 THE HEART OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY October, 8 2008 HOME COMMUNITY BUSINESS VISITOR GOVERNMENT WHY NORRISTOWN? TRASH RECYCLING Norristown. The vision CALENDAR OF EVENTS MAPS &AMP; DIRECTIONS SITE MAP CONTACT US COMMUNITY Education & Resources Community & Neighborhood Things To Do Elmwood Park Zoo EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Job Openings BUSINESS Doing Business With Norristown For Employees & Job Seekers Licenses VISITOR Arts & Culture Parks & Recreation Travel & Transportation Montgomery Co - Norristown Public Library GOVERNMENT Council Council Members Departments Police Fire Planning/Mun. Development Administration Public Works Building & Code Enforcement Finance Parks & Recreation TRASH RECYCLING PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STORM WATER MANAGEMENT TRASH RECYCLING Norristown is our Home, Lets Keep it Clean! City residents should: • Know what services are included in Norristown Comprehensive Waste Collection and Recycling Program. • Utilize program services and follow program rules. • Properly containerize/bag waste to prevent litter. • Increase recycling; it’s good for the environment. • Call Mascaro at 1-800-432-1616 if there is a service issue. We will respond! Trash and Recyclables are collected on the same day, beginning at 5:00 am. Put everything out the night before. When Norristown Recycles, Norristown Saves! Recycling properly reduces expensive disposal costs at the incinerator and earns our town revenue! These items can be commingled in any recycling bin Cans Aluminum beverage cans and steel and tin food cans. Please rinse the can and remove the lid or push it into the can. No need to remove labels. No foil or food trays, please! Glass Food and beverage containers such as jars and bottles only! Clear, green or brown glass. Remove lids and rinse. Leave labels on. No light bulbs, mirrors, window glass, etc. Cans and glass may be mixed together in the same recycling container. Plastics #1 and #2 food and beverage and detergent containers only. The number is on the bottom of the bottle. Most soda, milk, and water bottles fit this category. Paper Newspapers, magazines, office paper, and phone books less than an inch and a half thick must be tied in bundles or bagged with paper grocery bags and placed at the curb. Rules about Trash Collection for Norristown Trash &amp; Recycling: Trash &amp; recycling are collected once a week; your collection day stays the same; 9 container limit and no more than 50 lbs per trash container. Bulk Waste: Includes furniture mattresses, large carpets, etc. Picked up on regular collection day; limit one bulk item per week. Major Appliances: major appliances will be collected by appointment only, call us at 1-800-432-1616. Yard Waste: Yard waste and grass clippings; branches or sticks one inch thick need to be tied and bundled and not exceed 3 foot in length, collected curbside once a month; one day after your scheduled trash and recycling day. Collection will begin the 2nd Monday of every month, place in container or biodegradable paper bags. Trash Containers: For trash use 32 gallon plastic containers with tight fitting lids or heavy duty plastic bags tied off at the top.[/b] Click Here to download the Norristown Recycling Brochure KEEP NORRISTOWN LITTER FREE! Click Here to download the Norristown Recycling Brochure HOME | EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES | COMMUNITY | BUSINESS | VISITOR | GOVERNMENT TRASH RECYCLING | PROPERTY MAINTENANCE | STORM WATER MANAGEMENT Norristown Municipality &#149; 235 E. Airy Street, Norristown, PA 19401 Phone: 610-270-0420 &#149; Fax: 610-275-0687 info@norristown.org Website funding by Montgomery County Economic And Workforce Development. &copy; 2008 Norristown Municipality Created By Fitzgerald Esplin Advertising Log in 