Out by 5:00 a.m.
Set your trash at the edge of the street by 5:00 a.m. on your pickup day. Keep cans on your property until the night before (Tyrone Code § 170-13 (opens in a new tab)).
Public Works
Trash & Recycling
Curbside trash and recycling for Borough residents is collected by Burgmeier’s Hauling, Inc., the Borough’s contracted hauler. Here’s your 2026 schedule and calendar, what belongs in each pickup, the twice-a-year Clean-Outs, and who to call.
Your Hauler Is Burgmeier’s Hauling
Trash and recycling collection in Tyrone is a mandatory municipal service, provided through an exclusive Borough contract under the Tyrone Borough Municipal Waste Management & Recycling Ordinance (Code Chapter 170, Article II (opens in a new tab)). Burgmeier’s Hauling, Inc. holds that contract — it won the work through competitive bidding — and serves every occupied property in the Borough. The current Refuse & Recycling contract runs October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2027; when it ends, the Borough will advertise for bids again and award the contract to the winning bidder.
How You’re Billed
You are billed directly by Burgmeier’s Hauling, not the Borough. The contracted rate is $30.90 per month through September 30, 2026, then $32.45 per month beginning October 1, 2026 (set in the 2024 bid award). You can pay by mail, by phone, or online at burgmeiers.com (opens in a new tab) with your account number and the last four digits of the phone number on file. Questions about a bill go to Burgmeier’s, not the Borough.
Weekly
Trash pickup
Weekly
Recycling — alternates each week
2×/yr
Spring & Fall Clean-Outs
2027
Contract goes back to bid
Setting Out Your Trash
Put your trash out by 5:00 a.m. on your scheduled pickup day, and keep containers on your property until the night before. A few rules — from Burgmeier’s and the Borough Code — keep collection running smoothly.
Use Proper Containers
Use sealed, rust-resistant cans no larger than 30 gallons. Anything that won’t fit in a can should be boxed or bundled so one person can handle it (§ 170-13 (opens in a new tab)).
Six Holidays, No Pickup
No collection on New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Only the actual day is observed — if your day falls on or after the holiday, pickup shifts to the next day.
Large & Bulky Items
Couches, appliances, and other large items must be scheduled with Burgmeier’s call center at least 48 hours ahead, or the truck can’t take them. Any extra charge is paid when you schedule.
If You’re Missed
Burgmeier’s doesn’t credit a missed weekly pickup. If you were missed, leave your trash out and call by the morning after — they’ll arrange to collect it as soon as possible.
Severe Weather
If Burgmeier’s closes for severe weather, leave your trash out — it’s collected within 24 hours, or as soon as conditions safely allow.
Containers One Week, Paper the Next
Burgmeier’s picks up recycling every week, but what they take switches week to week: co-mingled containers (bottles, jars, and cans) one week, then paper and fiber the next. Set recycling out the same way as trash — by 5:00 a.m. on your collection day. Check the 2026 calendar below to see which one goes out each week.
Co-mingled Recycling
Bottles, jars, and cans set out together (“commingled”). Shown in orange on the calendar. For the exact items accepted, check with Burgmeier’s.
Fiber / Paper Recycling
Newspaper and other paper fiber. Shown in green on the calendar. For the exact items accepted, check with Burgmeier’s.
- Co-mingled recycling
- Fiber/paper recycling (newspaper)
- Seasonal Clean-Out
Download the calendar to keep or print:
Spring & Fall Clean-Outs
Twice a year, Burgmeier’s holds a community Clean-Out for Borough residents — your chance to set out larger household items that go beyond the normal weekly limits. Set items out by 5:00 a.m. on your collection day during the Clean-Out week.
Apr 14–16
Spring Clean-Out, 2026
Sep 15–17
Fall Clean-Out, 2026
How Much You Can Set Out
To keep Clean-Outs manageable after years of heavy debris, Borough Council set a limit on April 14, 2025 (amending the Burgmeier’s contract): the debris you set out may not exceed what would fit in a 10-yard dumpster — about 12 feet long, 8 feet wide, and 3½ feet tall. The program is governed by the Borough’s Municipal Waste Management & Recycling Ordinance (Code Chapter 170, Article II (opens in a new tab)).
What You Can Set Out
Accepted
General household items, furniture, and similar bulky waste — up to the 10-yard limit. This is the time for the larger items you can’t fit in a weekly can.
What You Can’t Set Out
Not accepted
The same items excluded from weekly pickup: no yard waste, electronics, liquid paint/tar/oils, tires, refrigerators, freezers, or air conditioners, and no hazardous waste. See “Where everything else goes” below for how to dispose of these.
Where Everything Else Goes
Some materials can’t go out with your trash, recycling, or Clean-Out — but each has a place. Burgmeier’s is not a compost facility and can’t accept certain items, so here’s where to take them.
Yard Waste — Grass, Leaves, Brush
Not collected by Burgmeier’s. The Borough Highway Department runs seasonal leaf and yard-waste collection — check there for the current schedule and drop-off.
Electronics & E-waste
TVs, computers, monitors, and other electronics aren’t accepted curbside — Pennsylvania’s Covered Device Recycling Act bans them from landfills. The Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority accepts them at its free resident drop-off at 253 Transfer Road, College Township (off Route 26), open Monday–Saturday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m. For the full list of accepted items, see the Authority’s recycling guide below, call (814) 238-7005, or visit centrecountyrecycles.org (opens in a new tab).
Electronics Recycling Guide (PDF) (opens in a new tab)Tires & Large Appliances
Tires, refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners can be taken to Burgmeier’s Altoona facility for a fee. Call (814) 943-8975, ext. 2320 for pricing and guidelines.
Renovation & Bulk Debris
Larger loads of household or home-repair debris can be dropped at Burgmeier’s transfer station (BCRRF) at the Altoona facility, charged by the ton. Call (814) 943-8975, ext. 2320.
Document Shredding & Tire Recycling
Burgmeier’s shreds confidential documents on- or off-site and recycles tires. Call Keri at (814) 943-8975, ext. 2311.
Questions, or a Problem With Service?
Two quick rules of thumb: questions about your own service go to Burgmeier’s; a problem with how the hauler is serving the Borough goes to the Borough.
Questions About Your Service → Burgmeier’s
Scheduling a large item, a missed pickup, your bill or rates, or what can go in your recycling — call Burgmeier’s call center, Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., at (814) 943-8975 or toll-free 1-800-491-8975.
Visit burgmeiers.com (opens in a new tab)A Problem With the Hauler → the Borough
If Burgmeier’s misses your street, leaves a mess, or you have a concern about how the contract is being carried out, let the Borough know. Report it online, or call the Borough Office at (814) 684-1330.
Report a concern