Trash & Recycling
Trash & Recycling Pickup Schedule (click here to enlarge the map)
NOTE: Please put trash, recycling, yard waste, and bulk trash out the night before the collection day.
Trash pickups for properties on the north side of the black line are on Monday and Thursday. Recycling will be picked up on Monday only.
Trash pickups for properties on the south side of the black line are on Tuesday and Friday. Recycling will be picked up on Tuesday only.
CLICK HERE to report missed trash, recycling, yard waste, and bulk trash collections.
2025 & 2026 Inclement Weather Schedule:
In 2025 and 2026, if a collection day is cancelled due to inclement weather, the rest of the week will operate on a one-day delay. For example: If Tuesday is cancelled because of snow, Tuesday’s trash and recycling will move to Wednesday, Wednesday’s yard waste will move to Thursday, Thursday’s trash will move to Friday, and Friday’s trash will move to Saturday.
Inclement Weather Example Schedule:
Cancelled Day = Tuesday
Tuesday trash & recycling ⇒ Wednesday
Wednesday yard waste ⇒ Thursday
Thursday trash ⇒ Friday
Friday trash ⇒ Saturday
Yard Waste
Bulk Trash
- Click here for 2025 schedule.
- In 2026, bulk trash collection will take place every Monday and Tuesday! Limit two items per household per week.
- Bulk trash will be collected with your regular Monday or Tuesday trash pickup:
- If you are on the Monday/Thursday schedule, your bulk will be picked up on Mondays.
- If you are on the Tuesday/Friday schedule, your bulk will be picked up on Tuesdays.
- Bulk trash will be collected with your regular Monday or Tuesday trash pickup:
Holidays
2025 Christmas Week Schedule:
Holiday: Christmas, Thursday, December 25 (no pickups this day)
- Monday/Tuesday (12/22/25 & 12/23/25) trash & recycling NOT AFFECTED
- Wednesday (12/24/25) yard waste NOT AFFECTED
- Thursday (12/25/25) trash moved to Friday, December 26
- Friday (12/26/25) trash moved to Saturday, December 27
2026 Hauler Holiday Weeks’ Schedule (Click here for a printable version.):
Holiday: New Year’s Day, Thursday, January 1
- Thursday trash moved to Friday, January 2
- Friday trash moved to Saturday, January 3
Holiday: Memorial Day, Monday, May 25
- Monday trash & recycling moved to Tuesday, May 26
- Tuesday trash & recycling moved to Wednesday, May 27
- No yard waste on Wednesday, May 27
- Thursday & Friday (5/28/26 & 5/29/26) trash NOT AFFECTED
Holiday: Labor Day, Monday, September 7
- Monday trash & recycling moved to Tuesday, September 8
- Tuesday trash & recycling moved to Wednesday, September 9
- No yard waste on Wednesday, September 9
- Thursday & Friday (9/10/26 & 9/11/26) trash NOT AFFECTED
Holiday: Thanksgiving, Thursday, November 26
- Thursday trash moved to Friday, November 27
- Friday trash moved to Saturday, November 28
Holiday: Christmas, Friday, December 25
- Friday trash moved to Saturday, December 26
Refuse Rates
The quarterly refuse rate is $100.00 effective January 1, 2022. Note that businesses and residents in multifamily dwellings do not receive refuse and recycling services through the Township.
PLEASE PUT TRASH OUT THE NIGHT BEFORE COLLECTION DAY!
CLICK HERE to report missed trash, recycling, yard waste, and bulk trash collections.
Trash cans: The Township does not provide trash containers. The trash hauler does not require the “toter” containers, so any trash container is acceptable.
Recycling containers: The Township will provide one 65-gallon recycling toter per household. The toters are the property of East Goshen Township and should remain with the residence if the property is sold. Each toter is imprinted with a serial number for tracking purposes.
Helpful Links
A-Z List for Recycling & Safe Disposal – fact sheets on how to dispose of many different types of items
Can We Stop Wasting Good Food? – Article by Patti Lynn, Chester County Recycling Resources Manager
Be Trash Smart – Article by Patti Lynn, Chester County Recycling Resources Manager
Batteries: What to do? Click here for a battery disposal guide. Click here to find a battery drop-off location near you.