Trash & Recycling

Thornbury Township residents are required to obtain their own trash haulers.

Local solid waste haulers that provide service Thornbury Township are as follows:

Allied Waste Services  610.869.4004

A. J. Blosenski  610.942.2707

Opdenaker, Inc.  610.459.3515

Suburban Waste Services, Inc.  610.497.5763

    J & K Trash 610.497.3800

 

If you have questions, please call 610-399-1425

Recycling 

Residents should have curbside service and may dispose of certain recyclables.

Commingled Recyclables include:

Materials Accepted

– Aluminum food and beverage containers
– Cereal boxes
– Corrugated cardboard
– Ferrous (Iron) cans
– Glass food and beverage containers – brown, clear, or green
– HDPE natural plastic containers with the symbol #2 (milk and water bottles)
– HDPE pigmental plastics containers w/the symbol #2 (detergent, shampoo, bleach bottles)
– Mail
– Magazines
– Newspaper
– PET plastic containers with symbol #1 (soda bottles)
– Printer/Copier Paper
– Telephone Books

All paper must be dry and free of food,  debris and other contaminating material. Tissues, paper towels or other paper that has been in contact with food is not acceptable.

Materials Not Accepted

– Batteries
– Ceramics
– Coat Hangers
– Electronics of any kind
– Glass Cookware
– Light Bulbs
– Microwave trays
– Mirrors
– Plastic Bags (including supermarket bags)
– Plastics unnumbered
– Porcelain
– Window/Auto Glass

All containers must be empty and contain less than 5% food debris.  Supermarket type plastic bags are not acceptable and should not be placed in recycle container.

 

Hazardous Waste Drop-Off 

The Chester County Solid Waste Authority offers several drop-off locations for the disposal of Household Harzardous Waste. 

For a complete list of drop off locations, dates and times click here or go to www.chestercountyswa.org.

For a complete list of accepted and not accepted materials  at the  Southeastern Pennsylvania Regional Household Hazardous Waste Collection click here.

Medications & Prescription Drug Drop-Off

There is a Medication Return Collection Box in the lobby of the Westtown East Goshen Police Station, 1041 Wilmington Pike.  Residents can safely dispose of unwanted or expired prescription medication Monday to Friday from 8:30a.m. to 4:30p.m.

Tires & Used Motor Oil

Trade in your old tires when you buy new ones or take tires and used motor oil to an automotive station.  Call the Chester County Health Department Division of Solid Waste Management at 610.344.5937 for the location nearest you.

Paper Shredding Events

Thornbury Township holds two paper shredding events each year.  One in the spring and one in the fall. Information is sent via email and the newsletter.

Thank you for Recycling!