Services are restricted to residents of Swarthmore Borough only.
Please call for the curbside collection schedule.
www.swarthmorepa.org(610) 543-4599
Swarthmore, PA 19081
Curbside recycling pick-up is once a week on Wednesday for the entire Borough and includes all materials on the same day. Recyclables must be at the curb by 7am on the morning of pickup. All items can be commingled and placed in your recycling can or in paper bags.
Please rinse all containers, remove lids and caps, crush if possible, and flatten boxes to conserve space.
Material | Residential | Business | Note |
#1 Plastic Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Non-Beverage Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#1 Plastic Trays | pickup |
none |
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#1 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
|
#2 Plastic Jugs - Clear | pickup |
none |
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#2 Plastic Jugs - Colored | pickup |
none |
|
#2 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#3 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
#3 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#4 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
#4 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Caps | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Clamshells | pickup |
none |
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#5 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
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#5 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#6 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
#6 Plastic Cups | pickup |
none |
|
#6 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
#7 Plastic Bottles | pickup |
none |
|
#7 Rigid Plastics | pickup |
none |
|
Aerosol Cans - Empty | pickup |
none |
|
Aluminum Beverage Cans | pickup |
none |
|
Aluminum Food Cans | pickup |
none |
|
Aluminum Lids | pickup |
none |
|
Blue Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
|
Blue Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
|
Blueprints | pickup |
none |
|
Booklets | pickup |
none |
|
Brochures | pickup |
none |
|
Brown Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
|
Brown Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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Cardstock | pickup |
none |
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Catalogs | pickup |
none |
|
Chipboard | pickup |
none |
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Clear Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
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Clear Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
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Construction Paper | pickup |
none |
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Corrugated Cardboard | pickup |
none |
|
Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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Gift Boxes | pickup |
none |
|
Glassine | pickup |
none |
|
Green Glass Beverage Containers | pickup |
none |
|
Green Glass Containers | pickup |
none |
|
Greeting Cards | pickup |
none |
|
Kraft Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Magazines | pickup |
none |
|
pickup |
none |
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Manila Folders | pickup |
none |
|
Metal Paint Cans | pickup |
none |
|
Mixed Paper | pickup |
none |
|
Motor Oil Containers | pickup |
none |
|
Newspaper | pickup |
none |
|
Newspaper Inserts | pickup |
none |
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Office Paper | pickup |
none |
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Paper Bags | pickup |
none |
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Paper Egg Cartons | pickup |
none |
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Paper Labels | pickup |
none |
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Paper Sleeves | pickup |
none |
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Paper Tubes | pickup |
none |
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Paperback Books | pickup |
none |
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Paperboard | pickup |
none |
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Pesticide Containers | pickup |
none |
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Phone Books | pickup |
none |
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Shredded Paper | pickup |
none |
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Steel Cans | pickup |
none |
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Steel Lids | pickup |
none |
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Wet-strength Paperboard | pickup |
none |
|
Window Envelopes | pickup |
none |
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