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You arrange any carrying out of your home or down interior stairs. Keep entrances, sidewalks and shared access clear. We handle loading and haul-away from outside.
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City collection The hauler's Mechanicsburg service grid allows one large item a week on the regular collection, refuses anything too heavy for two people to lift and any construction debris, and asks to be called to schedule an appliance that holds Freon. The borough publishes no per item charge for a large item, so confirm the terms with the hauler on 717-767-4456, and note that a household on the borough's orange bag option has to attach a bag to a bulk item or an appliance, with additional bags at $9.75 from the borough office on 717-691-3310.
City collection The hauler's Mechanicsburg service grid allows one large item a week on the regular collection, refuses anything too heavy for two people to lift and any construction debris, and asks to be called to schedule an appliance that holds Freon. The borough publishes no per item charge for a large item, so confirm the terms with the hauler on 717-767-4456, and note that a household on the borough's orange bag option has to attach a bag to a bulk item or an appliance, with additional bags at $9.75 from the borough office on 717-691-3310.
City collection The hauler's Mechanicsburg service grid allows one large item a week on the regular collection, refuses anything too heavy for two people to lift and any construction debris, and asks to be called to schedule an appliance that holds Freon. The borough publishes no per item charge for a large item, so confirm the terms with the hauler on 717-767-4456, and note that a household on the borough's orange bag option has to attach a bag to a bulk item or an appliance, with additional bags at $9.75 from the borough office on 717-691-3310.
City collection Refuse goes out in no more than four thirty-two gallon containers behind the curb line and is collected Monday through Friday between 5 a.m. and 6 p.m., and a low volume household can choose the orange bag option instead, which costs less a year but puts a bag on every bulk item and appliance. From $372 per year for the regular collection of two hundred and eight bags, with the orange bag option at $156.00 a year for sixteen bags and each additional bag at $9.75 from the borough office. A household inside the borough whose refuse is billed on the sewer and trash statement, with the bag option arranged through the borough office on 717-691-3310.
The highest first-item price applies once. Every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Applicable sales tax is shown before payment.
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The local disposal guide
Will the city take it?
Mechanicsburg contracts its curbside service to Penn Waste under a contract the borough says runs from the start of 2026 to the end of 2030, and the borough bills refuse on the sewer and trash statement. The borough publishes the container rules: municipal solid waste goes in no more than four thirty-two gallon containers behind the curb line, a container may not exceed sixty pounds, collection runs Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., and wood ashes, dead animals, tree trunks, leaves, stumps, roots, concrete, construction debris and dangerous material are not collected at all. A household that generates little trash can take the orange bag option at one hundred fifty-six dollars a year for sixteen bags instead of the regular three hundred seventy-two dollars for two hundred and eight, and under that option a bulk item or an appliance needs a bag attached. The hauler adds the service guidelines: curbside by 6 a.m., one large item a week, nothing too heavy for two people to lift, a call to schedule an appliance that holds Freon, and no construction debris. Electronics leave the borough for Cumberland County's electronics recycling center in Carlisle, where Pennsylvania's ban on televisions and computer devices in the waste stream is handled for fifty cents a pound.
Curbside refuse and recycling with the orange bag option
Accepted with preparation
Refuse goes out in no more than four thirty-two gallon containers behind the curb line and is collected Monday through Friday between 5 a.m. and 6 p.m., and a low volume household can choose the orange bag option instead, which costs less a year but puts a bag on every bulk item and appliance.
City cost & eligibility
From $372 per year for the regular collection of two hundred and eight bags, with the orange bag option at $156.00 a year for sixteen bags and each additional bag at $9.75 from the borough office. A household inside the borough whose refuse is billed on the sewer and trash statement, with the bag option arranged through the borough office on 717-691-3310.
