Page 11 - Springettsbury Township - Winter 2021-2022

Winter 2021-2022 page 11
The Recycling Page Christmas Tree

Pick Up
Penn Waste will
2021-2022 Springettsbury Residential Trash & Recycling Collection Program pick up Christmas
trees on your
Services Offered What to do with Unacceptable Items? regular trash day the week of
January 3, 2022.
• 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 = $57.49 as of auto shops or agencies selling auto supplies. DID YOU KNOW?
January 1, 2022*. • Unacceptable metal items can often be disposed Continental Paper Grading (CPG)
• 1-96 gallon toter equal to 3-32-gallon trash bags or trash of through various Metal Recyclers or Scrap Metal accepts magazines, junk mail,
cans per week plus recycling pick-up. Cost per quarter = facilities in the area.
$63.49 as of January 1, 2022. • Plastic Bags – from all stores - can be recycled at catalogs, cereal boxes, and books
• Extra waste bags may be purchased at the Township many local grocery stores. for paper recycling. Drop off these
Municipal Building or by calling Penn Waste at • Truck and tractor tires can be taken to a tire materials at CPG 3350 Concord
717-767-4456. The fee per bag is $2.75. distributor to be disposed of or recycled. Contact Road, York. Monday – Friday from
• Yard waste will be collected in four (4) foot lengths business in advance, a fee may be required. 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
once per week (beginning the first week of March and • Additional information can be found by visiting York
concluding the first week of December) by one of the County Solid Waste Authority’s website, www.ycswa.com Recycling Unacceptable
following methods – bundled; placed in a biodegradable or contacting Penn Waste, www.pennwaste.com Items
Kraft or other paper bag; placed in maximum 717-767-4456.
32-gallon container with a Township approved brush • It is always recommended to call a facility first to see • Needles & Medical Waste – DO NOT
identification sticker. Brush stickers can be obtained at what their policies are regarding accepting materials. place used needles or any other
the Township Municipal Building for $0.50 each. medical waste with recycling! This is
• One large bulk item can be disposed of once per trash day. Recycling Acceptable Items a serious health hazard to everyone.
*The quarterly rate increase is part of the Penn Waste Place ONLY these items in your Recycling Bin • Diapers (acceptable as trash)
contract 2018-2022 plus an additional $0.63 due to an Metal: Aluminum and steel food & beverage cans • Aerosol cans (acceptable as trash)
increase required by York County Solid Waste Authority. Glass: Clear, brown, blue and green glass food & • Windows, mirrors, ceramics,
Acceptable Large Items beverage containers drinking glasses, light bulbs or
broken glass (acceptable as trash)
Plastic: #1, #2, and #5 ONLY
One large bulk item can be disposed of per trash day. Paper & Cardboard: • Shredded paper (acceptable as trash)
• Appliances (call Penn Waste 767-4456 to schedule • Corrugated cardboard boxes • Aluminum foil (acceptable as trash)
collection of appliances containing Freon, e.g. air • Newspapers • Food soiled or wet materials
conditioners, refrigerators, freezers) • Cartons for Juice, Milk, Soy Milk, Soup/Broth, including paper, cardboard
• Carpet 48” maximum length rolled and tied Wine, Egg Substitutes and Cream (acceptable as trash)
• Furniture Remember: • Styrofoam, packing peanuts, bubble
• Mattresses and box springs • Remove all packaging materials (Styrofoam, peanuts, wrap (acceptable as trash)
• Car tires only (must be off rims) bubble wrap, plastic liners) • Paperboard products such as toilet
• Discarded lawnmowers must have gasoline and • Flatten ALL boxes, and paper/paper towel rolls, cereal
motor oil removed • Bundle all cardboard that does not fit into the recycling bin boxes, tissue boxes (acceptable as
• Plumbing fixtures - toilets, sinks • Cover loose paper with heavier items to prevent it trash)
• Washer and Dryer unit from blowing away. If the weather forecast calls • Pool chemicals
• Hose
Unacceptable Large Items for high winds or wet weather, keep your paper
recyclables until the next week. Wet paper products
• Television sets and electronic devices are difficult to process. ELECTRONICS COLLECTION
• Stains, Chemicals and Liquids • Rinse thoroughly to remove all contaminants. TIMES AND LOCATION
• Scrap Metal • Please dispose of any liquids in items before placing The York County Solid Waste
• Automobile Parts in recycling bins Authority (YCSWA) has a FREE
• Household Hazardous Waste Please have your waste, recycling and large item available Residential Electronics Recycling
• Tires on Rims for collection at curbside by 6:00 a.m. on your collection Program open to York County
• Commercial/Industrial Waste day, but no earlier than 4:00 p.m. the day prior to pick residents. Collection of electronics is
• Construction Material or Debris up. Empty containers must be removed within 24 hours conducted Monday through Friday
To include: Drywall; Brick; Block; Treated Lumber; after collection. No items may be placed at curbsides from 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. and
Roofing Shingles; Ceiling Tiles; Concrete; Doors; that are too heavy to be lifted into a truck by two people. Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to noon at
the Small Load Drop-off Facility at
Windows. Small quantities of select materials may be Additional trash bags are NOT considered a bulk item. the York County Resource Recover
accepted at the Resource Recovery Center. Fees may Center, 2651 Blackbridge Road. For
be applied. Call before visiting – 717-845-1066. QUESTIONS?
Penn Waste – 717-767-4456 WWW.PENNWASTE.COM the most up-to-date information please
**To help keep Township streets clean, please be sure York County Solid Waste Authority – 717-845-1066 contact YCSWA, 717-845-1066
to fully bag your trash materials so that pieces do not WWW.YCSWA.COM www.ycswa.com.
accidentally fall out and become litter on windy days or Springettsbury Township – 717-757-3521 Remember: The Covered Devices
when the toter is dumped in the waste hauler vehicle.** WWW.SPRINGETTSBURY.COM Recycling Act (Act 108) prohibits
residents and businesses from placing
Holiday Collection Schedule electronics waste at the curb or in
Penn Waste observes New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas their trash. Covered devices include:
desktop computers, laptops, monitors,
Day. When your collection day is on or after a holiday, collections will be delayed by one day. Example: Memorial Day computer peripherals (keyboard,
falls on a Monday. Collection schedule this week is Tuesday through Saturday. Thanksgiving falls on a Thursday. Monday, mouse, printer and speakers),
Tuesday and Wednesday collections will not change. Thursday and Friday collections will move to Friday and Saturday. televisions and e-readers that browse
EXCEPTION: If holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, there is no change in service prior to or after the holiday. the internet.