SOLID WASTE
Collection of normal household waste and garbage will be performed
by the borough’s Public Works Department in accordance
with Chapter 20 of the Code of Ordinances. Trash containers
must be placed at the curb for collection, but not before
4:00 p.m. the day prior to collection. Uncollected trash
must be removed from the curb. When a holiday occurs on
your scheduled collection day, collection will be the next
day.
Collection Schedule:
Monday – South side
Tuesday – North side
2008 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE
No Trash Collection: 1/21, 5/26, 9/1
Revised South Side: 1/22, 5/27 , 9/2
Revised North Side: 1/23, 5/28 , 9/3
2008 GENERAL CLEAN-UP SCHEDULE
South Side: 4/10, 7/17 & 10/2
North Side: 4/11, 7/18 & 10/3
Trash collection rules also apply for general clean up days.
Trash Collection Rules
1. Containers must not be any larger than thirty two (32)
gallons and cannot weigh more than fifty (50) pounds; this
also applies to bagged trash.
2. Brush, tree trimmings, boards and carpeting may be put
out for collection with regular household trash on regular
trash collection days. All must be tied in bundles weighing
no more than fifty (50) pounds and no longer than four (4)
feet in length.
3. The
following items will not be collected by the borough: tires,
building materials left by contractors, asbestos,
contaminated soil; hazardous waste – such as, but not
limited to oil based paints, kerosene, paint thinners, gasoline,
cans used as gas containers, including propane tanks, insecticides,
weed killers, motor oils, medical wastes, or any other items
identified as hazardous waste. Broken concrete, large stones,
bricks, tree stumps and roofing shingles will not be collected.
4. Appliances containing Freon will not be collected by
the borough. Residents are encouraged to make arrangements
for disposal of old appliances when making a purchase of
a replacement appliance. All other appliances must be scheduled
for a special pick-up for which a fee applies through Borough
Hall.
5. Grass and leaves are to be placed in specially marked
bags which are provided by the borough free of charge. No
regular trash is to be placed in the grass/leaf bags.
RECYCLING
The Borough of Royersford contracts with Eagle Disposal to
provide once a week (Tuesday) recycling service to residents.
The Borough’s recycling program is a commingled curbside
collection program, meaning that all recyclables may be
mixed together in your green recycling bin. Newspaper needs
to be bundled and placed on top of your container.
The following items can be recycled:
- Plastic
1&2 (HDPE & PETE)
- Cans; all steel and aluminum food and beverage cans
- Glass; rinse containers and remove lids ( you do not have
to remove any labels)
- Newspaper, magazines, junk mail; please bundle and put
on top of bin or in a separate bag.
SEWER BILLING
The amount of your sewer bill is based on the number of residential
or commercial units on your property, flat rate, or the volume
of water consumption as metered by Pennsylvania American
Water Company. Excessive water consumption caused by watering
lawns, washing cars and driveways or leaking plumbing fixtures
will be reflected in higher sewer bills.
Sewer bills are mailed during the first week of January,
April, July and October. Payments may be made by mail or
in person at the Borough Office between the hours of 8:30
a.m. and 4:30 p.m., weekdays. The Borough accepts Visa and Mastercard. Payments after hours can be deposited in
the drop box located in the front vestibule of the
Municipal
Building.
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT
ROYERSFORD BOROUGH
MS4 STORMWATER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Phase II NPDES Storm Water Regulations,
Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System
Under the 1987 Clean Water Act Amendments, the U.S. EPA developed new storm water regulations to address storm water that might impact water quality. These new regulations are set up in two phases depending upon population, Phase I, which is already instituted, affected Allentown and Philadelphia and now U.S. EPA, throught the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), is enforcing the Phase II portion of the regulation. There are about 1,000 municipalities in Pennsylvania that fall under the Phase II requirements. Those municipalities that are located within an "urbanized area" as defined by the 1990 Census and the 2000 Census were required to apply for a National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) permit to discharge storm water from their municipal separate storm sewer systems (MS4s). Because Royersford Borough lies within the urbanized area of Philadelphia, the Borough is affected.
To meet the new requirements the Borough submitted a permit application to DEP in 2003. The permit period runs for five (5) years. The permit application is basically an action plan for the Borough to institute six requirements called minimum control measures (mcm): 1. Public Education, 2. Public Participation, 3. Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination, 4. Construction Site Storm Water Runoff Control, 5. Post-Construction Storm Water Management in New Development and Redevelopment, and 6. Pollution Prevention/Good Houskeeping for Municipal Operations Maintenance. The Borough will have five years to put these protocols into effect, however certain protocols must be completed earlier than others.
There are a number of MS4 materials that are found on the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection website at www.dep.state.pa.us and on EPA website at http://www.epa.gov to increase your knowledge of storm water issues.
Want to help prevent storm water pollution? Here are a few tips:
1. Properly dispose of hazardous substances, never pour them down any part of the storm sewer system.
2. Report discharges from storm water outfalls during dry weather; a sign that there could be a problem.
3. Look for signs of pollutants leaving construction sites in storm water. Report poorly managed construction sites.
4. Store materials that could pollute storm water indoors.
5. For outdoor storage, use containers that do not rust.
6. Pick up after pets and properly dispose of their waste.
7. Install rain barrels or rain gardens to capture storm water.
8. Use pesticides, fertilizers, and herbicides properly and efficiently to prevent excess runoff.
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