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The Sanitation Division of Public Works is responsible for the collection and disposal of residential solid waste for over 20,000 households and businesses in the City of Harrisburg.

Contact Information 

Address:
1820 Paxton St., Harrisburg, PA 17103
Phone:
311
Email:
PublicWorks@harrisburgpa.gov

Trash Collection Map

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Glass/Bottle/Jar Map

Find a glass recycling location near you

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Trash Pickup Request

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Container Rates

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Recycling Guide

A definitive guide to recycling in the City of Harrisburg.

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About Us

Residents are assigned a designated date for their garbage and recycling collections. These dates are updated periodically throughout the year to accommodate City holidays and furlough days. 

The Department of Public Works is dedicated to improving recycling service to residents and increasing the amount of recyclables collected and recovered in the most cost effective manner possible. Recycling conserves natural resources and landfill space, supports jobs, and saves the City money. Every ton recycled saves the City and its residents money on avoided landfill disposal fees and through revenues gained from sale of the recyclables.

  • Trash/Sanitation
  • Recycling
  • Glass, Bottle, & Jar Recycling
  • Steelton Sanitation
  • FAQ
  • Trash/Sanitation

    Please put these in your City trash bin, and keep them out of the recycling bin: Glass windows, mirrors, and ceramics; Food; Food-soiled paper and plastic; Shipping or padded envelopes; Plastic food wrappers; Plastic packaging of any type; Wet papers or cardboard; Wax-coated cardboard; Used paper towels or tissues; Aluminum foil; Plastic tableware (knives, forks, etc.); Light bulbs & christmas lights; Plastic Bags (including grocery bags); Hoses;

    Yard waste including leaves, grass, branches, etc.: Do not place with your trash. A separate truck will pickup yard waste at the FRONT OF YOUR PROPERTY ON STREET CLEANING DAYS. Please collect yard waste into compost bags. Please tie branches no more than 4 feet long in a bundle. For more information, call 311.

    Do not put construction waste including drywall, cement, bricks, stone, dirt, or soil in your trash. These materials should be bagged and dropped off to the Harrisburg Incinerator.

  • Recycling

    Please place the following items in your City recycling bin for collection:

    Paper

    Newspaper, magazines, phone books, Office paper of all types welcome, Junk mail, Cartons (milk cartons and juice boxes-no straws, please), Paperback books, Paper bags, Cereal and food boxes and other brown paper (remove all plastic packaging). Please put all loose or shredded paper into clear plastic bags or paper grocery bags

    Corrugated Boxes

    Avoid food-stained or wax-coated boxes. Flatten all boxes, get rid of all packaging materials from inside. Please stack it neatly at the curbside; please tie it up if possible.

    Plastic (containers labeled 1 through 7)

    Bottles: water, juice, soda, milk, ketchup, mustard, shampoo, detergent – please remove caps! Tubs from Yogurt, cottage cheese, margarine rinse please – to prevent odors and pests.

    ALUMINUM and STEEL Container

    Empty and rinse, please. Tin cans and food containers, soda cans, EMPTY aerosol spray bottles. Empty paint cans (if you can’t use up the old paint, fill the can with kitty litter, let it dry, then put the litter in the trash and recycle the can)

  • Glass/Bottle/Jar Recycling

    Glass jars and bottles can now be recycled in the City of Harrisburg.  Specific glass products, including jars and bottles without lids or tops, will also be accepted. Glass products such a mirrors, windows and drinking glasses, are not acceptable for recycling in the program. Drop-off locations are noted below and viewable on our interactive map by clicking here:
    • Shipoke
    • Hall Manor
    • Kline Plaza
    • Fire Station Two
    • Fire Station One
    • Fire Station Eight
    • Broad Street Market
    • Uptown Shopping Plaza
    • Dept. of Public Works
    • William Howard Day Homes
  • Steelton residents now have new options for paying their trash bills.

    1. Online

    Payments can be made through the website:

    https://paylocalgov.com/harrisburg-pa (https://paylocalgov.com/harrisburg-pa/) .
    Payments can be made with VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and PayPal.

    2. Telephone

    Residents can call (888) 877-0450 to make credit card payments by phone Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
    Other than the convenience fee, there is no additional charge for making a payment over the phone.

    3. City of Harrisburg’s Public Works Building, 1820 Paxton Street

    Electronic kiosk is available to make payments with VISA, MasterCard, Discover, and PayPal.
    The kiosk will be available 8 a.m.- 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.
    The kiosk has ample free parking.

    Residents will not be able to pay trash bills with cash or checks at the Public Works Building.

    One of the following convenience fees will be added to your payment:
    · Credit card convenience fee is 2.35% ($1.00 minimum)
    · Debit card convenience fee is 1.50% ($1.00 minimum)

    Payments made by 11:59 p.m. will be credited the next business day.

  • Frequently Asked Questions

    How can I view the Sanitation holiday schedule?

    Please view the Sanitation holiday schedule here.

    I have a discrepancy on my trash bill. Who do I speak with?

    Please contact the Helpdesk by dialing 3-1-1 or 717-255-3040

    I’d like to have a bulk item picked up. How do I do that?

    Residents can now put one bulk item out with their trash each week for free pickup. If you want more than one thing collected at a time or  have an unusual item, please submit a support ticket and a Sanitation Supervisor will reply with costs and options. 

 


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