Haverford, PA Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)

Section 95-17(B)(3) is the storage rule for refuse containers in Haverford Township. Containers are placed at the curbline, clearly visible to the collector, and no person is allowed to place refuse or yard waste in any street, highway or sidewalk. Containers must reach the curbline no later than 5:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day and must be removed from the curbline within 12 hours of collection. When the cans are not out for collection, paragraph (b) says they should be stored so that they are not visible from the street, and that sentence is written as a should, not a must.

Section 95-19 fixes the location in one sentence: waste must be placed in front of the property at the curb in the Township right-of-way. Section 95-20(A) adds a floor to the set-out window, because containers go out no earlier than dusk the night before collection, on top of the 5:00 a.m. deadline. Collections begin at 6:30 a.m. under § 95-20(B).

Container specifications travel with placement. Section 95-17(B)(1) calls for durable, watertight receptacles of rust-resistant metal or plastic with a tight-fitting lid, not exceeding fifty-gallon capacity, while § 95-18 separately caps a loaded container at 40 pounds and a container size at 35 gallons. Paragraph (B)(2) requires containers to be kept in good condition without ragged or sharp edges. Paragraph (c) of the storage rule lets the Township refuse unreasonable accumulations of refuse or materials improperly stored and caps pickup at 10 bags or containers in any one collection. Section 95-17(C)(3) says containers should not be overfilled so that they cannot be moved without spilling, and (C)(4) says collectors will not enter private property or buildings, so the container has to be at the curb, not inside the property.