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Recycling
Information
Congratulations
Lancaster County!
187,760
TONS recycled in 2007.*
*Construction
and Demolition waste is excluded when calculating recycling rates
per
the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's reporting requirements.
As
part of its integrated waste disposal system, the Authority has established
a comprehensive program to reduce the amount of waste that requires processing.
Forty-four (44) municipalities are currently served by curbside recycling
programs and three (3) are served by municipal drop-off programs. This
means that 87% of the county's population participates in curbside recycling.
All of these programs include newsprint, glass and metal containers. Other
materials, like plastic bottles, yard waste and leaves are recycled as
well, depending on the municipality.
 Recycling
plays an important role in reducing the amount of waste generated by Lancaster
County residents and businesses. Every year, the Lancaster County Solid
Waste Management Authority manages more than 500,000 tons of waste. County-wide
recycling efforts, administered by the Authority, allow for the substantial
reduction of waste that would otherwise be put in the Landfill or processed
at the Resource Recovery Facility. The recycling rate has grown since
the Authority's plan was implemented in 1989 to reach the current rate
of 37.2%. This accounts for over 187,700 tons of materials recycled in
2007.
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Preparing
your Materials for the Recycle Bin
- Glass:
Any color glass food and beverage bottles and jars should be thoroughly
rinsed and lids should be removed. Throw the lids in the trash. It is
not necessary to remove labels.
- Do
Not Put in the Bin - Light bulbs, window and auto
glass, drinking glasses and cookware are not recyclable and should
be put in the trash.
- Metals:
All food and beverage cans which are made from aluminum, steel, tin
or a combination of metals should be rinsed prior to placing in the
recycling bin. Do Not Crush the Cans.
- Do
Not Put in the Bin - Other aluminum and metal products
like foil, pie plates, and hangers are not recyclable and should
be put in the trash.
- Plastic
Bottles: Plastic household bottles with a #1 (PETE) such as
water, soft drink and juice bottles or #2 (HDPE) like milk and detergent
bottles. Throw the lid in the trash. Rinse, smash and put the plastic
bottle in the recycling bin.
- Do
Not Put in the Bin - plastic tubs such as yogurt and
butter containers, toys and other plastic packaging.
- Newspapers:All
newspapers, including the inserts, should be tied into bundles with
biodegradable string or placed in strong paper bags (not exceeding 30
pounds). Put the bag or bundle next to or on top of the recycling bin.
Do Not put newspapers out for collection when it is raining.
- Do
Not Put your Newspapers in Plastic Bags - Recycle
your plastic bags at your local grocery store.
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