Jeffrey Bickel, Superintendent
       Burt Lawley, Assistant Superintendent

       610-543-2837
 

Trash Collection | Bulk Trash Pick Up | Hazardous Waste
 Recycling|Snow Emergency Routes| Ward and Precinct Map

Garbage and Rubbish Collection Days :
Area 1 -  Monday & Thursday
Area 2 - Tuesday & Friday

  In the event of a holiday, please hold your trash and
paper/commingled recycling until your
next scheduled collection day.

2009 SANITATION DEPARTMENT HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
No Rubbish or Paper/Commingled Recycling
will be collected on these days

New Year's Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day

President's Day

Good Friday

Memorial Day

Independence Day

Labor Day

Columbus Day

Veteran's Day

Thanksgiving Day

Day After Thanksgiving

Christmas Day

   LEAF BURNING PROHIBITED

   Leaf burning is prohibited in Springfield. Please rake your leaves to
   a position inside the sidewalk. Do not rake the leaves past the sidewalk
   to the curb where they will clog the gutters and storm drains.

   Leaves can be raked as illustrated or composted in your back yard. The
   schedule for leaf collection will be published in the Springfield Press and
   shown on Springfield’s Cable TV Channel.

   After the scheduled collection period has passed, leaves may be bagged
   and put out on your regular trash days.

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   Bring your cell phones to the township building for recycling. there will be
   a bin in the township building lobby.  The phones will be taken to the
   county and disposed in an environmentally responsible manner.

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   TRASH REMINDERS

   54-3. Pre-Collection Practices Preparation of Refuse –

1. All garbage, before being placed in containers for collection, shall
   have drained from it all free liquids and should be wrapped in paper.
   All refuse shall be drained of liquid before being deposited for
   collection.
2. Tree trimmings, hedge clippings and similar materials shall be cut to length not
   to exceed three (3) feet and securely tied in bundles not more than two (2) feet thick before being placed for collection. Tree trimmings, branches, and similar materials should not be placed in trash containers.
3. Ash must not be put in paper bags or cardboard cartons.
4. Broken glass, syringes and other sharp objects must be disposed of
   in containers which will properly hold the contents.
5. Animal feces must be disposed of in water-tight plastic bags which
   will properly hold the contents.

    Containers –

   All refuse receptacles shall have a water tight lid and be of such type that
   shall securely contain its contents and may be easily handled by one man;
   except that in multi-dwelling unit developments, dumpster type containers
   may be required by the Township.
 

   All refuse receptacles shall be maintained in good condition, must not
   have ragged or sharp edges. Failure to comply with this provision will
   result in the refusal to collect the refuse.

   Refuse must be placed in containers of metal or of substantial plastic 
   construction. Plastic disposal bags will be accepted. Containers together
   with contents shall not exceed forty (40) pounds in weight and shall be
   placed inside and adjoining the curb line in such manner as not to
   obstruct passage on the sidewalk.

   In areas of the Township where plastic bags are used and have been
   subject to animal depredation, the Health Officer may direct the use of
   containers of metal or substantial plastic construction, with tight lids, to
   terminate the animal activities.

   Householders shall not place refuse containers, bags of leaves, bulk items, 
   appliances, shrubbery of grass clippings inside and adjoining the curb line
   prior to sundown of the day before collection.

   Householders must remove emptied containers from the street side of the
   premises within twelve (12) hours after the containers have been emptied.
   Continuous maintenance of refuse containers on the side of the dwelling
   unit hall constitute a violation of the Township Code. Refuse containers
   must be stored to the rear of the building line.

   Any unauthorized accumulation of refuse, garbage, rubbish, bulk waste or    
   recyclables on any residential or non-residential premises is hereby
   deemed to be a nuisance and is hereby prohibited.

   It shall be unlawful for any person other than the occupants of the
   premises upon which the refuse containers are maintained or employees
   of the Township to remove covers, containers, or contents or refuse
   containers placed for collection.

   BULK PICK UP PROCEDURES
   To schedule a bulk pick up you have to come to the Township Building
   located at 50 Powell Road or the Public Works Department located at
   1258 Church Road to pre-pay and pre-schedule for a pick-up.  The fees are
   $30.00    for a standard pick-up truck, $40.00 for a dump truck and
   $20.00 for    each appliance added in.  Bulk pick ups are only done on
    Wednesdays    and the cut off time is the Tuesday before by 12:00P.M.

   HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

   A partial list of the most common household products that are considered
   hazardous and should not be included for trash collection

  HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION AND COMPUTER-TELEVISION
RECYCLING  COLLECTION DATES 2010
ALL EVENTS RUN FROM 9AM - 3PM

At the following HHW Events, Computers, Printers, Scanners, Fax
Machines and Portable TVs will also be accepted.

