Haverford, PA Trash & Recycling: Yard Waste Collection (2026)

Section 95-17(A) of the Haverford Township Code spells out how each type of yard material is prepared. Tree trimmings, hedge clippings and similar material must be cut to lengths not to exceed three feet and securely tied in bundles not more than two feet thick before being deposited at the curb. Yard waste placed in a container cannot include branches or limbs that exceed the height of the container, and no container used for yard waste can exceed 40 pounds in total weight.

The Code separates three streams. Under § 95-14, yard waste means garden residues, shrubbery, tree and plant trimmings, brush and Christmas trees, but not grass clippings and leaves. Grass clippings are collected with the refuse under § 95-17(A)(4). Leaves must be raked in bulk to the curb area during the designated leaf collection program, and at other times of the year bagged leaves are collected according to the Public Works rules and regulations. Section 95-17(E) adds that yard waste is segregated from household refuse for a separate pickup, so brush does not go in the trash cans.

General set-out rules apply. Under § 95-17(B)(3)(a), material goes at the curbline, clearly visible to the collector, and no one can place it in any street, highway or sidewalk. Containers are brought to the curbline no later than 5:00 a.m. on collection day and removed within 12 hours of collection. No more than 10 bags or containers are picked up during any one collection, and the Township can refuse unreasonable accumulations or materials improperly stored. Loose materials must be placed in containers, and collectors do not enter private property.

The Department of Public Works administers the program and is authorized by § 95-13 to make regulations on days and hours of collection. Only residence buildings of no more than four dwelling units are served, and under § 95-17(C)(5) brush and debris left by a contractor is not picked up by the Township and must be collected by a private contractor.