Laflin Borough Refuse and Recycling Information
Attention
Effective February 1, 2011 the following changes have been made to the garbage collection:
The Laflin Borough Council has implemented a new garbage collection system effective February 1, 2011.
Fees and payment options: Each Borough resident will be charged a flat fee of $230.00 annually if paid in full for garbage collection which is due by 3/15/11. The fee is $60.00 per quarter if you choose to pay quarterly installment payments. If you do not pay the installment by the due date you will be assessed an additional $15.00 fee or 25% whichever is greater, at which point the account may be transmitted to collection. First quarterly payment is due March15, 2011; Second quarterly payment is due June 15, 2011; Third quarterly payment is due September 15,2011; Fourth quarterly payment is due December 15,2011 .
Bag limit: The weekly bag limit will be six (6) bags. Yard and leaf waste will be counted with house refuse limits. Additional stickers for bags over the six limit amount can be purchased at Borough office for $3.50 per sticker per bag. However, the bags cannot exceed 33 gallon capacity.
Bulk Items: In lieu of an annual spring clean up, we are offering a one time monthly bulk item pick up on the first Tues. of the month. Each household will be allowed to put one item at curbside on the first Tues. of each month for a total of twelve (12) per year. Please review the list of items included with your refuse invoice. Additional bulk item stickers may be purchased for $23.00 per item and placed at curbside.
Curbside recycling will remain the same. As a reminder,curbside recycling is the first and third Tuesday of every month. There will be no recyclable pick up on a fifth week in a given month.
RECYCLING SCHEDULE
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1st Tuesday
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2nd Tuesday
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3rd Tuesday
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GENERAL RECYCLING INFORMATION
HOW TO PREPARE RECYCLABLES GENERAL RULES:
- All bottles, jars and cans must be rinsed and clean. Remove tops.
- Step on and crush plastic bottles and jars.
- Do Not break or crush glass bottles and jars.
- Labels may stay on all products. Remove tops.
WHAT TO RECYCLE
All of the following items can be mixed together (comingled) in your recycling container.
CANS – YES Aluminum cans (soda), Tin (steel) cans, All foods cans (example: vegetables, fruit, pet food, juice, coffee, etc., including large economy size), Aluminum pie tins, all items must be rinsed.
CANS – NO Aerosol spray cans, Foil and Paint cans.
GLASS – YES Clear, brown or green bottles and jars. Remove tops and rinse. Labels can be left on.
GLASS – NO Mirrors, dishes, cups, lightbulbs, crystal or ceramics.
PLASTIC – YES Bottle and jar containers only (example: milk, water, soda, detergent, shampoo). Remove tops, rinse and crush.
PLASTIC – NO Motor oil bottles, plastic cups, flowers, pens, toys, plastic wrap or styrofoam.
THE FOLLOWING ITEMS MUST BE RECYCLED SEPARATELY
NEWSPAPERS: Place in brown paper bags or tie with cotton string. No tape, wire or plastic bags. No magazines or junk mail included with newspapers.
Note: A 5 week month = NO RECYCLING on the 5th week. A Recycling container is any container without a lid made of durable material. Example = Plastic or metal.
What Do You Mean You Can’t Recycle All Plastics???
Sorry, but not all plastics can be made into new items, so some can’t be put in your recycling bin. But you CAN recycle most of the plastic containers in your home. * All plastic bottles and jars are recyclable. Remember when you would look at the bottom of the plastic bottle or jar for the triangle with a number in it? Here in Laflin Borough you don’t have to do that anymore! If it’s a bottle or jar…(that means it probably has a screw-on top)….RECYCLE IT!!
* Please throw away the tops.
Most of the time, the tops are made from a different material than the bottles and jars. This creates a problem for manufacturers who make specific items from the type plastic the bottles and jars are made of. The tops must be discarded.
* Give the bottles and jars a quick rinse.
Recycling is all about people. Recyclables are handled by those in your home…the workers who pick it up for you…the people who work at the recycling centers and manufacturing plants. Recyclables are not garbage, but items that will be made into new things by people. Do your part…simply rinse them out!
So What Kind of Plastic Can You Recycle????
Bottles and Jars.