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1 | County | Sign up | Recycle Info. on county website | County Zero Waste Program/Major City Zero Waste Program | Electronic Recycling: PA law bans disposal of "covered devices" from municipal landfills | Household Hazardous Waste | Clothing/Shoes Recycle Bins Located in County | Info about Recycling Programs of Municipalities* on County website | Handout/Flyer | Prominent Info on why plastic bags can't go in residential recycling bins | Outreach, Social Media Presence | Composting | Yard Waste | Commercial Waste (report, plan, program) | Hard to Recycle Information | Special Feature (Note: not sure what to call this) | Recycling resources by County can be found here | ||||||||||||
2 | Adams | Diane | Recycling Guide can be downloaded. Four recycle collection locations listed in Guide | Dropoff facilities listed in Recycling Guide | Guide lists dropoff locations for specific HW items, No mention of collection events | Clothing donation locations listed in Guide. Unknown if bins located in parking lots | Website doesn't say how many municipalities have curbside recycling | Not available | Not prominent | None specific to recycling | No county facility | Guide lists dropoff different locations for grass clippings, leaves, and brush. | County website has 1 pager on commercial and construction recycling | Guide specifies dropoff locations | First page of downloadable Guide states:"Your involvement in our recycling program helps us to provide shelter for the homeless, meals, job training and counseling. ...;On behalf of the homeless we "thank you" for your clean recyclable items." | Note: I added this last column because I think it's notable that they tie recycling to helping the homeless. Another special feature might be if a county has flyers in different languages - I think Philly does that | |||||||||||||
3 | Allegheny | Diane | 2021 Recycling Resource Directory can be downloaded | "Hard to Recylce" collection events for e-waste and also items like tires. 37 municipalities have curbside programs for pick-up of e-waste, as listed on website | County partners with PA Resource Council on household chemical collection events - 2021 events not yet scheduled. 37 municipalities have curbside HW pick-up. | No clothing donation locations listed in Directory. Unknown if bins located in parking lots | Of the 130 municipaltiies in county: 80 have a curbside recycling program and 19 of them have a drop-off program. | Couldn't find general flyer on website | Not prominent | None specific to recycling | No county facility | Website directory states that City of Pittsburgh can call for dropoff locations | No reports on commercial waste available on county recycling pages of website | "Hard to Recylce" collection events | |||||||||||||||
4 | Armstrong | Fawn | Yes. Webiste | Not found, not listed on DEP Website either | Not found | None seen | 45 Municipalities, no Recycling info listed | It does state what is not accepted on the webiste including plastic bats | Armstrong Facebook: no recycling info | Solid Waste Plan 2016, not sure if this is composting | *They offer Trailer Recycling | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Beaver | Megan | County waste management website has a lot of info, lots of links; glass recycling in Brighton's Township include eye glasses; they do not accept polystyrene | they don't have an official zero waste program, but they seem to have built capacity for a lot of resources for residents; the main website does link to angi website 'green solutions for your home and family' | it's not clear from the main website how to recycling e-waste; here's a separate website; e-waste curbside pickup is available for Economy Borough, Kennedy Township, Conway Borough residents; drop off in Beaver Falls; | main website does have some HHW info; previous years you've needed to register; this site has some additional information about how to deal with HHW (and prepare it); additional dates are linked here for HHW recycling | No | the main website does link to the municipalities with phone #; Economy Borough, Green Township, and New Sewickley Township; Brighton Township has their own website; Raccoon Township having issues with proper recycling etiquette; Patternson Heights highlighting the county recycling center here; | handout/fact sheet for preparing items before recycling; flyer for paper recycling; recycling instructions; recycling flyer includes items that aren't accepted; Beaver Co. guidelines, flyers; | no; but this website for Beaver Falls does have some clear images of what is/isn't accepted and plastic bags are featured | FB page for Brighton Township | main website links to this compost website; | composting of yard waste is highlighted on the main waste managment website | not really but Commercial waste questions and answer are here; | main resource directory lists all sorts of material that is accepted and not and where it can be recycled (or taken); main website links to a mattress recycling site; | Green Township offers a weekend dumpster "service" | |||||||||||||
6 | Bedford | Fawn | Not seen on website. Google Maps has recycling centers listed | Recycling provider here has some information | Not seen | No | Have to read the minutes from meetings. There are 2 recycling centers in the county in King and Londonderry Townships. Drop off locations listed here | Not found | No | Bedford County Chamber of Commerce (PA) no recycling info found | Not seen | not seen | not seen | Not found | |||||||||||||||
7 | Berks | Fawn | Yes, County Website. Recycling Centers listed here with links to each and what they accept | Yes, 3 days a week. Info Here | Yes, detailed flyer here with info on next collection | None seen | not seen...will have to look more | Many are linked throughout the site | not seen | Draft Report | Listing of sites and materials listed HERE | Not seen | Links about "Disposal of Special Waste" including sharps, microwaves, latex paint (not accepted in HouseHold Waste), cars, and more | Info on Benifits of Recycling Fun ideas for Families and Kids | |||||||||||||||
8 | Blair | Fawn | Not on website | Not on county website. ICR Website has hours, what is accepted and more info | Not seen | None seen | 25 Municipalities listed Blair Website | No | No | No? | Info on Leaf & Brush Collection on ICR Website | Not listed | Not Listed | When searching for Blair County Recycling this is the only webiste to come up and only covers scrap metal and trash removal. | |||||||||||||||
9 | Bradford | Alison | Very limited. Part of Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority (NTSWA ), a waste and recycling authority made of Bradford, Sullivan and Tioga. What is and isn't accepted found on NTSWA website | Only accepted during scheduled collection events. Fees may apply. 2021 Schedule yet to be made on NTSWA website. | Last year there were collection events hosted by ECS&R for cleaning supplies, etc. | None sponsored by the county | NTSWA accept plastics #1-7 including from drop-off locations This includes, but is not limited to, soda and water bottles, milk and laundry jugs, shampoo bottles, butter tubs, yogurt containers, tv dinner trays, food clamshells, and plastic film. All plastics grouped together. Some township websites have more info. | Recyclables accepted at the NTSWA Recycling Centers pdf. Drop-off locations pdf. | None, just says they can't be accepted. | Active NTSWA Facebook. Bradfory County has Facebook (last posted Apr. 2020) and Twitter (last posted Apr. 2020) in general but not about recycling specifically. | NTSWA says it does waste wood grinding and composting. That's all I can find though, no info on how to do it so I guess residents would contact them to inquire. Sayre Borough has Compost Area that residents can bring their compost to. | Again I see that NTSWA does waste wood grinding but I don't see anything specifically talking about yard waste. Sayre Borough has yard collection days designated for which zone the resident is in the borough. | For commercial businesses only, NTSWA offers rear load containers that range in size from 1.5 cubic yards to 8 cubic yards. If business does not generate a lot of waste, garbage totes and/or bag pickup is also available. | Can bring refrigerator, freezer, or air conditioner to the landfill. Florescent light bulbs can be put in regular trash. Flyer in previous cell gives info about collection programs for hard to recycle things. | Not sure if these qualify as special but NTSWA does street sweeping for private and public entities. They also conduct spring and fall clean-ups for municipalities throughout the three-county service area. | ||||||||||||||
10 | Bucks | Diane | 2021 Recycling from A to Z Guide can be downloaded Video on "Recycling Right and Often" | 6 Dropoff locations and list of companies that do pickups Ecycling flyer | 2021 collection events not scheduled yet. Leftover Paint Flyer Flyer on Alternatives for Disposal of Appliances with Freon | Clothing donation locations listed in Guide. Collection bins located in parking lots around county | No info about municipality recycling programs provided on county website | Recyling brochure, | Video posted on website | None specific to recycling | No county facility. A 2002 proposal by Gannett Fleming to develop a regional composting facility is online | Recycle guides states that most municipalities collect yard waste curbside, 6 dropoff locations listed. | No reports on commercial waste available on county recycling pages of website | Listed in Guide | |||||||||||||||
11 | Butler | Alison | Yes, info provided through pdf links on website. | Through ECS&R electronic collection events.They also say that Best Buy could possible accept devices. | They have scheduled collection events and list which items are accepted in this pdf. They also give safety tips for disposing hazardous waste in the brochure. | No county-sponsored bins listed. | All recycling info in pdf. Phone numbers given of different recycling hauler companies available to Butler county residents. Household Hazardous Waste Brochure.They give handouts about Reduce, Reuse, Recycle for children and craft ideas. | Yes! The PDF I've been referencing is 44 pages long. It's where all the info about recycling in Butler County is. | No prominent info, just says never put them in recycling bins. On page 36 they provide retailer businesses that accept them. They also give ways you can reuse plastic bags such as making plastic bag rugs. | None specific to recycling. But they talk about leaf collection and post collection events on the county active Facebook. | Seneca Landfill’s Compost Site accepts clean wood. Basically the pdf gives info about businesses that accept compost. They also have a nice pdf guide of making your own backyard compost. | No info provided except again about composting leaves, grass, wood, and trees. | They give contacts for businesses that accept large quantities of office paper in the pdf on page 34 but that's all it says about commerical size recycling. | The PDF is all about hard to recycle information. They have different collection events throughout the year collecting some types of items, like batteries and such. | Nothing really but this county I have noticed really gives good tips on how you can reuse your waste through crafts like the children ones mentioned.I haven't seen other counties focus on the reuse aspect of recycling. | ||||||||||||||
