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Fall 2024 - Stuff to Know In Lower Merion & Narberth

10/1/2024

Here are a few important local trash & recycling events happening in the next few weeks. After those, we've listed a couple of upcoming Fall events.

LM Fall Cleanup: Oct 5-6
LM residents: Dispose of your unwanted refuse and recyclables — household appliances, textiles, plastic, glass, newsprint, and plain old trash — without charge! Must have proof of LM residency. Volunteers will be collecting bikes, toys, clothes, and furniture to recycle. All details of this 2-day event here.

Narberth bulk item disposal
Narberth residents are not eligible for LM's fall cleanup event (and must pay a per-pound charge if they take items to LM's transfer station). The Borough does allow residents to dispose of one bulk item per week with the regular Tuesday trash collection. Details here.

Electronics Recycling: Oct 12, 9-12pmAll Lower Merion and Narberth residents are invited to recycle their electronics at the Lower Merion Transfer Station. Note that there are some restrictions and flat fees for items like TVs, monitors, and air conditioners. Details here.

Hazardous Waste Collection: Oct 13
Registration is required for this hazardous waste drop-off event at the Lower Merion Transfer Station. All Lower Merion and Narberth residents can register here. Details here.

Pro tip: Bookmark this page we created to keep track of all trash and recycling info in LM and Narberth.

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Now that we're done with the "trash talk", here are a few local Fall events:

First Friday - Oct 4, 6-9pm
Narberth's First Friday is always a great time to catch up and have some fun with your friends and neighbors. Check out the dinner and drink specials, an art opening at Sweet Mabel, live music at the Greeks, house-made ice cream at the new Jeni's, and more! Details here.

Narberth Halloween Events
Kids in and around Narberth get a couple of extra chances to wear their Halloween costumes with two classic annual events - the Witches of Narberth, and the Narberth Halloween Parade. All Narberth event details here.

Narberth Scavenger Hunt - Nov 9
The kids can't have all the fun! This annual event, just for grownups, is a great excuse to cut loose with some friends, chasing clues and performing silly tasks all around the Borough on a Fall Saturday night. Details here.

Have a friend who needs this local info each month? Use this link to add an email to our list.

memorial Day Kicks off the Summer

5/23/2024

Lower Merion and Narberth - Stuff you should know
Memorial Day Edition

Memorial Day is the unofficial start to Summer around here, so we thought it was time for a quick update. Here are a few LM and Narberth events and activities happening this weekend and in early June:

Narberth Memorial Day Parade Route

Monday, May 27
Narberth Memorial Day Parade
The 2024 NARBERTH MEMORIAL DAY PARADE is scheduled for
Monday, May 27th starting at 9:30 AM from the intersection of Windsor &
Conway Avenues. It travels through some of the neighborhood streets and
the main viewing area is the downtown Narberth business district on
Haverford Avenue. This year the parade has 4 marching bands, including
many community organizations and civic groups. If you or a group or
organization you belong to would like to participate in the parade, please
contact John Nardi at 610-664-5504. The parade is sponsored by the
Narberth American Legion Post 356. Immediately following the parade, at
11:00 AM, there will be a Memorial Service at the War Memorial Site
located at N. Wynnewood and Windsor Avenues. Please join us!

Donations are being accepted and would gratefully be appreciated to help
offset the cost of the marching bands. Checks can be made payable to:
AMERICAN LEGION POST 356
and can be mailed to:
P.O. Box 501
Narberth, PA 19072

Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day in Ardmore
The day starts with a concert at 9:45, followed by a parade and wreath-laying ceremony.

Monday, May 27 - Memorial Day in Gladwyne
The day starts at 10am with the opportunity to place a flag in the grave of a local soldier. Then, there's free bike decorating and tattoos, followed by a parade, a ceremony and a block party.

Lower Merion Memorial Day Trash Schedule
A Refuse and Recycling holiday collection schedule will be in effect for May 27- May 31 in observance of Memorial Day.
There will be no Refuse or Recycling Collections on Monday, May 27th.
To determine your holiday pickup schedule this week, click here.
More details here.

