Do I use my own trash bins?
No, each household is assigned up to two distinctive carts at no additional cost, one to be used for regular trash (black lid) and one for organic waste collection (green lid). Each residence had the opportunity to select the size cart to be used for each collection:
  • 35-Gallon (equivalent to one typical household garbage can)
  • 65-Gallon (equivalent to two typical garbage cans)
  • 95-Gallon (equivalent to three typical garbage cans)

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1. Can the Borough pick up electronics?
2. Am I required to recycle?
3. Who should I contact about recycling?
4. How do I obtain recycling and refuse containers?
6. What else can I recycle?
7. Does refuse pickup change during the holidays?
8. Does State College compost?
9. What is accepted in residential organics recycling carts?
10. Why is State College Borough switching to automated collection?
11. What is automated collection?
12. Do I use my own trash bins?
13. Why must I use a Borough issued cart?
15. Can I bag my organic materials?
18. What should I do when it snows?
21. What if I need a larger or smaller cart?
22. Am I required to recycle organics?
23. Can I get at-door trash collection?
24. What food scraps can be recycled?
25. What happens if my cart is damaged?
26. Can I get an extra garbage cart?
27. Can I get an extra recycling bin?
28. How do I request bulk item collection?
33. How do I get my leaves collected?
34. How do I start or stop my refuse collection?