Refuse and Recycling Information
Customer Service Contacts for Your Refuse Account
For questions on billing, weekly service, or special pickups
Customer service is provided by WM (Waste Management). Call 855-852-7110, email wpacustomerservice@wm.com, or visit wm.com/support for assistance.
Please call customer service if you are experiencing a missed collection or any other problems with your weekly collection. Do not send an email regarding refuse missed collections.
For missed recycling collection or questions about recycling pickup
Call the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority at 814-238-7005.
For additional questions, please contact the Centre Region Council of Governments Refuse and Recycling office at 814-234-7198 or by email at recycler@crcog.net.
2024 Holiday Schedule
There will be no collection on:
January 1 - New Year's Day
May 27 - Memorial Day
July 4 - Independence Day
September 2 - Labor Day
November 28 - Thanksgiving Day
December 25 - Christmas Day
There will be a one-day delay for the rest of the week following each of the above days, with Friday's collection taking place on Saturday.
Other Dates for 2024
Christmas Tree Collection January 8-12 (More information)
Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event April 26-27 (More information)
Spring Bulk Waste Collection May 13-17 (More Information)
Fall Bulk Wast Collection October 14-18 (More Information)
2024 Residential Refuse and Recycling Rates
Refuse Collection per unit per month | Refuse Disposal per unit per month | Recycling Collection and Processing per unit per month | Total Rate per unit per month | Quarterly Rate per unit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Regular 8-bag service | $9.55 | $5.33 | $8.50 | $23.38 | $70.14 |
Low Use 1-bag service | $9.55 | $1.33 | $8.50 | $19.38 | $58.14 |
At-door service* | + $10.00 | + $10.00 | + $30.00 |
*A short-term or permanent waiver of the at-door fee is available to residents who are eligible under the guidelines of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Residents must complete an application and provide documentation; the waiver is approved by the individual municipality.
Curbside recycling collection includes unlimited curbside recycling of bi-metal, aluminum, and spiral cans; clear, brown, and green bottles, jars, and jugs; plastic bottles, jars, and jugs; mixed paper and paperboard; and corrugated cardboard.
The refuse collection and disposal costs include semi-annual bulk waste collection, weekly collection of fewer than three small bulk items, and annual collection of Christmas trees.
Notice of Collection Delays
Ferguson Township reports refuse and recycling collection delays as information becomes available on the Township's webpage www.twp.ferguson.pa.us, but residents are encouraged to consult Waste Management's website for its holiday schedule and other schedule changes, as well as sign-up instructions to receive text or email alerts. Residents may also consult the Centre Region Refuse and Recycling website.
New Contract for 2025-2030
A new Refuse and Recycling contract begins April 1, 2025 for residents of Benner, College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton Townships with curbside collection of their refuse and recycling. More Information