RECYCLING – HERE’S HOW

Glass

Clear, brown and green jars, and bottles

NO window and plate glass, light bulbs, crystal, ceramics, headlights and mirrors

Rinse glass clean, remove metal or plastic rings and lids

Curbside on scheduled pick-up day in recycling container

Cans

Aluminum, steel and bi-metal cans

No restriction on type of cans

Rinse cans clean; not necessary to remove labels

Curbside on scheduled pick-up day in recycling container

Plastic

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9 Plastic which is numbered on bottom with arrows around number

NO other plastics or oil, anti-freeze or other such plastic containers

Remove lids, rinse container clean, flatten container

Curbside on scheduled pick-up day in recycling container

Paper (curbside)

Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail & telephone books

NO other paper products

Stack neatly and place in brown paper bags or tie with string

Curbside on scheduled pick-up day in brown paper bags or tied with string

Paper (drop-off)

Newspapers, magazines, catalogs, junk mail, scrap paper, cardboard, office paper, gift wrap, food boxes (e.g. cereal boxes with liners removed, spaghetti boxes, pizza boxes emptied and wiped clean, etc.). All papers must be either bound or in a paper bag.

NO boxes with wax such as frozen food packages.

No separating necessary; all allowable items may be mixed together and put in brown paper bags or cardboard boxes.

Drop-off location on scheduled drop-off day and time in brown paper bags or cardboard boxes.

Questions Regarding Trash & Recycling? Borough Secretary (610) 286-6420.