Trash Removal

Trash Services


Trash Service is provided by Waste Management. The service days for Hampton Township are Monday through Friday.  Please reference the street listing to identify your service day. Information on Waste Management's rates and regulations for unlimited curb service for household trash and recyclables is available online.

If you are a new resident to the Township and need to sign up for residential garbage/recycling collection, you can contact Waste Management at 1-800-866-4460 or sign up on-line at www.wm.com.
Trash

Holidays That Will Delay Garbage Pick Up for 2021


The following holidays will affect garbage/recycling pick up:
  • Memorial Day
  • Fourth of July
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving
  • Christmas Day
  • New Year's Day
Garbage/recycling collection will be delayed by one day only if your collection day falls on or after the holiday.

** Please note there will be no change for Independence Day, Christmas Day, or New Year's (2022) as the holidays occur on a weekend day.


Garbage, Recycling & Yard Waste Collection Schedule

Times


Trash and Recycle must be placed at the curb before 6 a.m., however trash is not to be put out prior to 5 p.m. the night before and empty trash containers must be removed no later than 24 hours after pickup.

Complaints


Complaints should be directed to Waste Management at 1-800-866-4460. Non-resolved problems should be directed to Susan Bernet at 412-486-0400, extension 1303. Any spillage by Waste Management vehicles should also be reported to Susan Bernet immediately.

Special Pick Up


To schedule a special pick up for an additional charge for items caused by repairs or construction such as: paneling, plasterboard, commodes, bathtubs (cast iron not included) kitchen cabinetry and floor tile please call Waste Management at 1-800-866-4460.


Electronics Recycling Program


Effective January 24, 2013, the Pennsylvania Covered Device Recycling Act requires that electronic devices such as computers, laptops, monitors, and televisions no longer be taken as part of your regular trash. Waste Management offers a curbside electronics collection program as part of its HHW At Your Door Program (PDF). Also additional options for E-waste recycling can be found in the Allegheny County Recycling Resource Directory (PDF).


Items Not Accepted


The following items will not be accepted at the curb or at the landfill:

  • Ammunition and Explosives
  • Automobile Parts
  • Broken Concrete
  • Bushes, Shrubs or Other Vegetation with Earth or Soil Attached to the Root System
  • Concrete Wash Tubs
  • Dirt
  • Flammable Liquids
  • Free Liquids
  • Garage Door Openers
  • Grease Drums
  • Guns
  • Hot Tubs
  • Large Screen Televisions
  • Lead Acid Batteries
  • Loose Needles
  • Metal 55 Gallon Drums
  • Other Chemicals
  • Paint and Stains (Paint Cans Containing Dried Paint with Lids Removed May Be Placed at the Curb with the Lid Removed)
  • Paving Materials
  • Pianos
  • Pool Chemicals
  • Rocks
  • Sand
  • Sod
  • Spas
  • Stones
  • Syringes and Lancets
  • Tree Trunks, Parts of Tree Trunks, or Tree Trunks That Have Been Cut into Smaller Pieces
  • Waste Resulting from a Landlord's Eviction of a Tenant
  • Water Softeners That Have Not Been Emptied of Salt
If you are moving, you will need to contact Waste Management to inactivate or transfer your service.