12 | Cambria | Fawn | Not on Website. *They advertise for natural gas and coal on the main page of the website | Had to search for it, not on main website: Electronic Recycling Info HERE | No. There is a GoFundMe set up to start one? | not found | 63 municipalities with no recycling info on the website | Solid Waste Recycling Rules PDF | no | YES! Cambria County Recycling Facebook | Yes, they encourage home composting. Also in 2018 they were given $350,000 for composting and recycling in a grant. | Encourage Home composting | Recycling for businesses info here | ||||||||||||||||
13 | Cameron | Megan | Recycling info availabled at the Conservation District website; info on report on recycling cardboard from 2000; | Electronics recycling not available in the County; residents directed to Elk County Community Recycling Center | Not in this county; here is a list of the collection centers | No bins; donations accepted here; and here is a link to search for other locations in the county | Least populous county; | Yes | No | Yes, Facebook activity here | The county rcvd an EPA grant to develop composting in 2016; the county has a general permit for composting; | No | No | ||||||||||||||||
14 | Carbon | Alison | This one is hard to find info. I found this 2019 PDF from Google that says it's on the carboncounty website, but I don't see how you get to it straight from the website. Majority of waste disposal and recyclables processing occurs out-of-County. Defunct Sold Waste Management Program. | In the PDF under 6.3.1 GOALS & OPPORTUNITIES, they say they recognize they need to improve on providing curbside services to pick up items like this. For now, they said that some municipalities have e-collection events. They don't go into specifics. | Access to collection for materials commonly found in dumpsites (electronics, tires, and hazardous wastes) are limited and left to customer to secure service as separate fee. 10/11 townships within County contain illegal dumpsites. 4/12 boroughs contain illegal dumpsites | No county-sponsored bins listed. | Under 5.5 MUNICIPAL REFUSE AND RECYCLING PROGRAMS in the PDF, they give charts of which municipalities use single stream of dual recycling, whether they have drop-offs, etc. | I have used this PDF for all info. There's really nothing else in terms of a County-wide info. | None. | None. | The County owns a leaf vacuum truck that is shared among municipalities. There are no registered land application sites (e.g., farms) accepting leaves in the County. See Table 5-8 Municipal Yard Waste and Leaf Collection Programs (2018). | See Table 5-8 Municipal Yard Waste and Leaf Collection Programs (2018). Table 5-3 Residential Refuse and Recycling Service Summary also marks off which municipalities have yard waste collections/areas. | Commercial recycling is offered primarily through private subscription contracts between local businesses and private waste haulers, with a few municipalities offering commercial collection. See Table 5-5 Commercial/Institutional Recycling Service Summary for which municipalities have commerical recycling. | Table 5-4 Residential Special Materials Service Summary presents the special materials (appliances, tires, etc.) services available to residents by municipality. | |||||||||||||||
15 | Centre | Alison | Yes, mentions Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority (CCRRA). Main info on CCRRA website though. | CCRRA offers free drop off service for residents. Accepted items here. | CCRRA Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events (next ones in April 2022). More info on Paint. | No info. | No specific info, says "There are 35 municipalities in Centre County, only thirteen have an ordinance requiring mandatory trash collection. Residents of the other 22 municipalities can choose to have a hauler collect trash or bring it to transfer station." | CCRRA Electronics Recycling Guide. Photo of what's accepted. 2019 Annual Report. Business/Office Recycling items accepted. 2021 Newsletter. Batteries and Bulbs Recycling Guide. Prescription Drug Take Back Flyer. | In the FAQ, just says that many retailers have bins for customers to bring their plastic bags to for recycling. | CCRRA Facebook. CCRRA Twitter. (both active) | Says you can buy State College Borough Compost at CCRRA ($6.00/40 lb. bag in every Newsletter. Often have "Fest Zero" where they're compost bins. I don't see permanent composting county-wide. | CCRRA accepts wood for recycling ($45/ton, $10 min) at Scale House. Accepted: Clean wood and timber. Untreated/unpainted wood, Wood pallets, Yard trim/brush, Tree stumps no larger than 24" in diameter, Empty cable spools | Business/Office recycling guide. Can call CCRRA to set up a recycling program for your company, give free education, and train employees. | CCRRA accepts some bulbs and batteries, Locations for Miscellaneous Plastic drop off boxes (accepted). Accepted Scrap Metal & Appliances at Transfer Station. Tires. Vinyl Siding. | Lots of different things! They have a Monthly Recycling Column,"Trash Talk" Newsletter for children. Posts "Illegal Dump Site of the Month" and if you can help them find the perpetrator, you win a year of free garbage and recycling collection. | ||||||||||||||
16 | Chester | Alison | On the actual county website itself there is a little info about its Solid Waste Authority, then when you click for more info it redirects you to a separate Chester County Solid Waste Authoriy website. I found that there's also another landfill in Chester County which has a website as well. | Here's a Lanchester Landfill Service Area Zero Waste Plan from 2020. | PDF of different businesses to bring electronics to. Says can bring TV to Lanchester Landfill. Then they have a bunch of PDFs about the Covered Devices Recycling Act and retailer responsibility. Can recycle them at the SECCRA Community Landfill, too. | SWA gives a list of places to bring donations to. PDF of alternatives to hazardous waste items. PDF info on what HHW is. | They give a list of places to bring donations to. Used clothing accepted at the Lanchester Landfill. Salvation Army bins at the SECCRA Community Landfill location. | Just says, "All municipal wastes that are produced in Chester County must be disposed at one of the two designated landfills operated by either the Chester County Solid Waste Authority or the Southeast Chester County Refuse Authority (SECCRA), or have written permission from one of the authorities to dispose of wastes at an approved by-pass facility." | They have tons of different flyers and handouts between the two landfill websites. This section from the SWA has a bunch of fact sheets, such as how to recycle hard to recycle items. Info about DEP Covered Devices Recycling Act. Different "PROP" Fact Sheets. Mixed paper guidelines. Bunch of education fact sheets and recycle flyers for distribution. Residential Information Packet. PDF of what's accepted at SECCRA Landfill. | None, just that they're not accepted. | SWA Facebook (not very active). SECCRA Twitter. | Presentation on composting and how to do it. Leaf compost for sale at the Landfill. | Fee at Lanchester Landfill for yard waste drop-offs. SECCRA Landfill accepts yard waste. Leaves, grass, and flowers are accepted free of charge if under 500 lbs. Fee for all other yard waste. | Fact sheets for commericial market of hard to recycle items. Commercial, institutional and municipal establishments located within the listed municipalities are required to recycle. Collection Containers and Recycling Bins For Business/Schools/Offices PDF. List of businesses for collection equipment. Lanchester commericial recycling fees and here. | Info on how to recycle eletronics, medication, abestos, etc. Appliances with freon, mattresses. etc. Different fact sheets here on separte hard to recycle items. SECCRA accepts some hard to recycle items like antifreeze, tires (fee), automotive batteris, etc. | There's literally so much info between the two landfill websites that it would take up hundreds of pages to put all the info in these cells. "Lanchester Landfill has a strong commitment to improve the habitat with the planting of native species and the management of invasive species," has a Conservation Certification. "State, federal, and local officials helped officially commission “SECCRA Power,” an electricity-generating station at the Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority (SECCRA) that uses what was once a waste byproduct to produce “green energy.” | |||||||||||||
17 | Clarion | Alison | No info provided anywhere on the website. | The County had 2 collection events this year, one in June and Sept 18th. Here's a flyer that lists what electronics are accepted and for how much. | The County had 2 collection events this year, one in June and Sept 18th. Here's a flyer that lists what HHW is accepted and for how much. | No county-sponsored bins. There's a Goodwill in Clarion. | No info provided. | Just the flyer of the 2 recycling collection events. | No info provided. | None. | No info provided. | No info provided. Just see this hauler, Advanced Disposal, that takes yard waste in Clarion County. | No info provided. | The collection events they had accept other hard to recycle items, like alkaline batteries, propane tanks, washers, dryers, then regular items like glass and cardboard, too. | |||||||||||||||
18 | Clearfield | Megan | 2018 guide lists locations to recycle all sorts of material; more info at the SWA website for the county; 2020 directory; | reycling e-waste included here; | HHW and e-waste handled together here; | not a lot of info; here's a link to a thrift store; info here on Goodwill bins within the county (or very near it) | the flyer includes drop-off locatios within the county | flyer for Curwensville; flyer about what is accepted and not accepted; a flyer ID'ing the plastics that are accepted | No | Nothing obvious, or easy to find | Clearfield Borough has a composting facility; | 2020 guide includes yard waste drop-off sites | 2020 guide also breaks down cost for commerical waste | 2018 guide inclues hard to recycle info | they have info about recycling at the jails here; recycling postponed during covid; recommendations for starting curbside recycling in a township | ||||||||||||||
19 | Clinton | Alison | Not really, under membership directory they have the Wayne Township Landfill/Clinton County Solid Waste Authority contact info but that's it. | Wayne Township Landfill accepts some electronics for a fee. | Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event August 20th and 21st at SWA Wayne Township recycling center. | No information given. There's a Salvation Army in Lock Haven, though. | No information on the county website. The Wayne Township Landfill accepts municipal waste. List of drop-off locations throughout the county. What's accepted at the Landfill for recycling. | Flyer for Aug. HHW Collection event. | No info provided. | Active Wayne Township Landfill Facebook. Active Clinton County Government Facebook. | The Authority accepts brush, wood, and yard waste to produce landscape mulch and sawdust compost. Clinton County Solid Waste Authority Composting Facility pops up, but doesn't give any info except the address in Lock Haven. | "The Authority accepts brush and yard waste, pallets, and other miscellaneous wood material. The Authority owns a Morbark Model 1300 Tub Grinder and Morbark Trommel Screen, which are used to process the wood material into high quality landscape mulch." | Nothing on county website, but "the Authority has developed a flexible and cost effective recycling program to meet the needs of commercial and institutional establishments within the county." | Annual collection event for tires back in May. The Authority's drop-off facility accepts: mixed paper; motor oil, and car batteries. No section dedicated to hard to recycle items though. | Wayne Township Landfill has an education program with classroom presentations and recycling/landfill tours. SWA has helped out its community in different ways. The Wayne Township Landfill's has a landfill gas (LFG) recovery system. WTL is actively pursuing new customer(s) for utilization of the alternate energy source. | ||||||||||||||
