Bulk Item Policy
Your trash service includes one bulk item per month such as furniture, mattresses, box springs, bikes, doors, lawn mowers (gas removed), barbeque grills, carpet (rolled up and tied in lengths no larger than 4 feet), and appliances (excluding CFC/Freon items). For construction debris and household cleanups please make arrangements with our office for temporary container service or a special bulk pickup at an additional cost to the homeowner. If you have any questions concerning what a bulk item is and if it is allowed to be discarded with your trash, please feel free to call the office at 215.343.1662.
WE REQUIRE 48 HOURS NOTICE TO SCHEDULE A BULK PICK UP.
Prohibited Items
The following items CANNOT be collected with your household waste
- CFC/Freon (refrigeration) items, Hot Water Heaters
- Construction debris
- Tires
- Auto parts
- Car batteries
- Rocks, bricks, concrete, dirt & sod
- Liquid chemicals (paint, motor oil, Chlorine….etc. (paint cans may be collected if empty or completely dry) if cans are empty or dry, please place cans next to trash with lids off
- Televisions, computer monitors, computers, printers, and other peripheral devices
- Household Appliance – refrigerators, washers, dryers, oven/stove
- Hot Water Heaters
Paint Drying Instructions
While latex paint is not considered a hazardous material, it cannot be disposed of unless the cans have completely dried out.
To dry cans less than 1/4 full
- Remove the lid.
- Place can in a safe, well-ventilated area.
- Can contents dry in a few days.
- Follow trash instructions below.
To dry cans more than 1/4 full
- Protect your work surface by lining it with old newspaper.
- You can purchase waste paint hardener, which is a more expensive alternative. One packet generally treats up to one gallon of unwanted latex or water-based paint.
For a more affordable solution you can use mulch, kitty litter, sawdust or shredded paper as a bulking/drying agent, but will take longer to solidify paint. - Stir and mix thoroughly.
- Set aside for 2 to 3 days. At the end of that time, paint will have a tacky, oatmeal-like consistency, but will not spill out.
- Follow trash instructions below.
Trash Instructions once cans are dried out
- Remove lids from cans
- Place the cans next to your regular trash container so they can be visibly inspected for dryness.
- Any wet or soft paint that could spill will be left as unacceptable by collection crews.
- You may place up to six paint cans out for collection at one time.
- For more than six paint cans, request a free bulk collection.