 Upper Dublin Township yard waste collections begin on
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Yard waste, brush and small tree branches will be collected curbside once a week during the Yard Waste Program. Click here to view the yard waste collection area map.
- Yard waste material must not protrude from the top of the green yard waste cart.
- Grass clippings and leaves must be placed in carts, containers or biodegradable paper bags.
- Please do not use the brown trash cart for yard waste.
- Please do not use plastic bags.
- All yard waste is composted into a high-grade mulch product.
- Yard waste must be placed at the curb the night before your scheduled collection day.
- Any materials "tagged' by Public Works personnel as unacceptable or exceeding item/weight limit must be removed from the curbside and disposed of properly.
- For the disposal of dirt, sod, rocks, tree stumps, logs, root balls, wood chips, or branches exceeding 6" (six inches) in diameter, please contact a private contractor as the Public Works Department cannot accept these items.
Areas A & D Yard Waste Information:
- Yard waste must be placed at the curb the night before the scheduled collection day.
- A maximum of nine (9) containers, paper bags and/or bundles total may be placed curbside.
- Brush and/or tree limbs must be placed in biodegradable paper bags or tied into bundles (with twine) not exceeding 4' in length and 50 pounds.
- Please make every effort to contain yard waste in wheeled containers or liftable bags/bundles to help Public Works Crews load more efficiently.
- The following will not be taken: Dirt, sod, rocks, tree stumps, logs, root balls, wood chips, or branches exceeding 6" in diameter. Please hire a private contractor for these materials.
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Please do not:
- Use the brown refuse cart for yard waste.
- Use compostable bags or any plastic bags for any material or food scraps (these bags do not breakdown fast enough for our program).
Areas B & C Yard Waste Information:
- Place yard waste into the township-provided green yard waste carts.
- Material outside of the carts is not accepted.
- Yard waste material must not protrude from the top of the cart.
- Place the green yard waste cart curbside (same side as trash & recycling) the night before the scheduled collection day.
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FREE extra yard waste collections (for automated areas B & C only)
- This free service must be scheduled by calling the reception desk at (215) 643-1600 ext. 0 by noon on the Friday before a Monday collection.
- If there is no answer, please leave us a message that includes your last name, address, and phone number to be added to the list with no need for a follow-up call.
- Extra Yard Waste Collection Procedures:
- Place containers on your home's side of the street (regardless of which side of the street your trash & recycling carts are placed).
- A maximum of nine (9) containers, cans, or paper bags total may be placed curbside.
- Bundled branches will no longer be collected, but may be dropped off at the Compost Site Facility.
Compost Facility:
The Compost Facility (1128 Camphill Road) is available for residents to drop off yard waste or to pick up mulch. It is typically open Monday-Friday from 7:00am-2:00pm, but please call the Township Receptionist before visiting the site to verify that it is open (215-643-1600 ext. 0).
On several Saturdays throughout the yard waste program. the Compost Facility will be open from 8:00am-12:00pm. Please visit the Township's website calendar for a list of these dates.
Additional Yard Waste Carts are available for purchase at $65 each. Please call the Township Receptionist during normal business hours to place an order. The Township will deliver the cart to your property upon receipt of payment.
If you have any questions, please contact the Public Works Department at 215-643-1600 ext. 3810.
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