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•Leslie S. Richards, Chair •Sara J. Erlbaum, Vice-Chair •David E. Brooke |
•Kelly C. Wall •Vacancy |
Residential Waste is collected twice a week from occupied dwellings in Whitemarsh Township by J. P. Mascaro & Sons (Mascaro). Call the Township for the Waste Collection Schedule of your property.
For questions relating to collection procedures and/or complaints, you may call Mascaro at 1-800-432-1616 during regular business hours [Monday through Friday, 7:00 AM to 5:00 PM]. You may also use this link to the J. P. Mascaro web site, click on the "email us" icon for a human-read response during normal business hours.
The rules for Waste Collection in Whitemarsh Township are based upon contracts between the Township and Mascaro for collection, and between the Township and the Waste System Authority of Eastern Montgomery County for disposal. To provide efficient and economical service, it is important that everyone complies with these rules. Whitemarsh Township and Mascaro each desire to provide the best possible service to the residents of Whitemarsh Township. Your cooperation and assistance in reaching this common goal will be appreciated.
It is not possible to set firm collection times for each neighborhood because of unforeseen circumstances along the route. To ensure that your trash materials will be collected, it is recommended that you place them curbside the night before, but no earlier than 7:00 PM. NO RETURN TRUCK PICK-UP TRIPS WILL BE MADE.
All residential Waste MUST BE ENCLOSED in up to six (6) bags or containers no larger than thirty (30) gallons per collection day.
NO BULK ITEMS will be collected with residential Waste collection. Items excluded in residential Waste collection include Recyclable materials, Bulk and Yard Waste [both defined below], household hazardous waste, construction and demolition waste and unacceptable waste defined by law.
There is NO COLLECTION on the following holidays:
When your collection day falls on a holiday, your Waste will be picked up on the next scheduled collection day in your district.
Whitemarsh Township Public Works Department personnel collect Bulk from residential properties. To schedule on-demand Bulk collection call the Township at 610-825-3535 [Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM], on-demand Thursday Bulk collections must be scheduled by 4:00 PM on Tuesday.
There is no charge to residents for household Bulk collections determined to be reasonable by the Township.
Items permitted in residential Bulk collection include household furniture, household major appliances, vehicle tires and batteries. Items excluded in residential Bulk collection include Waste [defined above], Recyclable materials, Grass-Brush-Branch [defined below], household hazardous waste, construction and demolition waste and unacceptable waste defined by law. Call the Township at 610-825-3535 to verify acceptability.
Whitemarsh Township Public Works Department personnel collect Yard Waste from residential properties. It is no longer necessary to call the Township to schedule Yard Waste collection. NO PLASTIC BAGS ACCEPTED. Maximum weight is 50 pounds each uncovered container.
There is no charge to residents for household Yard Waste collections determined to be reasonable by the Township.
Items permitted in residential Yard Waste collection include grass clippings placed in biodegradable paper bags or uncovered containers; brush or plants, excluding dirt, and not exceeding four (4') feet in length and tree branches under three (3") inches in diameter and not exceeding four (4') feet in length. Items excluded in residential Yard Waste collection include Waste [defined above], Recyclable materials, Bulk [defined above], household hazardous waste, construction and demolition waste and unacceptable waste defined by law.
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Whitemarsh Township
616 Germantown Pike
Lafayette Hill, PA 19444
Phone: (610) 825-3535
Fax: (610) 825-9416