GARBAGE SERVICE & RECYCLING

Residential & Commercial Trash and Recycling

Residential Pick-Up

Residential Pick-up at your designated location occurs EVERY Monday, except for these holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, and Christmas Day.


Pick-up will resume the following day (Tuesday).


All trash and qualified recyclable materials should be placed at the pick-up location NO EARLIER than 24 hours before your scheduled pick-up (i.e. Monday pick-up goes out Sunday). 


Items Waste Management will NOT take:

  • Building or remodeling materials. Example: scrap lumber, toilets, paneling, and drywall.  You can, however, call their toll-free number 1-866-4460 and arrange for an extra pick up of these items but it may cost you an extra fee. 


  • Yard waste.  Example: grass, leaves, branches. These items can be called into the Borough Administration office for pick-up.  However, any branches must be cut up so that they are shorter than 4 feet long and no larger than 4 inches around. We would prefer the yard waste to be in paper bags rather than garbage bags. If you must put them in garbage bags, please leave them on a separate day from trash pickup and somewhat open for visibility. 


  • Paint cans. (unless they are empty and dry.) They will not take motor oil cans or antifreeze. These must be recycled through the Beaver County Waste Management Recycling program at Brady's Run Park.


  • Televisions, computer monitors, or electronics. These can be taken to Beaver County Recycling (near Brady’s Run Park 724-770-2064). The Borough strongly suggests that you call them first to verify the drop-off time, programs, and/or costs if any. Here is a link to their website with instructions. 


Garbage Preparation Guidelines:

  • Freon from refrigerators, dehumidifiers, freezers, etc., needs to be removed and proof of removal taped to the item.
  • Paint cans – must be dried out (kitty litter works well) – place next to garbage cans with lids off. 
  • Carpeting and tree branches must be less than 3 to 4 feet in length and bundled.
  • No tires, automobile parts, or building materials are accepted.
  • No leaves. Borough Public Works will collect leaves in the fall, and Christmas Trees between Christmas and February 1st. 
  • Cans or bags should weigh up to 40 to 50 lbs. If you can’t lift it, we can’t either.

 

Report a Missed Trash Pick-Up:

Please call the borough at 724-266-4070 or Waste Management at  1-800-866-4460 or visit  www.wm.com



Residential Yard Waste Collection  

We collect and recycle leaves, brush, twigs, branches, and weeds. Bundle it or bag it and the Public Works department will pick it up and recycle it. Call the borough office and schedule a pick-up today. We pick up year-round, weather permitting.


Residential recycling services will occur weekly on the same schedule as your trash pick-up.


Recycling bins:

You will utilize the large green container for all recyclable materials. If you have not yet received your container, you can call the borough office at 724-266-4070. We’ll check with the public works dept to see if we have any for you. We suggest marking your container with your address with a permanent marker or stick-on numbers. 


Residential Recycle Preparation Guidelines:

  • Tin – metal – aluminum – rinsed out and emptied of contents. Clean pie plates, foil, etc.
  • Plastic - # 1 and # 2 (pet & hdpe) rinsed out and empty of contents. Lids must be removed.
  • Newspaper office paper and magazines – loose or placed in paper bags only. 


Do NOT Recycle:

  • Plastic bags of any kind
  • Anything bundled with twine or tape
  • Chemical or paint cans
  • Glass - it shatters and mixes in with other recyclables during the single-stream sorting process. As a result, Waste Management is no longer accepting glass in the recycling process. Recyclable glass can be dropped off at the Harmony Twp. Fire Station glass recycling bin… and, of course, the Beaver County recycling center across from Brady’s Run Park.



Commercial Recycling Requirements:

In compliance with Pennsylvania Act 101, recycling and refuse collection in Ambridge is mandatory for both residential and commercial properties. The designated materials are to be recycled by places of business or other non-residential establishments:


  • High-grade office paper
  • Aluminum food and beverage containers
  • Corrugated paper (cardboard)
  • Leaf and/or yard debris


Businesses are encouraged to recycle clear, brown, and green glass food and beverage containers, steel and bi-metal food and beverage containers, newspapers and magazines, and pet (1) and hdpe (2) plastics.


Please advise the borough office of your contracted refuse hauler for these recycled items so that we may obtain annual reports of the refuse and recycling success. Their reported weights are to be compiled annually by the borough as part of our obligation to file reports with both the county and state. In addition, the borough can report these weights on an annual recycling performance grant application. 



Tips for Sustainability


Reduce…

We support recycling, but we firmly believe in the reduction of garbage and other waste products. When possible, please think about what you are buying. Do you really need this item? If possible, avoid purchasing bulky items or products that are in huge amounts of wrapping. 


Reuse…

  • Pass magazines, books, and catalogs on to neighbors, family members, nursing homes, etc.
  • Plastic containers can often be reused for storage of foods and crafts. 
  • Reuse wrapping paper, plastic bags, and boxes.
  • Try to repair broken items before replacing them. 
  • Furniture can often be donated to charity if it’s in decent shape. 
  • Clothing can be handed down to family members or donated to charity. Clothing in poor condition can be used for rags. 
  • Towels and bedding can often be reused by the Humane Society. 
  • The Construction Junction located in Pittsburgh accepts used building materials like wood, kitchen cabinets, doors, etc... They also sell these items at a low cost.  They can also be taken to Habit for Humanity Restore
  • Beaver County Recycling Center at Brady’s Run takes many materials and sponsors periodic hazardous waste collections. (Fees may apply.)
  • Waste Management has a consumer drop-off point at their 23rd and Duss Ave. facility.
  • Copy paper, junk mail, and newsprint can be recycled in the Abitibi green and gold paper recycling bins at several locations around town, including here at the Ambridge Borough Building, 600 11th Street, behind the fire station. (proceeds benefit the crime watch program)


Residential Electronic & Hazardous Recycling

Ambridge Borough has an Electronic & Hazardous Recycling event annually – usually in the summer. If you are looking to recycle your television, air conditioners, or paint cans, please keep an eye out for the announcements on the website and posts on our Facebook page.

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