When & how
Put the containers behind the curb line, or beside the paved portion of the street or alley where there is no curbing, and have them out for the Monday through Thursday garbage route; the hauler asks for waste curbside by 6 a.m. and collects recycling on the same day as the trash. Collection hours run from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Get it ready
Use no more than four containers, keep each one to thirty-two gallons and sixty pounds, and keep wood ashes, dead animals, tree trunks, leaves, stumps, roots, concrete, construction debris and dangerous material out of the load because the borough does not collect them. Do not bring refuse from outside the borough in for disposal, and do not dump on borough property. A household on the orange bag option has to attach a bag to a bulk item or an appliance.
The hauler's Mechanicsburg service grid allows one large item a week on the regular collection, refuses anything too heavy for two people to lift and any construction debris, and asks to be called to schedule an appliance that holds Freon.
City cost & eligibility
The borough publishes no per item charge for a large item, so confirm the terms with the hauler on 717-767-4456, and note that a household on the borough's orange bag option has to attach a bag to a bulk item or an appliance, with additional bags at $9.75 from the borough office on 717-691-3310.
When & how
Put the large item out curbside by 6 a.m. on the collection day, one item a week, and call Penn Waste on 717-767-4456 in advance for an appliance that holds Freon.
Get it ready
Keep the item to something two people can lift, because a larger item will not be accepted, and keep construction debris out of the pile entirely because the hauler refuses it curbside. Keep the load out of the thirty-two gallon containers, which are limited to sixty pounds each, and attach a bag if the household is on the orange bag option.
The borough's refuse page keeps leaves, tree trunks, stumps and roots out of the containers it collects, while the hauler's Mechanicsburg service grid lists a yard waste pickup and routes Christmas tree collection through the municipality without publishing a schedule or a price.
City cost & eligibility
Neither the borough nor the hauler publishes a yard waste schedule, limit or charge on the pages retained here, so confirm the current arrangement with the borough office on 717-691-3310 or with Penn Waste on 717-767-4456 before setting the material out.
When & how
Confirm the pickup arrangement first, then put the material out on whatever day the borough or the hauler gives you, and keep it out of the regular refuse containers.
Get it ready
Keep leaves, tree trunks, stumps and roots out of the refuse containers, because the borough's collection excludes them, and keep yard waste out of the recycling stream. A Christmas tree is a separate collection through the municipality, so ask about it when the arrangement is confirmed.
Pennsylvania bans televisions and computer devices from the waste stream, and Cumberland County runs an electronics recycling center in Carlisle where a household pays by the pound for acceptable devices.
City cost & eligibility
$0.5 per pound of acceptable electronics, which is the county's published rate at the electronics recycling center. A Cumberland County household bringing an acceptable item to the electronics recycling center at 1001 Claremont Road in Carlisle on 717.240.6489.
When & how
The center opens Tuesdays and Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. and on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon, and it closes on county holidays.
Get it ready
Bring a television whole and intact in its original casing, because the county does not accept a disassembled one, and keep electronics out of the refuse and recycling containers because state law bans them from waste disposal. Check the county's acceptable and unacceptable item list before the trip so the load is priced at the per pound rate.
Refuse goes out in no more than four thirty-two gallon containers behind the curb line, or beside the paved portion of the street or alley where there is no curbing, with each container no heavier than sixty pounds and the waste curbside by 6 a.m. Penn Waste collects the garbage route Monday through Thursday and recycling on the same day as the trash. Wood ashes, dead animals, tree trunks, leaves, stumps, roots, concrete, construction debris and dangerous material are not collected, and no refuse may be brought in from outside the borough.
The hauler allows one large item a week on the regular collection, with the item curbside by 6 a.m., and anything too heavy for two people to lift is refused. Call Penn Waste on 717-767-4456 to schedule an appliance that holds Freon, and keep construction debris out of the pile because it is not collected curbside. A household on the borough's orange bag option has to attach a bag to a bulk item or an appliance, with additional bags at nine dollars and seventy-five cents from the borough office on 717-691-3310.
