Residential Waste Disposal and Recycling
Refuse & Recycling Program
Brighton Township entered into a three-year contract with J. Young Refuse as of July 1, 2010 for the collection of all residential refuse and recycling within Brighton Township. Contact information is as follows:
John H. Young, Jr.
J. Young Refuse
263 Cullen Drive
Georgetown, PA 15043
(724) 573-0170
The second year of the contact began July 1, 2011 with a base rate of $10.38 per month. Effective January 1, 2012 the collection rate will be $10.68 per month calculated as follows:
Base Rate July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012 $10.38
Tipping Fee escalation approved effective July 1, 2011 $ 0.04
Fuel Cost Adjustment calculated effective January 1, 2012 $ 0.26
Monthly Refuse Rate effective January 1, 2012 $10.68
Cost Adjustment Items – During the term of this contract the rate per quarter per residential unit is adjusted for fuel cost adjustments on a semi-annual (6-month) basis or if there is an escalation in the fees charged by the landfill(s) utilized by the contracted haulers. Since the start of the contract the cost of fuel has increased 45%, which calculates to an additional $0.26 per month, per customer, in accordance with a formula calculation included in the contract. Landfill disposal fees have increased $0.50 per ton in the same period, which calculates to an additional $0.04 per month, per customer.
Please remember that additional fees are assessed for services other than curbside collection (backyard or at door service where specific contract restrictions apply) or streets that were not specified for curb service in the bid contract.
Mandatory Participation – Each residential unit is required to participate in the contracted refuse and recycling collection program. Brighton Township is also mandated by State law to provide curbside collection of recyclables to each residential unit. Township ordinance requires mandatory participation in these programs. As the contracted hauler provide the Township with the names and addresses of non-participants, notices will be sent. Continued non-participation can result in the filing of an enforcement notice with potential fines of not less than $100 nor more than $600, plus costs of prosecution, for each violation.
Excluded Items – Contract specifications require the collection of rubbish and other bulky waste. Bulky waste includes appliances, furniture, furnishings, rugs/carpets (when cut in lengths of not more than 4-feet and placed in rolls), toilets, and other items. However, there are items excluded from collection. Following is a list of items excluded from curbside collection as part of the contract. However, this list should not be considered as a final complete list, as there is always the chance that an unforeseen circumstance or item has not been considered. Refuse should be placed for collection in bags not exceeding 40 pounds or 40 gallons in size.
Excluded items are: Tires, Yard Waste, Christmas Trees, Construction Debris, Vehicle Parts or Batteries, Paints, Liquids or Fluids and Hazardous Wastes. Loose debris must be in a box or bag. The contractor will not be required to pick-up loose debris. No steel or iron posts or rods that may damage garbage packers. Contractors are not expected to dismantle items placed out for collection. Items specified as items to be separated for recycling are not to be commingled with refuse for the purpose of being discarded.
Items containing Freon gas will not be picked up unless the gas or other cooling material has been properly removed in accordance with applicable laws and proof is provided to the collector.
Recycling – The collectors will continue to collect recycling curbside every other week. Residents are to use an easily identifiable green container for placement of the recycling. Holes should be placed in the bottom of the container for drainage. Recycling bins are available for purchase at the Township Office for a cost of $10.00. Recycling is mandatory under state law and enforceable by Township ordinance. Recyclable items that are prepared improperly, or are mixed with household refuse, will not be collected, or will be disposed of with the refuse. Each of you can help improve the success rate of the Township’s recycling program.
Brighton Township began recycling in 1992. At that time, each household was furnished, without charge, one recycling barrel purchased by the Township with grant monies. Subsequently, each new dwelling is furnished with one barrel. This barrel remains the property of Brighton Township and must remain at the residence if you move. Your recycling container is to be used for recycling only. Additional barrels or replacement barrels may be purchased from the Township for a fee of $10.00.
Christmas Trees are an excluded item in the Township's refuse collection contract. However, residents can drop off Christmas trees at no charge at the Township's yard waste site located at 1250 Brighton Road. Trees must be removed from any tree bag and have all tinsel or other decorations removed.
Preparation of your recycling materials is very important for an effective recycling program. For information on the types of materials Brighton Township recycles and the proper way to prepare the materials, click here: Recycling Is Easy.
Your waste disposal company picks up recycling items on a two-week cycle. Click here to view the 2012 Brighton Township recycling calendar.