*Thursday, September 16th, Rose Tree Park, N. Providence Rd. (Rte.#252)
                                  Media, 19063 Upper Providence Twp.

*Sat., October 9th, Upper Chichester Twp. Municipal Bldg.
                                             8500 Furey Rd., (off Chichester Ave.) Boothwyn

   * Computers, printers, scanners, fax machines and portable
TV's will  be collected at specific events. 
          Maximum of three systems per vehicle.


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           For battery recycling, there are many places you can take your used batteries throughout Delaware County. 
Several stores in our area that will take them are:

Best Buy, Baltimore Pike 
Target, Baltimore Pike 
Radio Shack, Baltimore Pike
Home Depot, Baltimore Pike, Clifton Heights
Home Depot, Reed Road, Broomall

For more information, call 1-800-822-8837 or visit the 
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation website at www.rbrc.org.

For information on disposal of fluorescent lights you can contact the
       AERC located in Allentown at 610-797-7608 or Bethlehem Resource at
610-838-7034, the website is www.aercmti.com.

RECYCLING 

 
   Springfield Township is a leader in recycling in Pennsylvania.  This can be
   attributed to the conscientious effort of many of the residents of Springfield.  
   Every week, mixed papers and commingled materials (including glass, steel,
   aluminum, plastics # 1 and 2) are picked up at curbside.  The containers
   that hold the recyclables are available, free of charge, at the Township or
   Public Works Buildings.

   COLLECTIONS
   Recyclables will be picked up once per week on your recycling day.  
   Recyclables should be put out to the curb the evening before your collection
   day or before 7:00a.m.

   RECYCLABLE MATERIAL TO BE COLLECTED
   Newspapers, magazines, periodicals, phone books, junk mail, cardboard,
   etc. will be picked up on your recycling day by the Public Works Department.
   In the event of a holiday, hold your paper until your next regularly scheduled
   day, except for Christmas and New Year's Day.  The paper will be picked up
   the next day after those two holidays.  All paper should be placed in the
   reusable yellow bins supplied by the Township.  As an alternative, paper may
   be secured or tied in bundles strong enough to facilitate handling or may be
   placed in brown paper bags.

   NO PLASTIC BAGS OR STRING ALLOWED.

   METAL CANS
   Steel/tin food cans, aluminum cans and bi-metal beverage cans will be
   collected by McCusker Ogborne.  Bi-metal cans are containers made of
   aluminum and steel. Food cans need to be rinsed.
 

   GLASS
   (All colors mixed together) Beverage bottles, food jars and baby food
   jars will be collected by Waste Management.  Bottles and jars need to
   be rinsed and lids removed.  Rings and labels may be left on.

   PLASTICS
   Plastic bottles and containers with codes 1-2 only on the bottom will
   be collected. Plastic bottles and containers need to be de-capped, rinsed,
   and flattened. 

   NO PLASTIC BAGS OR PLASTIC TOYS WILL BE COLLECTED.

   NO NEED TO SEPARATE
   Glass and metal cans and plastics should be commingled (mixed together)
   in one container.  There is no need to separate the different material or
   glass by color.  The recyclables shall be contained in the reusable plastic 
   bucket, supplied by the Township.  Do not use boxes, plastic bags, or
   drums for recyclable containers.  Remember you can mix your glass,
   aluminum, metal cans and plastics.

   THREE IMPORTANT REQUESTS
   PLEASE CRUSH ALUMINUM CANS
   PLEASE DO NOT BREAK GLASS
   PLEASE RECYCLE PLASTICS ONLY WITH CODES:

 

   USED MOTOR OIL
   Can be taken to the Public Works Department, Monday through Friday,
   from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Please check with the Public Works office as to
   where to leave the oil.  No antifreeze or other chemicals will be accepted. 
   Remember it is against the law to landfill motor oil.  Used motor oil should
   be placed in a clean, closed plastic container for delivery.  No glass
   containers. Many service stations will accept used motor oil.

    MATERIALS NOT COLLECTED
 

   By actively participating in the recycling program, you are helping to
   increase state grant money, which supports our recycling program.  On a
   larger scale, you are participating in an effort to improve the community
   in which we live.  Please continue to REDUCE, REUSE AND RECYCLE AS
   MANY MATERIALS AS POSSIBLE. Thank you to all residents for your
   cooperation.

   SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES
 

   No Parking On These Streets Anytime After
   One Continuous Hour of Snowfall