Per the Municipality's Refuse Ordinance, each residence must have trash and recycling collection. Residents must contact the trash/recycling hauler and set-up an account as this service is not included in residents' taxes.  Refuse disposal for Murrysville residents is provided by Allied Waste (877-788-9400, toll free).  Pricing options include:

Residents on Quarterly Invoicing:

• Unlimited Household Trash, collected weekly.
• Unlimited Recycling, collected bi-weekly.
• Two (2) bulk items per month.

Senior Citizens - Quarterly Invoicing (For Seniors 62 and older.  Proof of age will be required by Allied Waste).  Residents on the Senior Citizens Rate are entitled to:

          - Two (2) cans or bags per week.

             - Unlimited Recycling, collected bi-weekly

             - Two (2) bulk items per month.

Trash Sticker Program – For those residents who don’t generate much trash, trash stickers are an option in lieu of quarterly billing.  There is no age restriction for the trash sticker program.   

• 1 Trash Sticker per trash bag.
• Unlimited Recycling.
• 1 bulk item per month.
• Cost:  $12.50 per sheet of 5 stickers.

To enroll in the trash sticker program, please purchase trash stickers at the Municipal Building, 4100 Sardis Road, Murrysville, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.  Once trash stickers are purchased, Allied Waste will transfer resident from quarterly billing to the trash sticker program.

If your service day is ON or AFTER one of the following holidays that are on a weekday, your pickup day will be delayed one day:  New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

Recycling in Murrysville

Murrysville is a mandated recycling community under Pennsylvania State Act 101. New homeowners are provided with a recycling bin at no cost. Bins may be obtained at the Municipal Building between 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.  If the home is sold, the bin should be left at the residence for the new owner. Replacement or extra recycling bins may be purchased at the Municipal Building at a cost of $12.00.

Materials to be Recycled at Curbside

Place all recyclables in the recycling bin.  No need to separate items!

Residents may place loose paper products, such as newspapers, junk mail, office paper, and shredded paper into plastic shopping bags, tie the bags, and place directly into the recycling bin. 

Curbside Cardboard Recycling:  Residents must flatten boxes and break the boxes to 3' x 3' size or smaller.  If the cardboard is any larger than 3' x 3', it will not fit into the recycling truck.  If possible, please bundle the cardboard with string, twine, or tape; otherwise, stack neatly next to the recycling bin.

• Plastic Nos. 1 through 7
• Aluminum Cans
• Steel and bi-metal cans
• Glass (clear, amber, and green)
• Chipboard (pasta and cereal boxes, tissue boxes, paper towel rolls, etc.)
• Junk mail
• Magazines/Catalogs
• Paperback books
• Hardcover books (hardcover must be removed)
• Office Paper, Shredded Paper
• Phone Books
• Newspapers and Newspaper inserts
• Corrugated Cardboard (boxes MUST be flattened and placed alongside their recycling bins)
• Clean pizza box tops.
• Milk or juice cartons with Gable Tops (Most are opened by pushing open the gables at the top, such as a small container of creamer or milk.)
• Juice/Soy Milk Boxes (Aseptic Containers)

Curbside Leaf Collection Program

Allied Waste will conduct municipal-wide sweeps to collect leaf and yard waste.  Residents should place their leaf and yard waste at the curb on the evening before the following dates:

Municipality of Murrysville

Spring 2012
Saturday, April 14
Saturday, April 21

Fall 2012
Saturday, November 3
Saturday, November 10
Saturday, November 17

Leaves must be placed in biodegradable leaf bags. Leaves placed in plastic bags or any other container will not be picked up. Please do not place grass clippings, trash, recycling materials, or any other refuse in the biodegradable leaf bags.  Biodegradable bags may be purchased at any hardware or home improvement store.

 Yard waste is also accepted and must be tied into bundles and placed at the curb alongside the biodegradable bags.  Yard waste means small twigs and brush that cannot exceed 3 inches in diameter and 48 inches in length.  

Any resident who misses the municipal-wide sweeps or has extra leaves to be picked up may contact Allied Waste at 877-788-9400 (Toll-Free) for separate pick-up of leaves

Household Hazardous Waste

The annual Household Hazardous Waste Event, for Year 2012, will be held at Westmoreland County  Community College in Youngwood on Saturday, October 6, 2012, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.  The Municipality of Murrysville sponsors this annual event, so that residents may take their items, free of charge.

The disposal of acceptable materials are listed below:

Aerosols (Flammable, Paints, Poisons)
Ammonia
Antifreeze
Arts and Crafts Supplies
Household Batteries
Brake Fluid
Creosote
Degreasers
Drain Cleaners
Dry Cleaning Fluids
Engine and Radiator Flushes
Fertilizers
Fluorescent Bulbs
Herbicides
Insect Sprays
Kerosene
Metal Polish
Moth Balls
Muriatic Acid
Mercury
Oil-Base Paints
Old Chemistry Sets
Oven Cleaners
Paint Thinner
Wood Preservatives
Pesticides
Photography Chemicals
Pool Chemicals
Radiator Cleaners
Rodent Poisons
Rust Inhibitors
Solvents
Transmission Fluids

Unacceptable Materials:

Explosives (Ammunition, Blasting Caps, Fireworks, Flares, Gun Powder)
Pressurized Fire Extinguishers
Chemotherapeutic Waste
Biohazardous Waste
Empty/Dry Paint Cans
Radioactive Wastes
Regulated Substances
Smoke Detectors
Construction Wastes
Tires
Batteries
Appliances
Drugs

Electronics Recycling

Electronics are accepted at the following locations, at any time:

• eLoop - The local company, eLoop llc, can be reached at 724-519-7646 and at www.eloopllc.com.  eLoop is located at 625 Plum Industrial Court, Pittsburgh, PA 15239 (Corner of New Texas and Kane Roads, off Route 286, across from Burger King.  Please call eLoop for pricing).  Free recycling is available to both consumers and businesses with fewer than 50 employees.   
• All Goodwill Industries.
• Loyalhanna Watershed Association - Ligonier, PA
• Best Buy Stores - Best Buy will accept up to three (3) electronic items, per household, per day. There is no fee for this service for eligible items.  This program is noted on their website at: Best Buy Electronics Recycling
• Staples - They will accept, free of charge, items such as computers, mice, keyboards, modems, PC speakers, GPS devices, digital cameras, MP3 players, cell phones, and rechargable batteries.  There's a $10 recycling fee for:  Monitors, printers, copiers, scanners, faxes, shredders and UPS (battery back-ups).

How to Dispose of Latex and Oil-Based Paint Latex Paint:

If the paint can is rather full, you must first harden the liquid. Lowe's Home Improvement Store sells a product called "Biowash Waste Paint Hardener" in a blue and orange packet, which can be found in the paint section. The product is a powder that can be poured directly into latex paint and will harden up to 2/3 gallon. This product costs around $2.00 per packet. Once the liquid is hardened, throw everything away in the regular trash.

If the paint can is less than ½ full - Pour liquid over an absorbent substance, such as clay-based cat litter or shredded newspaper. Set out in the sun to dry and throw everything away in the regular trash.

Oil Paint:

Oil-based paint is considered hazardous material and should be taken to the annual Household Hazardous Waste Collection, which is typically held in either September or October at a central location in Westmoreland County.  The Municipality of Murrysville residents may dispose of their items free of charge.

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The Municipality of Murrysville’s Trash and Recycling Coordinator is Cherie Weber at 724-327-2100, Ext. 130 or cweber@murrysvillegov.org.

For more information on recycling and environmental programs, check out Westmoreland Cleanways' website.  Just click on the logo below!