Lower Towamensing Township provides its residents garbage collection services and voluntary recycling.

The township has a Garbage collection fee. The base collection fee is $115.00 per household for six months. A $5.00 discount will apply.

There is a three (3) bag limit per household! This limit will be strictly adhered to.  Please cooperate! No car parts, batteries or tires will be taken. One (1) large bulk item (anything two men can carry and is crushable) per week will be collected along with your three bags or cans of garbage. Large white goods such as refrigerators, washers,  dryers, etc. will be picked up at no additional charge. Remove doors from appliances.   It is your responsibility to arrange for a professional refrigerator service man to remove coolants (freon) from refrigerators, freezers or air conditioners and affix the required state sticker to the appliance for pickup by our hauler.  The township hauler will not take any items containing coolant/freon unless the appropriate state sticker has been applied. If you need a dumpster contact the hauler to make private arrangements.  

Commercial properties may be requested to provide for their own garbage service as per Ordinance #84 Section V and Ordinance #117 (1).   

Trash bags should be put out no earlier than Tuesday please. Place your trash at the end of your driveway or road.   Be careful not to block your mailbox for mail delivery. Please put your cans at least 15 feet from your mailbox. The hauler picks up after midnight Tuesday and during the day on Wednesday.   If a holiday falls on Monday or Tuesday, the pickup day will be bumped to Thursday. If for any other reason the pickup day is changed, McAuliffe Hauling will announce the change on radio, TV or in the local newspaper. If your trash is missed or you have any problems or questions regarding trash pickup please contact McAuliffe Hauling at 610-767-3152 and ask for Ron or Ken.   

The Board of Supervisors wish to express their appreciation to all those who willingly cooperate in the task of refuse disposal by paying their bill on time and putting out only what is allowed. The Township is operating a waste oil furnace. You may bring your waste oil containers to the township garage or call to make arrangements for pickup.   

The Township has Voluntary Recycling. If you have items you wish to recycle you must bring them to the bin located in the rear parking lot of the Township building. The trash haulers do not take the recyclables to the bins.   The hours you may drop off recyclables are 6:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M.