Recycling Services
Guidance on recycling services and waste reduction efforts that support a cleaner, more sustainable White Township.
White Township Recycling
Curbside Collection
In 1990, White Township and Indiana Borough, in partnership with the Indiana County Solid Waste Authority, implemented a curbside recycling collection program as required by law.
Billing: Recycling is billed quarterly by White Township. Funds are used exclusively for curbside collection and recycling center operations, with revenue from material sales helping to offset costs.
Recycling Containers: Each residence in White Township is assigned a 14-gallon maroon recycling container and a 22-gallon blue container, both encoded with serial numbers.
- Containers are permanently assigned to the address and must remain with the dwelling when ownership or occupancy changes.
- Newly constructed homes receive a set of bins at no cost.
- Lost or damaged bins can be replaced for $15.00 by contacting the White Township Office.
Containers must be placed curbside by 7:30 am on the designated collection day (see Days of Recycling Collection image).
All Township residents are required by law to recycle materials listed below, either through curbside service or by using the Recycling Center’s drop-off program.
All commercial establishments in White Township are required to recycle and/or provide documentation of recycled products (see Township Code, Chapter 257, for details).
Our Community, Our Responsibility-Recycling is a Team Effort
Indiana County Solid Waste Authority
- 1715 Route 119 South, P.O. Box 270, Homer City, PA 15748
- (724) 479-0444
- icswa@comcast.net
- icswa.indianapa.com
Maroon Bin
- Cans should be rinsed
- Labels are acceptable
Blue Bin
- #1 & #2 Plastic
- Rinsed with water
- Remove and discard lids
- Labels are acceptable
Glass, Jars, & Bottles
- Clear, green, & brown
- Rinsed with water
- Remove and discard lids
- Labels are acceptable
Newspaper
- Must be bagged or tied to keep dry
Spring Yard Waste Collection
2026 Spring Yard Waste Collection
Curbside Collection: Monday, May 18th thru Friday, May 22nd
- Only residential yard waste to be collected – branches, brush and garden waste.
- NO GRASS CLIPPINGS, PAPER, GLASS, PLASTIC, CANS OR GARBAGE.
- Yard waste must be placed in an orderly manner behind the curb or ditch line of the public road before 7:00 am during pick-up week.
- During collection week, WT crews will travel along public roads in the Township, collecting acceptable materials properly placed by the road.
- WT crews will not enter onto private property to retrieve any materials.
- Wood materials will be run through a chipping machine.
- Bagged or boxed materials weighing greater than 50 pounds per bag or box will not be collected.
- Items to be collected are as follows:
- Tree branches & Trimmings – less than five (5) inch diameter and eight (8) foot maximum lengths.
- Shrubbery Trimmings – reasonably sized piles and NO thorny shrubs.
- Garden waste – plant growth only, placed in cardboard boxes or biodegradable paper bags (NO PLASTIC BAGS), less than 50 pounds.
- White Township reserves the right to not collect excessive or large amounts of waste due to lot clearing operations (if in doubt call the WT office 724-463-8585 for prior approval).
- Yard waste may be delivered to the Indiana County Recycling Center at 1715 Route 119 South, Homer City.
Fall Leaf Collection
CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAYS: OCTOBER 26, NOVEMBER 2, 9, 16, 23
Leaves will be collected along public Township and State roads throughout White Township. The crew will not enter onto private property to retrieve bags.
The White Township Road Crew WILL collect:
- Leaves placed in biodegradable paper bags.
- Bags set at the curb or ditch line of public roadways.
- Leaves must be curbside by 7 a.m.
The White Township Road Crew WILL Not collect:
- Paper bags weighing greater than 50 pounds.
- Leaves in plastic bags or loose piles.
- Bags left in yards or driveways off the road right-of-way.
- Grass clippings, branches, brush, or garden waste.
Leaves, yard waste, cardboard, and other recyclables may also be dropped off year-round, 24/7, at the Indiana County Solid Waste Authority, 1715 Route 119 South, Homer City, PA.
Waste Collection
All solid waste that is not recycled at curbside or dropped off at the Indiana County Solid Waste Center must be disposed of through regular trash collection. White Township does not contract with a specific service provider; residents are responsible for choosing their own waste hauler.
Township ordinances require that all residents properly dispose of household waste. For more information, view the Township’s Solid Waste Collection Ordinance.
