New Trash Contract Beginning - January 1, 2026

On September 17^th, 2025, the BOC voted to award a five-year contract to J.P. Mascaro & Sons for the collection, recycling, and disposal of residential solid waste, including single-stream recycling, yard waste, and bulk items.

Key Changes Starting January 1^st, 2026:

• Trash collection will be on a weekly schedule. Day of collection will be Wednesday.
• Recycling will return to a BI-WEEKLY schedule. Day of collection will be Wednesday. First collection day in 2026 will be January 14, 2026
• Alley collection will be discontinued — all pickups will be curbside ( w/exceptions)
• One bulk item a month is included. Special pick-ups for excessive amounts of bulk items and/or construction waste will have to be arranged with the hauler. Bulk Pickup will be on the LAST Wednesday of each month.
• Public Works will no longer handle yard waste. Yard waste collection will be limited to two months (April & May) in the spring and two months in the fall (October & November). Collection will take place once a week on Wednesday each week of the designated months. Waste MUST be in biodegradable bags. Beginnning in the spring bags will be available at the Township building.
• The Township will take on the billing for all trash accounts. The method of collection is currently under discussion. Any residents currently on the DO NOT SERVICE list for non-payment with JP Mascaro will need to settle their accounts before December 31, 2025, or they will be issued a Notice of Violation in January 2026.
• Annual per Unit costs will be $397.80 (~$99.45 per quarter) for solid waste, yard waste, and bulk item collection. These costs will be locked in for the next five (5) years of the new contract (2026-2030)