New Refuse Ordinance Coming In Hatboro

HATBORO, PA —Borough officials are planning on drawing up a new refuse ordinance following a recent special Town Hall meeting to discuss trash collection costs.

After receiving calls regarding recent fee increases, officials scheduled a town hall to address the concerns of residents and business owners.

Hatboro is one of a handful of communities that handles its garbage collection —and it does it twice a week.

Borough officials said the meeting was well attended by owners of rental properties and commercial businesses.

"Thank you to everyone who took the time to attend this meeting and participated in the discussion," officials said. "We received valuable feedback from everyone who attended and will be working on drafting a new refuse ordinance in the coming months."

The borough follows a code of ordinances which were established years ago. While times have changed, the solid waste ordinance has not.

Over the past few years, the council and staff have reviewed, changed, and updated the borough's ordinances and said the solid waste ordinance is next on its list.

The ordinance states that all non-owner-occupied residential properties and commercial properties must pay a fee for refuse removal.

Borough Staff gathered data and gave a presentation last year to help educate residents and businesses on the actual costs of trash and recycling collection.

Click here to see the trash collection cost presentation

Officials said ordinance changes would need to be made this year to be included in the 2025 municipal budget.