Trash & Recycling

Residential Recycling Guidelines


Maxatawny Township allows its residents/businesses to choose their own hauler for garbage and recycling services. However, the Township is a mandated recycling community.

All residents are required to recycle and to have a hauler who offers curb side recycling.

Below is a list of approved haulers. If you would like to use a hauler, or currently use a hauler, that is not listed below and they meet all the necessary requirements please have the hauler contact the Township Office at 610-683-6518 to register.

Recyclables must be kept separate from your waste/trash when picked up by your trash hauler. Bins are available at the Township Administrative Office.

Recyclables must be placed in a separate bin from trash and are picked up by your trash hauler. Bins are available at the Township Administrative Office.

Addititional recycling centers that provide services (fees may be included).

Items that are required to be recycled

Metal - aluminum and tin cans
Glass - clear, brown, and green glass food and beverage containers
Plastics - All plastic bottles and containers #1and #2.
Paper - all sizes of cardboard boxes flattened, pizza boxes, food boxes (i.e., cereal & jello boxes), empty paper towel and toilet paper rolls, paperboard packaging, office paper, shredded paper (in clear plastic bags), newspapers and inserts, magazines/catalogs/brochures, envelopes and junk mail, paper bags, phone books and other soft cover books.

All materials must be thoroughly cleaned before placing in your bin. Leaf waste shall also be kept separate for purpose of composting.

Cannot Be Included

• Broken glass, light bulbs
• Windows, mirror, ceramics
• Drinking glasses
• Aluminum foil
• Scrap metal
• Tupperware
• Plastic tableware (knives, forks, spoons, etc.)
• Plastic grocery bags, plastic food wrappers
• All solvent, oil, and chemical containers
• Food-soiled materials
• Soaked and/or wet papers or cardboard
• Used paper towels or tissues
• Styrofoam, packing peanuts
• Pool chemicals
• Plastic bubble wrap
• NEEDLES - DO NOT place used needles with recycling! This is a serious health hazard to everyone!

Commercial Business and Institution Recycling
All residents, businesses and institutional establishments and community activities are required to have both trash and recycling services. All municipal waste haulers operating in Maxatawny Township are required to provide curbside recycling services, as a condition of operating within the Township limits.

Below is a list of approved haulers. If you would like to use a hauler, or currently use a hauler, that is not listed below and they meet all the necessary requirements please have the hauler contact the Township Office at 610-683-6518 to register.

Recyclables must be kept separate from your waste/trash when picked up by your trash hauler. Bins are available at the Township Administrative Office.

Items that are required to be recycled

Metal - aluminum and tin cans
Glass - clear, brown, and green glass food and beverage containers
Paper - Corrugated paper, newspapers, magazines and high-grade office paper

Collecting and hauling recyclables is the responsibility of the business or institution and you will be required to submit an annual report to the Township each year. Leaf waste shall also be kept separate for the purpose of composting.

Brush Recycling Drop Site
As most of you know, the Township operates a brush recycling yard. The purpose of the program is to collect brush from RESIDENTIAL properties in the Township and recycle the brush into mulch. This service is for TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ONLY.

The bin is located at the rear of the property at 127 Quarry Road. We accept any form of brush up to FOUR (4) inches in diameter. We do not accept firewood or construction material. We currently have mulch available.

Fall Leaf Collection
Leaf Collection is done in October to sometime in November, Monday through Wednesday with Thursday being a make-up day in case of rain or other issues that would prevent us from getting out on a regularly scheduled day. The Township will only visit each road once a week, so if you see them come through on Monday, they will not be back on the road until the following week. Residents are asked to rake the leaves to the curb or gutter if they want the leaves collected. Only leaves at the curb will be collected.

Please DO NOT place anything other than leaves at the curbside or gutter.

Also leaf collection WILL NOT occur along Route 222 for safety reasons.