Narberth Spring Cleanup: June 3-7
In Narberth, few things are as eagerly anticipated as "Junk Week". Once basement and garage contents are deposited curbside, tradition dictates that locals stroll down the street to see what their neighbors have decided to part with. Whatever's left gets picked up by the trash guys. More details here.

E-Cycle Event - June 1
LM and Narberth residents are invited to recycle "anything with a plug" at the LM Transfer Station, from 9am to Noon. Get your car in line early, because these events can be popular!

Summer Concert Series
Wednesday nights in the summer mean free concerts in Narberth Park! Grab a picnic dinner, and bring the whole family down to the Gazebo in Narberth Park. Grown-ups can hang on chairs and blankets to watch the bands, while the kids enjoy the playground next door! More details here.

Music Fest and NarBark Dog Parade
The first Narberth Music & Arts Fest of 2024 is Sunday, June 9. There's music and food on Haverford Ave, with Artist Alley on Forrest. It kicks off with the Borough's silliest annual event - The NarBark Dog Parade. Who's furry friends will take home the prizes for the best costumes this year? More details here.

Stuff to Know for THE New Year in LM and Narberth

1/4/2024

Lower Merion and Narberth - Stuff you should know
New Year 2024 Edition!
We get all sorts of different questions about Lower Merion and Narberth, so we put together a few quick items of interest every month or so. If you have a friend who needs this info emailed to them, have them use this link

Christmas Tree Collection
Lower Merion Township will begin the collection of trees (which must be placed curbside) during the first two weeks in January, on your regular refuse collection day. Residents may also dispose of Christmas trees at the Public Works Complex located at 1300 N Woodbine Avenue in Penn Valley, Monday through Friday 8am-3pm and Saturday 9am-2:30pm. All ornaments, stands and other decorations must be removed.

Narberth residents can put their Christmas trees on the curb on Tuesdays nights in January. They will be collected with the regular Wednesday brush pickups in January. All ornaments, stands and other decorations must be removed.

Remember to bring reusable bags!
Narberth and Lower Merion both have ordinances restricting the use of plastic bags by stores. LM’s new ordinance goes into effect on January 21.

LM trash holiday schedule
In Lower Merion, a refuse and recycling holiday collection schedule will be in effect for January 1st through 5th, due to the New Year's Day holiday and also January 15th through 19th, due to the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. There will be no refuse or recycling collection on Monday, January 1 or Monday, January 15. More info here:

Narberth Trash/Recycle Changes
Narberth's new trash and recycling company, J.P. Mascaro, has already started pickups on the old schedule. Starting on February 6, the new schedule moves trash and bulk pickup from Fridays to Tuesdays. Brush is still Wednesdays, and recycling is still Thursdays. More details here.

Narberth now recycles more items
Borough residents can add more (unbagged) items to their recycling bins for Thursday collections. More details here.

That's a lot of trash info!
Sometimes it's tough for residents to keep up with all the trash and recycling rules and schedules, which is why we include so much in these updates. We also keep a trash & recycling info web page updated with everything LM and Narberth residents need to know.

And lastly, a couple of non-trash items to mention:

The Borough has a new Manager
Matt West was the Borough's director of technology and Assistant Manager a few years back and recently served as Interim Manager. Now he has been appointed as Narberth's Borough Manager. Say hello next time you're in Borough Hall!

Quizzo Championship - February 3
Teams of up to eight are encouraged to register to compete in this annual Quizzo battle to raise money for the Narberth Community Library. Cindy and Ed plan to take the trophy home with us, but those who wish to compete for second place can register and get more info here.

Have a friend who needs this local info each month? Use this link to add an email to our list.

Trash/Recycling Events

10/13/2023

What do you do with items that don't go in the regular trash and recycling? There are three local events coming up to help with that. See details on disposing of hazardous waste, electronics, and unwanted medication. If you have more questions about trash and recycling in Narberth and Lower Merion, refer to this page for a summary.

Hazardous Waste Dropoff
LM and Narberth residents can take hazardous waste to the LM transfer station on October 22. An appointment is required. Register here.

E-cycle event
Drop off "anything with a plug" on October 28. There is a fee for TVs, air conditioners and o=some other items.

Drug Disposal
Drop off prescription and over-the-counter medication. Details and dropoff locations here.

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