ASHLEY BOROUGH GARBAGE FEES

AND UPDATED SCHEDULES

   DUE TO THE RISING COST OF LANDFILL TIPPING FEES, FUEL, AND OTHER EXPENSES, THE ASHLEY BOROUGH COUNCIL HAS FOUND IT NECESSARY TO RAISE THE FEES FOR GARBAGE STICKERS AND BUL CLEANUP. THIS ENABLES THE BOROUGH TO CONTINUE TO SERVICE OUR COMMUNITY WITHOUT RAISING PROPERTY TAXES. PER RESOLUTION 124 OF 2024 AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTION 2 OF ORDINANCE 2 OF 2022, THE NEW FEES ARE $160.00 FOR A 6 MONTH SUPPLY AND $320.00 FOR A FULL YEAR SUPPLY. THE HAS ALSO EXTRA STICKERS WILL NOW BE $3.00 PER STICKER.

   IN ADDITION, THE BULK CLEANUP FEES AND SCHEDULE HAVE ALSO CHANGED. FOR THE RESONS MENTIONED ABOVE, THE FEE FOR BULK ITEMS UP TO 600lbs WILL NOW BE $100.00 AND FROM 601lbs TO 1000lbs THE FEE WILL BE $150.00. THERE WILL BE AN ADDITIONAL FEE OF $50.00 FOR EACH MATTRESS AND BOX SPRING.

   THE NEW DATES FOR BULK CLEANUP WILL BE THE MONTH OF JUNE, AND SCRAP METAL ILL BE IN SEPTEMBER. YOU WILL FIND A SCHEDULE OF STREETS AND PICK UP DATES IN YOUR GARBAGE STICKER PACKETS.

   POSTAGE HAS ALSO BEEN RAISED SIGNIFICANTLY. IF YOU WISH TO HAVE YOUR STICKERS MAILED TO YOU, THE POSTAGE FEES ARE $2.30 FOR A SIX MONTH SUPPLY AND $2.90 FOR THE FULL YEAR.

LISA WILDES

COUNCIL PRESIDENT