20 | Columbia | Alison | No info provided anywhere on the website. All I could find was info on the Bloomsburg Recycling Center, which it doesn't say if it's only for Bloomsburg Township residents only. | Bloomsburg Recycling Center accepted electronics for decaded but suspended the service in 2017, gives list of businesses that accept certain electronics. No other info anywhere. | No info provided. | No county-sponsored ones. There's a Goodwill and Salvation Army in Bloomsburg. | No information on the county website. | On the Bloomsburg Township website, there's a calendar for collection days, etc. PowerPoint on Bloomsburg Recycling Center. Curbside collection info. What's accepted at the Center. Bloomsburg Compost Site flyer. Drop-off recycling guidelines brochure. | None. | None. | Bloomsburg Compost Site provides drop off for compostable materials and supplies free compost and wood chips to residents of the Town of Bloomsburg and Scott Township. They accept leaves and tree limbs/branches up to 4″ in diameter. Christmas tree drop off in January. Some more info here. | Can bring yard waste like smaller branches and leave to compost site. Bloomsburg Township has curbside loose leaf collections. Also have curbside yard waste collections. | No info provided. I just see that the Bloomsburg Recycling Center offers a Confidential office paper shredding program for a fee for businesses. | No info provided anywhere. | |||||||||||||||
21 | Crawford | Alison | Not directly on the county website, if you click Recycling & Waste under departments it directs you to the Crawford County Solid Waste Authority website. | They have an ongoing electronic collection program with ECS&R. | They also work with ECS&R for HHW collection. | The SWA website lists these three places to bring donations to: Second Chance Thrift Shop, Meadville, Second Chance Thrift Shop, Titusville & Center for Family Services | Not on county website itself. On the SWA website, they have specific info for City of Meadville (also gives municipalty website) and City of Titusville because they both have curbside collections. | None. | Not prominient, just that they aren't accepted and lists some retailers to take them to. | Active Crawford County Solid Waste Authority Facebook. | No info provided. | No info provided. | No info provided. The SWA website has a section called Recycling for Businesses but when you click it there's nothing there. | There's some info here of where to bring certain items like tires, cell phones, other automotive waste, etc. | The SWA does free Recycling Education Programs and Presentations for businesses, community organizations, summer camps, scout groups, public events and classrooms. Topics Covered Include: Introduction to the SWA, What Can I Recycle?, Why Should I Recycle?, Recycling Process-from tires to tote bags, Landfills, and History of Paper Paper Making | ||||||||||||||
22 | Cumberland | Megan | Recycling and disposal guide; | Electronics Recycling Center website is pretty good; | acceptable and unacceptable items listed here; | the guide notes that there are bins located throughout the county; | Most of the websites are locatd here, but not specific to the recycling programs in each municipality | fee based facility, residency isn't an issue; more info on flyer; | No | Didn't find anything; may be limited to govt websites | their FAQ site links to DEP site on composting; | info is located on the main guide link; yard waste material info detailed here; | Couldn't find a report | Flyer includes list of material that can, can't be recycled at the center; more info found here; more FAQ about hard to recycle material | website has a lot of great info on covid | ||||||||||||||
23 | Dauphin | Alison | Yes, through home>government>support services>solid waste management & recycling. | Dauphin County Recycling Center accepts electronics from county residents, businesses, institutions, and local governments. | Dauphin County has a free curbside HHW Program one time for each household per year. Schedule curbside collection, then will receive an HHW Kit in the mail to collect HHW. | No county-sponsored ones. There are Goodwills in Harrisburg. | They list what municipalities have curbside recycling programs. They have a list of drop-off sites throughout the county and what's accepted. | Accepted electronics at Dauphin Recycling Center PDF. | None. | Dauphin County Recycling Center Facebook (not used since 2011). Active county government Facebook. | There's a compost section that just send you to a Penn State website with composting info. Swatara Township has a Composting Facility that can be used by all county residents for a fee. | No info provided. Just found a business, Advanced Disposal, that picks up yard waste for Dauphin County residents though. "Bag your grass clippings, leaves, and tree trimmings and we can pick them up for you." | No info provided. You have to ask for the Municipal Waste Management Plan, which perhaps there is info in there. | No info provided. | The recycling center has a mascot that goes to recycling and public events. | ||||||||||||||
24 | Delaware | Megan | the county SWR website has some good information; including a link to helpful tips; | e-waste is somewhat buried but still easy to find on their website | the HHW site is linked from the main website | link to recycling, upcycling opportunities - not hosted by the county; goodwill link; | not to other townships; the Middletown Township does have a separate recycling website ; Newtown Township hosts a site for directing recycling opportunities; Springfield Township recycling info found here; | cool flyer highlighting reduced consumption and to shop locally | the main SWR site includes a link to recycling plastic bags (do's, don'ts); | their fb page is highlighted on the main SWR website | only composting link I could find directed to the EPA website on composting | the yardwaste website here was from Middletown Township but may be general for the whole county | 2002 DelCo Municiple Solid Waste Management Plan can be found here; Borough of Glenholden has their own commercial waste website; | List of acceptable/not acceptable materialis highlighted here; | the main SWR site includes info on environmentally friendly cleaning recipes; highlighting the link to the recycling questions on the website | ||||||||||||||
25 | Elk | Alison | Yes, the Solid Waste Office. | Year-round free Electronics Recycling program at the center in St. Marys. Free Drop-off site for the recycling of refrigerant-containing white goods in St. Marys through Premier Metal & Recycling. The Elk County Community Recycling Center accepts smaller white goods (dorm-sized refrigerators, air conditioners, and white goods). | Oil-based Paint & Pesticide collected year-round at the Elk County Community Recycling Center. Annual HHW collection events held, one on Aug. 28 this year. | I don't see county-sponsored ones. There's a Goodwill in St. Marys. | Some info. City of St. Marys is only municipality it looks like with curbside recycling. Drop-off locations in different townships. Municipal recycling program info in Elk County MSW Plan starting on pg. 86. | "Recycle and Reuse - Where To Take Items" booklet. "FREE Recycling Opportunities for Elk County Businesses" brochure. Elk County Business Recycling for Electronics, Bulbs, and Batteries brochure. | No info provided. | Elk County Community Recycling Center active Facebook. | How to make your own compost info section. Ridgway Borough has compost site for curbside leaf collected. St. Mary's collects curbside leaves. (from pg. 87 in MSW plan) | Ridgway Borough has compost site for curbside leaf collected. St. Mary's collects curbside leaves. (from pg. 87 in MSW plan). General info on yard waste on pg. 100 in the plan. | Commercial section in MSW plan starts on pg. 34. Business Recycling Information section on county website for how businesses can recycle some items at the Elk County Community Recycling Center. | Unwanted Household Medicines Collection drop-off boxes locations. Fluorescent Lamp and Battery Recycling info (accepted at Center). Tire recycling info through Advanced Disposal services. Motor Oil Recycling business drop-off sites. No dedicated hard to recycle info section. | |||||||||||||||
26 | Erie | Alison | Yes, by Home > Departments > Planning and Community Development > Programs > Recycling | Erie County Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection events are held on the second Saturday of each month from February through December. There are small fees for items to be recycled. Dates on DEP website. They also list municipal electronics recycling options and retailers. | The Erie County Recycling Program sponsors monthly HHW and Electronics Collection events through Environmental Coordination Services and Recycling, open to all Erie County residents. Dates on county website and DEP website. | I don't see county-sponsored ones. Dress for Success Erie, Erie City Mission/New Life Center, and Rainbow Connection Thrift Store in Erie. | Some info. They list residential services from municipal government and residential recycling drop-off sites. More info about recycling programs of municipalities starts on pg. 69 in the Erie County Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan. There's a nice chart of on pg. 74 that describes what each municipality offers. City of Erie recycling page. | Borough of North East electronics recycling flyer. Backyard composting flyer info. | Not prominent. Just that they're not accepted and cause problems during sorting process. | Erie County Recycling Program Facebook (no post since 2012). Active Erie County gov. Facebook. | How can I learn to compost? section on website. Table 4-5 Composting and Mulching Facilities Located in Erie County on pg. 89 in plan. "Only three privately owned and operated composting sites are known to exist on Erie County. One is operated by Waste Management. Fairview Evergreen Nursery operates another. Finally, Nelson’s Alternative Disposal Systems operates in Summit Township." pg. 120 | Table 4-1 Erie County Municipal Recycling and Yard Waste Collection Programs on pg. 74 in plan. "Leaf and Yard Waste Management Programs" section on pg. 88. | Services for businesses section on website. "Evaluating Commercial Recycling Efforts" on pg. 81 in plan. I don't really see a section that explains what's done with commercial waste though. | Glass drop-off locations. There's no dedicated hard to recycle info section. | |||||||||||||||
