Downingtown trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Every Thursday — Whitetail Disposal / Casella. Place curbside Wednesday evening for Thursday pickup. Verified 2026-10-15 · downingtown.org |
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| Curbside | Wednesday evening for Thursday service. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · casella.com |
| Recycling | Recycling: Same Thursday — clean/dry; don't bag. Verified 2026-10-15 · downingtown.org |
| Bulk | Last Thursday of month — 1 bulk item/household (furniture, Freon-free appliances, household goods handleable by two people). Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · downingtown.org |
| Hauler | Whitetail Disposal / Casella. |
| Contacts | 4–10 W Lancaster Ave, Downingtown PA 19335; 610-269-0344; Whitetail 610-936-9967 / [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · downingtown.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Wednesday evening for Thursday service.
Where
Curbside; wheels to house; 3 ft clearance.
Limits
Borough toters; 1 bulk/month; 1 cardboard bundle/week.
Not allowed
Household hazardous waste, e-waste, construction debris in trash; listed recycle don’ts; batteries not in trash/recycle.
Bags
Trash bagged in toter; recycle loose; mattresses wrapped; toilets bagged.
Verified 2026-10-15 · casella.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · downingtown.org
Holidays
Casella: Independence Day / Christmas / NY 2027 — Thursday as scheduled (no delay).
Verified 2026-10-15 · downingtown.org
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Full details for Downingtown: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Every Thursday — Whitetail Disposal / Casella. Borough-issued toters required. Place curbside Wednesday evening for Thursday pickup. Toters ≥3 ft clear of objects; wheels toward house; trash bagged; lids closed. Not: household hazardous waste, e-waste, construction debris.
- Recycling
- Same Thursday — clean/dry; don't bag. Accept: plastics #1–7 (#1–2 preferred), printed paper (no shredded), cardboard (broken down), Al/tin cans, glass bottles/jars. Not: plastic bags/wrap/film, flexible packaging, food/yard waste, Styrofoam/packing peanuts. Extra cardboard: flatten, stack, tape/twine; ≤4′×1′; 1 bundle/week beside recycle cart.
- Bulk pickup
- Last Thursday of month — 1 bulk item/household (furniture, Freon-free appliances, household goods handleable by two people). Mattresses/box springs plastic-wrapped; toilets bagged. Helpful to notify Whitetail by noon Wednesday (610-936-9967 / [email protected]). Freon items: advance schedule + freon-removed certification; doors off; not on regular truck.
- Curbside: when
- Wednesday evening for Thursday service.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside; wheels to house; 3 ft clearance.
- Curbside: limits
- Borough toters; 1 bulk/month; 1 cardboard bundle/week.
- Curbside: brush
- Not a separate weekly yard program on Casella page (UMT/yard note for food/yard waste).
- Curbside: not allowed
- household hazardous waste, e-waste, construction debris in trash; listed recycle don’ts; batteries not in trash/recycle.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged in toter; recycle loose; mattresses wrapped; toilets bagged.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not on borough/Casella pages. Lost/stolen toter replacement $100 (Borough).
- Holidays
Borough 2026: Memorial Day → Fri May 29; Labor Day → Fri Sep 11; Thanksgiving → Fri Nov 27. Casella: Independence Day / Christmas / NY 2027 — Thursday as scheduled (no delay).
- Hauler
- Whitetail Disposal / Casella
- Contacts
- 4–10 W Lancaster Ave, Downingtown PA 19335; 610-269-0344; Whitetail 610-936-9967 / [email protected]
- Find your day
- Trash & Recycling
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: downingtown.org
Bulk: downingtown.org
Holidays: downingtown.org
Curbside: casella.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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