Take televisions and computer devices to the Cumberland County electronics recycling center at 1001 Claremont Road in Carlisle on 717.240.6489, where the charge is fifty cents a pound for acceptable items. The center opens Tuesdays and Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. and on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon, it closes on county holidays, and a television has to arrive whole and intact in its original casing because a disassembled set is not accepted.
Use a permitted, accessible outdoor spot. Arrange the move out of your home, keep shared access clear and follow your confirmation’s readiness instructions. Check with your building about access or staging limits before booking.
Penn Waste under the Borough of Mechanicsburg contract, with the Borough Office and the Cumberland County Electronics Recycling Center
Use the curbside service and the orange bag option
A household with ordinary refuse, recycling and one large item a week, or a low volume household that would rather buy bags by the year.
Cost & conditions
From $372 per year for the regular collection of two hundred and eight bags, with the orange bag option at $156.00 a year for sixteen bags and each additional bag at $9.75. A household inside the borough whose refuse is billed on the sewer and trash statement, with the bag option arranged through the borough office on 717-691-3310.
Arrange it
Choose the regular collection or the bag option with the borough office, then put the containers and any large item out by 6 a.m. on the collection day with no more than four containers of thirty-two gallons and sixty pounds each.
The borough excludes wood ashes, dead animals, tree trunks, leaves, stumps, roots, concrete, construction debris and dangerous material, the hauler refuses anything too heavy for two people and any construction debris, only one large item goes out a week, and a bag is required on a bulk item or appliance for a household on the bag option.
Penn Waste under the Borough of Mechanicsburg contract, with the Borough Office and the Cumberland County Electronics Recycling Center
Take electronics to the county recycling center
A household with a television, a computer or another device that state law bans from the waste stream.
Cost & conditions
$0.5 per pound of acceptable electronics at the Cumberland County electronics recycling center. A household bringing an acceptable item to the center at 1001 Claremont Road in Carlisle on 717.240.6489.
Arrange it
Check the county's acceptable item list, then bring the device to 1001 Claremont Road in Carlisle during the posted hours.
The center is closed on county holidays and outside its Tuesday, Wednesday and second and fourth Saturday windows, a disassembled television is refused because only a whole and intact set in its original casing is accepted, and the charge is by weight rather than by item.
Penn Waste under the Borough of Mechanicsburg contract, with the Borough Office and the Cumberland County Electronics Recycling Center
Confirm the yard waste arrangement
A household with leaves, brush, branches or a Christmas tree.
Cost & conditions
The borough and the hauler publish no yard waste schedule, limit or charge on the pages retained here, so confirm the arrangement with the borough office on 717-691-3310 or with Penn Waste on 717-767-4456 before the material goes to the curb.
Arrange it
Call the borough or the hauler, find out the day and the preparation rules, and put the material out only once the route is confirmed.
Leaves, tree trunks, stumps and roots are all excluded from the borough's refuse containers, Christmas tree collection is routed through the municipality rather than the hauler, and no published schedule or limit exists on the pages retained here.
County electronics recycling center serving Mechanicsburg households
Cumberland County Electronics Recycling Center
1001 Claremont Road, Carlisle, PA 17015
Televisions and computer devices that state law bans from waste disposal, brought whole and intact in their original casing, along with the other acceptable electronics on the county list.
A disassembled television is not accepted, the charge applies by weight to acceptable items, and the center is closed on county holidays and outside its posted windows.
Tuesdays and Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. and the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon, closed on county holidays. The county answers on 717.240.6489.
$0.5 per pound of acceptable electronics. A household bringing an acceptable item to the center.
Prices, timing and the details that matter at your address.
How much does pickup cost?+
Choose your items to see the exact price. A standard sofa is $79 first and $29 additional. The highest first-item price applies once; every remaining item uses its additional-item price. Loading, transportation and disposal are included. Review any applicable sales tax and the final total before payment.
