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.

The borough has awarded a new three year trash contract to the lowest bidder, our current hauler, Advanced Disposal. The new contract begins on June 1, 2013, with a standard rate of $238.20 for the first year and a senior rate of $214.38. This is a substantial savings over the current contract of $350 per year. Under the new contract, you will continue to have once per week trash and recycling collection, but the RecycleBank component has been discontinued due to program costs and low resident participation. Single stream recycling will continue with your existing toter. (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 Public Works is available to all residents.)

Recyclebank members have one year after the end of a contract to use up any existing points they have accumulated. You can also continue earning and using points as a "digital member" by going to www.Recyclebank.com web site and participating in the "Rewards for Green Action / Education" learn and earn educational programs.

Information is also available on this website for Household Hazardous Waste recycling. Please check the Events section for this year's schedule.

Advanced Disposal (previously DBA Interstate Waste) Customer Service number is 866-342-5497.

Trash Service

Trash will be collected on Friday. Every resident is provided with a 96 gallon cart unless you have expressed otherwise to the hauler. 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. 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. Call Advanced Disposal prior to placing the item curbside. 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 Advanced Disposal (866-342-5497) to make special arrangements for pick up. There is an extra charge for pick up of appliances containing Freon.

Recyclables

Advanced Disposal offers Single Stream Recycling. 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. 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

A CARDBOARD ONLY dumpster is available for public use at the Public Works building located at 500 North Main Street. Please make sure all cardboard deposited is broken down flat.

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 Advanced Disposal 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 beginning June 1, 2013

	2013	2014	2015	2016 (extension)	2017 (extension)
Rate	$238.20	$242.96	$247.82	$252.78	$257.84
Senior Rate (Age 62 or better)	$214.38	$218.67	$223.04	$227.50	$232.05
Freon Disposal (per pick up)	$30	$30.60	$31.21	$31.84	$32.48

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Cardboard Recycling Service

ChesMont Disposal has provided a large cardboard recycling dumpster for residents' use. The dumpster is located at the Public Works building at 500 North Main Street. It is clearly marked "Cardboard Only". Residents are encouraged to bring recyclable cardboard cartons, boxes, sheets, etc. to be recycled. To conserve space, please flatten out your cardboard cartons before placing them in the dumpster.

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Chalfont Borough Hall
40 North Main Street
Chalfont, PA 18914

Phone: (215) 822-7295
Fax: (215) 822-5528
info@chalfontborough.com

Hours: Mon-Fri: 9 AM - 4 PM

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