Sewer & Sanitation

REMINDER:
Quarterly sewer and trash bills are mailed to each property owner and business.

January 1        (1st Quarter) - Due the first week in February
April 1                (2nd Quarter) - Due the first week of May
July 1                   (3rd Quarter)   - Due the first week of August
October 1        (4th Quarter) - Due the the first week in Nov
Any bill not paid by the due date on the bill will be charged a 10% penalty and late notices will be mailed to let you know that your payment was not received.


	TRASH SERVICE CHANGED JANUARY 1st 4 BAGS or CANS Township Commissioners, in an effort to control costs, have approved a new trash service, effective January 1, that changes from unlimited trash collection to a four-bag or four-can limit. It also eliminates yard waste service by the trash/recyclables collector. The Township will pick up yard waste, beginning Jan 1 Under the new three year contract with Penn Waste of York, the 32 or 36 gallon bags or cans must weigh no more than 60 pounds each. Residents may buy extra orange bags at $ 3.50 a bag if they exceed the four-bag limit. Bags can be purchased at the Township Building or directly from Penn Waste, P.O. Box 3066, York 17402. Bags can also be ordered on the Penn Waste website, www.pennwaste.com Penn Waste said that because it increased the items that could be recycled beginning last June, less trash has been generated in the Township. Commissioners said the quarterly trash rate will remain at $ 46.50 a quarter this year. The said four bids were received, and Penn Waste, which serviced the Township under the last contract, was the lowest responsible bidder.

		Please be sure your Account Number is on any direct bank payment checks. Example: (YOUNGM001), so that your payment is posted to the correct account. If you qualify for and receive a rent rebate, you will also be eligible for a 20% discount on your trash bill. You must supply a copy of your rebate check to be eligible for the discount. Please call the Township Sewer and Sanitation Department with any questions regarding refuse removal or payment at 732-0711.

	PENN WASTE of York has been the Townshp’s refuse/recycling hauler since 2004. Based on Township Ordinance trash should not be placed out before 7:00pm the evening before your regularly scheduled pickup day and no later than 6:30am on the day of collection. Penn Waste has agreed to pick up one (1) bulk item a week under our contract. This will replace the spring Clean-up collection that we have had in previous years.

	Bulk Items must be within the guidelines listed below: ACCEPTABLE ITEMS - Appliances (freon free), Furniture, Plumbing fixtures, Toilets, Sinks - Carpet 48” maximum length rolled & tied - Mattresses & Box springs, Television sets - Car tires (must be off rims), Scrap metal maximum 48” length - Discarded lawnmowers must have gasoline and motor oil removed.

UNACCEPTABLE ITEMS
- Paints, Stains, Chemicals and Liquids
- Batteries, Automobile parts
- Household Hazardous Waste, Tires on rims
- Commercial / Industrial waste, Construction materials & debris
- Drywall, Brick, Block
- Treated Lumber, Roofing shingles, Ceiling tiles
- Concrete, Doors, Windows
ALL SMALL ITEMS MUST BE BOXED
DO NOT INCLUDE ITEMS WHICH ARE TOO HEAVY TO BE LIFTED INTO A TRUCK BY TWO PEOPLE.
for additional details, please visit our Penn Waste website: www.pennwaste.com


	How to Prepare RECYCLABLE MATERIALS for Curbside Collection

Material	What to Recycle	How to Prepare	Do Not Include
Paper	Newspapers, Inserts, Magazines, Phone Books, Catalogs, Junk Mail, Office Paper, Paperboard (cereal & shoe boxes)	Mixed paper in brown paper bags, flatten all paperboard, remove foil and plastic liners	Food-soiled, paper/boxes, plastic bags, pizza boxes
Plastic	Soda & detergent bottles, plastic milk, juice & water jugs, all #1 through #7 containers	Rinse clean Remove caps	Plastic bags, motor oil or chemical containers
Glass	Clear, green & brown & beverage containers only	Rinse clean Collars, neck rings & labels OK, remove caps	Corks, broken glass, ceramics, window glass, mirrors, light bulbs & drinkware
Cans	Beverage cans, metal food cans, bi-metal & aerosol cans	Rinse clean Labels OK	Aluminum foil, metal items, hangers, siding or scrap metal
Cardboard		Flatten/pull boxes apart, cut cardboard to 15” x 15” or less to fit in truck. Multiple pieces of corrugated cardboard must be tied & placed next to the recycle bin

DUMP PERMITS
Drop Off of large items at 750 South Humer Street Collection Area
April through October -1st and 3rd Saturday of the month - 7am to 12 noon
November - March - 1st Saturday of the month - 7am to 12 noon

To drop off items, residents must purchase a Disposal ticket at the Township Building Sewer and Sanitation Office room 102.
Guidelines
NO CONTRACTORS ARE PERMITTED
Pickup truck-sized loads ONLY
Proper identification required
Nothing accepted without a dump ticket
No shingles
Refrigerators and freezers must have their doors removed.
Paint cans must be dry and filled with cat litter or shredded paper to soak up the paint.
Building materials, concrete, stone or drywall are not accepted for Penn Waste of York curbside pickup,
but CAN BE TAKEN to the Township dumping facility at 750 S. Humer St.
PRICING
Tires maximum 17.5in (without rims) - $ 5.00 each
Normal household items - $ 10.00 each
Pickup truckload - $ 45.00

Residents are allowed one bulk item with their trash (curbside pickup) each week.


	NEW YARD WASTE GUIDELINES Due to the rising fuel costs and budgetary concerns, the Township will no longer be collecting roadside residential yard waste on a bi-weekly schedule. Township residents are encouraged to drop off their residential yard wast at the Yard Waste Facility located at 750 S. Humer Street. For residents unable to access the Yard Waste Facility, a roadside collection may be request by calling 717-909-5619. All requests will be considered with 14 days of call placed. For consideration all yard waste must be bundled or contained in accordance with the Township requirements found on the Recycling Page of this website. The Township will issue permits to commercial landscapers for unlimited drop-off at the Yard Waste Facility. The annual permit fee is $200.00. An application must be completed and payment made at the Township Building before the waste can be dropped off. Tree trimmings, shrubbery and any other organic vegetation are considered yard wast and will be accepted.

	TRIM LIMBS and BRANCHES Tree Limbs and branches must be at least nine feet above any Township sidewalk and 12 feet above any Township roadway to ensure the safety of walkers, motorists and emergency vehicles. Property owners or occupants must also remove trees, shrubs and plant growth that interfere with safe pedestrian or vehicle passage on sidewalks and streets or obstruct any public street sign or traffic control device. The township also prohibits all outdoor and open burning. Residents who wish to dispose of tree limbs can get a dump permit from the Sewer and Sanitation Office in Room 102 of the Township Building. More information is available by calling 732-0711.


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