Refuse and Recycling Program

ALERT: Christmas Tree collection has been postponed for Monday, January 6 and Tuesday, January 7. There may be additional delays throughout the week. Missed trees will be collected on the next possible day, so leave trees at the curb. Please make sure the tree is visible (not buried in a pile of plowed snow) and not frozen to the ground.

Residential customers of WM in Benner, College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton Townships may place their Christmas trees at the curb for collection during the week of January 6 - 10 ONLY. Trees will be composted at the State College Borough Compost Facility. 

Click HERE for details regarding tree collection.

 

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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. Go HERE for more information and to find a link to our Frequently Asked Questions at the bottom of that page.

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The ONLY days when there will be no collection in 2024 are:

May 27 Memorial Day	July 4  Independence Day	September 2 Labor Day
November 28  Thanksgiving Day	December 25  Christmas Day	January 1, 2025 New Year's Day

There will be a one-day delay for the rest of the week following each of those days, with Friday's collection taking place on Saturday.

Collection of both Refuse and Recycling will begin at 6 a.m. from Memorial Day to Labor Day. 

 

 

 

Are you trying to reach someone with a question or problem regarding your refuse and recycling curbside collection?

→Customer service is provided by WM (Waste Management).  Here's how to get in touch with them:

• Call: 1-800-866-4460   (Click HERE for additional tips on using customer service by phone)
• Email: wpacustomerservice@wm.com
• You can also go to wm.com/support for assistance. 

Contact them with questions on billing, weekly service, or special pickups.

Also 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.

→If it's your recycling that was missed or about which you have a question, call the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority at 814-238-7005. 

 

→In addition, the COG Refuse and Recycling office is always here to help you.  Call 814-234-7198 or email recycler@crcog.net.  If you need to leave a message, PLEASE LEAVE A CALL-BACK NUMBER. 

 

 

Residential rates for curbside collection of refuse and recycling will not increase for 2024.    Click HERE for the rates for residential curbside collection of refuse and recycling.

 

Get an email or a text message when the schedule for refuse or recycling collection changes for holidays, severe weather, or other emergencies.  There are TWO ways to do this:

1. Sign up for the COG email alerts by clicking on the blue button over on the right ("Subscribe to Alerts & Newsletter"). 

2. Tell Waste Management to send you either email or text alerts on your WM online account: under "My Account" go to "Manage Contacts". On the "Manage Contacts" page, check your email address and phone number, then look over on the left for "Communication Preferences", click "here" and then tell WM how and when to send you notifications. Don't have an online account yet with WM?  Go to wm.com to get started.