Can I book a pickup for today?+
Book by 2pm at your pickup address for same-day pickup, where available. Choose from the dates shown at checkout. Your booking is for a pickup day, and we text you when your hauler is on the way.
Do my items need to be outside when I book?+
You can book while your items are still inside. Arrange any indoor carrying and have everything outside and accessible according to your confirmation. We load and haul it away from there. Contact us before booking if your property has restricted access.
Who collects trash in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania?+
Penn Waste collects it under the borough's contract, which the borough says runs from the start of 2026 to the end of 2030, and the hauler's customer service number is 717-767-4456. The borough office answers questions about billing and the orange bag option on 717-691-3310, and recycling is collected on the same day as the trash.Official guidance
What is the orange bag option in Mechanicsburg?+
It is a lower bill for a household that generates only a small amount of trash: one hundred fifty-six dollars a year for sixteen bags, against three hundred seventy-two dollars for the regular collection of two hundred and eight bags a year. Additional bags cost nine dollars and seventy-five cents at the borough office, recycling still goes out every week, and a bulk item or an appliance put out under this option needs a bag attached to be collected.Official guidance
How do large items go out in Mechanicsburg?+
The hauler's service grid allows one large item a week on the regular collection, with waste curbside by 6 a.m., and a household on the borough's orange bag option has to attach a bag to a bulk item or an appliance. Anything too heavy for two people to lift is refused, construction debris is not collected curbside, and an appliance that holds Freon has to be scheduled by calling Penn Waste on 717-767-4456.Official guidance
How does yard waste pickup work in Mechanicsburg?+
The borough's refuse page is clear that leaves, tree trunks, stumps and roots are not collected in the refuse containers, and the hauler's Mechanicsburg service grid lists a yard waste pickup and sends Christmas tree collection through the municipality without publishing a day, a limit or a price. Confirm the current arrangement with the borough office on 717-691-3310 or with Penn Waste on 717-767-4456 before the material goes to the curb.Official guidance
Where do televisions and computers go in Mechanicsburg?+
To the Cumberland County electronics recycling center at 1001 Claremont Road in Carlisle, because state law bans televisions and computer devices from waste disposal. The charge is fifty cents a pound for acceptable items, a television has to arrive whole and intact in its original casing because a disassembled set is refused, and the center opens Tuesdays and Wednesdays from noon to 4 p.m. and on the second and fourth Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon, closing on county holidays.Official guidance
What does waste service cost in Mechanicsburg?+
The borough bills the regular refuse collection at three hundred seventy-two dollars a year for two hundred and eight bags, and the orange bag option at one hundred fifty-six dollars a year for sixteen bags with each additional bag at nine dollars and seventy-five cents. The hauler publishes no per item charge for a large item, so that answer is confirmed with Penn Waste on 717-767-4456, and electronics are charged by the pound at the Cumberland County center rather than by the item.Official guidance
What will Mechanicsburg not collect?+
Wood ashes, dead animals, tree trunks, leaves, stumps, roots, concrete, construction debris and dangerous material are all excluded from the borough's refuse collection, and the hauler does not collect construction debris curbside or a large item too heavy for two people to lift. Televisions and computer devices cannot go in the waste stream at all because state law bans them, so they go to the Cumberland County electronics recycling center instead.Official guidance
Who handles garbage and disposal in Mechanicsburg?+
Penn Waste collects curbside refuse and recycling under the borough's contract and answers service questions on 717-767-4456, from 36 West Allen Street in Mechanicsburg. The borough office at 717-691-3310 handles billing, the orange bag option and yard waste questions, and Cumberland County runs the electronics recycling center on 717.240.6489.Official guidance
How does a refrigerator go out in Mechanicsburg?+
Call Penn Waste on 717-767-4456 to schedule removal of an appliance that holds Freon, and put the unit out as the large item for that week because the hauler allows one large item a week. The unit has to be light enough for two people to lift, construction debris is not part of this route, and a household on the orange bag option needs a bag attached to the appliance before it is collected.Official guidance
