Lower Paxton, PA Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)

Chapter 165 of the Lower Paxton Township Code, Solid Waste, sets the daily rhythm of curbside trash service in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County. Under § 165-12.A(3), waste and recycling containers must be placed at the collection site of a residence before 6:00 a.m. on the scheduled collection day. Containers can be put out up to eight hours before that day and must be removed from the right-of-way within eight hours after it. Between those windows, containers are not permitted to be stored at the curb location. The Township can extend the time at its discretion.

Placement matters as much as timing. Under § 165-12.A(2), carts go at ground level, accessible to the collector and behind the curb if there is one, and never in the roadway where they would impede snow or ice removal. Where there is no curbing, cart placement must follow the current hauler requirements and sit within no more than 10 feet of the cartway of the street or alley the truck uses, or at a location agreed between the resident, the Township and the collector. The code warns that failure to place containers at the required location can result in waste not being picked up.

The container rules in § 165-12.A(1) are strict. Mobile containers are provided to each dwelling unit in 32/35, 64/65 or 95/96-gallon sizes, and those carts must hold all municipal waste and recyclables. No bags can be set out as a standalone pick-up item, and no additional containers can be placed curbside. The chapter text sets these placement windows rather than naming a collection weekday, so residents follow the schedule of the hauler under the Township's contract. Section 165-13 makes every owner and occupant responsible for paying a service fee, and a hauler, exclusive contractor or the Township can discontinue service for nonpayment, though that does not excuse the resident from the article's requirements. Fees under an exclusive contract are reviewed at least annually.