Upper Darby, PA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Bulk trash defined
- White goods, large appliances, non-refuse items
- Current bulk pickup fee
- $20 (§ 290-13, 2024)
- Advance arrangement
- Required before collection
- Regular refuse container limit
- 40 lbs. per container
- Late payment penalty
- 10% after 4 months
Summary
Residents already on Township refuse collection can arrange a separate bulk trash pickup for items like white goods and large appliances that cannot go out with regular refuse. The current bulk pickup fee is $20 under the Township's 2024 fee schedule, and arrangements must be made with the Township in advance.
The residents of any dwelling unit within any residential building at which the Township is already collecting refuse may arrange to have the Township collect bulk trash for a fee of $10 for each item. Arrangements for payment of this fee must be made with the Township in advance.
Full Breakdown
' Under § 461-18A(2), residents of a dwelling unit already receiving Township refuse collection may arrange for the Township to collect bulk trash, but arrangements for payment must be made with the Township in advance rather than simply setting the item at the curb. The Township's Article VII Bulk Trash Fees (§ 290-13), adopted December 18, 2024, lists a current bulk pickup charge of $20 and a $15 charge for recycling containers, fees Council may amend by resolution. Regular refuse rules also bear on bulk items placed alongside normal trash: containers and contents cannot exceed 40 pounds, refuse must be set out no more than eight hours before the scheduled collection day, and any receptacle must be pulled back from the sidewalk or alley within 12 hours after it is emptied.
Hazardous materials are never acceptable for Township collection under any circumstance. Regular residential refuse service itself carries an annual charge of $325 per dwelling unit, billed the same way as sewer rent, with a 10% penalty added if a bill goes unpaid within four months of issuance.
Violations & Fines
Unpaid refuse and bulk trash bills carry a 10% penalty if not paid within four months of billing, and unpaid bills become a lien on the property, collected in the manner provided by law for municipal claims. General Code enforcement for ordinance violations outside the building, housing, health, fire, and public-safety codes caps civil penalties at $600 plus costs and attorneys' fees, with each day of violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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