Laflin Borough Refuse and Recycling Information
Attention
Effective January 1, 2009 the following changes have been made to the garbage collection:
The Laflin Borough Council has implemented a new garbage collection system effective January 1, 2009. Each Borough resident will be
charged a flat fee of $230.00 annually if paid in full for garbage collection which is due by 4/30/09. 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 $6.00 fee per quarter for a total of $66.00.
You will no longer need to purchase blue garbage bags or stickers. If you have any blue bags or blue stickers, please bring them to the Borough Secretary during normal business hours for a credit of $2.00 per sticker or blue bag to your account. Please bring your invoice. There will not be a limit for the amount of garbage bags you will be allowed to place at curbside. However, the bags cannot exceed 33 gallon capacity. Curbside recycling will remain the same. As a reminder,curbside recycling is the first and third Tuesday of every 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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4th Tuesday
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5th Tuesday
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| COMINGLES, NEWSPAPERS & CARDBOARD (LAWNWASTE-APRIL TO NOV) | LAWNWASTE APRIL TO NOV. | COMINGLES, NEWSPAPERS & CARDBOARD (LAWNWASTE-APRIL TO NOV) | LAWNWASTE APRIL TO NOV. | LAWNWASTE APRIL TO NOV. |
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 Glossy inserts O.K. 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 withoout 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 ops 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.