The Borough of Sayre operates its own municipal waste collection program which collects garbage from one and two unit residential properties within the Borough. Garbage disposal from residential properties containing more than two units and businesses must use a private contractor for trash collection.

We collect garbage every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. You must place your garbage on the street or alleyway no later than 7:00 A.M. on the day of collection. In event one of those days falls on a holiday, the Borough will announce any changes to the collection schedule through publication in the Evening Times. There are three collection zones within the Borough.

We recommend use of garbage cans made of metal or plastic with covers and handles. You may use plastic bags, but we do not not recommend their use. If you do use plastic bags, they must be securely closed and be of substantial construction so as to preclude rupture of the bag and spillage of the contents. Please Note: the borough or borough employees will not be responsible for the cleaning up of the contents of a ruptured plastic bag.)

The property owner can utilize two forty-five-gallon capacity containers of a weight not to exceed 50 pounds per container or three thirty-two-gallon containers of a weight not to exceed 50 pounds per container for any scheduled pickup period. If you have more than this number, you can obtain Refuse Stickers from the Borough at a fee of $1.00 per extra container. Contact the Administration Department at the Borough Hall (888-7739) for additional info.

The program is funded through a combination of tax revenue and a user fee of $26.00 per quarter, which we collect through the sewer billing process. You may elect to not pay this fee, but if you do you must make other arrangements to dispose of your garbage. Forms to withdraw or opt out of the Borough's Garbage collection program are available at the Borough Hall office at 110 W. Packer Ave. between 12:00 and 2:00 p.m. (888-7730).

Zone 1 - Tuesday Collection


• Allison Street
• Brock Street (north of W. Lockhart)
• Cayuga Street
• Cliff Street
• Cross Street
• Draper Street
• Hoover Street
• Hopkins Street (north of W. Lockhart)
• Iroquois Street
• Layton Street
• Mohawk Street (east of N.Keystone)
• North LehighAvenue
• North Elmer Avenue
• North Wilbur Avenue
• Oneida Street
• Onondaga Street
• Seneca Street
• Spring Street
• Stedman Street
• Stevenson Street (east of N. Keystone)
• Tuscarora Street
• West Lockhart Street (east of Keystone Ave)
• and alleyways within this area.

Zone 2 - Wednesday Collection


• All of the Milltown district and
• Alden Street
• Beech Terrace
• Center Street
• Chestnut Street
• College Hill
• Francis Street
• Franklin Street
• Green Street
• Hemlock Street
• Highland Drive
• Johnson Street
• Johnson Street
• Keystone Avenue
• Lake Street
• Larch Road
• Lewis Street (east side from Lincoln)
• Lincoln Street (west of S. Keystone)
• Louise Street
• Lynch Street
• Mill Street
• Mohawk Street (west of N. Keystone)
• Paul Street
• Pennsylvania Avenue (east side)
• Perry Street
• Pleasant Street
• Plummer Street
• Poplar Street
• Stevenson Street (west of N. Keystone)
• Summit Street
• Toolan Lane
• Warren Street
• and any alleys located within this zone

Zone 3 - Thursday Collection


• All of the Eastside district and
• Brock Street (south of W. Lockhart)
• Chemung Street
• Desmond Street
• Elsbree Street
• Harrison Street
• Hayden Street
• Hopkins Street (south of W. Lockhart)
• Hospital Place
• Lincoln Street (east of S. Keystone)
• Madison Street
• Maple Street
• Miller Street
• Olive Street
• Park Place
• South Elmer Avenue
• South Wilbur Avenue
• South Lehigh Avenue
• West Packer Ave
• West Street
• Woodworth Street