(Schedule will be delayed/extended, as needed due to weather conditions, until all materials are collected.  Any changes to the collection schedule will be posted here.   Also watch for updates on the progression of the work)

 Procedure and Requirements:  Materials are to be placed along the curb, but not in the street or obstructing sidewalks, before 7:00 a.m. on the scheduled day, and no sooner than Friday before the scheduled day for pickup.
 All materials must be secured from being blown away or scattered by animals or persons seeking “treasures.”  
The owner of the material is responsible for compliance with the Borough’s littering and waste regulations. 

 A “Special Refrigeration Unit Pickup Tag” is required to be purchased in advance from the Selinsgrove Borough Office and affixed to any appliances such as a refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner, dehumidifier, or other appliances with a refrigeration unit, or such appliance will NOT be picked-up.  The cost of the “Tag” is $7.50 per appliance.  Refrigeration units may NOT be removed or drained.  “Tags” will NOT be sold by workmen picking-up materials.  Contact the Borough Office if you require special assistance.

Restrictions:  The following materials will NOT be picked-up during Spring Cleanup: clean fill materials (such as bricks, concrete, cement blocks, rocks, stones, sand, gravel, soil, etc.), cement, railroad ties, brush, tree limbs and trimmings, grass clippings, garden residue including vines and soft stem plants, leaves, garbage, recyclables (such as aluminum, bi-metal or tin cans; clear, green, or brown glass bottles and jars, #1 or #2 plastics, corrugated cardboard (except if used as a container), high-grade office paper, newspapers, magazines, plastic grocery bags, etc.), tires, asbestos, paints in liquid form, liquids, vehicle batteries, recyclable computers and electronic goods (such as computer equipment, adding machines, calculators, cameras, video cameras, cordless phones, copiers/scanners, DVD players/stereos, VCRs, fax machines, monitors, power supplies, printers, televisions, typewriters, and cell phones, etc.), and any material restricted by the landfill or deemed to be hazardous or unsafe for pickup by the contractor.  Containers holding fine materials must be solid, moisture-proof, and capable of permitting the container to be manually picked-up and loaded into a garbage truck, and not exceed 30 pounds in weight per container.  Paint cans must have lids removed and paint must be dry or thickened with sand, “Kitty-Litter” or similar material to no longer be liquid.  Lumber and building materials, including doors, carpet, etc., to be limited to 4 foot lengths and a total of 1 cubic yard (equal to a combined container capacity of 200 gallons) per household and must be bundled, securely tied and/ or placed within solid, moisture-proof containers.  Refrigerators, freezers or similar containers must have their doors removed for safety purposes.  Propane tanks must be empty and have the valve open.  No drywall compound.

 PERSONS PLACING AND OR PERMITTING THE PLACEMENT OF MATERIALS FROM OUTSIDE THE BOROUGH OF SELINSGROVE
WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW.

Other recycling opportunities: http://pennsylvania.earth911.org

Snyder County Recycling Coordinator: Debbie Wolfe - (570) 374-5751

PPL Recycling Program will recycle your old refrigerator/freezer/air conditioner.  You can receive up to $35.00 for an old refrigerator/freezer and $25.00 for an air conditioner.  You must be a PPL Electric Utilities customer.  Your old refrigerator or freezer must be in working condition, plugged in and running when they arrive.  Refrigerator or freezer must be between 10 & 30 cubic feet.  Limit two units per household, and you must be the owner of the units being recycled.  For further questions, or to schedule an appointment, please call their contracted recycler, JACO Environmental, at 1-877-270-3522 or visit http://www.pplelectric.com/e-power/recycle/home.htm .