279
Permit
$50-$100 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$50-$100 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
State College Borough Public Works Department (814-234-7140) per Ord 2005.
Portal
statecollegepa.us permit portal
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**Street Excavation and Occupancy Permit Public Works Department** (814-234-7140) per **Ordinance 2005**. Required for **all excavation work in or occupancy of Borough ROW** (streets/parking spots/sidewalks). **Tree lawn garden registration** required (no-cost permit issued by Public Works). Per **Code Ch 8 Garbage and Refuse**. **Burgmeier's Hauling Inc (BHI)** is contracted hauler for Benner, College, Ferguson, Harris, Patton Townships (residential). **State College Borough has separate refuse/recycling**. **Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority** does recyclables same day as refuse. **Refuse carts at curb within 10 ft of street/alley** for collection. **Removed from street ON day of collection** — fines for failure. **Disability Exemption Refuse Collection Form** for ADA/age/health exemption. **Loose/fine refuse must be enclosed in bag** (ashes, plastic wrap, dog hair, kitty litter, tissues, packing peanuts). **NO refuse remaining in streets/alleys/public/private property** except in proper receptacles or for bulky pickup per Sec 8-108. **NO unauthorized accumulation** = nuisance. **NO removing covers/contents from others' containers**. **NO parking vehicles to block dumpster collection**. **Compost piles allowed if NOT in front/side yard, no nuisance**. **Lead acid batteries NOT in mixed MSW** — to retailer/wholesaler/EPA-permitted smelter only. **Leaf waste recycled — NOT in regular refuse**. **Multi-unit complexes ≥5 units** may be exempt from Regional Refuse/Recycling Program. Centre County. **Pennsylvania State University (Penn State)** student housing turnover spike May/Aug — **Nittany Lions**. **Beaver Stadium**. **Happy Valley**. ~42,000 pop. Centre Region COG. PA DEP.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Off-campus student housing turnover heavy.
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 statecollegepa.us Public Works + Solid Waste + Code Ch 8 + Centre Region COG.
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