27 | Fayette | Alison | Yes they have a "Solid Waste, Recycling and Stormwater" section under services. | They have a drive-thru Recycling Convenience Center in Uniontown that accepts electronics for free. | They had a collection event in June through Pennsylvania Resources Council (seems annual). | I don't see county-sponsored ones. South Fayette Township has a section on locations to bring clothing to, like Goodwill. | Yes, they have a chart for those that have curbside recycling and what they accept, and a chart for drop-off recycling locations and what they accept. | They have embedded flyers/brochures on the website but no way to download or click them. | No info provided. | Fayette County Recycling Convenience Center active Facebook. Fayette County active Facebook (they talk about recycling in some posts). | No info provided. | South Union Township has a yard waste drop-off station for township residents only. North Fayette yard waste pickup info. Some curbside recycling municipalities list yard waste as accepted here. | No info provided. | The Fayette County Recycling Convenience Center says it accepts hard to recycle items. They also hold hard to recycle collection events there annually. | |||||||||||||||
28 | Forest | Megan | "most rural county?' | recycling flyer of accepted material; school district electronics recycling information included here; more electronics recycling tips here including how to return devices to certain companies (Apple, Dell, etc.) | the waste management plan addresses HHW but doesn't inform residents how/where it can be recycled | No | Waste management plan for municipalities in Clarion and Forest Counties - dated 2013; website of Forest Co. municipalities; | No | No | Nothing obvious; not more than the website anyway | No | No | No | No | |||||||||||||||
29 | Franklin | Fawn | Not easily found, using search I found a map of recycling centers not user friendly or easy to find | not seen | not found | not found | not on the website | not found | no | No recycling info on their Facebook Page | not found | not found | not found | not found | Not recycling but they do have a tree planting program | ||||||||||||||
30 | Fulton | Alison | Sort of, from google there's a direct link to a brochure PDF of their recycling program. However, from the website itself, I see no way to get to that document. On the website, I see nothing. | The County has collection events, this year's was during March. | No info provided. | No county-sponsored ones that I can see. There's a Goodwill in Chambersburg. | No, it just lists drop-off sites located throughout the county in the brochure. There's a list of the municipalities on the webiste. | Electronics Collection event flyer from March 2021. Recycling drop-off program brochure. | None. | None. | No info provided. | On google, "Chambersburg Green Yard Waste Recycling Center" pops up but I can't find info about it. | No info on website. I just see from google that Park’s Garbage Service offers refuse and recycling collection service for Fulton businesses. | No info provided. | |||||||||||||||
31 | Greene | Alison | Yes, under Development and Planning. | 2 Electronic Recycling Collection events held for 2021 at the Greene County Fairgrounds on May 19th and September 22nd from 2pm to 6pm (most items free). | With Noble Environmental Specialty Recycling held a HHW Collection on July 17th, 2021 at the Greene County Fairgrounds. Accepted these items for a fee; paint, batteries, lightbulbs, cleaners, anti-freeze, motor oil, etc. | No county-sponsored ones that I see. | Not really. They give recycling drop-off and landfill locations. Greene Arc is the recycling agent for the County of Greene. List of the municipalities. | Recycling in Greene County through Greene Arc brochure 1 and another one. Where can I recycle these flyer with locations for certain items. | None just that they're not accepted. | Greene County Commissioners Facebook. No recycling-specific social media. | No info provided. | No info provided. | No info provided. This Greene Arc brochure says pick up for businesses is available by appointment. | Two tire recycling events. They give a list of Drug Take Back locations. In this flyer of where can I recycle these they have locations/businesses to recycle a lot of different things like batteries, styrofoam, etc. | "Greene Arc, Inc. is a non-profit corporation providing Residential, Vocational, Day Support, Job Opportunities, Advocacy and Mental Health/Recovery Services to citizens with disabilities from Greene and surrounding counties." | ||||||||||||||
32 | Huntingdon | Alison | Yes, under Departments. | Says that "Huntingdon County has an agreement with Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority regarding electronics" and they give a flyer about their drop-off service at the CCR&RA. There's a collection event Sept. 25 at the Huntingdon County Fairgrounds. | They give info on what HHW is and say to watch for special collection events. I see info for the 2017 collection event but no updated information. | No county-sponsored ones that I see. There's a Goodwill in Huntingdon. | Says that Huntingdon Borough is the only community within Huntingdon County mandated to provide curbside collection so they have some info on that. They have links to the 6 municipalities. Drop-off sites in the county (a lot of them closed this year). Says which municipalities are participating in the voluntary curbside recycling program. | Flyer for what to and not to recycle. | None. | None. | Has info on how to make your own backyard compost. | Yard waste is collected in the Borough of Huntingdon. | No plan or anything like that on the website. It just says gives a link for commercial recycling to an EPA program. | No dedicated section, says that Compact Fluorescent Lights can be collected at their HHW collection event. | |||||||||||||||
33 | Indiana | Megan | main website; the satellite program accepts fewer articles; additional links are provided | Did not find a zero waste county program | e-recycling info found here; | FAQ doc includes info about recycling paint, batteries; including the state DEP site on HHW | No county bins; the Salvation Army has a footprint in the Co. | White township recycling website is not found on the main County website; the township offers similar services as the County; website includes list of mandatory recycling requirements and a recycling schedule map; Indiana Borough doesn't offer anything separate from the County SWA | not really a flyer but the info is formated and could likely be converted into a flyer pretty easily | No | Not easily found if they do have a presence | see yard waste; no composting of food scrapes | their composting website is here but only accepts yard waste | No | the e-recycling website includes a list of material that is not accepted; | White township was featured as a sustainable community (volunteer program) | |||||||||||||
34 | Jefferson | Alison | Yes, the Solid Waste Authority – Recycling section under County Departments. | "Electronics, Televisions and HHW drop off collections are held 1-2 times per year in the Spring or Fall." There's one Sept. 11. They also have a section on other places to bring certain electronics to, like Goodwill. Another section for appliance recycling. | "Electronics, Televisions and HHW drop off collections are held 1-2 times per year in the Spring or Fall." There's one Sept. 11. | No county-sponsored ones that I can see. There are 6 Goodwills in the county. | There is some info. Looks like only 2 boroughs have curbside recycling. They list the locations of drop-off sites. | Jefferson County Drop Off Recycling Guide. | None, just that they're not accepted. | Jefferson County Solid Waste Authority active Facebook. | No info provided. | I only see that the boroughs of Punxsutawney and Brockway have leaf collections. | I don't see a plan/program anywhere. The curbside recycling boroughs have a little info on what businesses must recycle. | Used Oil Drop Off Sites. I don't see any other info. | |||||||||||||||
35 | Juniata | Alison | Very minimal info. | They have an annual electronics collection event in April. Also, the Mifflin County Solid Waste Authority Transfer Station is free to Juniata residents as well to drop their electronics off. | In the MCSWA Regional Municipal Waste Management Plan, it says that "Juniata County does not currently conduct a HHW collection program, although special collection events are in the planning process" pg. 1-35. If you google "juniata county municipal waste plan" the plan will come up, you have to download it. | No county-sponsored ones that I can see. They give a list of donation sites/businesses. | Not on county website, just says that Cocolamus Creek Disposal has a recycling center in Mifflintown for drop-off recyclables for a fee. They also offer a pick-up service for recycling. On the MCSWA website, it lists recycling sites iand what they accept. "Juniata County does not, nor does its municipalities; provide curbside recyclables collection for any municipalities in the County." pg. 3-30. Starting on pg. 3-26 it talks about existing municipal recycling programs in the regional plan. | Electronics recycling collection event flyer. | None. | Mifflin County Solid Waste Authority Facebook (they are for Juniata residents, too). Active Juniata County Government Facebook. | MCSWA takes free of charge the following in the compost drop-off area: Leaves, Dried Grass, Dead Plants. MCSWA now offers Compost/Mulch for a fee. | In the Regional Plan it says that "Juniata County municipalities collect leaf and yard waste through curbside collection and drop-off recycling sites" pg. 1-37. | On the MCSWA website it says for Commercial Businesses interested in their Recycling programs to contact them. They have a Commercial Program available to businesses generating large volumes of paper (cardboard, mixed paper, newspaper, etc). | On MCSWA website there is a chart showing which local businesses accept automotive fluids, tires, and batteries as well as whether there is a fee. MCSWA transfer station accepts some appliances and tires for a fee. | |||||||||||||||
36 | Lackawana | Fawn | Not seen on website On separate website: ONLY bottles and jars for plastics | Question: isn't the brochure on their website? - Diane No Each municipality has their own electronic recycling event once a year. | Not found | None found | NO | Brochure, Current State of Recycling in PA | NO | Facebook, nothing about recycling on there recently | Resource | ||||||||||||||||||
37 | Lancaster | Megan | Not seen on the county website; separate LCSWMA website includes a lot of great information; more info here (private company); more info here; here is the Recycle Right Lancaster ; more info about trash and recycling found here | See the LCSWMA website for some more info; but also more info here; | Found here; | Not sure that the Foodhub is officially associated with the county but they offer food, shelter, clothing, vehicle assistance; | Separate websites for municipalities that recycle, not on the main county website; Penn Township; Mount Joy Township; Caernarvon Township; Warwick Township; DO WE ADD ALL TOWNSHIPS HERE? | Brochure; and this flyer; | the recycling websites mention plastic bags can't be recycled but it's not prominent | some presence on facebook; if other outlets it's not easy to find; here a LCSWMA composting social media posts on fb | some townships have composting information on websites; the LCSWMA hosts composting workshops; | recent county level changes in composting (2021); Warwick township website includes information about separate yard waste | commercial waste info found here; | Econrefuse website includes additional information about what can/can't be recycled, as well as how to recycle e-waste (private industry) | Creative reuse center seems like a great resource to interupt material that may otherwise head to a landfill | ||||||||||||||
