Spring Clean-Up Information
Selinsgrove Borough Spring Clean 2026
Selinsgrove Borough Spring Clean-Up 2026
Monday, April 13: Isle of Que and west to and including Orange Street
Tuesday, April 14: Streets west of Orange Street to and including Eighteenth Street & University Avenue
The schedule will be delayed/extended, as needed due to weather conditions, until all materials are collected.
Aside from large items, the discarded material should easily fit into a 4 foot by 8-foot area maximum. If placing furniture out: LIMIT—one living room set per dwelling (as in 1 couch, 1 love seat, and 2 armchairs/recliners); Maximum of 2 mattress w/ box springs per dwelling. Items above the limit can be placed in the roll-off behind the borough maintenance building from April 10th—19th.
Looking to Donate Instead of Throwing Away: The Mustard Seed, Community Aid, DIG Furniture, American Rescue Workers, Goodwill, Salvation Army, Haven Ministries
Nationally: Hard to Recycle opportunities: http://earth911.com
Milton, PA: http://www.handupfoundation.org/
Snyder County Recycling Coordinator: 570-374-6889 (Ext. 115); www.snydercounty.org and search “recycling”.
Procedure and Requirements: Materials are to be placed along the curb in front of your residence, but not in the street or obstructing sidewalks, before 7:00 A.M. on the scheduled day, and not sooner than Friday before the scheduled day for pick-up. All materials must be secured from being blown away or scattered by animals or persons seeking “treasures.” The owner of the material is responsible for compliance with the Borough’s litter and waste regulations.
PEOPLE PLACING AND/OR PERMITTING THE PLACEMENT OF MATERIALS FROM OUTSIDE THE BOROUGH OF SELINSGROVE WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW.
Items with refrigerant (refrigerators, freezers, air conditioner, dehumidifiers) need a “Special Refrigeration Unit Pickup Tag.” If an item with refrigerant has not been collected on your assigned day, please visit the Borough Office for a tag. The cost of the tag is $12.00 per appliance. Tags will not be sold by our Public Works Team.
Restrictions:
The following materials will NOT be picked-up during Spring Clean-Up—> clean fill materials (such as bricks, concrete, cement blocks, rocks, stones, sand, gravel, soil, etc.), cement, railroad ties, brush, tree limbs and trimmings, grass clippings, garden residue including vines and soft stem plants, leaves, garbage, recyclables (such as aluminum, bi-metal or tin cans, clear, green, or brown glass bottles and jars, all plastics, corrugated cardboard -(except if used as a container-), high-grade office paper, newspapers, magazines, plastic grocery bags, etc.), tires, asbestos, paints in liquid form, liquids, vehicle batteries, recyclable computers and electronic goods (such as computer equipment, adding machines, calculators, cameras, video cameras, cordless phones, copiers/scanners, DVD players/stereos, VCRs, fax machines, monitors, power supplies, printers, televisions, typewriters, and cell phones, etc.), There will be a separate event for electronics, see the “Other Recycling Opportunities” flier. No material restricted by the landfill or deemed to be hazardous or unsafe for pickup by the contractor. Containers holding fine materials must be solid, moisture-proof, and capable of permitting the container to be manually picked-up and loaded into a garbage truck, and not exceed 30 pounds in weight per container. Latex paint cans must have lids removed and paint must be dry or thickened with sand, “kitty litter,” or similar material to no longer be liquid. Lumber and building materials, including doors, carpet, etc., to be limited to 4ft. lengths and a total of 1 cubic yard (equal to a combined container capacity of 200 gallons) per household and must be bundled, securely tied, and/or placed within solid, moisture-proof containers. Refrigerators, freezers, or similar containers must have their doors removed for safety purposes. Propane tanks must be empty and have the valve open. No drywall compound. THE BOROUGH IS NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR PROPERTY TAKEN IN ERROR.
Local Church youth groups sometimes will offer assistance with removal of items for residents. Please reach out to local organizations if you need help. The Borough cannot provide this assistance.
PERSONS PLACING AND OR PERMITTING THE PLACEMENT OF MATERIALS FROM OUTSIDE THE BOROUGH OF SELINSGROVE WILL BE PROSECUTED TO THE FULL EXTENT OF THE LAW.
*ITEMS FOR PICKUP MAY BE REJECTED BY BOROUGH EMPLOYEES OR PACKER OPERATOR.
For information on Snyder County Recycling contact Coordinator, Shannon Rudy, at (570) 541-0801 or srudy@snydercounty.org.
