Page 11 - Springettsbury Township News - Fall 2020

Fall 2020 page 11
The Recycling Page Did you know? Continental Paper

Grading (CPG) accepts magazines,
junk mail, catalogs, cereal boxes, and
books for paper recycling. Drop off of
2020 Springettsbury Residential Trash & Recycling Collection Program these materials is available:
CPG 3350 Concord Road, York
Services Offered What to do with Unacceptable Items? Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• 1-3 ea. 32-gallon trash bag or trash can per week plus • Used Oil from vehicles can often be disposed of at
recycling pick-up. Cost per quarter = $53.39. auto shops or agencies selling auto supplies. Household Hazardous Waste
• 1-96 gallon toter equal to 3-32-gallon trash bags or trash • Unacceptable metal items can often be disposed Collection Rescheduled: October 3.
cans per week plus recycling pick-up. Cost per quarter = of through various Metal Recyclers or Scrap Metal Pre-Registration Required! Visit
$59.39. www.ycswa.com/hhw-event-2020
• Extra waste bags may be purchased at the Township facilities in the area.
Municipal Building or by calling Penn Waste at • Plastic Bags – from all stores - can be recycled at
767-4456. The fee per bag is $2.75. many local grocery stores. Recycling Unacceptable
• Yard waste will be collected in four (4) foot lengths • Truck and tractor tires can be taken to a tire
once per week (beginning the first week of March and distributor to be disposed of or recycled. Contact Items
concluding the first week of December) by one of the business in advance, a fee may be required.
following methods – bundled; placed in a biodegradable • Additional information can be found by visiting York • Needles & Medical Waste – DO NOT
Kraft or other paper bag; placed in maximum County Solid Waste Authority’s website, www.ycswa.com place used needles or any other
32-gallon container with a Township approved brush or contacting Penn Waste, www.pennwaste.com medical waste with recycling! This is
identification sticker. Brush stickers can be obtained at 717-767-4456. a serious health hazard to everyone.
the Township Municipal Building for $0.50 each. • Diapers (acceptable as trash)
• One large bulk item can be disposed of once per trash day. • It is always recommended to call a facility first to see • Aerosol cans (acceptable as trash)
what their policies are regarding accepting materials.
QUESTIONS? • Windows, mirrors, ceramics,
Penn Waste – 717-767-4456 WWW.PENNWASTE.COM Recycling Acceptable Items drinking glasses, light bulbs or
York County Solid Waste Authority – 717-845-1066 Place ONLY these items in your Recycling Bin broken glass (acceptable as trash)
WWW.YCSWA.COM • Shredded paper (acceptable as trash)
Springettsbury Township – 717-757-3521 Metal: Aluminum and steel food & beverage cans • Aluminum foil (acceptable as trash)
WWW.SPRINGETTSBURY.COM Glass: Clear, brown, blue and green glass food & • Food soiled or wet materials
beverage containers including paper, cardboard
Acceptable Large Items Plastic: #1, #2, and #5 ONLY (acceptable as trash)
Paper & Cardboard: • Styrofoam, packing peanuts, bubble
One large bulk item can be disposed of per trash day.
• Appliances (call Penn Waste 767-4456 to schedule • Corrugated cardboard boxes wrap (acceptable as trash)
collection of appliances containing Freon, e.g. air • Newspapers • Paperboard products such as toilet
conditioners, refrigerators, freezers) • Cartons for Juice, Milk, Soy Milk, Soup/Broth, paper/paper towel rolls, cereal
• Carpet 48” maximum length rolled and tied Wine, Egg Substitutes and Cream boxes, tissue boxes (acceptable as
• Furniture Remember: trash)
• Mattresses and box springs • Remove all packaging materials (Styrofoam, peanuts, • Pool chemicals
• Car tires only (must be off rims) bubble wrap, plastic liners) • Hose
• Discarded lawnmowers must have gasoline and
motor oil removed • Flatten ALL boxes, and
• Plumbing fixtures - toilets, sinks • Bundle all cardboard that does not fit into the recycling bin ELECTRONICS COLLECTION
TIMES AND LOCATION
• Washer and Dryer unit • Cover loose paper with heavier items to prevent it
from blowing away. If the weather forecast calls The York County Solid Waste
Unacceptable Large Items for high winds or wet weather, keep your paper Authority (YCSWA) has a FREE
Residential Electronics Recycling
• Television sets and electronic devices recyclables until the next week. Wet paper products Program open to York County
• Stains, Chemicals and Liquids are difficult to process. residents. Collection of electronics is
• Scrap Metal • Rinse thoroughly to remove all contaminants. conducted Monday through Friday
• Automobile Parts • Please dispose of any liquids in items before placing from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and
• Household Hazardous Waste in recycling bins Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon at
• Tires on Rims the Small Load Drop-off Facility at
• Commercial/Industrial Waste Please have your waste, recycling and large item available the York County Resource Recover
• Construction Material or Debris for collection at curbside by 6:00 a.m. on your collection Center, 2651 Blackbridge Road. For
To include: Drywall; Brick; Block; Treated Lumber; day, but no earlier than 4:00 p.m. the day prior to pick the most up-to-date information please
Roofing Shingles; Ceiling Tiles; Concrete; Doors; up. Empty containers must be removed within 24 hours contact YCSWA, 717-845-1066
Windows. Small quantities of select materials may be after collection. No items may be placed at curbsides www.ycswa.com.
accepted at the Resource Recovery Center. Fees may that are too heavy to be lifted into a truck by two people.
be applied. Call before visiting – 717-845-1066. Additional trash bags are NOT considered a bulk item.
Remember: The Covered Devices
Holiday Collection Schedule Recycling Act (Act 108) prohibits
residents and businesses from placing
Penn Waste observes New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas electronics waste at the curb or in their
Day. When your collection day is on or after a holiday, collections will be delayed by one day. Example: Memorial Day trash. Covered devices include: desktop
falls on a Monday. Collection schedule this week is Tuesday through Saturday. Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday. Monday, computers, laptops, monitors, computer
Tuesday and Wednesday collections will not change. Thursday and Friday collections will move to Friday and Saturday. peripherals (keyboard, mouse, printer and
EXCEPTION: If holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there is no change in service prior to or after the holiday. speakers), televisions and e-readers that
browse the internet.