38 | Lawrence | Alison | Yes, under Departments. Lawrence/Mercer – Recycling and Solid Waste | 2020 Electronics Recycling Guide with drop-off locations, municipal programs, curbside services, and retail locations. They have the updated 2021 Guide on their Solid Waste Department Facebook. The updated one has a Lawrence County Collection event on Sept. 25. **I found a linkable 2021 Guide on the Mercer County website. | Some locations in the 2020 Electronics Recycling Guide accept HHW. Tri-County offers year-round “At-the-Door HHW & Electronic Waste Collection” service for Greenville and New Wilmington Boroughs residents. WM offers year-round “At Your Door Special Collection” HHW service for Jamestown Borough residents. | No county-sponsored ones that I can see. | Yes, they have flyers on the side for the townships that have curbside programs. Mahoning Township is listed separate as a drop-off program section. In the 2020/2021 Electronics Recycling Guide they list what each township does for electronics and sometimes HHW as well. | Mahoning Township recycling flyer. City of New Castle. Neshannock Township. Shenango Township. Union Township. Ellwood City. New Wilmington. Big Blue Bin program info that provides residential recycling services to areas without access to curbside recycling. Recycling Fact Sheets section. | Yes, they have a fact sheet of what problems they cause and what can be done with them. | Lawrence-Mercer Counties Recycling/Solid Waste Department active Facebook. | Home composting guide. Short backyard composting guide. General composting fact sheet. | Neshannock Township says they collect yard waste. Shenango collects leaves. Union collects leaves. Ellwood City has bins for yard waste and leaves collections. New Wilmington collects yard waste. General fact sheet on yard waste. | On the municipalities' flyers I linked they mention a little on what businesses must do with their recycling. There's no general commercial waste plan on the county website. | County has H2R (Hard-to-Recycle) Collection Days: monthly collection events on the second Tuesday of each month. Events are rotated at various locations throughout Lawrence and Mercer County. | |||||||||||||||
39 | Lebanon | Alison | No info provided. | "Greater Lebanon Refuse Authority (GLRA) Electronics Recycling Facility, FREE for Lebanon County Residents and SMALL Businesses" flyer. | GLRA sponsors an At Home Collection of HHW for Lebanon County residents. For a $15 Co-Payment Lebanon County Residents can schedule a home pick-up of HHW by contacting mxiinc.com/lebanon. Limited to 1 collection per year. | No county-sponsored bins that I can see, Goodwill and Salvation Army are located in Lebanon. | None, just has links to all the townships though. Here the ones that have recycling sections: Cleona. East Hanover. Heidelberg. South Londonderry. North Londonberry. Jackson and flyer. Jonestown. North Cornwall. Lebanon. West Cornwall. North Lebanon. South Lebanon and flyer. Palmyra. Richland. Annville. South Annville. Union. | GLRA Electronics Recycling Facility flyer. "Recycle Clean, Recycle Right" flyer. 2021 Recycling flyer for South Lebanon Township, has general GLRA, too. General recycling guide brochure. GLRA how to dispose of sharp objects brochure. | No info provided, just not accepted. In North Lebanon Township, they partner with Giant to collect plastic grocery bags by returning them to a local store. Giant will donate one or more park benches to their local parks as part of their Bags to Benches program. | None. | GLRA has a County Compost Facility for residents to take their green waste to. | North Cornwall has curbside yard waste collections (2021 Street List for Yard Waste Collection Areas). Green waste yard in Jonestown for their residents. Yard waste collection for Palmyra residents, calendar. Yard waste collection center for City of Lebanon residents and leaf and yard waste curbside collections (waste is composted). Green waste, branches disposal at self-service dumpster and loose leaves curbside collection in Annville Township. Curbside yard waste collection in South Lebanon. | Nothing on county website. Commercial recycling guidelines in City of Lebanon. Little info on commercial recycling in North Lebanon Township. Info for commercial customers to use the GLRA Landfill. | No dedicated section anywhere. GLRA also accepts tires and florescent light bulbs. White goods picked up 2x a year in Palmyra. Proper disposal of medications. | |||||||||||||||
40 | Lehigh | Alison | There is a lot of general recycling facts, or you have to go to the specific municipality for info (which is provided on the county website). | There are 2 "R2 Certified" electronics recyclers operating locally doing business on a continual basis as well as many retailers. Some municipalities have e-recycling collections | They hold Lehigh County Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events, most recent one was in Nov. 2020. | In 2019, Allentown had a 1-year pilot program with retrievr (curbside recycling of clothing & eletrconics as through a text message that schedules an appointment). I can't tell if it was renewed. Allentown Recycling Drop-off Center accepts usable clothing. | Here is a list of each municipality and you can click them to see brief info on their recycling services (whether it's drop-off/curbside). | None. | None. | None. | It gives tips on home recycling and grasscycling. It mentions that some municipalities owne and operate composting and mulch manufacturing facilities. | There is a yard waste colleciton facility for Salisbury Township residents only. There's also one for Upper Saucon Township residents only. The County no longer has a general county one that accepts this waste. | They give links to Pennsylvania DEP website for info on this (some of the links are broken though). | They give general facts about recycling tires (but not where to recycle them). Basically you have to check with your municipality to see what they do. | There's nothing special they do themselves per say, but there website is one of the best ones I've seen for info. They give general facts/statistics about recycling plastics, aluminum, rubber, steel, etc. They also give links on the side to Earth 911, Habitat for Humanity ReStore program, and Wheels for Wishes (donating cars). | ||||||||||||||
41 | Luzerne | Megan | Recycling information can be found pretty easily off the county website; recycling guide has more information; 2021 Luzerne Co. waste management plan | Contact info for e-waste recyclers | Wilkes-Barre website, nothing more general for the county | donations accepted at Dress for Success; and Goodwill; not clear if bins are placed around the county | To some extent; looks like most of the activity is centered in Wilkes-Barre | Flyer embedded in website; another flyer but specific for Hazel Township; another flyer specific for Borough of Luzerene; | Not prominent; Wilkes-Barre website has a warning | if they have a presence it's not obvious; they are using social media to update people about the pandemic so there may be an opportunity here | Composting info found here; composting in Newport Township as well | Similarly yard waste info is found here; | the management plan addresses commercial waste; CCI Waste Recycling Services, Inc covers some (maybe all?) of Luzerene Co. and beyond | the Recycling Guide includes info on hard to recycle items; hard to recycle list here within Lake Township | Public links about different recycling, composting, reduced waste topics | ||||||||||||||
42 | Lycoming | Alison | "What is Recyclable?" list for Drop-off Locations and Other Materials Accepted List at Landfill. For other materials like plastic bags that aren't accepted at either, links are given at bottom of same page | Only residents in service area can take all banned covered devices to drop-off at Landfill. List given of accepted items. Businesses, nonprofits, etc. cannot use the landfill for the same purpose, third-party recycler contacts who can are given on page | Contaminated soil, asbestos, sewage sludge, and processed infectious wastes require review & approval before disposal at landfill. Landfill already accepts automible waste, white goods, TVs, Computers, Computer Peripherals | No county-sponsored bins | Monthly collection in mandated municipalities (Williamsport, South Williamsport, and Loyalsock Township); Single Stream Curbside Collection-commingle recycables into 1 tote for collection (only available through waste hauler subscription); Drop Off Collection-sites throughout county | Accepted recyclables at Drop-off Locations during covid. Flyer for single stream facility. | No reasoning, only recommends to take bags to local grocery stores like Wegmans, Weis, Walmart, etc. | None recycling specific. Has county Twitter and Facebook. Twitter inactive since 2019, Facebook last used April 15 2021 | Landfill accepts only clean wood for a fee that turns into mulch for wholesale. No other info provided. | Clean wood accepted at landfill. Loyalsock Township specifically provides Mulch/Recycling area to discard yard waste (brus, garden waste, leaves) and turn it into mulch for residents to use. Loyalsock Township residents only. | Limited recycling collection for businesses in City of Williamsport, Loyalsock Township, South Williamsport Borough. Do not accept cardboard, plastic, office paper. Accepts certain colored glass and aluminum cans. More info on page. | Links provided for outside parties that recycle cell phones, plastic bags, batteries, pill bottles, bulbs, etc. Tires can be recycled at the Lycoming County Landfill for fee. More info covered in precious cells. | |||||||||||||||
43 | McKean | Alison | Not directly on the website, under Departments it says Conservation District which redirects you to McKean County Conservation District website, which has a recycling section. | The District partners with ECS&R to hold several special collections each year. This fall residents can attend the Smethport event on Oct. 2 at the Conservation District/County Complex. There is a cost per pound of material. | They have HHW collection events with ECS&R as well. | No county-sponsored ones that I can see. There's a Goodwill in Bradford. | No info on website. However, starting on pg. 4-9 in the McKean County Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan, there is a "Summary of Municipal Recycling Programs" section. I found this plan just from a direct link on google, I couldn't find the plan on the county website itself. | The District website has a brochure of what's accepted at the drop-off recycling center in Smethport. It's embeded in the page but you can download it. | None. | McKean County Conservation District active Facebook. | There's info scattered throughout the Municipal Waste Plan, but main info of compost facilities and backyard composting starts on pg. 1-5. | There are 3 municipal composting operations, Smethport Borough, City of Bradford and Kane Borough, which manage yard waste collected within the municipalities. Yard and leaf waste is collected curbside in Smethport Borough, City of Bradford and Hamlin Township and delivered to one of the 3 compost facilities. Materials accepted: leaves, yard waste and brush. Kane Borough residents may drop their yard waste at the municipal compost facility. pg 1-5 in plan. | I don't really see a commercial waste report/progam in the plan. They actually say there's a lack of one throughout it. | Not really, throughout the plan it says that there is a lack of info about this and no real place to recycle such items in the county. | |||||||||||||||
