Township of Spring 2008 Recycling & Trash Schedule
Collection during Holidays has changed. Please refer to the attached Trash and Recycling Schedule for these changes.
A total of FOUR CONTAINERS (bags or cans) may be placed for the weekly
collection. Each container shall not exceed 32-gallon capacity nor weigh more
than 40 lbs. All loose items must be bundled not to exceed 18 inches by 18 inches
by 36 inches.
In addition, ONE BULK ITEM may be placed at the curb for collection each
trash collection day. There will be NO SPRING AND FALL CLEAN UP. Each trash collection day you will be allowed one bulk item, i.e. mattress, furniture, television etc or one additional trash container. The following items will not be picked up as a bulk item: NO APPLIANCES – refrigerators, microwaves, stoves, heaters, dehumidifiers, air-conditioners, hot water heaters, propane tanks, batteries, automobile motors, transmissions, nor tires, etc. Paint cans may not contain paint in liquid form. Lawn mowers may NOT have fluids in them.

REMINDER: NO SPRING AND FALL CLEAN UP.

Wood or branches need to be tied in lengths less than 4 feet. Remember only one man will be lifting this item, so don't make them too heavy.

The Township of Spring is mandated by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to conduct a recycling program. The Township of Spring provides the first container to each household. However, if your container is lost or destroyed another container can be purchased at the Township Business Office at a cost of $10. Collection of recycling is scheduled on an every-other week basis, according to the
2008 Trash/Recycling Schedule.

Items To Be Recycled:

• Glass: Clear, green, brown
• Steel and Aluminum Cans
• Plastic: Plastic in a bottled form, i.e. water, milk, soda, laundry and cleaning products with a 1 or 2 inside of the recycling logo triangle.
• Newspaper, Magazines, Catalogs, Junk Mail - Place these items in a brown paper bag.
• Cardboard: Must be bundled in lengths less than 18 in. x 18 in. x 24 in.

Billing for recycling occurs annually in March, at a rate of $40.00 per household billed on March Real Estate Taxes.

Holidays are as follows: New Year's Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day.

In those weeks with a Holiday, collection of trash and recyclables will take place ONE DAY LATER THAN USUAL beginning on the holiday through the remainder of the week. All collection schedules will return to normal beginning Monday of the next week.

New Residents should call the Township to register for Sewer Billing and the Township Census.(610) 678-5393

• When calling be prepared to give the following information for each member of the household:
  • Name
  • Date of Birth
  • Employer or School Attending

There are approximately 25,000 residents living in the Township of Spring. Every year in October the Township updates the Census Information. Someone may telephone you or come door to verify the accuracy of information on file. All employees and census takers will have ID.