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2011 Trash and Recycling Program

Trash Removal:

The Town has municipal trash removal which is paid through your tax dollars. Household trash is picked up beginning at 6am on Mondays except for holidays. If the holiday falls on Monday, pickup is the following day.

Town Recycling:

Does the Town have recycling?
Recycling is not mandatory but is highly encouraged. 

What are recyclables?

• Recyclables will be picked up by the trash contractor beginning at 6 am each Monday.  Please note they send a separate recycling truck to pick up, so it may be picked up at a different time than your trash.  For Monday Holidays. recycling will be picked up on the next day (Tuesday).   Plastics, glass bottles and jars, aluminum cans, newspaper, cardboard, fabrics.  Recycle containers should not weigh more than 50lbs.  Containers for recyclables must be prominently marked with a recycling logo on the side of the container or with the word "Recyclables".  Stickers are available in Town Hall free of charge.  A 34 gallon container, with a lid is recommended.  Clear plastic bags containing recyclables is an acceptable alternative if properly marked.  Small disposable recycling logos are available in Town Hall for this purpose.  Visit Town Hall or call the Cecil County Landfill (410-996-6275) for a copy of the flyer “Single Stream Recycling”.  Please note Styrofoam and packing peanuts are not recyclable.

• Yard Waste will be picked up by town maintenance workers beginning at 7am on the Second (2nd) and Fourth (4th) Mondays of the month. Bagged grass, clippings and leaves only. Small limbs or branches (if more than 1” in diameter, cut into 4ft lengths). Yard waste bags should not weigh more than 50lbs. Christmas trees (Call Town Hall to schedule pickup).  If yard waste pick up falls on a Monday holiday, it will be picked up the following Tuesday. 

• Bulk Trash will be picked up by town maintenance workers once a month on the last Wednesday of the month.  Bulk items will not be removed without an appointment.  Call Town Hall to schedule a pickup 410-287-6173. White appliances (washer/dryers, hot water heaters, stoves, refrigerators/freezers (w/doors removed)), furniture.  All bulk items must be placed outside by 7am on the scheduled pick up day.  If bulk trash falls on a Wednesday holiday, it will be picked up the following Thursday.

• Trash mixed with yard waste will not be collected.

• Construction debris, medical waste, propane tanks, car parts and chemicals are not picked up by the town.  These can be taken to the Cecil County Landfill.

Where and when do I put the trash?
Set your trash and/or recyclables at the curb side or roadside the night before pickup or prior to 6am.   If you have a fenced yard, you need to place everything outside the fence.  Please note:  We have had several complaints about dogs jumping out at our maintenance crews, so please tie up your dog or place your items out of their reach or they will not be picked up.

How will they know the difference between trash and recyclables?
For recyclables, use a trash can or other container clearly marked “recyclables”.  Town Hall provides stickers for recycle containers and bags.

What if they do not pick up my trash and/or recyclables?
Check the schedule to be sure that the item(s) were put out on the correct day prior to 6AM.  If so, call Town Hall and they will ensure that it is not missed the following week.  The Town has now implemented a specific pick up route so they will only be going around Town one time each week.