44 | Mercer | Alison | Yes, under departments (it's nearly identical to Lawrence County website). | 2021 Electronics Recycling Guide with drop-off locations, retail, curbside service, municipality programs, and has info for Mercer County Special Collection Event Sept. 18. | Accepts HHW at the Mercer County Special Collection Event Sept. 18. | No county-sponsored ones that I can see. In this recycling directory PDF, they list a Goodwillm Salvation Army, and Planet Aid for clothing donations. | Yes they have PDF links of municipalities' recycling programs. This Recycling Directory takes all the info in those PDFs and puts them in one place. | Recycling fact sheets section. Curbside Recycling in Mercer County guide. Big Blue Bin Recycling info for areas without residential curbside recycling (here's another fact sheet about it). City of Farrell recycling program info flyer. City of Hermitage. City of Sharon. Greenville Borough. Grove City Borough. | Yes, they have a fact sheet of what problems they cause and what can be done with them. | Lawrence-Mercer Counties Recycling/Solid Waste Department active Facebook. | Composting at home booklet. | Grove City picks up leaves and brush. Greenville picks up leaves. Sharon picks up leaves. Farrell picks up leaves. Hermitage picks up leaves and other yard waste. | I don't see a plan anywhere. The Recycling Directory lists places that accept commercial waste/recycling. The municipality recycling program flyers just mention that businesses must recycle and they need to contact a hauler. | County has H2R (Hard-to-Recycle) Collection Days: monthly collection events on the second Tuesday of each month. Events are rotated at various locations throughout Lawrence and Mercer County. | |||||||||||||||
45 | Mifflin | Alison | Not really, no dedicated section. When I search recycling on the website, the 2003 municipal waste management plan pops up, Visions for the 21st Century, Mifflin County 2014 Comprehensive Plan, and a homeowners section with a mention of recycling. | Can bring electronics to the SWA Transfer Station at no charge. | In the municipal waste plan on pg. 25 it states that they're are no HHW collection events in the county but they want to. On the MCSWA website, it just gives links to information about HHW. | No county-sponsored bins that I can see, there's a Goodwill in Burnham. | No info on county website except the municipal waste plan (List of municipalities). On the MCSWA website, it lists recycling sites in the county and what they accept. In the executive summary of the plan starting from pg. ES-6, it talks about the recycling programs offered in municipalities. | No flyers or handouts, just PDFs of the plans I linked in previous cells. | None. | Mifflin County Solid Waste Authority active Facebook. | MCSWA takes free of charge the following in the compost drop-off area: Leaves, Dried Grass, Dead Plants. MCSWA now offers Compost/Mulch for a fee. | "Mifflin County collects leaf and yard waste through curbside collection and drop-off recycling sites. Several other Mifflin County municipalities reportedly collect leaves (Burnham and McVeytown boroughs, Union and Brown townships)." pg. ES-3 of plan. | On the MCSWA website it says for Commercial Businesses interested in their Recycling programs to contact them. They have a Commercial Program available to businesses generating large volumes of paper (cardboard, mixed paper, newspaper, etc). Starting on pg. 4-14 in the municipal waste plan it talks about commercial recycling plans. | On MCSWA website there is a chart showing which local businesses accept automotive fluids, tires, and batteries as well as whether there is a fee. MCSWA transfer station accepts some appliances and tires for a fee. | |||||||||||||||
46 | Monroe | Alison | Monroe County Municipal Waste Management Authority website. Gives list of accepted/not accepted items. 2 landfills. The county website has no info on recycling. | Monroe County Residents can bring their unwanted electronics, free of charge, to facility in Blakeslee. Lists what's accepted/what's not. They also have a collection event at the Military Reycling Center June 19. | Says to contact them for things like motor oil, batteries, etc. Gives locations for pharmaceuticals. Can bring light bulbs to their facility. | No county-sponsored bins. | None given on specific municipalities. Drop-off locations given. | PDF of electronics accepted/not accepted. Image of the composting class it says they have. | No, justs says they don't accept them. | Facebook. Twitter. Both active! | They have a vid on how to assemble a compost. They say they'll have classes on composting and you can sign up on the website. Classes are $25 and includes an Earth Machine composter. | It just tells you to call them and they'll tell you where yard waste is accepted (doesn't say these places on the website). East Stroudsburg Borough has bimonthy curbside yard waste collections. | Can't find any info. | They accept different kinds of light bulbs, flourescents for a fee, refrigerators accepted. For Styrofoam, they recommend using Citrus King Multi Purpose Solvent which contains a citrus peel extract called limonene which shrinks the Styrofoam to 1/20th of its original volume and can then be used as super glue. Accept tires. | This Waste Authority website is amazing, they have a lot of different facts about recycling items and how reuse and reduce some. With the backing of Keep America Beautiful’s Cigarette Litter Prevention Program, they are sweeping Monroe County of cigarette litter. Cell Phones for Soldiers Program. | ||||||||||||||
47 | Montgomery | Diane | "Recycling Items A to Z" on website | Companies that accept old TVs and computers are listed on website. Retrievr Montco Residents can text "PICKUP" to or call 757-703-3824 for the ewaste pickups - $10 "doorstep convenience fee" | No dedicated dropoff locations. Collection events are held in April & Oct but were cancelled in 2020 due to covid | Collection bins located in parking lots around county. Clothing donation locations listed on website | County website says municipalities have periodic ewaste collections | Couldn't find general recycling flyer on website | No | None specific to recycling | Guide lists companies that process food waste | Website says most municipalities collect yard waste curbside. If not, website suggests contacting http://findacomposter.com or below to have yard waste removed or to drop it off for composting. | Website provides info on what to do with construction & demolition debris, asbestos, asphalt, which could be used by commercial entities as well as households | 2020 Tire collection events cancelled due to covid | |||||||||||||||
48 | Montour | Diane | Recycling does not show up in the county website dropdown menu. If one enters recycling in the search bar, it shows an EPA website about recycling and also a link to the City of Harrisburg recycling two pager. Could not find any other info. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
49 | Northampton | Alison | Yes, they have a large section with subsections dedicated to recycling under "Environmental Services." | County-wide collection events have been held before, but it also funds municipalities to host their own collection events. They held one through Clean Earth last year. | They hold county-wide collection events. Lot of great info here about HHW and why it's harmful. Gives list of what's accepted too. | They give a list of places to donate in the area, like Goodwill. Under Recycling A-Z tab, in the C section for clothing they say clothing bins may be found around parking lots in the area. | Yes! They have a section dedicated to this where you can click each municipality and it takes you to their recycling info page. Here's a pdf of drop-off locations and what's accepted. | PDF of drop-off locations around the county. Resident's Guide to recycling in the county. Business Disposal and Recycling Guide. School Recycling Program Checklist. This section has a bunch of different fact sheets about recycling items and safety. Recycling A-Z section has all PDFs when you click on the letter. | None, just says they're not accepted and also says what kind of plastic they are in the Recycling A-Z database. | None recycling specific, just County one. | They don't mention this on the county website but there's the First Regional Compost Authority where you can bring compost and yard waste for most municipalities in the county. The County has a Compost Pilot Program where they study this topic. Workplace Composting Guide. | Can bring yard waste to the First Regional Compost Authority for most municipalities (this time it's listed on the website). PDF of municipal yard waste drop-off locations. | It gives a PDF of haulers for businesses to contact for their recycling needs. Gives info about Act 101 and resources for commercial recycling, but no reports. | Northampton County District Attorney's Office launched the installation of secure medicine return boxes at local Municipal Police Departments throughout Northampton County. Battery disposal locations. Bulb drop-off locations. Bunch of other info and links here for other items. | One of the best county websites I've seen. Their recycling section is huge and provides a wealth of info. They give education resources and have different programs dedicated to environment-related research. | ||||||||||||||
50 | Northumberland | Alison | There's a Recycling | Solid Waste section but there is nothing written. Has a link on the side to the Northumberland County MSW Plan. | The Sunbury Municipal Authority used to accept electronics at its center but stopped in 2017. The article links to the HandUp Foundation for electronics recycling for a fee. | In the Plan it gives info what HHW is and says that there should be more collection events in the county. It doesn't give info on what residents can currently do with their HHW. Starts pg. 76. | No info provided. There are HandUP, the Salvation Army, Goodwill, American Rescue Workers and CommunityAid, and USAgain stores in the county according to this article. | Info from the Northumberland County MSW 2012 Plan that was updated in 2021. The Cities of Sunbury and Shamokin, the Boroughs of Milton and Mount Carmel and Coal Township are mandated to have recycling programs. Starting on page 59 it gives info on their programs. | The MSW Plan. | No info provided. | Sunbury Municipal Authority active Facebook. | Leaf waste composting sites also exist in at least three municipalities, Sunbury, Northumberland and Coal Township. | .All info from plan. In addition to the Recycling Facility, Coal Township composts yard waste, including grass, leaves, and brush at the site. Shamokin has a yard waste collection and transports it to Coal Township. General info on yard waste on pg. 73. | "RECYCLING IN COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL SETTINGS" section on page 63 in the plan and other info here and there. | Plan says Northumberland County periodically sponsors collection events. Not a whole lot of info on other items except electronics, HHW, and pharmaceuticals. pg 76. | |||||||||||||||
