TOWNSHIP OF RIDLEY
TRASH AND RECYCLING SCHEDULE
PLEASE RETAIN THIS IMPORTANT INFORMATION!
THERE WILL BE NO TRASH AND/OR RECYCLING COLLECTED ON THE
FOLLOWING DAYS. PLEASE PLACE TRASH AND RECYCLING OUT ON
YOUR NEXT SCHEDULED DAY.
HOLIDAY
DAY
President’s Day
Good Friday
Primary Election Day
Memorial Day
Fourth of July Observed
Labor Day
General Election Day
Veterans Day
Thanksgiving Day
Day After Thanksgiving
Christmas Eve
Christmas Day Observed
New Year’s Eve
New Year’s Day Observed
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday
Friday
Tuesday
Monday
Monday
Monday
Tuesday
Thursday
Thursday
Friday
Friday
Monday
Friday
Monday
Monday
DATE______
February 15, 2010
April 2, 2010
May 18, 2010
May 31, 2010
July 5, 2010
September 6, 2010
November 2, 2010
November 11, 2010
November 25, 2010
November 26, 2010
December 24, 2010
December 27, 2010
December 31, 2010
January 3, 2011
January 17, 2011
RESIDENTS ARE ASKED TO HAVE THEIR TRASH/RECYCLING
CONTAINERS OUT BY 7:00AM ON THEIR RESPECTIVE DAYS.
RECEPTACLES MAY NOT BE PLACED OUT AT CURB MORE THAN
TWELVE (12) HOURS BEFORE SCHEDULED COLLECTION.
RECEPTACLES MUST BE REMOVED FROM CURB BY MIDNIGHT ON
THE DAY OF COLLECTION. VIOLATORS ARE SUBJECT TO FINES
RANGING FROM $25.00 TO $1,000.00.
BULK TRASH COLLECTION
For pick-up and disposal of refrigerators, air conditioners and any item containing freon, there is
a charge of $20.00 per item. For pick-up and disposal of washers, dryers, dishwashers, hot water
heaters or any metal appliance, there is charge of $10.00 for the first item, $5.00 each additional
item scheduled for the same day. In order to schedule a pick-up, you may mail a check or come to
the Ridley Township Municipal Building, 100 E. MacDade Blvd., Folsom, PA 19033. (If you mail
a check, be sure to include a note with your name, address of pick-up, phone number and item to
be disposed.) We will issue an authorized sticker to be placed on the item(s) indicating a pick-up
date. The item(s) can then be placed at your curb the night before the scheduled pick-up. Any
other household item (couch, cabinet, mattress, box spring, television, etc.) can be placed at your
curb for pick-up on your regular trash day. If you have any questions, please call 610-534-4800.
YARD WASTE COLLECTION
In addition to the annual Fall Leaf Collection Program, Ridley Township will have a “Yard Waste
Collection Day” on Wednesday, April 7, 2010. Sticks, branches and shrubbery trimmings will
be collected curbside from all residential properties on the 7th. The diameter on tree branches
should be no wider than 4 inches and bundles should be no longer than 4 feet. Residents may
also drop off yard waste the first Wednesday of each month at the Ridley Township Maintenance
Garage, 2nd & Sutton Avenues, Folsom, PA from 8:00am to 3:00pm.
**SEE OTHER SIDE FOR SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING INFORMATION**
RECYCLING INFORMATION FOR BUSINESSES
Under the Township of Ridley’s Recycling Ordinance, businesses are required to report their
annual recycling weight totals. The recycling totals should be submitted by the business trash and
recycling hauler. Completed PA Department of Environmental Protection forms should be
returned no later than March 1st annually. Recycling report forms are available at the Township
Municipal Building or on our website at www.twp.ridley.pa.us.
SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING
Residents are requested to participate in Ridley’s Single Stream Recycling Program. Residents
are asked to place their trash and recycling containers out by 7:00am on their respective days. A
few reminders:
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If your trash days are Monday and Thursday – THURSDAY is your recycling day.
If your trash days are Tuesday and Friday – FRIDAY is your recycling day.
Separate your trash containers from your recycling containers on your curb as follows:
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at least 3 feet apart 
Make sure your recycling containers are clearly marked with your “RECYCLE” sticker.
If you need additional “RECYCLE” stickers, stop by the Township office Monday
through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
DO NOT place any plastic bags out with your recycling. The plant that processes our
recyclable materials will not accept any items in plastic bags.
Visit the Township’s website at www.twp.ridley.pa.us for information on our Single Stream
Recycling program. If you have any questions, please contact the Township office at 610-5344800, Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm.
YES! Please recycle these items in your
container:
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Newspapers, Inserts & Junk Mail
Magazines, Catalogs & Envelopes
Paper Back Books & Phone Books
Cardboard & Clean Pizza Boxes
Office & School Papers (colored paper too)
Boxboard (cereal, cake & cracker boxes)
Paper Egg Cartons
Paper Bags (grocery type)
Aluminum Cans & Clean Foil
Tin & Steel Aerosol Cans (empty)
Empty Glass Jars & Bottles
All Plastic Containers Labeled
“1” through “7”
Please empty and clean out all
containers
NO! Do NOT put these items
in your container:
 NO Garbage
 NO Plastic Bags
 NO Food Waste
 NO Food Tainted Items (used paper
plates, paper towels or paper napkins)
 NO Polystyrene Cups or Plates
 NO Motor Oil Bottles
 NO Hazardous Chemical Containers
 NO Plastic Toys or Sporting Goods
 NO Electronics or Batteries
 NO Compact Discs or DVD’s
 NO Foam Egg Cartons
 NO Ice Cream Cartons
 NO Light Bulbs
 NO Hangers
 NO Yard Waste or Garden Tools