Recycling

Single Stream Recycling

Single-stream recycling is a process by which materials are collected in one container. No sorting is required by the resident. Recyclable containers should be rinsed clean, and cardboard should be flattened. Lids should be removed from plastic bottles. 

To guarantee collection, place your Township-provided cart curbside the night before your scheduled collection day.

Unacceptable Materials Aluminum foil and trays Five-gallon buckets Flower pots Oil and transmission fluid Paper towels Pesticides, cleaners, and chemicals Plastic bags Plate glass Styrofoam, packaging materials other than paper Tissues Window-tempered glass

Acceptable Materials Aluminum beverage cans Bi-metal (tin) cans Bottles, cans, and jars Corrugated cardboard boxes Envelopes Green, brown, and clear glass Paperboard (cereal-type boxes) Paper, newspapers, phone books, junk mail, and magazines Plastic types 1-5 and 7 (label is found inside the triangle on the bottom of the container)

New! The Lanchester Landfill now accepts books! Books must be dropped off at the Landfill. Only readable, intact books with ISBN barcodes will be accepted.  View details here. 

Why Recycle?

If you throw something away, it is no longer useful. It ends up in the landfill, is incinerated, or contaminates the environment in some other way. If you recycle something, it can be recovered and become material for a new product. Additionally, it does not go into the waste stream, which lessens the load on waste disposal costs.

For More Information

For additional information about residential recycling, please view our "Recycle Right!" Guide to Recycling and Trash in UUT.
For information about recycling at work, please view our Recycling At Work flyer.