Special/Bulk Trash Collections
The Public Works Department offers a special collection on the first and third Wednesday of every month
You can schedule a special/bulk item collection by calling 215-885-0700opens phone dialer or email kriggins@jenkintownboro.comcreate new email and provide your address, item to be collected and contact information (i.e. phone/email). Payment can be made by mailing a check to Borough Hall at 700 Summit Avenue, Jenkintown, PA 19046, placing payment in the mail slot in the front door of Borough Hall, arranging for a porch pick up on the day of your scheduled collection or payments can be made online or by phone with a credit card, however a service fee will be applied by the card service company which may make this method less favorable.
There is no maximum amount of items that can be collected per residence, however there is a fee that varies depending upon the items that are collected. The fee is non-refundable, and only those items that are on the list will be collected. Payment for a special collection must be made no later than 3:00 PM the Monday before the collection. Call or visit Borough Hall at your convenience for more information.
Televisions & Computers: Pennsylvania state law requires that televisions, computers, and monitors be recycled and prohibits disposal as trash. Montgomery County’s Recycling Department has put together a list of haulers who will either pick up the TV or it can be dropped off to their site for a fee. Please visit the at Montgomery County https://www.montcopa.org/2019/Televisions for more information
Hazardous waste collections are held by Montgomery County. For further information, visit this page on the Montgomery County website (opens a new window):
opens in a new windowhttp://www.montcopa.org/index.
The office is open Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. until 4 p.m. Borough Hall can be reached at 215-885-0700 or please feel free to stop in person.