The West Pittston Borough Council and Department of Public Works urge all residents to carefully read the following information in regard to recycling containers, trash pick-up, yard waste, leaf vacuuming, and the collection of recyclables. Our residents’ utmost cooperation is very important in maintaining a clean and attractive borough.
The borough is requiring all residents to remove all containers (trash, yard waste, recyclables, etc.) from tree lawn, road, or sidewalk within twelve hours after the collection. West Pittston’s ordinance regarding containers allows a twenty-four hour window to put containers out and removing them. If there is a viable reason for not following this ordinance (out of town, illness, physical handicap, etc.), please notify the DPW office at 570-655-7786. This ordinance will be enforced, and if not obeyed, a citation will be issued followed by a fine of no less than $25 or more than $300 if the non compliance is not corrected.
Residents should also be aware that yard waste and recycling containers should not exceed thirty pounds. Recyclables should also be clean and free of any sharp objects. The DPW workers will not collect containers that do not follow these guidelines. Residents should also be mindful that the green recycling containers are borough property and could be confiscated if guidelines are consistently ignored.
Lastly, the borough will post signs on streets to alert residents that the vacuum truck will clean leaves on a day listed on the sign. This plan will allow time to rake leaves to the edge of individual properties. When doing so, please do not block sidewalks or rake leaves over the curb onto the street. Leaves on the street could interfere with storm drains and the storm water system. The truck operator will not collect any leaf piles that contain debris (rocks, branches, etc.) that could possibly be a safety concern for the driver or the working parts of the truck.
We greatly appreciate the cooperation of all our residents in our overall effort to continue to keep our borough looking great. Thank you!
