City of Washington

City Hall is Located at:
55 West Maiden Street, Washington, PA 15301
Phone 724-223-4200 FAX 724-223-4229
www.washingtonpa.us


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2007 Rubbish & Recycling Information
  • RUBBISH INFORMATION: All rubbish for the City of Washington will be collected on MONDAYS. Please make sure it is at the curb by 6:00 a.m. for collection. Do not put rubbish and recyclable out before 6:00 p.m. on Sundays.

    Waste Management will not pickup the following:

    Refrigerators and Air Conditioners without Freon Removed

    Building materials, cans, of unused paint, cans or buckets of rock or cement, car parts, lawnmowers containing oil or gasoline, large tree limbs, bruch that is not cut and bundled, or carpet that is not cut and tied.

    For Further information contact: Waste Management at 724-225-7585

    RECYCLING INFOMATION: All recycling for the City of Washington will be collected on the designated MONDAY listed below. The following recyclables should be placed inside the container provided. Additional containers can be purchase for $5.00 at Washington City Hall. No plastic bags can be used.
  1. DESIGNATED RECYCLABLES:
    (A) GLASS - Brown, green and clear glass food and beverage bottles and jars. No window glass, dishes or light bulbs. Rinse out glass and remove lids and metal or plastic rings. Must be unbroken, remove as much label as possible.
    (B) PLASTIC - PETE containers, indicated by a recycling symbol with an enclosed number 1 (on bottom of container). Includes soda bottles, salad dressing bottles, etc. HDPE containers indicated by recycling symbol with an enclosed number 2. Includes one gallon plastic milk and detergent bottles. Rinse out containers and remove lids and metal or plastic rings. May be crushed to save space.
    (C) BI-METAL AND STEEL CANS - Food and juice cans. Rinse cans. Ends may be removed and placed in cans, cans should be flattened to save space. Remove as much of label as possible; Aluminum Can - Beverage Cans/ Beer and Soda. Rinse cans and crush to save space. Aerosol and paint cans are not recyclable.
  2. HOLIDAY SERVICE: If a holiday falls during the week and your scheduled pick-up is on or after the holiday, pick-up will be one day later for the remainder of the week. The holiday affected is Memorial Day.
  • No Newspapers or Magazines are accepted for Recycling
2007 Recycling Pick-Up Days
January 22 February 26 March 26 April 23
May 29 June 25 July 23 August 27
September 24 October 22 November 26 December 24