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Trash & Recycling
By Ordinance, Chalfont Borough has a single waste and recycling hauler for all residents. The purpose of this requirement is to reduce the number of large trash trucks going traveling the borough streets, and the number of days a week that trash is placed curbside. Because of their special needs, businesses are exempt from this requirment, however, small businesses may opt in to the contract at residental pricing.
Chalfont Borough's new waste and recycling hauler is ChesMont Disposal. The new contract is effective through June of 2012. (Please note that Lindenfield Townhome and Condo Associations, and Pine Creek Condos contract with a private waste hauler. The following resident waste collection information is not applicable. However, the cardboard dumpster at Borough Hall is available to all residents.)
Chalfont Borough is pleased to announce the inclusion of the RecycleBank Program in our new contract. You have received information in the mail directly form RecycleBank. In addition, ChesMont Disposal has provided a container to recycle corregated and non-corregated cardboard for our residents. The container, clearly marked "Cardboard ONLY" is located behind Borough Hall at 40 N. Main Street. Please bring your cardboard to the dumpster for recycling.
Information is also available on this website for Household Hazardous Waste recycling. Please check the Events section for this year's schedule.
ChesMont Disposal Customer Service number is 610-584-5450 and press 1.
Trash Service
Trash will be collected on Friday. Every resident is provided with a 96 gallon cart unless you have expressed otherwise to ChesMont. Each unit shall be entitled to set out for collection an amount of household solid waste and recyclable materials not to exceed six (6) containers, receptacles, bundles or bags for weekly pick up.
*NOTE: If a holiday falls on Friday, trash and/or recycling will be picked up on Saturday.
Please place your trash curbside the night before pick up to guarantee prompt service. Do not place your trash bin in the street!
Yard Waste
Up to five bundles or containers of yard waste can be placed for collection each week. Yard waste consists of grass clippings, small branches (cut 4 ft. long and bundled for easy handling), shrubbery clippings and leaves. Yard waste should be placed out with your household trash and will be disposed of with your trash.
Bulk Item
One bulk item can be placed out for pick up per week. Bulk items consist of a piece of furniture, appliance, carpeting (cut up in 4 ft. width, rolled and tied), mattress, etc. Appliances containing CFC-Freon such as freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners cannot be taken in the trash. You must call ChesMont Disposal (610-584-5450) to make special arrangements for pick up. There is an extra charge.
Recyclables
ChesMont offers Single Stream Recycling with RecycleBank. All household recyclables can be mixed together and placed in your recycling container. A list of acceptable items has been supplied to you or available for download below. RecycleBank has mailed you information about initializing your account to earn valuable reward points for your recycled items.
Some of the acceptable items are:
- Aluminum beverage cans, steel and tin food cans. Rinse.
- Clear, green, or brown glass jars and bottles. Remove lids and rinse.
- Plastic containers labeled 1 through 7. Discard lids, rinse and flatten plastic.
- Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, and phone books.
- Junk Mail (For your protection, be sure to shred items containing any personal identification.)
- Paper egg cartons, flattened
Holidays
If a holiday falls on your trash day (Friday) pick up will be on the next day (Saturday.) The following are considered holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day.
Payments
Customers will be billed individually by ChesMont every three months. The bill states DUE UPON RECEIPT. To avoid late charges, please pay your bill promptly, and mail to the address on the invoice.
Annual Cost of Service
| 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate | $330.00 | $339.90 | $350.10 |
| Senior Rate | $282.00 | $290.46 | $299.17 |
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