351
Permit
$50-$100 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$50-$100 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
Dumpster Permit REQUIRED City of Pottsville street/sidewalk; 570-628-4417; J.P. Mascaro & Sons Berks Div contractor since 3/1/2007; County 401 N 2nd St Pottsville 570-622-5570; Yuengling Brewery oldest US 1829.
Portal
city.pottsville.pa.us permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**Dumpster Permit REQUIRED from City of Pottsville** for street/sidewalk. **City of Pottsville 570-628-4417**. **J.P. Mascaro & Sons Berks Division** contracted hauler **since March 1, 2007** — unlimited weekly trash (incl coal ash) + recycling every other week + 1 bulk item/month. **Recycle**: brown/green/clear glass, aluminum, plastics #1 & #2, bi-metal, newspaper. **County of Schuylkill 401 North Second Street, Pottsville PA 17901** (570-622-5570). **Schuylkill County Office of Solid Waste & Resource Management 570-628-1220** (annual Fall Clean Up). **Potts & Monger Sanitation only recycling Schuylkill Co**. Schuylkill County (county seat). **Yuengling Brewery — oldest in America (1829)**. **"Coal Region"** anthracite heritage. **Hawk Mountain Sanctuary nearby**. ~13,000 pop. **PA DEP**.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Coal mining waste regulated separately.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Pennsylvania bans: Lead-acid batteries, whole tires, used oil, white goods, leaf waste, electronics (Covered Device Recycling Act CDRA 2010 — TVs, computers, monitors, peripherals banned 2013). Act 101 + Act 108.
Common prohibited
Hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, electronics, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against pottsvillepa.gov, jpmascaro.com, schuylkillcountypa.gov.
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