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Mayor George C. Brown Announces Curbside White Goods/Home Appliances Collection

Posted on: September 1, 2023 - 4:12pm

Today, Mayor George C. Brown announced the upcoming 2023 White Goods/Home Appliances curbside pick-up program for Wilkes-Barre City residents.

2023 White Goods Pick-Up Permit stickers are $10 per item. Stickers must be attached to each item.  Each residence may purchase stickers for up to four (4) items. Limit of four (4) stickers per unit of a multi-family dwelling. Commercial Properties and High Rises are excluded from the pick-up.

Permit stickers can be purchased at the City Tax Office, 1st Floor, City Hall, 40 East Market St., Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711, Monday to Friday from 8:30 AM-4:30 PM, beginning on Tuesday, September 5, 2023, as City Hall is closed for Labor Day on Monday, September 4th.  Payments accepted are cash, check, or money order made payable to City of Wilkes-Barre.

The 2023 White Goods Pick-Up neighborhood schedule* is as below:

  • September 18-22: South Wilkes-Barre 1 & 2 and Downtown
  • September 25-29: North End, Heights, and Brookside
  • October 2-6: Rolling Mill Hill, Mayflower, Iron Triangle, and Goose Island
  • October 16-20: East End, Parsons, and Miners Mills

*Schedule is subject to change due to volume of items collected, staffing, and weather.

ITEMS ACCEPTED: Washers, Dryers, Hot Water Heaters, Dishwashers, Stoves, Microwaves, Compactors, Chest Freezers, Water Coolers, Air Conditioners, and Refrigerators (doors must be removed; cannot accept plastic drawers)

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED: Furniture, Mattresses, Rugs, Dishes, Lamps, Televisions/Electronics, Tires, Car Batteries, Recyclables, Residential Garbage, and Yard Waste

For a successful White Good Pick-Up, city residents are asked to please adhere to the accepted items list above. The city cannot remove any items from homes or backyards. All items must be placed curbside for collection by 6 A.M. Monday on their neighborhood’s pickup week. Crews will not return to residences that did not place their items outside in time for pick-up.

The city is also planning electronics recycling and document shredding events in October, with more information forthcoming.

For more information, call the Mayor’s Office at 570.208.4152 or visit www.wilkes-barre.city/specialcollections