Garbage Collection

Not everything can be recycled. For the items that cannot be reused or recycled, the Township provides a weekly household garbage collection on your Scheduled Collection Day.

Households may place up to 4 garbage bags out for collection each week. Please check the Collection Guidelines for information on how to place garbage out.

Garbage bags must each have a garbage tag. Garbage tags are available from these suppliers, and cost $2.25 each.

Garbage bags must not exceed 26” x 36” and must not exceed 22 kilograms each. Garbage bags may be placed in a garbage can. Each bag placed in a garbage can must weigh no more than 22kg and each bag in the can should have a garbage tag.

You should not place any of the following items in your household garbage collection:

• Blue box recyclables (pop cans, glass bottles, etc.)
• Electronics
• Motor vehicle tires
• Used oil
• Leaf & yard waste (grass, leaves, and branches)
• Medical waste
• Batteries
• Low level radioactive waste
• Household hazardous waste
• Liquid waste
• Sewage
• Asbestos
• Brick, rubble, soil, fill, etc.
• Root balls/stumps

Garbage Tags

Bag tags must be fixed to every and all Household Garbage Curbside collections. Tags are available for $2.25 at the Township Office and the following locations: