GARBAGE AND RECYCLING UPDATES
Beginning January of this year , garbage and recycling collection services are being provided by Waste Management . The transition has presented a few challenges . New 64-gallon recycling containers were delivered the last week of March . Please read the directions on how to utilize the container and placement for pickup . If you did not receive a new container , please call Waste Management at 1-800-866-4460 .
All residents , except for Glencannon ( served by Republic Services ) and the homeowners associations that are picked up by Waste Management , will be utilizing the new 64-gallon container . Glencannon residents serviced by Republic Services and residents of homeowners associations serviced by Waste Management will continue to use the 25 gallon container issued by the township .
If you would like to continue to use the old 25-gallon container as a spare TRASH container , please pick up a sticker ( TRASH ) to be placed over the recycling wording . If not , you can return the old 25-gallon container to the township .
A reminder that all trash / recycling should be placed at curbside the night before ( no sooner than 6:00 pm and by 6:00 am ) to ensure uninterrupted service . Make sure trash is visible and within three feet of the curb . Trash should be to one side of driveway and the recyclables to the other side . Service times may vary depending on operational issues , weather , etc .
• All trash shall be placed in a receptacle not more than 32 gallons .
• To dispose of water-based paint , use cat litter or sawdust to dry the paint and place at the curb with the lid removed .
• Tree trimmings and brush clippings must be secured in manageable bundles with lengths no greater than 3 feet and branch diameters no larger than 3 inches , weighing less than 33 pounds .
• Carpet must be cut in 4 ’ x4 ’ sections , rolled up and secured at both ends . Each section must weigh less than 33 pounds .
• Do not use any container marked with hazardous waste or recycling containers for your trash .
• All trash must be bagged . No trash can be accepted loose in bins or cans .
• Recycling material must be placed in the new container supplied by Waste Management .
• Residents of Glencannon and other homeowners associations will still use the 25-gallon container for recycling . They may use a spare container clearly marked “ Recycling ” if needed . The township has stickers available that can be placed on those spare containers .
• Do not place anything at or near the curb that is not to be disposed of .
Please check our website : www . northstrabanetwp . com for further information about garbage and recycling services .
IMPORTANT REMINDERS
House Numbers : All properties are to be displayed with house numbers , visible from street right of way . All numbers shall be in Arabic figures , which shall be at least three inches high and half inch wide . The titled owners and occupants of each structure shall be required to maintain said designation in a legible condition on a continuing basis .
Yard Maintenance : All premises and exterior property shall be maintained free from noxious weeds or grass growth in excess of eight inches and shall be enforced from April 15 until November 15 of each year .
Land subject to this regulation : Lots in platted subdivision with a structure ; vacant lots in platted subdivisions in which buildings have been erected on 60 % or more of the lots ; parcels of land in platted subdivisions with 125 ’ or more frontage having developed lots on each side to a depth of 150 ” or depth of ownership , whichever is greater .
Land not subject to this regulation : Land used for agricultural purposes ; portions or lots used for gardening ; naturally wooded areas , wetlands , meadows and fields ; undeveloped open space ; and conservation easements .
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