When Norristown Recycles, Norristown Saves!
Recycling properly reduces expensive disposal costs at the incinerator and earns our town revenue!

These items can be commingled in any recycling bin

Cans
Aluminum beverage cans and steel and tin food cans. Please rinse the can and remove the lid or push it into the can. No need to remove labels.
No foil or food trays, please!

Glass
Food and beverage containers such as jars and bottles only! Clear, green or brown glass. Remove lids and rinse. Leave labels on.
No light bulbs, mirrors, window glass, etc. Cans and glass may
be mixed together in the same recycling container.

Plastics
#1 and #2 food and beverage and detergent containers only. The number is on the bottom of the bottle. Most soda, milk, and water bottles fit this category.

Paper
Newspapers, magazines, office paper, and phone books less than an inch and a half thick must be tied in bundles or bagged with paper grocery bags and placed at the curb.

Rules about Trash Collection for Norristown

Trash & Recycling: Trash & recycling are collected once a week; your collection day stays the same; 9 container limit and no more than 50 lbs per trash container.

Bulk Waste: Includes furniture mattresses, large carpets, etc. Picked up on regular collection day; limit one bulk item per week.

Major Appliances: major appliances will be collected by appointment
only, call us at 1-800-432-1616.

Yard Waste: Yard waste and grass clippings; branches or sticks one inch thick need to be tied and bundled and not exceed 3 foot in length, collected curbside once a month; one day after your scheduled trash and recycling day. Collection will begin the 2nd Monday of every month, place in container or biodegradable paper bags.

Trash Containers: For trash use 32 gallon plastic containers with tight
fitting lids or heavy duty plastic bags tied off at the top.

KEEP NORRISTOWN LITTER FREE!