CHESTER, Pennsylvania

Recycling

It is now mandatory that all residents separate newspaper, aluminum and metal cans, and glass from their regular trash. Put bundled newspaper in the red recycling containers along side of the blue recycling container. Read more on how to recycle household hazardous waste.

Recycling Containers

Containers for all City residents are available to be picked up at City Hall, 1 Fourth Street, from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm.

Recycling Collection

Recyclables should be placed at the same location from which your regular trash is collected. Collection begins at 7:00 am, every Wednesday. If a major holiday is observed during any week, recyclables should be held until the following Wednesday.


Yard-waste Drop-off Site

The Delaware County Compost Farm is a convenient drop off site for yard-waste. The site is open the third Wednesday of each month through September from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm. The site is located in Chester Township.

Delaware County Compost Farm
2300 Concord Road/Incinerator Road 
Feltonville, PA  19014

Refuse Collection 

Beginning the first Monday of May, trash collection is scheduled for twice a week pickup. The schedule becomes once a week starting the first Monday of November. In the event of a holiday falling on one of these days, please check channel 10 or the area newspaper for a change in the schedule.  For the twice a week schedule, please see below.

If your regular day is Monday, your days will be Monday & Thursday
If your regular day is Tuesday,  your days will be Tuesday & Friday
If your regular day is Thursday, your days will be Thursday & Monday
If your regular day is Friday, your days will be Friday & Tuesday.

Please contact the Department of Streets and Public Improvements for any questions or concerns at 610-447-7740.