All sites will be closed April 7th in observance of Good Friday.
RECYCLING CENTER – FOR MONROE TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS ONLY
Hours for the Compost Site will be
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 7am to 2pm and the third Saturday of the month from 8-11am.
The Recycling Center is currently open for Monroe Township residents only. The hours are Monday-Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Please note: The centers may be closed when there is inclement weather. The Center will be closed April 20 through April 26 in preparation for Spring Cleanup.
The next recycling event will be held Saturday, April 15th from 8-11 a.m. Once the containers are full that container will be closed until the container is emptied on a schedule determined by Lycoming County Waste Management. Any questions please call 570-743-7057.
If a container is full please do not leave your recyclables. It is considered illegal dumping and our employees get stuck cleaning it up. Thank you for your consideration.
The Monroe Township Recycling Drop off Center, located off Park Road next to the municipal building, accepts newspaper, office paper, chip board, steel cans, magazines/catalogs/glossy inserts, corrugated cardboard, aluminum cans; brown, green and clear glass bottles & jars only, no ceramics or window glass, and #1 & #2 plastics only (this would be laundry detergent bottles and plastic bottles only; NOT rigid plastic, PVC pipes, cups or clam shell food containers, pails, buckets, kitty litter pails, toys, garbage cans, plastic bags.) The number can be found on the bottom of the bottle and it will say #1 or #2 with the recycling symbol around it. Please be considerate of the rules as there is an actual person sorting these items when they are taken to the recycling center. Note: One wrong/dirty item in the container can contaminate the entire load.
We are noticing cat food cans, among other items, are not being rinsed out. Please be considerate of the township workers and rinse out cans as they smell in the summer and are unable to be recycled.
The third Saturday of every month the Recycling Drop off Center is open from 8 am to 11 am.
Monday through Friday when the road crew is on duty and the gates are unlocked, you may drop off your recyclables. The dumpsters are clearly labeled. Please remember to close the doors on the dumpsters when you are finished.
Two times every year Monroe Township hosts Clean Up Days on a Friday and Saturday from 7am to 7pm for its residents. This is when you can bring your old appliances, clothing, books and other items that have passed their useful life for disposal. There is no cost to township residents for this service. Staff will be on duty to assist you. Monroe Township no longer accepts electronics during Clean Up Days. The scheduled dates for 2023 are:
Spring Clean Up – April 21st & 22nd –Please bring help to unload as our crew will not be able to assist you at this time.
Fall Clean Up – September 22nd & 23rd–Please bring help to unload as our crew will not be able to assist you at this time.
Compost Site
Monroe Township has a place to bring tree and shrub waste. Allowed items are tree stumps with no roots or root bulb, wood should be no wider than 4 feet and no longer than 10 feet. The tree and shrub waste will be made into mulch for residential use, so please no weeds, grass, household wood, or rubbish. The compost site is open Monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and also on the third Saturday of the month from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. There will no longer be appointments for mulch loading. Times for mulch loading will be announced in 2023. If you cannot make these dates you are welcome to load your own mulch, during compost site hours. The compost site is located on Municipal Drive, off Park Road next to the Municipal Building.
Mark your calendars: Mulch loading will ONLY be available on the following dates and times:
First & Third Saturdays in April, May, and June at 8-11am
First Wednesday of April, May, & June at 2:00-4:30 pm
You must have a truck or trailer. You are always welcome to shovel mulch on your own during regular business hours. There will be no longer be mulch loading appointments.