Recycling Pick-up

Co-Mingled Recycling Pick-up

Commingled recycling is picked up at the curb by the Department of Public Works. Commingled recycling consists of materials such as:

• Aluminum cans
• Glass containers and bottles
• Hard rigid plastics
• Jars
• Plastic containers (Number 1, Number 2 and Number 5 only)
• Plastic milk containers
• Steel and tin cans

Rules

Do not place broken glass, light bulbs, mirrors, or glass shelving in recycling. The commingled materials must be placed at the curb the night before the scheduled collection day in the Blue Recycling Carts with the blue lids provided by the Borough.  Arrows on the cart must point to and face the street.  No other containers will be collected.  No loose material will be collected.

• Please do not put recyclables in plastic bags.
• Plastic bags, shrink wrap, bubble wrap and Styrofoam are no longer recycled.

Paper Recycling

Paper recycling is picked up at the curb by the Department of Public Works. Paper recycling includes:

• Computer paper
• Corrugated cardboard
• Cardboard Egg cartons
• Magazines
• Newspaper
• Paper back books
• Telephone books
• Waste mail paper excluding cellophane envelopes

Rules

Paper and cardboard should be placed at the curb the night before the scheduled collection day in the Blue Recycling Carts with the brown lids provided by the Borough.  Arrows on the cart must point to and face the street.  No other containers will be collected.  No loose material will be collected.

• Do not place any Styrofoam, shrink wrap, bubble wrap or any other material in with the paper and cardboard.
• Pizza boxes are not recyclable and must be placed in trash.
• Any paper placed in plastic bags will not be picked up.

Recycling Carts

Residents are expected to use the Blue Recycling Carts provided for recycling purposes.  Recycling material placed in plastic bags or any other container will not be picked up. Loose material will not be picked up.