Penn Waste Recycling
'Green & Single Stream' AND "Back-to-Basics"
What does this mean for Penn Waste customers?
Paper products may be put in recycling bins with containers. Just be sure paper is
covered by heavier material so it doesn’t blow away!
Penn Waste will accept any size of cardboard if it is flattened and any quanity.
Check out the list below to learn how to recycle successfully.
PLEASE DO NOT RECYCLE ITEMS SPOILED BY FOOD OR LIQUID!!!
Paper, Paperboard & Cardboard Metal
Cardboard Boxes, Paperboard Cartons Aluminum Beverage Cans
Pizza Boxes Steel Food and Beverage Cans & Aerosol Cans
Food Boxes (i.e. cereal & gelatin boxes)
EMPTY Paper towel & toilet paper rolls Glass
Paperboard Packaging (i.e. tissue boxes) Clear, Brown & Green Glass Food and
Office Paper (any color) Beverage Bottles and Jars
Shredded Paper (in clear plastic bags, please)
Newspaper & Inserts Plastics
Magazines, Catalogs & Brochures #1, #2 and #5 Bottles and Jugs with
Envelopes & Junk Mail necks smaller than their bases
Paper Bags
Phone books & other Soft Cover Books
How to Prepare Recyclables:
Remove caps/lids
Rinse thoroughly
It is OK to leave on labels and neck rings
Remove all packaging (styrofoam, peanuts, plastic, bubble wrap, plastic liners, etc.
Flatten ALL boxes and cardboard
Bundle all cardboard that does not fit into the recycling bin
Cover loose paper with heavier items to prevent it from blowing away
Check weather forcast: If forecast calls for high winds or rain, keep your recyclables inside until the following week if possible. Wet paper products are difficult to process.
Unacceptable Items
NEEDLES! (Do not place used needles with recycling! This is a serious health hazard to everyone!)
Shredded Paper
Plastic Tubs, Cups & Trays
Broken Glass
Window, Mirrors, Ceramics
Drinking Glasses
Aluminum Foil
Scrap Metal
Tupperware or Disposable Plastic Containers
Plastic Bags; Grocery or Other
Light Bulbs
Solvent, Oil & Chemical Containers
Food Soiled Material
Wet Papers or Cardboard
Plastic Food Wrappers
Styrofoam
Pool Chemicals
NO garden hoses, clothing, diapers, food or liquid!!
WHEN IN DOUBT, THROW IT OUT!! Or contact Penn Waste, Inc. at 717-757-4456.
www.pennwaste.com
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