Glenolden trash & recycling schedule
At a glance
| Trash | Section 1 Mon & Thu; Section 2 Tue & Fri. ≤two 30-gal containers ≤30 lb each. Verified 2026-10-15 · glenoldenborough.com |
|---|---|
| Curbside | After 6:00 p.m. night before or by 7:00 a.m. pickup day (Recycling & Trash hub). Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · glenoldenborough.com |
| Recycling | Every Wednesday (weather permitting) single-stream via Blue Mountain Recycling. Verified 2026-10-15 · glenoldenborough.com |
| Bulk | Bulk: Second trash day of week; ≤3 objects/household/week. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · glenoldenborough.com |
| Hauler | Hauler details — contact the city or your hauler. |
| Contacts | 36 Boon Ave, Glenolden PA 19036; 610-583-3221; Fax 610-583-2040; office Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m. Verified 2026-10-15 · glenoldenborough.com |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
After 6:00 p.m. night before or by 7:00 a.m. pickup day (Recycling & Trash hub).
Where
Along curb.
Limits
≤2×30-gal / ≤30 lb trash; ≤3 bulk objects/week on 2nd trash day.
Not allowed
Plastic bags in recycling; pizza boxes in recycling; Freon appliances/TVs on bulk days; construction rubbish.
Bags
Trash in airtight containers; mattresses plastic-wrapped; recycling loose not bagged.
Verified 2026-10-15 · glenoldenborough.com
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Verified 2026-10-15 · glenoldenborough.com
Holidays
No trash on holidays; skip to next regular trash day. No dated 2026 list.
Verified 2026-10-15 · glenoldenborough.com
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Full details for Glenolden: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Section 1 Mon & Thu; Section 2 Tue & Fri. ≤two 30-gal containers ≤30 lb each. No building/street/industrial refuse, dead animals, machinery/vehicles/parts, uncommon home wastes. Airtight vermin-proof containers screened from view when stored. No pickup on holidays — if holiday falls on scheduled day, wait until next scheduled trash day (not next calendar day).
- Recycling
- Every Wednesday (weather permitting) single-stream via Blue Mountain Recycling. Accept: cardboard/boxboard; cereal boxes without liners; Al/tin; glass containers; plastic milk/soda/water jugs; shampoo/detergent bottles; newspapers/junk mail. Loose in dedicated recycle can — no plastic bags (any type → trash); pizza boxes → trash. Unacceptable link on borough site.
- Bulk pickup
- Second trash day of week; ≤3 objects/household/week. No call needed for mattresses/box springs/furniture/smaller items — mattresses/box springs wrapped in plastic or may not be taken. Call office for heavy metal/oversized. Freon appliances & TVs not collected on bulk days — e-waste events only.
- Curbside: when
- After 6:00 p.m. night before or by 7:00 a.m. pickup day (Recycling & Trash hub). Containers not before 6:00 p.m. day prior; remove by 9:00 a.m. day after collection.
- Curbside: where
- Along curb.
- Curbside: limits
- ≤2×30-gal / ≤30 lb trash; ≤3 bulk objects/week on 2nd trash day.
- Curbside: brush
- Ask the city or your hauler.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags in recycling; pizza boxes in recycling; Freon appliances/TVs on bulk days; construction rubbish.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash in airtight containers; mattresses plastic-wrapped; recycling loose not bagged.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- pages; failure to recycle called disservice (state mandated).
- Holidays
No trash on holidays; skip to next regular trash day. No dated 2026 list.
- Hauler
- Glenolden Borough / B&L Disposal listed on hauler municipal page (prefer borough rules)
- Contacts
- 36 Boon Ave, Glenolden PA 19036; 610-583-3221; Fax 610-583-2040; office Mon–Fri 8 a.m.–4 p.m.
- Find your day
- Recycling & Trash hub + pickup/bulk pages
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: glenoldenborough.com
Bulk: glenoldenborough.com
Holidays: glenoldenborough.com
Curbside: glenoldenborough.com - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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