Bulk Trash Pickup
PORTABLE TVs, computers, computer monitors, scanners and printers will no longer be accepted as part of regular or bulk trash. We will only accept TVs that are 27" and larger for bulk pick up. Click here for more information about these and other DCSWA rules.
To arrange for a bulk trash pick up, please fill out the form below listing the items you would like to discard. You are limited to 5 items per pick up.
Examples of Acceptable Bulk Items:
Furniture including
tables, book shelves, and sofas; auto tires without rims; mattresses; bicycles; baby carriages; washers;
dryers; refrigerators; air conditioners; ranges; hot water heaters; lawn mowers (gasoline removed);
auto wheels/rims; steel cable.
Examples of Unacceptable Bulk Items:
This includes rock, cement, gravel, brick, block and concrete. All construction materials resulting
from the repair, excavation, construction or demolition of buildings or structures must be removed by
the property owner or contractor doing the work.
Examples of household hazardous waste
materials that are Unacceptable for bulk pick up:
pesticides,
herbicides, drain and oven cleaners, spot removers, items containing gasoline and oil, varnish, antifreeze,
cell phones, computers and monitors, televisions, swimming pool chemicals, oil-based paint, paint thinner and
turpentine. Delaware County sponsors household hazardous waste collections throughout the year. For more
information on this program call 610-892-9627 or visit their web site
HERE. Below is a quick rundown of dates and
locations for household hazardous waste:
NORMAL HOUSEHOLD REFUSE WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED AS PART OF THE BULK TRASH PROGRAM. DISPOSE OF HOUSEHOLD REFUSE WITH YOUR REGULAR WEEKLY TRASH PICK UP. ALSO NOTE THAT TELEVISIONS AND CRT MONITORS CONTAIN LEAD AND MUST BE TAKEN TO A HAZARDOUS WASTE EVENT.
Also, please be aware that we send different trucks out to pick up different items (one picks up white goods, one picks up refrigerant, etc). This is why we ask that you describe your item as best as possible.
Please be advised that each item with refrigerant (a/c, refrigerator, water cooler, freezer, dehumidifier) will incur a $10 Hazardous Waste Fee. Our address to send a check (made payable to Borough of Lansdowne) or to come in person is:
Lansdowne Borough Hall, ATTN: Betsy Riffert
12 E. Baltimore Avenue, Lansdowne, PA 19050
Please keep in mind that we do not accept construction debris. If you've hired a contractor to do something for you, it is their responsibility to remove the debris.
