Refuse and Recycling Program

Welcome to the Centre Region COG Regional Refuse and Recycling homepage.

CRCOG's Regional Refuse and Recycling Program serves residents of Benner, College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton townships as their designated agent. CRCOG is responsible for ensuring customer satisfaction, contractor compliance and enforcement of the municipal solid waste & recycling ordinances. 

Our mission is to promote public health, safety, and welfare and to eliminate public health hazards, environmental pollution, and economic loss in the Centre Region through the collection, transportation, and disposal of residential municipal waste.

 

Residents of the Borough of State College
NOTE: If you are a resident of the Borough, your trash and recycling is collected by the Borough. Click on Borough Public Works Department for more information.

Click the button below for the COG Quarterly Newsletters.

              

    

 

Refuse and Recycling News

Bulk Waste Collection Guidelines

Instead of the semi-annual bulk waste weeks of past years, your bulk collections will now be on demand. In other words, you schedule a pick up for your items when you need them to be gone rather than having to wait. Smaller items can go directly in your cart for weekly collection. Go HERE for guidelines and how to schedule your bulk collection.

New Refuse and Recycling Service Effective April 1, 2025

For details on the NEW Refuse and Recycling Service for residences with curbside collection in Benner, College, Ferguson, Harris and Patton Townships, click HERE.

Looking to check your day of collection? Click on the Interactive Map on the upper right of this page.

This notice is not applicable for residences with dumpster service.

 

 

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COLLECTION SCHEDULE CHANGES FOR 2025

The ONLY days when there will be no collection in 2025 are:

May 26

Memorial Day

July 4 

Independence Day

September 1

Labor Day

November 27 

Thanksgiving Day

December 25 

Christmas Day

 January 1, 2026

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.