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Click here to visit Pennsylvania's Recycling Page. Click
here to view Penn Waste's printable recycling
guidelines!!!
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Click here to visit Pennsylvania's Recycling Page.
Click
here to view Penn Waste's printable recycling
guidelines!!!
Penn Waste has gone Green & Single Stream AND
has INCREASED what they will collect.
Help the environment by following their new guidelines.
Recycling is Mandatory in Red Lion Borough.
NOTE TO ALL COMMERCIAL establishments in Red Lion Borough:
Regardless of whether you use the Borough's contracted hauler,
Penn Waste,
or contract with another hauler, you MUST recycle
in accordance with Red Lion Borough Recycling
Ordinance #909-9 AND
Pennsylvania's Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act 101.
Commercial, municipal and
institutional establishments within a mandated municipality such as Red Lion are
required to recycle aluminum, high-grade office paper and
corrugated paper in addition to the other
materials that Red Lion Borough requires.
Click
here to view the Act 101 Fact Sheet.
IT IS THE LAW!
Please take a few minutes and visit Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection's website which contains a very extensive section on commercial recycling, Commercial Recycling Resources for Pennsylvania Businesses .
Some of the topics included on this portion of their website are:
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Getting Started |
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Developing a Recycling Program for Commercial Establishments |
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Examples and Tips |
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Commercial Recycling Tip
Sheets for: |
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Basic Standards for Designing a Recycling Program |
REMEMBER..... Recycling is
mandatory for EVERYONE in Red Lion Borough!
COMPLAINTS
If you want to report non-compliance with
Red Lion Borough recycling regulations and/or illegal dumping and littering,
click here to visit
our Complaint Form.
Littering and illegal dumping are monitored by the Red Lion Borough Codes Enforcement Officer, Public Works Supervisor, and York Area Regional Police.
Why Litter?
We Care!
The Council and residents of Red Lion Borough care about littering. No one wants to see litter on our streets and alleys.
Illegal dumping and littering:
- Pollute ground and surface water. Trash is often tossed directly into streams and storm drains. Rainwater washes over trash and percolates into groundwater.
- Introduces other health concerns that may result in illness and injury.
- Decreases the value of properties that contain the trash and also any adjacent properties.
- Attracts other crimes. People may think that if it’s okay to dump trash in a certain place, then it’s okay to do other illegal activities there.
- Discourages new residents and businesses.
- Takes away tax dollars that could be better spent to serve the Borough.
- Decreases community worth, which further impacts other social aspects of an area.
- Spoils the beauty of our land.
- Injures wildlife.
- Damages equipment or causes accidents.
If you see someone littering or illegally dumping, get involved and report it as soon as possible. Your involvement will play a big role in improving our quality of life in Red Lion Borough.
ILLEGAL DUMPING AND LITTERING ARE AGAINST THE LAW!!!
Click here for a fact sheet on illegal dumping and littering.
The recycling bin is the property of Red Lion Borough, and MUST stay at the property if you move.
Place recyclables at normal collection site no later than 6 AM on your scheduled collection day.
Recyclables no longer have to be sorted!
Do not place any items in plastic bags for collection.
| MATERIAL | WHAT TO RECYCLE | HOW TO PREPARE | DO NOT INCLUDE: | |
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Paper, paperboard and cardboard |
Newspapers/inserts Magazines, telephone books Catalogs, junk mail Office paper Paperboard (cereal boxes, shoe boxes, paper towel and toilet paper rolls, tissue boxes, cardboard boxes, pizza boxes, food boxes (cereal, Jello, etc.) |
Flatten all boxes and
remove foil and plastic liners. |
Food-soiled paper/boxes Plastic bags |
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Plastic | #1 - #7 plastics (containers and bottles with necks smaller than their bases) | Rinse thoroughly Remove caps and lids. It is okay to leave on labels and neck rings. |
Plastic bags, plastic tubs, cups, and trays |
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Glass | Clear, green & brown food and beverage containers only | Rinse clean Collars, neck rings & labels are OK Remove caps |
Corks Broken glass Ceramics, window glass, mirrors, light bulbs, drink ware |
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Cans | Aluminum beverage cans Steel food and beverage cans Aerosol cans |
Rinse clean Labels are OK |
Aluminum foil, metal items, hangers, siding or scrap metal |
For information and complaints about your service, call Penn Waste at 1-866-575-8720 or via the internet at www.pennwaste.com .
Reject purchasing items in excessive packaging; buy
those not in a package or in the smallest package possible.
Reduce the number of items purchased;
only buy those that are needed and will be used.
Reuse items that can be
repaired.
Recycle - it is good for you and the community, and it is the law.
Grass DisposalClick here for information on grass disposal.
Leaf Collection
Click here for information on leaf collection.
Brush & Limb Collection
Click here for information on brush & limb collection.
Christmas Tree Collection
Click here for information on Christmas tree collection.
Electronics Recycling
Click here for information on Electronics Recycling.
Telephone
Book Recycling
When new telephone books are distributed, please put
your old telephone book in your recycling bin
along with your other paper items
such as newspapers and magazines.
This material is shredded and used for animal bedding.
Household Hazardous Waste
Periodically the York County Solid Waste
Authority holds a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Day.
Visit
their website at
www.ycswa.com for more information.
Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs
Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFL's)
cannot be disposed of in your regular garbage.
As part of their commitment to the environment, Home Depot has announced
that they will recycle them for free at all of their stores, as long as they are
unbroken.
Call them for more information!