Frequently Asked Questions

Bulk Trash Collection Days are scheduled for the spring and fall. To stay updated on the latest city news, sign up for Notify Me or subscribe to our monthly e-newsletter

The City of Hermitage will follow a Holiday Delay Schedule. No collection will be made on the following holidays: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. If your regular collection falls on or after the weekday of the holiday, your collection will occur one day later than normal. No schedule change if the holiday falls on a weekend. 

No! Do NOT place glass in your recycling bins. Glass goes in with your normal trash.

Currently, the City is working with the PRC to host periodic glass recycling events. For more information on the PRC's Glass Recycling Program, please visit : https://prc.org/

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REMEMBER, when in doubt, throw it out! Current acceptable recyclable items include :

Plastic Bottles & Jugs

Cans - Aluminum &

Steel

Cardboard

Magazines

Newspaper

Junk Mail

Residents can take white goods and old tires (limit 4 tires) to the City Garage at 5250 Virginia Road to dispose of them at no cost. Monday-Friday - 8:00am-3:00 pm. NO TAG REQUIRED 

For more information, please visit the

• Aluminum Cans
• Cardboard
• Junk Mail
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Plastics (Number 1, Number 2)
• Steel, Tin, and Bi-Metallic Cans

For more information, please view the

For more information, please visit the Yard Waste Collection page

For more information, please visit our Electronics Recycling page

Both compact fluorescent lights and fluorescent tubes contain mercury. They are not permitted to be thrown away in regular trash or put out curbside for collection as they are considered to be hazardous waste

What are your options?

1. Contact your garbage service provider for a special collection of hazardous materials

2. Contact your local Lowes or Home Depot regarding special recycling programs

3. Research a mail-back program. We've linked https://recyclelights.com/ 

4. Bring hazardous materials to a local special collection event. This is generally held in September for Mercer County. Registration is available at https://ecsr.net/

5. Visit Mercer County Recycling & Solid Waste website for additional resources

Visit www.hermitage.net for more information on the proper disposal of hard-to-recycle items or visit https://www.hermitage.net/231/Solid-Waste and click the Recycling Fact Sheets link

•. Keep materials clean and dry

• Rinse plastic bottle and cans

• Flatten boxes

• Do NOT put materials into a brown paper bag

• Do NOT place unacceptable items in the cart

• Place shredded paper into a brown paper bag

• Place the cart within 5 feet of the curb or road

• Set your cart out the night before your scheduled day

•. You can recycle at home at your leisure

• No more trips to a drop-off recycling site - saving you time, money, and fuel

• Greenhouse gas emissions are reduced

• Lids keep materials dry and prevent litter

• Carts hold more materials

• Rolling a cart is easier than carrying or dragging a bin without wheels