COUNTY HAULING YARD WASTE PICK UP

Call County Hauling at 724-929-7694, e-mail info @ countyhauling. com, or schedule online at www. countyhauling. com by 3:00 PM Wednesday of the date below of that week to schedule Yard Waste Collection.

• Yard waste includes leaves, garden residue, shrubbery with no dirt attached, limbs, twigs, brush and tree trimmings, and similar items, but does not include grass clippings and mulch.

• Yard waste must be placed in a bio-degradable paper bag. Tree trimmings are not to exceed 3-inches in diameter. Brush, limbs, twigs and shrubbery must be bundled in lengths not to exceed 4 feet in length and 1-foot total diameter.

BAG YOUR GARBAGE, DON’ T BAG YOUR RECYCLING!

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Electronic Waste and Household Hazardous Waste Collection To schedule a collection time, call County Hauling at 724-929-

7694 or visit their website at www. countyhauling. com.

“ Extended Travel” Billing Waiver Request – also for sale of a vacant home

Form and information located at www. shaler. org under Forms and Trash Collection.

Reminder!

Trash and recycling bins must be placed at the curb for pick up no earlier than 4:00pm the day before pick up and must be taken away from the curb by midnight the day of pick up.

Storing Trash and Recycling Bins

Shaler Township Ordinance # 225-138 specifically states the containers shall be stored either inside a garage or shall be located or placed behind the front facade line of the dwelling.

RECYCLABLE MATERIALS Place only the following materials in your recycling cart: Aluminum cans

Steel cans Corrugated cardboard – broken down Phone books Newsprint and inserts

Paperback books

Office paper Junk mail and envelopes

Plastics No. 1- 2

Boxboard( tissue, dry food boxes, cereal, noodle and cake boxes)

All glass Magazines and Catalogs

HOLIDAY COLLECTION SCHEDULE

Trash pick up will be delayed by one day only if your pickup day falls on or after the holiday. If the holiday falls on the weekend, there is no delay.

• New Year’ s Day

• Memorial Day

• Independence Day

• Labor Day

• Thanksgiving Day

• Christmas Day

Christmas Trees Christmas tree removal is scheduled from January 2 through January 30.

Place your tree at the curb during your scheduled pick-up day.

Customer Assistance Program( CAP): Offered through utility companies, CAP may reduce monthly bills, forgive debt, or waive security deposits. Applicants must provide proof of income and household information. A LIHEAP grant also makes you eligible for CAP, but income verification is still required.

If you need help applying for these programs, please contact my office.

Veterans Assistance

• District Office: 5154 Butler Street, Pittsburgh

• 10 AM – 2 PM o October 15th & 20th o November 17th – 18th o December 15th – 16th

Get help applying for benefits or navigating claims. Make an appointment by calling( 412) 781-2750; walk‐ins as capacity allows.

My district office is located at 5154 Butler Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201. We are open and ready to serve you, Monday through Friday from 9 am to 4:30 pm and by appointment in the evenings on Wednesdays. We also have office hours at our Shaler office at the Shaler Municipal Building located at 300 Wetzel Rd., 2nd floor, Glenshaw, PA 15116. We will be there every Thursday from 9 am to 4 pm, or any weekday by appointment.

Call: 412-781-2750 or Email: RepPowell @ pahouse. net or stop by our office during the hours listed above.

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