Garbage & Recycling
Garbage Collection
Heidelberg Borough garbage collection services are provided by Waste Management. Garbage collection is scheduled for every Thursday. Holiday Garbage pickup may be postponed one day, should the holiday be before the day of trash pickup. These holidays include New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas.
Residents may leave out one (1) large item per week for curbside pick up by Waste Management. Examples of large items acceptable for pick up include: mattress, couch, chair, etc.
Garbage Container Storage & Curb Placement
Contributing to the orderliness of our municipality is a community affair. Ordinance No. 565 regulates the times when containers for garbage and rubbish can be placed to the curb line. Garbage containers and other containers for garbage and rubbish may not be placed at the curb line until 5:00 pm of the day previous to the day set for collection of residential garbage. Emptied containers can be left at the curb only until 9:00 pm the day of collection. The emptied containers must be brought back from the curb line and placed at their normal storage place, next to or in the residence at all other times. The Borough requests that empty containers be placed at the back of the house or rear side yard. Do not place your containers at the front of your property. Help beautify our community by adhering to this ordinance.
Recycling
The Borough does not offer recycling, however we recycle paper products at the drop off site (green / yellow dumpster) in front of Heidelberg Park on Industry Way.
Requesting a Special Collection for Extra Bags
Residents who have bagged trash that does not fit inside their provided cart can schedule a special collection on their designated service day through WM at 1-800-866-4460 and follow the prompts.
Special collections must be scheduled at least 48 hours before the resident’s service day. The rate for the special pick-up is $6 per bag. Residents will be limited to 20 bags or less. Please remember that an extra cart can be requested for an additional $110 in 2024. WM also offers the Bagster service for residents who have material from a clean-out or special renovation project. Bagster bags can be purchased for $30 from retailers like Lowes and Home Depot. Each bag holds up to 3,300 lbs. More information about the Bagster, including scheduling and pick-up pricing, can be found at thebagster.com.
Requesting a Special Collection for Extra Bulk Items
Residents are permitted up to two bulk items per month to be collected during their designated bulk collection week.
Residents who have additional bulk waste that needs to be collected can schedule a special collection through WM by calling 1-800-866-4460 and following the prompts. Special collections must be scheduled at least 48 hours before a resident’s service day. The rate for a special collection for bulk items is $75 plus the bulk rate for each item being collected. To avoid the $75 special collection fee, residents can schedule additional bulk items to be collected during their community’s designated bulk collection week.
WM also offers the Bagster service for residents who have material from a clean-out or special renovation project. Bagster bags can be purchased for $30 from retailers like Lowes and Home Depot. Each bag holds up to 3,300 lbs. More information about the Bagster, including scheduling and pick-up pricing, can be found at thebagster.com.