truck, Motorcycle, Marine Batteries	Spot Removers	Lead
Other Solvent Based paint products	Rodent Poison	Gas/Oil mixture	Dry Cleaning Fluid	Pesticides
			Kerosene	Mercury Bearing Items-Thermometer switches
			Rechargeable batteries-Lithium, Ni-Cad, Button	Propane Cylinders 20 lbs. or less
These words identify Household Hazardous Waste: CAUTION, TOXIC, DANGER, FLAMMABLE, WARNING, CORROSIVE, EXPLOSIVE, REACTIVE, COMBUSTIBLE, POISONOUS, HAZARDOUS

Questions
If you are unsure an item will be accepted, contact Helen Greer, the Township’s Refuse and Recycling Coordinator, at 610-692-1930 or Chester County Recycling at 610-344-6692 for more information.

Directions are available by calling the Chester County Health Department at 610-344-6225. For maps and additional information visit www.chesco.org/health/dswm1.html.

Regional Southeastern PA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Dates & Times

All collection times are from 9 A.M. - 3 P.M.

Saturday, April 10, 2010 - CAT Pickering Campus 1580 Charlestown Road, Phoenixville, PA 19460. They are also are having computer recycling at this event. See below for details.

Saturday, May 15,2010 - Owen J. Roberts Middle School - 981 Ridge Road, Pottstown, PA 19465 NO COMPUTERS ACCEPTED

Friday, June 25, 2010-CAT Brandywine Campus- 1635 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320 - Also having computer recycling at this event. See below for details.

Saturday, September 11, 2010 - New Garden Maintenance Building 8934 Gap Newport Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 - NO COMPUTERS ACCEPTED

Saturday, October 9, 2010 - Government Services Center - 601 Westtown Road, West Chester 19380 Also are havin P.M.

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Saturday, May 15,2010 - Owen J. Roberts Middle School - 981 Ridge Road, Pottstown, PA 19465 NO COMPUTERS ACCEPTED

Friday, June 25, 2010-CAT Brandywine Campus- 1635 East Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320 - Also having computer recycling at this event. See below for details.

Saturday, September 11, 2010 - New Garden Maintenance Building 8934 Gap Newport Road, Landenberg, PA 19350 - NO COMPUTERS ACCEPTED

Saturday, October 9, 2010 - Government Services Center - 601 Westtown Road, West Chester 19380 Also are having computer recycling at this event. See below for details.

Acceptable Materials
No more than 220 pounds or 25 gallons per household of cleaning and maintenance products that are labeled as toxic, flammable, ignitable, corrosive, reactive caution, warning, danger, hazardous.

Unacceptable Materials
Latex (water-based) paint, used motor oil, tires, medical waste, unidentified waste, commercial and industrial waste, explosives, ammunition and appliances. Air-dry or absorb latex paint and dispose with trash. Recycle motor oil, car batteries, tires and anti-freeze at your local service station.

Information for Computer Recycling Only at the April 10th, June 25th, and Oct 9th events. Maximum of 3 computers per vehicle accepted. Residential only - NO businesses. They will take only the following: cpu's, scanners, mouse, printers, monitors, power supplies, keyboards, laptops, and cables.