51 | Perry | Alison | Sort of, when I search recycling on the website it just has this PDF of recycling options for the 9 townships/boroughs. It says to contact the Perry County Conservation District (PCCD) for more info, which has a website. | PCCD website says that Perry county residents can bring their electronics for a fee to the Cumberland County Recycling Center (ecycling flyer). It also suggests the Dauphin County Recycling Center which doesn't charge for a fee for drop-offs. | No info provided. | No info provided. | Just the PDF that gives info for the 9 townships/boroughs on the county website. PDF on PCCD website of Cocolamus Creek Disposal Recycling Bag Drop-off Sites and Monthly Recycling Programs in Perry County. Carroll Township recycling website info. Millerstown recycling info. Penn Township. Rye Township. Every township has a website but these are the only ones I found prominent recycling info. | Recycling By Municipality PDF. Hard to recycle recycling options, list of businesses. Cocolamus Creek Disposal Recycling Bag Schedule. | Just that they're not accepted. | Active Perry County Conservation District Facebook. | No info provided. | Rye Township offers a drop off wood recycling program. | No info provided. | The PCCD website has a PDF of where to take some hard to recycle items to businesses, like tires, motor oil, etc. | |||||||||||||||
52 | Philadelphia | Megan | Philadelphia Recycling Link here, lots of great information, multilingual options | Sanitation Convenience Center info here | Household hazardous waste info here; covid precautions in place - need to sign up for event date to drop off waste material | Donation location list; limited info available | N/A | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yard waste, tree disposal; composting isn't centralized | Commerical Waste info here; highlights 2035 zero waste goal | Covered in previous recycling links | ||||||||||||||||
53 | Pike | Fawn | NO | no | Dingman Township has electronic recycling info but none on Pike's website | not seen. News article about how hazardous it is that Pike County doesn't have enough options for household haszardous waste. Published in 2019 | n/a | 13 Townships, still researching | Pike County Recycling Guide | mentioned to not put in bins in their gudie under handout/flyer | Most Commissioners meetings are live streamed on the county's YouTube channel. | No info provided. | no | Revised Draft plan from 2015 | not found | ||||||||||||||
54 | Potter | Alison | No info provided on the county website. | This artcle from 2016 says that the Solid Waste Authority runs the Potter County Recycling Center which accepts electronics between 8 a.m. and noon on Saturdays. They had a ECS&R collection event in 2017. | They had a ECS&R collection event in 2017 but I don't see anything about recent ones. | No county-sponsored ones. | None on the website, they just list the townships and give contacts for them. | None. | No info anywhere. | None dedicated to recycling. Here's a public Potter County Facebook group with 20k+ members. | No info provided. | No info provided. | No info provided. I just see this public notice from last year from the Solid Waste Authority that they closed during the pandemic except for commercial haulers/contractors. | This article says what's accepted at the Solid Waste Authority, which includes some electronics. Nothing about other hard to recycle items. | |||||||||||||||
55 | Schuylkill | Alison | So, this article states that the county ended its county recycling program at the end of 2020 due to costs. So I am assuming the info of what's accepted on the county website here is outdated now. | Has a link for PPL electric customers who can have working fridges and freezers picked up and be paid $35. K&B Curbside pickup for electronics, gives drop-off locations, too in this PDF. | Has tips on how to reduce HHW, explains why it can't be thrown in garbage. Says they assist with disposal of needles, asbestos, etc. | None. | Yes, they give a chart of "Schuylkill County Municipal Curbside Recycling Program" with each municipality. Gives list of drop-off centers as well. | PDF for electronics drop-off centers. Here's a PDF about the 2020 Fall Cleanup the County had. | None. | No dedicated county recycling page. Here's one for county news. There's a county "VISION" group that does clean-ups, community gardening, health things, etc. K&B Recycling FB. | In looks like there's a compost site in Schuylkill Haven Borough, only open to people in that borough, I think. Not seeing any other info about other composting places or practices in the County. | Info for Schuylkill Haven: leaves picked up second Monday of ea. month. Other yard waste should be taken to compost area on St. Charles Street. County website says there's a yard waste drop-off in Frailey Township (might just be for commericial, seems like outdated info). | No info given. | They say they hold annual Fall Cleanups (last one held in 2020) that pick up bulky items, appliances, scrap tires, and scrap metal. | SKIP: Schuylkill Keep It Pretty - Schuylkill County's Anti-Litter and Recycling Program. There's also the VISION program I mentioned, but I don't think they're county-sponsored like SKIP and they're not solely about the environment//recycling. | ||||||||||||||
56 | Snyder | Alison | Yes, under the Snyder County Solid Waste Management Authority department section. | Collection events are held throughout the year in different townships by the Solid Waste Management. There was a 2-day one back in May of this year and on July 31. They also list some businesses where you can bring electronics to. | At the May collection event they also accepted HHW. In general overview on the county website it says they hold collection events for this type of waste. | At the May and July 31 collection event they accepted good condition clothing and textiles. So at these collection events it seems they always accept clothing as well. | They list Recycling Facility Locations, they say what's accepted in general in the Recycling Facility Drop-off Instructions section and in this pdf. | Map of Recycling Facility Locations. Flyer for July 31 collection event. | No, just that they aren't accepted and cause problems at the recycling center. They list some businesses like Weis where you can take plastic bags to in the hard to recycle section. | Yes, the Solid Waste Authority has an active Facebook. | "Penn Township has a yard waste / composting site at the end of Gaugler Lane. Penn Township’s site is open to all residents as long as the site is not used as a dumping ground for unacceptable" | Yard waste site at Penn Township, Shaffer Landscapes in Middleburg accepts yard waste from area residents and Monroe Township residents can use Hawks Landscaping. Info under hard to recycle seciton. | No reports, plans or programs. I just found from googling that this hauler Park’s Garbage Service offers refuse and recycling collection service for businesses. | They have a hard to recycle section that give some locations to recycle items, like batteries, motor oil, styrofoam, etc. | |||||||||||||||
57 | Somerset | Alison | There is some, but the county recycling program was suspended in March 2020. Here is an article that gives a bit more info about the suspension. | County website links to JVS Environmental saying they accept electronics from Somerset residents. On that website it says they have collection events for the county, but I don't see dates. Here's a chart of what they accept. | No info provided. | No info provided. There's a Salvation Army in Somerset. | It says that the Borough of Somerset is the only mandated recycling community in the county and that is offers curbside collection. It links to the township website recycling program section. | PDF of private recycling companies in the county. | No info provided. | County government Facebook. | No county-wide info. On the Borough of Somerset website, it says that residents can drop off grass clippings at the Borough’s Public Works Garage which will be mixed with leaves to enhance the Borough’s composting activities. | No info on the county website. On the Borough of Somerset website, it says that leaves are collected each fall, that's all I see. | Nothing on the county website. On the Borough of Somerset website, it says that commercial, institutional and municipal establishments have to separating clear glass, colored glass, aluminum cans, leaf waste, and high-grade office paper from corrugated paper. | No info provided. | |||||||||||||||
58 | Sullivan | Alison | No info provided on the county website, but they're a part of the Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority (NTSWA) with Bradford and Tioga. | Only accepted during scheduled collection appointments. Fees apply. Accepts TVs, computers, monitors. They have 3 centers county residents can bring their electronics to. | They had a collection event in June of this year where they accepted this type of waste like motor oil, insesticides, etc. | None sponsored by the county. | None on county website, but the NTSWA website has the drop-off locations for each municipality and what's accepted. | Recyclables accepted at the NTSWA Recycling Centers pdf. Drop-off locations pdf. | None, just says they can't be accepted. | Active NTSWA Facebook. | NTSWA says it does waste wood grinding and composting. That's all I can find though, no info on how to do it so I guess residents would contact them to inquire. | Again I see that NTSWA does waste wood grinding but I don't see anything specifically talking about yard waste. | For commercial businesses only, NTSWA offers rear load containers that range in size from 1.5 cubic yards to 8 cubic yards. If business does not generate a lot of waste, garbage totes and/or bag pickup is also available. | Can bring refrigerator, freezer, or air conditioner to the landfill. Florescent light bulbs can be put in regular trash. Flyer in previous cell gives info about collection programs for hard to recycle things. | Not sure if these qualify as special but NTSWA does street sweeping for private and public entities. They also conduct spring and fall clean-ups for municipalities throughout the three-county service area. | ||||||||||||||
