REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: Spring Cleanup 2026
SELINSGROVE BOROUGH – SPRING CLEANUP 2026
REQUEST FOR QUOTATIONS – MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL
The Borough of Selinsgrove is requesting quotations for the collection, transportation, and disposal/salvage of municipal solid waste materials as a part of the Borough’s annual “SPRING CLEANUP” scheduled for April 13th and 14th, 2026. Although the Borough anticipates that the collection will only require 2 days, the schedule may be revised to include a third day by the Borough based upon adverse weather conditions or other unanticipated conditions which may require an additional day. Requested services and equipment are to be made available from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM, each day. Contractors are to provide quotes for any or all the following:
ITEM 1 – Provide a minimum of two rear loading packer trucks with driver and one operator per truck – charges on the basis of price per ton delivered to any permitted landfill.
ITEM 2 – Provide a minimum of one, twenty (20) yard or larger, open-top, roll-off container, with a side height of no more than 48 inches, for the collection of municipal solid waste materials, excluding white goods or other mechanical devices and excluding the materials listed or restricted below – pulls as required by Borough – charges on the basis of price per pull plus price per ton.
Prices may be quoted on any one or more of the ITEMs listed above and prices must reflect currently anticipated costs at the time of collection, transportation, and disposal. Quoted prices/credits should include any salvage value associated with any materials collected, transported, and delivered to an approved salvage operation. Contract(s) may be awarded separately for each of the ITEMs listed above and will be awarded on the basis of the award(s) that are in the best interests of the Borough, considering prices/credits and any contractor-imposed limitations and conditions.
Borough imposed restrictions that apply – No 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, paperboard/”junk mail”, 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.), and any 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 4-foot lengths and a total of 1 cubic yard (approximately equal to what would fit within four 55-gallon drums) 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.
Quote to include any additional limitations or conditions imposed by the contractor.
Municipal Waste Haulers must have and maintain, through the course of the work specified herein, all required permits and approvals necessary for the fulfillment of this work and must verify that all entities receiving the Borough’s Municipal Solid Waste Materials have all required permits and approvals at the time of the delivery for disposal or salvage. Along with a request for payment, contractor must provide documentation on the name and address of all locations to which the Borough’s Municipal Solid Waste Materials were delivered for disposal or salvage and the total tonnage delivered to each location.
Quotes to be submitted to Selinsgrove Borough, 1 North High Street, P.O. Box 34, Selinsgrove, PA 17870, faxed to 570-374-8902 or emailed to borough@selinsgrove.org on or before 4:00 PM on January 27, 2026.
SELINSGROVE BOROUGH – SPRING CLEANUP 2026
Dates:
Monday, April 13, 2026 – Isle of Que and west to and including Orange Street
Tuesday, April 14, 2026 – Streets west of Orange St. to and including Eighteenth St. and University Avenue
(The dates above are “weather permitting.” Materials are to be placed on the dates listed. Pickup of these materials may be delayed/extended, as needed, until all materials are collected. Check the Borough’s Web Site at www.selinsgrove.org for updates on the progress of the pickup efforts)
Procedure and Requirements:
Materials are to be placed along the curb, but not within the street or obstructing sidewalks, before 7:00 AM on or before the dates above and no sooner than Friday, April 10, 2026. 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 littering and waste regulations.
A “Special Refrigeration Unit Pickup Tag” is required to be purchased in advance from the Selinsgrove Borough Office and affixed to any appliances such as a refrigerator, freezer, air conditioner, dehumidifier, or other appliances with a refrigeration unit or such appliance will NOT be picked up. The cost of the tag is $12.00 per appliance. Refrigeration units may NOT be removed or drained. Tags will NOT be sold by workmen picking-up materials.
Restrictions:
The following materials will NOT be picked-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, paperboard/”junk mail”, 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.), and any 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 4-foot lengths and a total of 1 cubic yard (approximately equal to what would fit within four 55-gallon drums) 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.
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.
TIME LIMIT PER HOUSEHOLD: 10 MINUTES
