Garbage & Recycling

Please place your trash and recycling curbside the night prior to your scheduled collection to ensure uninterrupted service. Please make sure material is visible and within three feet of the curb. Reference the documents below for your scheduled service day. Service times may vary depending on operational issues, weather, etc.

• 2026 Collection Day by Street
• 2026 Collection Calendar

There will be a limit of one (1) bulky waste item per week for each household. Bulky Waste includes furniture, appliances such as stoves, washers, dryers, water heaters, other household appliances and furnace pipes. Appliances that contain refrigerants must have a tag attached certifying that the refrigerant has been removed, this includes refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, ice makers and water coolers.

For workers’ protection mattresses and box springs must be wrapped in plastic and taped securely closed with duct or packing tape to prevent any possible exposure to infectious pests such as bedbugs, fleas, etc.

Bulk goods pick up does not include the following: yard waste, tree stumps, trimmings, construction or demolition materials, flood or fire debris, remodeling waste, auto parts, or any other non-household item.

• Construction/demolition materials
• Automotive parts
• Household hazardous wastes (paint, oil, flammables, hot ash, etc.)
• Dirt, stone, concrete, rock
• Medical wastes
• Materials from fires or evictions
• Tires
• Pesticides/insecticides
• Antifreeze
• Electronics

Recycling will be collected curbside bi-weekly, please reference the 2026 Collection Calendar for your service week. Recyclable material must be placed in your recycling collection bin and clearly marked as recycling.

Please do not mix trash with you recyclables. All recyclables should be rinsed prior to depositing in your recycling bin. Food contamination may prevent items from being recycled when they arrive at the recycling plant.

• Types 3-7 Plastic
• Garbage, food waste, diapers, paper plates, hangers, old plastic toys
• Meat or dairy plastic or paper packaging
• Wax or plastic wrap or bags
• Freezer food packaging
• Plastic deli, product or take-out packaging or utensils
• Plastic bags or wrapping film
• Formed or pellet Styrofoam packaging
• Needles
• Bagged Recyclables

• All trash MUST BE BAGGED before being placed at the curb and/or in your trash can. Loose trash is a potential health hazard
  for workers and is more difficult to collect and is a major factor in municipal litter. DO NOT USE GROCERY BAGS,
  PAPER BAGS, CARDBOARD BOXES OR 55-GALLON DRUMS AS GARBAGE RECEPTACLES.
• All bags, boxes and bundles should weigh 40 pounds or less.
• Recycling carts with wheels and lids will be provided to all residents beginning the week of January 5th. After the cart has
  been delivered, you must use this cart only for all recycling collections moving forward.
• Please do not use any container marked with hazardous waste or recycle containers for your trash.

During the months of April through November, Harrison Township Public Works Department will pick up leaves and branches on the day your recyclable materials are picked up. You may purchase leaf bags at the township office and place your bags at the curb. We are not permitted to pick up leaves in plastic bags. Leaf bags are available at a reasonable price at the township office between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. NOTHING IS PERMITTED IN LEAF BAGS BUT LEAVES AND GARDEN RESIDUE. Any other materials will damage our equipment and could injure township employees. Branches must be tied in a bundle and placed at the curb.

Please be sure that branches are no more than 4 inches in diameter. Bundle branches with string or place in brown recycling bags. Large branches, tree trunks or construction debris should NOT be placed out for collection.

GRASS CLIPPINGS WILL BE PICKED UP WITH GARBAGE. DO NOT PUT GRASS CLIPPINGS IN PAPER BAGS, USE PLASTIC BAGS.