Fountain Hill Borough
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Our Customer Service team hours are:
Your Service day is Monday.
Recycle collection will occur every other week on Monday beginning Monday, January 6th.
Trash Service Fountain Hill Borough
- Garbage must be contained in either containers or bags, not to exceed sixty (60) pounds per container.
- Please make sure to have your waste curbside Sunday night for collection on Monday.
We cannot take:
- Hazardous waste including radioactive, reactive, toxic, ignitable, corrosive, or acidic items.
- E-waste including televisions, computers, etc.
- C & D including materials resulting from construction, remodeling, repair or demolition operations.
Bulk Waste
Large items of refuse including, furniture, carpet, mattresses, and freon-free appliances normally generated at a residential property.
- This does not include construction debris: waste building materials resulting from construction, remodeling, repair or demolition operations.
Mattresses and Toilets
For our employees’ safety:
- Mattresses and box springs must be wrapped in plastic.
- Toilets must be bagged.
While it is not required to schedule bulk, our team greatly appreciates advanced notice
Contact our Municipality Department by 12pm on Friday to schedule:
Recycling Services
Recyclables must be clean and dry.
Do not bag recyclables.
If your recycling is contaminated it will be handled as trash.
Acceptable Items
All bottles and containers must be rinsed clean and dry.
Dirty recycling is contaminated recycling.
Shredded paper cannot be recycle. It clogs the recycling sorting line.
If paper is soiled or wet, compost or trash it.
Must be broken down.
If cardboard is soiled, compost or trash it.
Make sure containers are rinsed out and completely empty to avoid contamination.
Dirty recycling is contaminated recycling.
Make sure glass containers are rinsed out and completely empty to avoid contamination.
Dirty recycling is contaminated recycling.
Unacceptable Items
Plastic bags are not accepted as part of curbside recycling programs – they get tangled in equipment and threaten worker safety.
Plastic bags can be recycled at most grocery stores.
Plastic wrap, bubble wrap, sandwich bags and freezer bags should not go in the recycle bin.
Reuse whenever possible for presents, moving, or storage of similar items, or look for local options to recycle.
Flexible packaging like chip bags and juice or soup pouches cannot be recycled in curbside programs.
This type of packaging is made from multiple materials preventing it from being recycled.
Food and yard was cannot be recycled through our curbside program.
Compost or utilize UMT’s yard waste program.
Polystyrene foam, plastic “to-go” containers and cups are made of non-recyclable materials, and are not acceptable in the curbside recycling program.
Packing peanuts aren’t recyclable either, however some shipping stores will take peanuts back for reuse.
Yard Waste and Leaves
Whitetail Disposal has partnered with Fountain Hill Borough to provide a year round yard waste disposal program
Up to two (2) bags of yard waste may be substituted in place of your standard MSW containers/bags each week.
- Leaves, branches (1-1/2″in diameter & 3′ long) and shrubbery.
- All leaf/yardwaste must be contained in brown bio-degradable bags
Must be scheduled for removal and will be picked on on TBD.
- Do not bag trees
- Must be free of ornaments, tinsel, & lights
Must be placed in bio-degradable bag on your normal garbage day.
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Commonly Asked Questions
Follow the link below for location resources.
- Breakdown and flatten all boxes.
- Stack boxes neatly.
- Secure with tape or twine.
Bundles should be 4′ long x 1′ thick or less.
One (1) bundle per week can be put out next to the recycling cart.
If you have anything unusual like construction material, paint cans, or appliances, please contact us first and we may be able to help you find a way to get rid of theses items.
Follow the link below for local resources.
For the links below for local drop-off locations.