Refuse & Recycling

Solid Waste and Recycling Information

Download the 2025 Trash and Recycling Calendar

As of January 2, 2025, Edgewood Borough's waste and recycling services are provided by BIG's Sanitation. Trash and recycling collection takes place on Thursdays. Recycling is collected every other week and glass can be recycled at the borough building. Glass is not permitted in curbside recycling. 

Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) and E-Waste collections can be scheduled for pickup by calling BIG's Sanitation customer service at 724-379-4331. Appointments for HHW and E-Waste pickups must be scheduled; these items will not be collected with residential collection. Questions about service, bulk items, or container delivery should also be directed to the customer service line, or email: service@bigssanitation.com.

Residents will receive a quarterly bill from Jordan Tax Service for solid waste and recycling services. The 2025 service rate is $79 per quarter. Bills can be paid online, over the phone, or by mail.

Recycling Tips

Acceptable Recycling Materials

Please place all recycling items loose and dry inside your recycling bin. DO NOT use plastic bags.

• Flattened cardboard, office paper, file folders, magazines, catalogs, newspaper and inserts, junk mail, telephone books, etc.
• Aluminum, tin or steel cans, foil and pie tins     
• Milk cartons, juice cartons and aseptic containers (be sure to rinse and dry)  
• Plastic bottles and containers (#1 and #2 ONLY) with lids discarded, and fully rinsed and dried    
• Clean and dry Glass bottles and jars
• collected only at the borough building

Non-acceptable Materials

• No plastics #3-#7      
• No electronics    
• No food waste
• No yard waste
• No ceramics or dishes    
• No plastic grocery bags     
• No motor oil containers  
• No clothing 
• No polystyrene foam     
• No light bulbs     
• No window glass or mirrors       
• No hazardous waste containers   
• No construction waste   
• No unrinsed food containers     
• No pizza boxes    
• No take-out containers

Recycling and waste container placement and collection

1.    All recycling and must be placed at the curb.  
2.    Recycling collections will be "every other week" on the same day as your waste collection. A calendar is provided.  
3.    On your scheduled day of service, place your recycling and waste at the curb no later than 6:00 a.m. -- late set out will be noted and may not be picked up.  
4.    Holidays -- the six major holidays may cause a "one day" delay in your collection.  
5.    Waste should be in properly secured containers (60 lbs. or less) or plastic bags (35 lbs. or less).  
6.    Hedge cuttings, limbs and branches should be securely tied and should not exceed 36" in length and not weigh no more than 40 lbs. Branches should not exceed 4" in diameter.  
7.    Christmas trees will be collected in December, January and February.  
8.    Bulky items/appliances will be accepted at curbside at no additional charge (limit of one bulk item per month). i. Carpet should be rolled and tied in lengths not to exceed 48". ii. Tires will not be collected. iii. Empty paint cans and/or dried paint is acceptable. Paint can be dried by air drying or soaking up with newspaper or kitty litter. Lids should be left off. iv. Items such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, water coolers, or any other appliance containing refrigerant will only be picked up if the item has a sticker certifying the refrigerant has been removed. If there is no sticker certifying removal, we will not pick up the item due to laws prohibiting disposal without certification the refrigerant has been removed. It is suggested that you have the company delivering the new appliance dispose of the old appliance to save on the removal cost of the refrigerant.  
9.    All recyclable material should be empty, clean and dry. Please rinse all food and beverage containers completely prior to placing in the container (for example, no ketchup or mustard may be left in the bottles). I. Recyclable items include newsprint, paper, plastic food and beverage containers, aluminum cans, steel cans, cardboard and corrugated boxes. II. Non-recyclable items include drums, ashes, tires, batteries, car parts, medical waste, liquid waste of any kind, paint and contaminated (uncleaned) recyclables.  

 BIG's Sanitation customer service at 724-379-4331

Edgewood Household Hazardous Waste

Your hazardous waste and e-waste can now be safely collected from each home by calling 877-788-9400.

Look through your home for hazardous items that need discarding - everything from batteries and paint to computers and chemicals - and feel secure knowing BIG's Sanitation will handle these special items; protecting both you and the environment!

Residents who call will be asked to describe the items they want collected. They will be asked to use a special kit to collect the items, which will be delivered to them. Each kit includes a 42-gallon clear plastic bag and detailed instructions on how to safely package the items, along with a collection date. These items MUST be kept in a secure location; NOT at the curb, until collection. The only exception is a single item weighing 50 lbs. or more, such as a large TV, which must be placed at the curb.

On the collection day, BIG's Sanitation personnel will collect the specially packaged items and recycle them.

Here is a list of items that BIG's Sanitation will collect (5 gallons or less)

• Paint (latex and oil-based)   
• Paint thinners    
• Gasoline    
• Solvents     
• Oil
• Petroleum-based lubricants       
• Ethylene   
• Glycol   
• Antifreeze   
• Pesticides/herbicides      
• Aerosols 
• Mercury/mercury debris  
• Light bulbs (fluorescents, compact fluorescents (CFL)      
• High-intensity discharge (HID) lamps     
• Batteries (lead acid, alkaline, NiCad)       
• Pool chemicals/cleaners (acidic & basic)     
• Resins and epoxy

 BIG's Sanitation will NOT accept the following:

• Radioactive compounds
• Smoke detectors
• Ammunition/explosives     
• Tires     
• Asbestos     
• PCBs (Polychlorinated biphenyls)      
• Pharmaceuticals/controlled substances     
• Biological/infectious wastes     
• Medical Sharps    
• Fire Extinguishers    
• Propane tank

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