Departments - Refuse

Starting January 1, 2012 - Franklin Park Borough has awarded the refuse contract to Waste Management of PA to collect all residential refuse and recyclables. For customer service, please call Waste Management at: 1-800-866-4460. Waste Management will implement a four (4) day collection schedule. With the four day schedule some Borough residents will experience a change in their scheduled pick up day. Click on Waste Management flyer to review this schedule to determine the day on which each street will be collected. Waste Management Flyer Sticker customers should contact Fayette Waste Customer Service at: 1-888-606-0362 to be reimbursed for any remaining stickers they may still have from the hauler. Notice: With the new hauler you should also be aware of the following: Rates for 2012 will decrease slightly Waste Management will collect recyclables each week, rather than the current bi-weekly collection. Corrugated cardboard will now be collected curbside provided the cardboard is flattened, cut, and can be no larger than 14x14 inches. Leaves, brush and/or yard waste of any type can no longer be collected at curbside according to PA DEP regulations. Grass clippings may still be placed at the curb with your regular garbage for collection by Waste Management. All garbage must be placed at the curb either the night before or by 6:00am the day of your scheduled pick up. Service Options - Year 2012 Curbside Unlimited Service - $14.75/month Rear Yard Service - $21.57/month - Any large items still need to be placed at the curb. (Current rear yard service customers must call Waste Management to set up this service) Optional Senior Citizen Sticker Service (ages 65 and over) - Seniors have the option of purchasing stickers at a cost of $1.85, instead of participating in the unlimited service program. Stickers are available for purchase by calling customer service. Stickers must be placed on the top of each bag placed at the curb for pick up. Any item placed out for pick up that does not have the appropriate sticker attached is subject to an additional charge. This service includes recycling. Current stickers customers will maintain this type of service by purchasing stickers from Waste Management. Non-Senior Stickers Service - Sticker service is also available to non-senior citizens who only generate a small amount of trash at a cost of $2.46. Stickers are available for purchase by calling customer service. Stickers must be placed on the top of each bag placed at the curb for pick up. Any item placed out for pick up that does not have the appropriate sticker attached is subject to an additional charge. This service includes recycling. Current sticker customers will maintain this type of service by purchasing stickers from Waste Management. "Snowbird Claus": Customers who temporarily leave their permanent residence during the winter months shall be permitted to cancel service temporarily between November 1st and March 31st for a period not to exceed 5 months. Requests for this exception must be made in writing to Waste Management at least 30 days prior to the requested date to stop service. Include an approximate return date in your letter. Customers must strictly adhere to the 30 day advance request in order to exercise this privilege. Holiday Schedule - 2012 calendar year New Year's Day - Sunday, January 1, 2012 - All services will remain on schedule. Memorial Day - Monday, May 28, 2012 - All services will be delayed by one day. Independence Day - Wed., July 4, 2012 - All services will be delayed by one day. Labor Day - Monday, September 3, 2012 - All services will be delayed by one day. Thanksgiving Day - Thurs. Nov. 22, 2012 - All services will be delayed by one day. Christmas Day - Tues., December 25, 2012 - All services will be delayed by one day.   Please verify any information on the refuse page with Waste Management at: 1-800-866-4460. Single Stream Recycling - all recyclables can be placed together in the same bin. No sorting required. The following can be placed in your curbside recycle bin: Aluminum food and beverage containers with food debris removed. Labels do not need to be removed. Glass food and beverage containers with lids and food debris removed: clear, brown, green. Labels do not have to be removed. Natural and pigmented plastic containers with symbols 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 (milk bottles, water bottles, detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, bleach bottles, etc). Lids and food debris removed. Labels do not have to be removed. Ferrous (iron, steel, tin) cans with food debris removed. Newsprint - black and white or pigmented. Not bound or placed in bags. Construction paper, Kraft paper, cereal boxes, shoe boxes, phone books or similar. Printer paper, computer paper, copy paper. Junk Mail. Magazines, catalogs. Corrugated cardboard must be flattened and cut, and can be no larger than 14x14 inches. List of Materials NOT ACCEPTED as Recyclables: Wax coated paper or cardboard. Any material with food debris (pizza boxes). Batteries of any kind. Styrofoam of any kind. Light bulbs. Mirrors, window or auto glass, porcelain, ceramics, glass cookware/bake ware, microwave oven trays, drinking glasses, perfume/cologne bottles. Wood or Yard Waste, (grass clippings can be bagged and set our with trash collection). Unnumbered plastics. Coat hangers, Wire. Household items such as toasters, cookware, bake ware, electronics, appliances etc. Hazardous or toxic substances. Items containing or having debris and residue containing hazardous or toxic substances such as paint cans with wet paint, motor oil containers, gasoline cans, glue, petroleum products, etc. Aerosol cans.