The Borough contracts with Waste Management for the collection of both solid waste and recycling.  As a courtesy and as a means to provide a discount to our customers on this collection, the Borough bills the property owners as part of the utility billing for water and sewer services.  By billing the resident directly, a discount is provided by the hauler, Waste Management, that the Borough passes onto the property owner.

Trash collection is Wednesday morning, with exception to holidays that occur on Mondays and Tuesdays. In these circumstances, collection day will be pushed back 1 day. Trash cannot be put out prior to 6pm the night before collection, and cans must be removed by midnight the day of collection. ALL TRASH MUST BE PLACED IN CANS PROVIDED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT OR IT WILL NOT BE PICKED UP. If you wish to purchase an additional can, please call Waste Management at 800-451-3060. 

For missed pickups, please contact 1-800-458-4090.

Bulk item pickup is now provided ONCE per month, on Wednesday of the third full week of each month. This is one item, once per month. A bulk item is an appliance, piece of furniture, or some other residential item that is too large for a container. Bulk items are:

• Furniture, such as: chairs, tables, armoires, cabinet, chest, headboard, sofa, mattresses, dressers, and interior doors.
• Appliances: washer, dryer, dishwasher, stove, toilet, refrigerator (freon must be removed), microwave, hot water tank.
• Carpeting must be cut into 4-foot bundles

Items that are not considered bulk and will not be accepted are:

• Concrete, brick, asphalt, roofing, electronics
• Vehicles and parts
• Building materials such as plaster, dry wall, wood, construction debris

If you have an item that you're considering throwing out on bulk day, please consider donating it first. 

Donation Resources: Keeping more items out of the landfills

The Blessing Board https://blessingboard.org/furniture/donating-furniture/ Located in the Shaler Plaza, Blessing Board accepts furniture in good condition. You can drop items off during their donation hours or schedule and pay for a pick up.

Buy Nothing Facebook Page. Search on Facebook Groups: Buy Nothing Etna/Millvale/Sharpsburg/Reserve Township Buynothingproject.org Residents in the area can donate anything from an open bottle of shampoo you don’t like, to toys your kids no longer play with. Once you join the group, simply post your items with a description and pictures and wait to see if anyone would like it. Great for finding a home for very specific items.

Creative Reuse https://pccr.org/donate/material-donations/ Located in the East End, behind Construction Junction, they accept lightly used craft materials, school and art supplies, and other home goods.

Construction Junction https://cjreuse.org/donate/materials/ Located in the East End, they accept various construction supplies in good condition. You can recycle many hard to recycle items at their location as well. Copy and paste the link for more information.

Second Harvest https://www.secondharvestthrift.com/donate/donate-goods/ A thrift store in Sharpsburg, they take furniture, household items, clothing, etc. in good condition. See link for more info.

Goodwill https://www.goodwillswpa.org/donate/goods/donation-center-locations/ With various locations, including McKnight Road and Lawrenceville, they accept furniture, household items, clothing, etc. See link to learn more