Recycling Details for Penn Township
Hours of Operation: Dawn to Dusk 7 days a week
· This is a FREE service provided to residents, businesses and neighboring communities without facilities.
· The second Saturday recyclers will still be assisted by Boy Scout Troop 419 for those who prefer a little help.
· Bins will remain onsite 7 days a week. Shown below is the setup and a brief description of what material will go in indicated sections. (further details of each bin on reverse)
· Residents will have the freedom to use site at their leisure unless the site is abused. Misuse of the bins will result in the bins being locked and accessibility limited.
· Penn Township has one of the best reputations at LCRMS (Lycoming County Resource Management Services) for sending high-quality loads. A pat on the back for our residents! Let’s keep up the good work!
· Lighting and security cameras will also be used to monitor the site and violators will be prosecuted.
Some of the Basic Rules to Recycle by:
· Any and all materials must be clean and dry.
· Food waste in or on any recyclable material is a contaminant and NOT accepted.
· Any chemical, oil and antifreeze containers are contaminants and not allowed.
· No strings, tape or plastic bags allowed.
· All containers used to bring your materials must go home with you.
· NO lids on any glass material.
· YES to lids on any #1 and #2 plastic bottles or jugs, they are now OK.
· YES to lids from tin cans are OK and should be included in the tin bi-metal bin.
· Labels are OK on all plastics and tin cans.
· Wasting space is always an issue and it doesn’t take much to compact or flatten plastics to save
space.
· Returning the lid will help keep plastics compacted.
· Our new setup will allow for bins to be emptied only when full.
· All boxes whether corrugated cardboard or chipboard (cereal type) boxes must be broken down.
If you have a specific question about recycling please call the township office at 374-4778
or e-mail Brenda at
Another option contact Debbie Wolf, Snyder County Recycling Coordinator - 374-6889
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The final setup of the new bins and acceptable materials.
See reverse for detailed bin information!
#1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6
Front of Penn Township Recycling Site November 2012
Bin detail for Recycling in Penn Township
Bin #1 - This bin is divided into THREE sections and all glass will be collected in this bin.
NO more barrels for the green and blue glass.
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1. Brown Glass: bottles and jars only, NO dishes
2. Green and Blue Glass: bottle and jars only, NO dishes
3. Clear Glass: bottles and jars only, NO dishes or window glass
*No lids on any glass bottles or jars!
*Labels are OK on all glass!
Bin #2 – This bin has THREE divisions.
1. High-Grade Office Paper – high-grade are the key words. High-grade color is OK too, but preferably NO dark colors. If in doubt whether it’s high-grade of not…add with junk mail in Bin #4.
Also…NO shredded office paper here even if you consider it High Grade, add to Bin #4.
Shredded paper shall remain in bags…preferably paper.
2. Tin and Bimetal Cans – clean and dry with lids and labels.
3. Tin and Bimetal Cans – clean and dry with lids and labels.
Bin #3 –This bin has TWO divisions.
1. Magazines and Catalogs – are made of a higher grade paper then junk mail and flyers and they
typically ARE NOT glued. NO glued material in this bin! All glued bindings go in Bin #4.
2. Newsprint – clean, dry, no strings, no tape, no plastic bags. If you separate the glossies from your newspaper these shall go in with the magazines in the other end of this bin.
Bin #4 – Corrugated Cardboard, Chipboard, Junk Mail, Books, Phonebooks and any Shredded Paper.
YES…ALL IN THE SAME BIN!
Clean and dry……always!
NO used pizza boxes!
Please break all boxes down, large or small!
Chipboard preferred term by LCRMS, a.k.a. paperboard, includes beer
and soda cases, cereal boxes and any similar dry food packaging,
packaging from computer software/games, paper towel and toilet
paper rolls, nearly everything purchased has some amount of chipboard.
Also, paper used for packaging and shipping and frozen dinner boxes.
Junk Mail anything arriving in your mailbox, all envelopes and enclosures,
political ads and flyers. Window envelopes OK. One exception – NO BUBBLE MAILERS
(Bubble material is a contaminate to this bin)
Books - any and all books with glued binding - whether soft or hard cover.
Phonebooks - bindings are glued and therefore belong in Bin #4 w/ items above.
Shredded Paper – Any paper you shred must go here, bagged.
Bin #5 - #1 and #2 Plastics
Plastics must be a bottle or jug only! Clean and dry. Lids are OK!
Compress and replace lid if possible to save valuable space.
No Flowerpots and No Deli Containers…Bottles and Jugs Only!
Bin #6 – Aluminum – not a bin, actually a chain link fenced area, just toss your aluminum in!
All aluminum will still be collected by Boy Scout Troop 419.
November 2012