Mountville Borough Trash and Recycling Guidelines

Borough Trash Hauler – Republic Services

General Guidelines:

• Trash fees are non-refundable for any reason, including missed pick-ups, vacations or vacant properties.
• Trash collection is on Friday, except in the case of a holiday, when the schedule moves to Saturday. Those holidays are: New Year’s Day*, Memorial Day, July 4^th*, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas*. (*If the holiday falls on a weekend day, trash will not be delayed.)  If in doubt, please call the Borough Office for clarification.
• Trash barrels must have handles.
• Trash should be placed out for collection the evening before the scheduled pick-up day as the trash haulers begin their routes early on the day of collection.
• Empty containers should be removed from the curb the same day that collection is made.
• No more than five (5) refuse containers, 30 pounds or less. Total refuse must weigh less than 150 pounds/week.
• No construction debris (brick, concrete, ceiling tiles, large pieces of wood, drywall etc.) will be collected.

Tags:

• Additional service tags and yard waste bags are available at the Borough Office. Tags are required for extra refuse and specialty items:
• Extra refuse: $1.25
• Oversized: $15.00 (No more than 2 items/week)
• Tires: $3.00 (Tires on rims require 2 tags) – (Picked up two times a year – April and October)
• White goods: $15.00 – (Picked up two times a year – April and October)

Yard Waste:

• Yard waste should be placed curbside in yard waste bags or bundles, but separate from trash and recyclables.
• Yard waste is organic waste that can include garden residues, leaves, shrubbery, and tree trimmings. Grass clippings are NOT considered as yard waste.
• Brush, limbs, tree trunks (6” in. diameter or less) should be tied with biodegradable twine in easily handled bundles not to exceed 3 feet in length and 30 pounds in weight, do not require a tag.
• Effective April, 2022, GREEN tags will not be required on yard waste bags.  Yard waste is collected from April to mid-October and should be placed at the curb for pick up on Friday.

Recycling:

• Recyclable materials consist of metal food and beverage cans, glass bottles and jars, plastic bottles and jugs with necks and corrugated cardboard. (The BIG 4)
• Break down cardboard boxes as flat as possible.
• Remove caps and food residue from plastic bottles, jugs and jars.
• Corrugated cardboard boxes can also be broken down and deposited in the cardboard recycling dumpster located on Spruce Street at the Veteran’s Memorial Park.
• Batteries can be placed along side recycling bins in bags that can be obtained at the Borough Offices.

Leaves:

• Six (6) Fall leaf pick-ups are scheduled from October through December each year, dates to be determined.
• Leaves must be in the brown biodegradable bags that can be obtained at the Borough Hall. There are no fees or tags needed for the brown bags used for leaves. Leaves raked loose to the curb WILL NOT be picked up!

Now is the time of year when you may consider having a garage or yard sale.  In addition, there are also businesses who may come knocking at your door to offer you their goods or services.  Here is some important information regarding door-to-door solicitation and yard/garage sales that you should be aware of.

Solicitation Permits Are Required

Under Mountville Borough Ordinance, persons soliciting within the Borough are required to obtain a permit through the West Hempfield Police Department. Exceptions include: non-profit organizations (e.g. Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Lion Clubs, Rotary, etc.), school children selling items for school, and insurance and real estate agents licensed by the State.  Each solicitor is required to display their permit in a manner that is visible to those from whom they are soliciting.  Solicitation may occur Monday through Saturday, between the hours of 9:00 AM and 9:00 PM, except by prior appointment.  In order to protect you from unwanted solicitation, if a solicitor at your door does not have identification, please contact the West Hempfield Police Department at (717) 285-5191 from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM, Monday thru Friday, (or at 800-957-2677 after hours), to determine their status.

Yard/Garage Sale Permits

Thinking of having a yard or garage sale?  While they are permitted within the Borough, there are adopted regulations governing them.

• A yard/garage sale permit (at a cost of $5.00) must be secured from the Borough Office not less than seven (7) days prior to the sale. Borough ordinances state that it is unlawful to hold a yard sale without first obtaining a permit.
• Only two (2) yard/garage sales are permitted per address per year.
• Yard/garage sales may be held only between the hours of 8:00 AM and 4:00 PM.
• No yard/garage sale can be conducted for a period of longer than two (2) consecutive days.
• Yard/garage sales may offer goods to be sold that are personal belongings of the applicant.
• Only one four square-foot sign is permitted advertising the sale with the sign being located at the premises where the sale occurs. Advertising must be removed upon the completion of the sale.

Focus on the BIG 4

These are the ONLY items that can now be placed into your recycling bin:
1.  Corrugated Cardboard – (flattened)
2.  Plastic bottles and jugs with necks – (emptied and rinsed out)
3.  Metal food and beverage cans – (emptied and rinsed out)
4.  Glass jars and bottles – (emptied and rinsed out)

Please note:
Newspapers, magazines, lids to bottles and cans, plastics without a neck (yogurt cups, food storage containers, takeout food containers, Styrofoam) and paperboard (cereal boxes, tissue boxes, food cartons, egg cartons) are NOT acceptable in recycle bins and should be disposed of in the regular trash.

For additional information, click on the link below to see the Recycle Right Lancaster Flier from Lancaster County Solid Waste Management Authority (LCSWMA)

2018-7 FILE_RRL Flier