If your trash or recycling is missed on your regularly scheduled pickup day, and it is not a Republic Services holiday, please leave it curbside and call the Township office at 610-797-4000 to report the miss. Alternatively, please feel free to email the information to info@salisburytownshippa.org.
Refuse and Recycling
Fall Branch Collection
The Salisbury Township Public Works Department will be conducting a curbside branch collection for residents during the week of October 9, 2023. Residents should place their branches at the curb on Sunday, October 8 after 6:00 pm and crews will be around during the week to collect them. Branches may be no larger than five-feet long and five inches in diameter, and they should be bundled and tied with twine. An open container may be used for small twigs, but no bags or lids are permitted. No more than six bundles/cans per property is permitted.
Electronic Waste & Household Hazardous Waste Collection
To dispose of electronic waste and/or household hazardous waste, please call Republic Services at 484-273-3940. Residents will be able to schedule a collection date directly with a representative from Republic Services.
2023 Yard Waste Drop Off Sites And Schedules
NOTE:
The Drop-off sites will now be open from the first Monday in April through the last Saturday in November.
The hours of operation are Mondays & Thursdays from 10am-6pm and Saturdays from 8am-1pm.
Note: In the month of November, the sites will close at 5:00pm on Mondays & Thursdays
Weeks of operation will alternate with each site. Please see the below schedule for the exact dates.(PDF link).
Printable documents:
DEVONSHIRE DROP-OFF:
Located on Devonshire Road, near the Elementary and Middle Schools Schools, across the street from Western Salisbury Jerusalem Church.
FRANKO FARM DROP-OFF:
Located off East Emmaus Avenue. At the Eastern Salisbury Fire Company, turn south onto Honeysuckle Road, 1/4 mile up on Honeysuckle Road on the left side.
Leaves are only accepted at Franko Farm – they must be clean and not mixed with grass or yard waste. Cut lawn grass accepted at both locations – it must be clean and not mixed with yard waste.
ITEMS ACCEPTED:
Yard Waste – Plants and trimmings, NO roots, rocks, concrete, or newspaper.
Branches – Branches no more than 5′ long, maximum 5″ diameter. NO stumps or felled trees.
Leaves – Accepted ONLY at the Franko Site.
MUST BE CLEAN AND NOT MIXED WITH GRASS OR YARD WASTE
Grass – Grass clippings must be separated and transported by residents to the drop-off centers.
GRASS MUST BE CLEAN AND NOT MIXED WITH OTHER YARD WASTE.
* Bags and other containers used to transport the grass clippings will be checked to make sure that they contain only grass clippings and no other waste. Contaminated bags will not be accepted and will be returned to the resident. Bags that contain grass clippings only will be dumped into the grass containers andempty bags will be returned to the residents. The Township will not accept any bags after being emptied.
No Township personnel will be permitted to shovel grass from trailers.
* The drop-off centers will only accept grass clippings generated from home owners mowing their own grass. Residents who currently use a commercial landscaper for mowing must make their own arrangements with the landscaper to dispose of the clippings.
NO COMMERCIAL LANDSCAPER GRASS CLIPPINGS WILL BE ALLOWED.
* NO ILLEGAL DUMPING OF GRASS WILL BE TOLERATED. RESIDENTS MUST USE THE DROP-OFF CENTERS FOR DUMPING GRASS. ANYONE CAUGHT DUMPING GRASS ON ANY PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY OR PUBLIC PARK OR PROPERTY WILL BE CITED ACCORDINGLY.
IDENTIFICATION: Proper ID will be required to determine residency. Acceptable forms of identification include a current-year Salisbury Township utility bill and/or PA Driver’s License.
RESTRICTIONS: The centers will be open for residential use ONLY. Commercial landscapers and any other non-residential use will not be allowed.
NO DROPPING OFF OF ANY MATERIALS WHEN THE CENTERS ARE CLOSED.
Important Message Regarding Trash & Recycling Collection Services
January 3, 2022
A Message to our Residents –
We at Salisbury Township understand the difficulty most everyone has experienced over the past year (or more) with ever-persistent impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic being felt everywhere. Because of staffing shortages and the difficulties with retaining and maintaining a full complement of employees at any given time, this affect is especially evident throughout the service industry. The Solid Waste and Recycling Collection Industry has likewise been impacted.
During 2021 in particular, many of you have experienced refuse and recycling collection service inconsistencies, some sporadic, some chronic, but all quite understandably frustrating. We sincerely apologize to everyone who has been negatively impacted in such a way.
As a courtesy to our residents and a thank you for your understanding of the issues at hand and for your continued patience as we work to mitigate them, we have issued a $36 credit on each refuse account on this upcoming January 2022 billing.
Please know we – along with Republic Services management team – are working diligently towards a remedy. Unfortunately, some of the issues are simply beyond anyone’s control, and there simply is no easy fix. Regardless, we persist in pushing for improvement.
In the interim, we have temporarily extended collection hours, so please be sure your items out at curbside by 5am in a location where they are both visible and accessible for collection by Republic Services’ drivers and helpers. Ideally, you should place your items curbside the evening before your scheduled collection – any time after 6pm – in order to avoid calls for missed collections that were simply instances of items not being curbside timely.
As always, if your trash or recycling does not get picked up, please report the miss to the Township as soon as possible at either 610-797-4000 or info@salisburytownshippa.org. Be assured that we are in constant communication with Republic as we collectively strive for a resolution.
Regards,
Cathy Bonaskiewich
Township Manager
On behalf of the Board of Commissioners
Trash Hauler Info
CUSTOMER SERVICE: 1-855-866-8399 (TOLL FREE)
Please do not hesitate to contact the Township if you are not satisfied with your service or the hauler’s follow up concerning your inquiry.
*hauler does not collect leaves or yard waste*
Holiday Information:
No trash or recycling collection will take place on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day (July 4th), Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day or Christmas Day. If the holiday falls on your specific collection day, everything will be collected on your next scheduled day. Please call the Township at 610-797-4000 with any questions.
Single Stream Recycling
Recycling Bin
Recycling bins are available for purchase at the window in the Finance Office. Currently, we have 20-gallon bins available for $13 each.
Pickup Requirements
There are two collection days per week. The first collection day is both trash and recycling; the second day is trash only. If you are unsure of your collection days, please contact the Township at 610-797-4000. Please place your items curbside the night before your scheduled day. All household trash must be bagged and should not exceed 50 pounds. No more than 10 bags are allowed to be put out at a time. Recycling bins are available for purchase the Municipal Building for $13 each. Alternatively, any RIGID container can be used and the Township can provide recycling stickers to be placed on the outside of the container.
Bulky Waste
Republic Services will pick up one bulk item per week on your second collection day. You must call the Township at 610-797-4000 to schedule the item to be collected. Examples of bulk waste include: stoves, microwaves, washing machine, dryer, furniture, water heaters (drained), grills (no propane tank attached), treadmills, ellipticals, lawn mowers or snow blowers (all fluids must be drained). Mattresses and box springs will be collected as one item, but they must be wrapped in plastic. If you are unsure if your item can be collected, please contact the Township. Absolutely no construction material will be collected by the hauler (i.e. wood, bricks, concrete, etc.).
Items containing freon (refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, etc.) must have a freon sticker prior to pick up and can be purchased at the Municipal Building for $20.
Household hazardous waste and electronic recycling must be scheduled directly through Republic Services by calling 484-273-3940 or emailing salisburyhhw@republicservices.com.
Articles & Documents
- Was Your Trash/Recycling Pickup Missed?
- Fall Branch Collection
- Electronic Waste & Household Hazardous Waste Collection
- 2023 Yard Waste Drop Off Sites And Schedules
- Important Message Regarding Trash & Recycling Collection Services
- Why Recycle Your Lawn Grass Clippings?
- Advisory: Garbage Collection Changes
- Salisbury Township Leaf Collection Update
- Drop-Off Locations Reopening on May 4, 2020
- Bulk Collection Update
- Drop-off Center Notification
- Salisbury Township 2020 Curbside Branch Collection
- Leaf Collection Update
- Important Recycling Information
- Single Stream Recycling
- Republic Services Holiday Service Reminder
- Bulk Items
- Information on Recycling Your CFL
- Proper Disposal of Smoke Detectors and Carbon Monoxide Detectors
- Compost and Mulch Available to All Salisbury Residents
- Refuse and Recycling Hauler for Salisbury Residents
- Home Renovation/Construction Refuse