Pennsburg trash & recycling schedule

At a glance

TrashEvery Wednesday — Waste Management. Service from 6:00 a.m.; place night before; not before noon day prior; handles away from roadway; ~4 ft spacing.

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CurbsideAfter noon day before; by 6:00 a.m. Wednesday; remove ASAP after service. Checklist

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RecyclingSame Wednesday yellow lid tote loose rinsed glass metal cans plastics lids off cereal boxes junk mail brown bags (cart).

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BulkNot in weekly service — schedule Waste Management (WM) bulky / home.wm.com/muni or private hauler. Bulk page

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HaulerWaste Management.
ContactsPennsburg Borough; 215-679-4546; Waste Management (WM) 800-869-5566.

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Curbside

Curbside checklist

City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.

When

After noon day before; by 6:00 a.m. Wednesday; remove ASAP after service.

Where

Street/alley; handles away from road.

Limits

Green tote + 2×33-gal bags; no weekly bulk.

Not allowed

Tires, TVs, electronics, bulk, household hazardous waste in tote.

Bags

Recyclables loose; trash in tote/bags.

Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.

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Holidays

2026 brochure/calendar on site (newsletter cites Memorial Day → Thu May 29; Labor Day shifts — See the linked holiday schedule).

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Full details for Pennsburg: every rule, with sources
Trash
Every Wednesday — Waste Management. Green-lid 96-gal tote; ≤2 extra 33-gal bags. Service from 6:00 a.m.; place night before; not before noon day prior; handles away from roadway; ~4 ft spacing. Yard waste OK as trash within bag limit.
Recycling
Same Wednesday — yellow-lid tote; loose rinsed; glass, Al/metal cans, plastics #1–7 (lids off), cereal boxes, junk mail, brown bags, magazines, newsprint, flattened cardboard, food/beverage cartons.
Bulk pickup
Not in weekly service — schedule Waste Management (WM) bulky 800-869-5566 / home.wm.com/muni or private hauler.
Curbside: when
After noon day before; by 6:00 a.m. Wednesday; remove ASAP after service.
Curbside: where
Street/alley; handles away from road.
Curbside: limits
Green tote + 2×33-gal bags; no weekly bulk.
Curbside: brush
Branch chipping schedule on newsletter (Mon Apr/Oct + 2nd Mon summer months).
Curbside: not allowed
Tires, TVs, electronics, bulk, household hazardous waste in tote.
Curbside: bags
Recyclables loose; trash in tote/bags.
Curbside: fees and fines
Not yet confirmed
Holidays

2026 brochure/calendar on site (newsletter cites Memorial Day → Thu May 29; Labor Day shifts — See the linked holiday schedule). Call Borough 215-679-4546 if missed — leave tote for next morning.

Hauler
Waste Management
Contacts
Pennsburg Borough; 215-679-4546; Waste Management (WM) 800-869-5566
Find your day
Trash & Recycling
Sources
Trash and recycling: pennsburg.us
Bulk: pennsburg.us
Holidays: pennsburg.us
Curbside: pennsburg.us
Verified
2026-10-15

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