Trash

Collection days: Twice a week as shown on map.

Note: Garbage and trash will NOT be collected on the following holidays:

•  New Year's Day

•  Memorial Day (Collection will be next day)

•  July 4

•  Labor Day (Collection will be next day)

•  Thanksgiving Day (Collection will be next day)

•  Christmas Day

Location of trash to be collected:

Side yard or within 25 ft. of rear of house, all in one place, out in the open, and not within closed doors of garage, house or other enclosure. If underground garbage cans are used, place other trash beside them.

Containers:

Each container shall be water tight, water resistant (not paper bag or cardboard carton) securely covered and shall not exceed 20 gallons capacity or 50 lbs. in weight including the container. Underground garbage cans shall be conspicuously marked. Collectors are not obliged to hunt for such containers nor are they obliged to remove underground garbage cans which are frozen into the ground.

Condition:

Garbage shall be drained and wrapped in paper or plastic covering and may be deposited in same container as dry trash. Trash other than garbage, shall be dry.

Materials not accepted in regular trash collection:

Furniture, lumber, roofing, leaves or garden trash, non-combustibles in general such as appliances, bicycles, large toys, sand, earth, sod, bricks, plaster, wet trash and pieces of metal larger than tin cans. Dangerous materials such as poisons, acids, caustics, highly flammable materials or liquids, explosives or insecticides.

Heavy Trash Collection Schedule:    

Heavy Trash is collected on the 3rd weekend of every month

Requests:          

Schedule a pick up by sending an email to:swarthmore2@comcast.net with your name, address, phone number and a list of the items to be picked up or call the Borough Office at (610) 543-4599. Requests for a Bulk/Heavy Trash pick-up must be submitted to the office by noon on the Wednesday preceeding the 3rd Friday. There is no extra charge for this service.

Acceptable materials:

Bulky objects, furniture, mattresses and springs, bedding, and non-combustibles such as automobile parts, non-recyclable metal objects, non-freon containing appliances, bicycles, and large toys.

Unacceptable materials:

Construction debris, including lumber, roofing, sand, brick, and concrete, freon-containing appliances, loose twigs, small branches, and other yard debris, and dangerous or hazardous materials such as poisons, acids, caustics, highly flammable materials or liquids, explosives or insecticides.