White Township Recycling
Curbside Collection
In 1990, White Township and Indiana Borough, in partnership with the Indiana County Solid Waste Authority, implemented a curbside recycling collection program as required by law.
Billing: Recycling is billed quarterly by White Township. Funds are used exclusively for curbside collection and recycling center operations, with revenue from material sales helping to offset costs.
Recycling Containers: Each residence in White Township is assigned a 14-gallon maroon recycling container and a 22-gallon blue container, both encoded with serial numbers.
- Containers are permanently assigned to the address and must remain with the dwelling when ownership or occupancy changes.
- Newly constructed homes receive a set of bins at no cost.
- Lost or damaged bins can be replaced for $15.00 by contacting the White Township Office.
Containers must be placed curbside by 7:30 am on the designated collection day (see Days of Recycling Collection image).
All Township residents are required by law to recycle materials listed below, either through curbside service or by using the Recycling Center’s drop-off program.
All commercial establishments in White Township are required to recycle and/or provide documentation of recycled products (see Township Code, Chapter 257, for details).
Our Community, Our Responsibility-Recycling is a Team Effort
Indiana County Solid Waste Authority
- 1715 Route 119 South, P.O. Box 270, Homer City, PA 15748
- (724) 479-0444
- icswa@comcast.net
- icswa.indianapa.com
Maroon Bin
- Cans should be rinsed
- Labels are acceptable
Blue Bin
- #1 & #2 Plastic
- Rinsed with water
- Remove and discard lids
- Labels are acceptable
Glass, Jars, & Bottles
- Clear, green, & brown
- Rinsed with water
- Remove and discard lids
- Labels are acceptable
Newspaper
- Must be bagged or tied to keep dry
Spring Yard Waste Collection
2026 Spring Yard Waste Collection
Curbside Collection: Monday, May 18th thru Friday, May 22nd
- Only residential yard waste to be collected – branches, brush and garden waste.
- NO GRASS CLIPPINGS, PAPER, GLASS, PLASTIC, CANS OR GARBAGE.
- Yard waste must be placed in an orderly manner behind the curb or ditch line of the public road before 7:00 am during pick-up week.
- During collection week, WT crews will travel along public roads in the Township, collecting acceptable materials properly placed by the road.
- WT crews will not enter onto private property to retrieve any materials.
- Wood materials will be run through a chipping machine.
- Bagged or boxed materials weighing greater than 50 pounds per bag or box will not be collected.
- Items to be collected are as follows:
- Tree branches & Trimmings – less than five (5) inch diameter and eight (8) foot maximum lengths.
- Shrubbery Trimmings – reasonably sized piles and NO thorny shrubs.
- Garden waste – plant growth only, placed in cardboard boxes or biodegradable paper bags (NO PLASTIC BAGS), less than 50 pounds.
- White Township reserves the right to not collect excessive or large amounts of waste due to lot clearing operations (if in doubt call the WT office 724-463-8585 for prior approval).
- Yard waste may be delivered to the Indiana County Recycling Center at 1715 Route 119 South, Homer City.
Fall Leaf Collection
CURBSIDE LEAF COLLECTION WILL TAKE PLACE ON THE FOLLOWING MONDAYS: OCTOBER 26, NOVEMBER 2, 9, 16, 23
Leaves will be collected along public Township and State roads throughout White Township. The crew will not enter onto private property to retrieve bags.
The White Township Road Crew WILL collect:
- Leaves placed in biodegradable paper bags.
- Bags set at the curb or ditch line of public roadways.
- Leaves must be curbside by 7 a.m.
The White Township Road Crew WILL Not collect:
- Paper bags weighing greater than 50 pounds.
- Leaves in plastic bags or loose piles.
- Bags left in yards or driveways off the road right-of-way.
- Grass clippings, branches, brush, or garden waste.
Leaves, yard waste, cardboard, and other recyclables may also be dropped off year-round, 24/7, at the Indiana County Solid Waste Authority, 1715 Route 119 South, Homer City, PA.
Waste Collection
All solid waste that is not recycled at curbside or dropped off at the Indiana County Solid Waste Center must be disposed of through regular trash collection. White Township does not contract with a specific service provider; residents are responsible for choosing their own waste hauler.
Township ordinances require that all residents properly dispose of household waste. For more information, view the Township’s Solid Waste Collection Ordinance.