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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.

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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 You Should Know - Late May 2023

5/25/2023

About once a month, we send out an unofficial email update on local events and activities. This one has a couple of Memorial Day details, some trash/recycling info, and some upcoming events:

Lower Merion and Narberth - Stuff you should know
We get all sorts of different questions about Lower Merion and Narberth, so we put together a few quick items of interest every month:

Trash and Recycling
Memorial Day changes: Both LM and Narberth will be on holiday week schedules. For Borough residents, the schedule is pushed back a day. (See calendar below.) LM residents can check their holiday schedule here.
Need more info on local trash and recycling? Details here.

Want a free copy of this print calendar with Narberth Borough events and trash info? Just email Ed to drop one at your house.

Recycle Electronics at this E-Cycle event on June 10. Must be a Narberth Borough or Lower Merion resident. See details for acceptable items and fees for TVs and other items.

Narberth Spring Cleanup Week is curbside pickup that gives Narberth residents a chance to clean out the garage and the basement. Details here.

Local Events

Gladwyne Memorial Day includes a ceremony, parade and a block party. Details here.

Ardmore Memorial Day includes music, a parade, and a wreath-laying ceremony. Details here. (looks like the date on their poster was not updated to 2023, but the info is right.)

Narberth Memorial Day - There will be a Memorial Day Service held by American Legion Post 356 at the War Memorial Site located at the corner of Windsor & N. Wynnewood Avenues at 11:00 am. All are welcomed to attend.

Bala Farmers Market is starting again in June. Thursdays from 3-7pm.

Music in the Park - The Narberth Business Association renews the Wednesday night concert series with eight free shows in Narberth Park. Shows start at 7pm at the Gazebo. Details here.

Narberth Music & Arts Festival The first of two 2023 festivals will be held on Sunday, June 11. Details here.

Spring Cleanup

6/1/2022

Here are some upcoming local trash and recycling events. For more information about trash and recycling in Lower Merion and Narberth, check out this post that we try to keep as updated as possible.

Narberth residents have their annual Spring Cleanup from June 6-10.

Narberth Spring Cleanup
It’s almost time for Spring Cleanup Week - otherwise known as Junk Week. Spring Clean Up Week is June 6-10. This is the week that the Borough collects items which are not normally removed by the garbage men. Items that are NOT collected include building materials, hazardous waste, like paint and pesticides, appliances, and lawn & garden waste.

Put all your stuff out on the curb on Sunday, June 5. Some people will have yard sales that weekend (June 4-5) to try to sell items before they hit the curb pile. If you have furniture to donate, see below for how you can leave it out (and tag it) for the Philadelphia Furniture Bank. The Borough schedule of target dates for pickup is above, but the volume of stuff affects and can change the schedule. Unless you're certain, it's best to just put everything out on Sunday.

Browsing through your neighbor's curb pile is quite OK - nobody will mind as look as you leave the area looking as good as when you got there. (In other words, don't make a mess.) People from neighboring towns may also cruise down the street, looking for things to reuse or recycle. It's important to make sure you don't leave bikes or other items near the curb that week, just so there are no misunderstandings as to what is or isn't free for the taking.

Note for LM residents: Lower Merion residents don't have the same Spring Cleanup Week that Narberth has. LM holds a number of free dump cleanup weekends each year. Two were already held this Spring. There is one more, on Saturday, October 1st & Sunday, October 2nd from 9am – 4pm

For more information about trash and recycling in Lower Merion and Narberth, check out this post that we try to keep as updated as possible.

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