59 | Susquehanna | Alison | Yes, they also have their own Recycling Center for all county residents. | They offer none but say "We appreciate your patience as we work with local legislators and state officials to find a solution to this statewide crisis." | No information. | No county-sponsored recycling bins. | The facility offers a public drop-off for cans, bottles, paper and cardboard 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They have curbside for all residents. It doesn't give designated info for individual municipalities. | Brochure of what's accepted and not at the Center and a flyer version. Hard to recycle location chart. | Not really, in their FAQ they say they can't accept the bags because they would need to store 40,000 pounds of bags but do not have that storage space. Many local retail stores provide containers for plastic bags near the entrance of their stores. | None. | I only see for Susquehanna Township that it contracted with Dig My Earth to provide composting services for the Township's yard waste material. No county-wide info. | No county-wide info. Susquehanna Township has yard waste collection events throughout the year. | The Center offers expedited recycling drop-off for Commercial businesses Monday-Friday. Large drop-off comerical loads must be scheduled in advance. | They give a chart of places you can take some items like fluorescent bulbs and batteries such as at different retailers. Most of the ones they give are in New York. | They offer scheduled tours of the Center is really the only different thing I noticed. | ||||||||||||||
60 | Tioga | Alison | No info provided on county website, but it's part of Northern Tier Solid Waste Authority (NTSWA) along with Bradford and Sullivan. | Only accepted during scheduled collection appointments. Fees apply. Accepts TVs, computers, monitors. They have 3 centers county residents can bring their electronics to. | They had a collection event in June of this year where they accepted this type of waste like motor oil, insesticides, etc. | None sponsored by the county. On the NTSWA website, it lists that Delmar and Hamilton Townships accept clothing at their Landfil/Recycling centers. | None on county website, but the NTSWA website has the drop-off locations for each municipality and what's accepted. | Recyclables accepted at the NTSWA Recycling Centers pdf. Drop-off locations pdf. | None, just says they can't be accepted. | Active NTSWA Facebook. | NTSWA says it does waste wood grinding and composting. That's all I can find though, no info on how to do it so I guess residents would contact them to inquire. | Again I see that NTSWA does waste wood grinding but I don't see anything specifically talking about yard waste. | For commercial businesses only, NTSWA offers rear load containers that range in size from 1.5 cubic yards to 8 cubic yards. If business does not generate a lot of waste, garbage totes and/or bag pickup is also available. | Can bring refrigerator, freezer, or air conditioner to the landfill. Florescent light bulbs can be put in regular trash. Flyer in previous cell gives info about collection programs for hard to recycle things. | Not sure if these qualify as special but NTSWA does street sweeping for private and public entities. They also conduct spring and fall clean-ups for municipalities throughout the three-county service area. | ||||||||||||||
61 | Union | Alison | Yes, not a whole lot but it's mostly about what's accepted at their Drop-off locations throughout the county. | They give info for HandUp Recycling Center in Milton where for a fee they accept fridges, printers, non-bulky TVs, etc. | There's no info provided. | No county-sponsored recycling bins, but that HandUp Recycling Center accepts clothing for free. | They list different recycling center locations throughout the county and here they list in a chart what's accepted in the different townships. | What's accepted at the HandUp Recycling Center is a pdf. Flyer about bringing alkaline batteries to Mondragon Coop Bookstore. | Not prominent, just says they're not accepted at drop-off recycling programs, but are accepted at retail outlets For more info, visit www.abagslife.com | Not specifically for recycling, but has an active county Facebook. | No info on county website, but there's a brush pile for Lewisburg Borough residents. collections. | No info on county website. East Buffalo and Kelly Townships have curbside yard waste collections. | No info provided. | They just give the flyer link to the HandUp Recycling Center which lists what it accepts like different electronics, metals, etc., and about the alkaline batteries. | |||||||||||||||
62 | Venango | Alison | Yes, they just made a new recycling center in July 2021. They have 2 drop-off bins in Franklin and Oil City | ECS&R collection event on Aug 7, for electronics and HHW. | ECS&R collection event on Aug 7. | They have a Community Service called the "Clothing Room" which has 2 location you can donate clothes to. | A bit, they say which municipalities have curbside recycling and where drop-off recycling sites are. | A brochure about HHW, tires, and electronic recycling events. Venango County Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan 2014 (I think this is most updated version). | None, just says they're not accepted. | None. | Mentions composting here and there in the Plan but nothing about whether the service is offered. | No info provided. | The Plan talks about commercial waste and gives statistics. Franklin and Oil City require commercial establishments by ordinance to source separate recyclables from municipal waste. Didn't see a program per say. | They have the electronic, tire, and HHW collection events. But I don't see any other info about other hard to recycle items. Certain townships have bulk metal collection events, too. | |||||||||||||||
63 | Warren | Alison | No info dedicated to recycling on the website, but there's an archive of recyclathons, last one in 2018. There's Warren Co. Solid Waste Authority's Recycling (WCSWA) with drop-off locations (outdated?) | ECS&R collection event on July 24. WCSWA says Mortenson Recycling accepts eletronics (I'm not sure how updated this website is). | ECS&R collection event on July 24. | No county-sponsored bins. | Not on the county website. WCSWA lists its recycling program drop-off sites and what's accepted throughout the county. City of Warren is for recycling, has curbside recycling for aluminum cans, clear & colored glass, plastic bottles & newsprint for residents. I really think this website is outdated though. | None. | None, just says they're not accepted because it contaminates everything. | None for recycling, but has County gov. Facebook. | The WCSWA website has a section on how to compost yourself. No info on county-wide composting areas or services. | No info provided. City of Warren just says its residents may drop off yard refuse at the Wastewater Treatment Plant. | The WCSWA website says many businesses in the county have their own in-house recycling. Their drop-off locations are for residents only. | No info provided anywhere. | |||||||||||||||
64 | Washington | Alison | There is a Recycling section on the county website but doesn't provide a lot of info. It says they would like to set up a permanent single stream recycling drop-off location but I see no updates. | Gives dates that JVS Electronics Recycling Facility has collection events in the county, at their permanent location in Ellsworth. | They give a link that explains what this waste is and why it's harmful to the environment. They have collection events with PRC as well. | No county-sponsored bins. | No info provided. | Pdf of Washington County Recycling Drop-Off Sites (mostly businesses). Schedule of JVS electronics facility. | No info provided. | None for recycling, but has County gov. Facebook. | No info provided. | No county-wide info. South Strabane Township residents may drop off leaves, branches, and brush at the Township Yard Waste Facility any time. | No info provided. | It looks like the typically have a tire collection event. They don't give info about anything else. | |||||||||||||||
65 | Wayne | Fawn | Yes. Under a "How Can I" tab: Recycling/Wayne County | Cannot currently accept electronics | 14 drop off sites, volunteer run, operate various Saturdays each month. Info here | No. Info on Accepted Materials | Christmas Tree Chipping, Information and display about home composting. Link | ||||||||||||||||||||||
66 | Westmoreland | Alison | Not a dedicated section, if you search recycling on the county website, some things pop up, like contact for Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling. | Westmoreland Cleanways accepts many electronics at its center. | ECS&R collection events held throughout the year. | No county-sponsored clothing bins | It lists which counties have mandated recycling, laws to abide by, and reporting requirements. Westmoreland Cleanways has curbside recycling. Recycling guide has more info on programs. | Recycling Center Brochure of what's accepted. 2021 55-page recycling guide. FAQ flyer about recycling cartons. 16-page guide to home composting. This section has a bunch of links to factsheets. | None, just says they're not accepted. | Active Westmoreland Cleanways Facebook. They have youtube videos. | 16-page guide to home composting. No info on county-wide composting. | In the guide just lists that North Belle Vernon Borough has seasonal leaf waste collections. | Gives advice for businesses on how to implement a recycling program. Says they can help them start and that the Center accepts items for recycling depending on the size of the business. | Their brochure lists what they accept at the Center that's hard to recycle. | Their website has a lot of different information about laws and gives educational resources. They also have a newsletter. Very informative website. Christmas tree recycling. | ||||||||||||||
67 | Wyoming | Alison | Yes. They talk about their The Wyoming County Recycling Center. List of accepted materials. | The Wyoming County Recycling Center is offering an Electronic Recycling Program on Saturday May 15, 2021 from 9:00 A.M. to 12:00 P.M. All electronics will be accepted from Wyoming County Residents and Small Businesses. | No info provided. | No county-sponsored clothing bins | County Wide Curbside Recycling, items go to Wyoming County Recycling Center. Has list of garbage haulers contacts. | They linked a "Wyoming County Municipal Solid Waste Management Plan" pdf from 2018, 266 pages. Flyer about their May 15 Eletronic Collection. | Doesn't mention plastic bags anywhere | No social media, even for the county. | No information given anywhere. | No information given anywhere. | They give a list of commerical recyclers and their contacts. They say what they accept, too. | They talk about electronics under Consumer Information, which they have collections for them during the year. On May 15th collection they accept batteries, TVs, microwaves, cell phones, etc. | |||||||||||||||
68 | York | Fawn | Not on website. https://www.ycswa.com/recycling/ | no | PennWaste no longer is allowed to collect "covered devices" but list agencies in the county for residents to contact here: https://www.pennwaste.com/recycling/special-recyclables/ | No info provided. | Only at the Salvation Army clothes and shoes must be clean | Not on website by ycswa.com said most municipalities offer cubside pick up. | no | no | not seen | Waste Managment in York: "Waste Management's Recycle by Mail program, LampTracker®, makes it easy to recycle many household items like bulbs, batteries and electronics while keeping harmful materials like mercury out of the environment. From the box to the return shipping label, we provide you with everything you need." | P.Joseph Raab Park was once a mine, then a landfill that was then donated back to the county and is now a park. Info can be found here: https://yorkcountypa.gov/parks-recreation/the-parks/p-joseph-raab-county-parks.html | ||||||||||||||||
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