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1. What are the rates and rules for garbage removal?

Waste Management provides unlimited curb service for household trash and recyclables for the following costs:

• $122.04 every 4 months (2023 rates)
• Senior Rate: $109.84 every 4 months - 10% discount for persons 65 and over, financial head of household or their spouse must contact Waste Management and send proof of age and residence
• 5% discount for any resident paying on a yearly basis prior to February 28, 2023 ($347.81 for 2023)
• Senior Rate for paying on a yearly basis prior to February 28, 2023 (10% senior discount plus 5% paying for entire year up front): $313.04 

Beginning January 1, 2023, trash collection in Hampton Township will be through an automated system with the garbage hauler (currently Waste Management).  The current contract also includes:

• Recycling Program (green/yellow carts), including glass
• Household Hazardous Waste At-Your-Door Program
• Yard Waste Program

For a more detailed description of what is included in your trash/recycling service, please click here

2. Is garbage/recycling pick-up through Waste Management mandatory?

The Commonwealth and County have regulations that mandate the pick-up of residential garbage and recycling. Furthermore, as part of these mandates, it does not allow the transportation of garbage/refuse in private vehicles. As such, the Township has an ordinance mandating that all residential households participate in the Township-sponsored program for collection of garbage and recycling. This ordinance was adopted by Township Council a number of years ago in order to bring the Township in compliance with County and State regulations. Should you not participate in the Township-sponsored Waste Management program for the collection of garbage and recycling, you are still responsible for the payment of a garbage bill. Furthermore, Waste Management is well within its legal rights to sue for the collection of all delinquent payments and possibly lien your property.

3. How do I dispose of electronic devices (computers, laptops, monitors and televisions)?

Enacted in 2010, the PA Covered Device Recycling Act (HB-708) requires that consumers not dispose of covered devices, such as computers, laptops, monitors and televisions, with their trash. This means that trash haulers will no longer be able to take covered devices unless the municipality has a curbside electronics collection program that ultimately sends the devices to an electronics recycler. For more information, view our webpage on disposing of electronic devices.

4. How do I dispose of Household Hazardous Materials/Waste

As part of the residential solid waste and recycling contract with Waste Management, you have a convenient opportunity to dispose of your household generated special materials- safely, easily and responsibly. Examples of acceptable materials include, but not limited to: automotive products (i.e. antifreeze, hydraulic fluid, motor oil, polishes), garden chemicals (i.e. insect sprays, weed killers, fertilizers), paint (i.e. latex, oil-based, thinners), household cleaners (i.e. bleach, drain cleaner, tile cleaners, rust remover), flammable & combustible materials (i.e. gasoline, solvent), swimming pool chemicals, mercury, miscellaneous household items (i.e. hobby glue, driveway sealer), vehicle batteries, fluorescent tubes and CFL's, televisions, computers, VCR's, phones, CD players. To participate, you must set up a collection appointment with Waste Management, by one of the following ways: 1) go to www.WMAtYourDoor.com, 2) 1-800-449-7587, or 3) e-mail at AtYourDoor@WM.com. Should you have any further questions, please contact the Township office at 412-486-0400 ext. 1303.

5. How can I dispose of Yard Waste (leaves, tree limbs, shrubbery, etc.)

Yard Waste will be picked up the 3rd full week of each month, from April through November, on the same day as your trash and recycling by Waste Management. Items included are: brush, garden residue (no dirt attached) in paper biodegradable bags, leaves in paper biodegradable bags, tree limbs, shrubbery, tree trimmings cut in 4 feet length, no larger than 3 inches diameter, no greater than 40 pounds and securely tied and bundled; and twigs.  Should you have any questions, please contact Waste Management at 1-800-866-4460 or the Township office at 412-486-0400 ext. 1303.

6. What holidays will delay garbage/recycling pick up?

Waste Management observes the following holidays:

Memorial Day  -   Fourth of July  -   Labor Day  -   Thanksgiving  -   Christmas Day  -   New Year's Day

When your collection day falls on or after one of these holidays, your service will be delayed one day during that week only.  If one of these holidays is on a Saturday or Sunday, garbage collection service will not be affected.

7. What should I do if I have a rodent control issue?

Rats, the most common pest rodent in this area, are semi-aquatic by habit and are frequently found living in close association with humans. They can create danger because of the diseases they often carry and the destruction they can cause. The Township of Hampton takes steps to control the rodent populations in the township by responding to concerns or complaints about rodents. Homeowners, especially those living in close proximity to a drainage ditch, are urged to keep yard areas neatly cut and trimmed. Pet owners are urged to give their pets only the amount of food that they will consume at a single feeding, and to clean up after their pets on a daily basis. The Resident's Guide to Rodent Control (PDF) is designed to assist you in the control of rats and the environmental conditions that breeds rats. If you suspect you have a rodent problem, please call Susan Bernet at the township at 412-486-0400, extension 1303. We will have a rodent official inspect your property as soon as possible. If he inspects your property and finds rodents he will have you sign a release form immediately, so he may bait your property.

8. When is Halloween celebrated?

Halloween is celebrated on October 31st between the hours of 6:00 and 8:00 p.m. If you plan to give out treats, please turn on your outside house lights.

9. What should I know about ticks and tick-borne diseases?

Ticks and tick-borne diseases (TBD) pose a major public health concern nationally. Eleven of the seventeen tick-borne diseases in the U.S. are known to infect humans. Lyme disease accounts for over 90% of all reported human vector-borne disease, with an estimated 300,000 cases annually. TBDs are most often spread by the bite of ticks.

For more information, please refer to the attached National Pest Alert issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases Informational Flyer