Rutledge trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly; your day depends on your ZIP.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly Monday (holiday exceptions). Casella toter required (Sanitation Committee); 2026 schedule PDF also says SEM-provided toter. Verified 2026-10-15 · rutledgepa.org |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Out by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · rutledgepa.org |
| Recycling | Same Monday single-stream in recycling toter. Loose in bin; rinse; no plastic bags. Verified 2026-10-15 · rutledgepa.org |
| Bulk | Bulk: Weekly Monday — 1 item/collection ≤50 lb; notify hauler by 12:00 p.m. Bulk page Verified 2026-10-15 · rutledgepa.org |
| Hauler | Casella. |
| Contacts | Borough office; Casella bulk 1-302-544-9071; [email protected] (historical). Verified 2026-10-15 · rutledgepa.org |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
Out by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours.
Where
Curb / borough right-of-way; clear sidewalks.
Limits
Trash/recycle limited to toter capacity; bulk 1 item ≤50 lb.
Not allowed
Plastic bags in recycle; household hazardous waste; uncovered mattresses; construction debris; freon without cert.
Bags
Mattresses bagged; yard waste paper bags OK.
Verified 2026-10-15 · rutledgepa.org
Add curbside reminder to Google CalendarFind your pickup day
Verified 2026-10-15 · rutledgepa.org
Holidays
| Holiday | Date | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Mlk 2026 | 2026-01-19 | — |
| Memorial Day 2026 | 2026-05-25 | — |
| Labor Day 2026 | 2026-09-07 | — |
2026 adjusted: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon 1/19 → Tue 1/20; Memorial Day Mon 5/25 → Tue 5/26; Labor Day Mon 9/7 → Tue 9/8.
Verified 2026-10-15 · rutledgepa.org
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Full details for Rutledge: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- Weekly Monday (holiday exceptions). Casella toter required (Sanitation Committee); 2026 schedule PDF also says SEM-provided toter. Trash not in toter not collected. Out by 7:00 a.m.; remove from right-of-way within 24 hours. One 96-gal container (additional from hauler).
- Recycling
- Same Monday single-stream in recycling toter. Loose in bin; rinse; no plastic bags. Accept: paper, plastic containers (lids on per committee), cans/bottles/jars (lids off/recycle separately per committee), cartons/paperboard/cardboard. PDF plastics #1,2,3,5,7; glass bottles/jars; Al/metal cans; paper streams. Not: plastic bags, shredded paper, frozen-food containers, Styrofoam, pizza boxes (PDF), electronics, etc.
- Bulk pickup
- Weekly Monday — 1 item/collection ≤50 lb; notify hauler by 12:00 p.m. Friday before (Casella 1-302-544-9071 per committee; PDF lists 1-302-832-8000). Mattresses must be bagged. No construction debris/house cleanouts; freon only if certified removed; no household hazardous waste/e-waste in bulk.
- Curbside: when
- Out by 7:00 a.m. collection day; remove within 24 hours.
- Curbside: where
- Curb / borough right-of-way; clear sidewalks.
- Curbside: limits
- Trash/recycle limited to toter capacity; bulk 1 item ≤50 lb.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste: twine ≤4′; loose in cans or brown paper lawn/leaf bags; ≤50 lb; branches/stumps ≤10″ dia (PDF) / logs ≤20″ (committee).
- Curbside: not allowed
- Plastic bags in recycle; household hazardous waste; uncovered mattresses; construction debris; freon without cert.
- Curbside: bags
- Mattresses bagged; yard waste paper bags OK.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Contamination fee risk noted for prohibited yard/recycle items (amount not stated).
- Holidays
- Mlk 2026 (2026-01-19): shift not yet confirmed
- Memorial Day 2026 (2026-05-25): shift not yet confirmed
- Labor Day 2026 (2026-09-07): shift not yet confirmed
2026 adjusted: Martin Luther King Jr. Day Mon 1/19 → Tue 1/20; Memorial Day Mon 5/25 → Tue 5/26; Labor Day Mon 9/7 → Tue 9/8. Subject to change. Yard waste: 1st Monday monthly + 3rd Mondays Apr/May/Jun & Sep/Oct/Nov.
- Hauler
- Casella.
- Contacts
- Borough office; Casella bulk 1-302-544-9071; [email protected] (historical)
- Find your day
- Sanitation Committee + 2026 Solid Waste Schedule PDF
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: rutledgepa.org
Bulk: rutledgepa.org
Holidays: rutledgepa.org
Curbside: rutledgepa.org - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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