To reduce the amount of material going to landfills, the Township actively participates in recycling as much natural material as possible. Grants obtained through PA Department of Environmental Protection allowed the Township to construct a 1.4 acre pad for this purpose.
Leaves and brush material are obtained through citizen participation during the Year Round Brush Drop-Off service available at the Public Works Facility. The Township shares the use of recycling equipment owned by Cumberland County with several other municipalities that participate in this program. Finished compost mulch and wood chips are made available to Township residents and businesses as the material becomes available.
YEAR ROUND BRUSH AND WOOD DROP OFF INFORMATION
Monday through Friday
7:00 AM to 2:30 PM
Stop in the Public Works Facility office to show proof of residency before unloading.
2nd Saturday of the Month - 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM April through November
* * * *
2010 FEES
LEAF MULCH
DELIVERED:
Small Load (3 cubic yards): $35.00
Large Load (8 cubic yards): $50.00
SELF-LOADED:
Small Load (3 cubic yards): $20.00
Large Load (8 cubic yards): $40.00
Bucket Load (1-5 gallon): $1.00
* * * *
WOOD CHIPS
DELIVERED: Small Load (3 cubic yards): $15.00
Large Load (8 cubic yards): $25.00
WOOD CHIPS LOADED BY YOU: FREE
* * * *
EQUIPMENT Small Truck with Driver: $40.00/hour Large Truck with Driver: $50.00/hour Other Vehicles and Equipment:In accordance with PennDOT Publication 408, Specifications, Section 110.03(d), Force-Account work. Materials: Cost.
CONTRACTOR DUMPING FEE: $200 annual registration fee for landscapers, tree services, and any other commercial agent to dump yard waste at the Township recycling facility.
CONTRACT WORK Contract work with PennDOT under Agility Agreement: $30.00/hour. Other contract work: $30.00/hour unless stated otherwise in a contract.
To arrange a date and time for deliveries, please call the Public Works Facility at 975-7575, ext. 2104, between the hours of 8:00 am and 2:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
CURBSIDE BRUSH AND YARD WASTE PICK-UP PROGRAM Yard Waste Containers are limited to one per residence and may be obtained by stopping by the following locations Monday thru Friday.
1. Municipal Services Center, 2233 Gettysburg Rd., 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
2. Public Works Building, 1400 S. St. John’s Rd., 8:00 am - 2:30 pm
* * * * *
The Township does not pick up your residential brush and yard waste. As part of your refuse service, curbside pick up of residential brush and yard waste will be completed by York Disposal, Inc. from April through November on your regularly scheduled trash pick up day. Items must meet the following requirements for pick up:
1. Bundled (string – NO BAGS)
2. Loose in can (NO HOUSEHOLD TRASH)
3. Limbs and branches maximum bundle weight is 45 pounds
4. No dirt, sod, grass clippings (Grass clippings in regular trash)
5. Leaves MUST be in cans for pick up (NO BAGS)
The Township conducts its’ curbside leaf pick up program during November. Leaf pick up day is scheduled for the day following your normal trash collection day. At this time leaves may be raked to the curb for pick up.
Yard waste may also be dropped off at the Compost Facility located at 1400 S. St. Johns Road, Camp Hill on Monday through Friday (Year Round), 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. From April through November yard waste may be brought to the facility on the second Saturday of the month from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Freecycle.org The Freecycle Network™ is made up of many individual groups across the globe. It's a grassroots and entirely nonprofit movement of people who are giving (& getting) stuff for free in their own towns.
FOR MORE INFORMATION on Lower Allen Township's trash and recycling program, please visit Earth 911 and enter zip code 17011. Once there, open the "Reduce, Reuse and Recycle Sites" page by clicking on the "Recycle" button on the right. Choose from Curbside, Drop Off, Yard Waste and more, and then scroll down until you see Lower Allen Township.
PA CleanWays has helped people and their communities clean up mountains of trash from PA lands and waters. If you're offended by litter and trash in your community, PA CleanWays, a nonprofit environmental organization, can help you.
