Lower Paxton, PA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)

Bulk waste is defined in § 165-11 of the Lower Paxton Township Code as items of solid waste which, due to their size, shape or weight, cannot be collected as part of the normal weekly municipal waste collection and therefore require special handling. The definition names large household appliances such as stoves and refrigerators, plumbing fixtures, furniture, large crates, tools, machinery or parts of them, and similar items.

Section 165-12(G) then sets the rules. Bulk waste not collected by the normal or weekly residential collection cannot be stored outside of a building or accessory building on any land in the Township, except for a period not exceeding 14 days pending the special handling for disposal. It is unlawful for any person to place bulk waste on any property other than the property at which it was generated or directly associated with, and § 165-12(F) separately makes it unlawful to deposit bulk waste items for collection at an address where they were not generated.

Where bulk waste goes depends on whether the Township hauler takes it. Bulk waste not collected under the contract with the current Township hauler must be disposed of at one of three places: a state-permitted or licensed disposal facility, a facility especially designated by the Township to take such bulk waste, or a legitimate salvage dealer that is in the business of disposing or recycling such items. Construction and demolition waste is handled separately under § 165-12(I): it must be disposed of as permitted by the regulations of the State Department of Environmental Protection or pertinent Township ordinances, and the property owner is responsible for ensuring proper disposal.

Because bulk items are not carts, the cart rules still apply to the rest of the load. The residential carts are the only containers placed curbside, and no additional containers can be added for collection (§ 165-12). Anyone moving bulk waste for others as a hauling business must hold a Township license or contract, while a person not regularly in the business can haul his own municipal waste on an irregular basis to a state-permitted or Township-designated disposal facility.