Recycling Information

Leaf Removal
Leaves will be accepted in the brown paper yard waste bags or an open container marked yard waste that the driver can empty into the truck. Paper yard waste bags may be purchased at Home Depot, yard waste stickers can be picked up at the Township Hall, 1680 E. Orange Rd., 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Yard waste can not be accepted in plastic bags because it is taken directly to a compost facility.

TRASH HAULING CONTRACT

RUMPKE TRASH CONTRACT EXTENDED

On Tuesday, January 22, 2008, The Orange Township Trustees voted unanimously to extend the trash hauling contract with Rumpke for an additional three years. It should be noted that this agreement contains “all-inclusive” services, with NO extra charges for the quantity of garbage at a location; recycling; the pick-up of bulk items (such as furniture, etc.); yard-waste – properly packaged; or Christmas trees.

Prior to that meeting, negotiations with Rumpke had been conducted, regarding future pricing for township residents. The facts regarding Rumpke’s increasing operational expenses over the next three years were given careful consideration, especially their rising fuel costs. The end result was a very modest increase, which will begin this February and will remain in effect through January, 2011.

Current Quarterly Price:      $41.13
(Including State Regulatory Fee)

New Quarterly Price:           $45.18

Just for the sake of comparison, a current quarterly “price survey” was conducted of other trash-hauling providers, (Not under a township/ municipal contract), operating in Delaware County:

Flower Garbage:       $90.00
(Recycling bi-weekly only. Must purchase “blue bags” from company. Extra charges for bulk items and Christmas trees)

Republic:                    $60.00
(Recycling NOT available)

Waste Management: $66.24
(Recycling “limited”)

Interestingly, Genoa Township followed our lead and entered into an “all-inclusive” contract with Rumpke, beginning in February, 2007, two years after Orange’s action. Their current quarterly pricing, in effect until January, 2010, is $50.64.

COLLECTION DAYS:
Residents east of South Old State Road, including those on the east side of South Old State Road is Thursdays.

Residents west of South Old State Road, including those on the west side of South Old State Road is Fridays.

Comments or concerns may be directed to trash@orangetwp.org.