”Thank You” for taking part in our new Recycling Program. Your efforts extend the life of the landfill, save energy in making new products & save natural resources. At our Drop-Off sites we will be recycling

      Everyone wants to recycle properly & we do have some rules we all must follow to make this Recycling Program work for all who participate.

1. All items should be rinsed WELL to reduce odor, contamination & attraction to vermin & bees.
2. Flatten the items to save space, if possible remove labels & do not break glass. Remove the rings & caps, these items contaminate the recyclables.
3. Bring your items in containers you can reuse. It is more convenient for you to have your recyclables already separated & ready to put in the appropriate section. NO plastic bags are to be put in the recycling container.
4. CLOSE ALL DOORS WHEN YOU ARE FINISHED, WET NEWSPAPER IS LOST AS RECYCLABLE!
5. ABSOLUTELY NO GARBAGE DUMPING!
6. PLEASE DO NOT LET CHILDREN PLAY ON OR AROUND THE CONTAINERS, THEY COULD GET HURT!

The ONLY PLASTICS that should be placed in the recycling container are: #1 & #2 (check the bottom for the correct number inside the recycling symbol) plastic bottles with a neck narrower than the base, clean & without lids or rings, pour spouts from detergent & softener jugs. THE EXCEPTION IS MOTOR OIL CONTAINERS! These CANNOT be recycled! Flatten to save space as these are bulky items.

Even tho these containers are marked #1 & #2 they are not recyclable at this time!

Motor oil containers, margarine tubs, yogurt containers etc. Also, UNACCEPTABLE PLASTICS are laundry baskets, children’s toys, swimming pools, tarps, 5 gal. buckets, plastic coat hangers, styrofoam containers or plastic bags.

Soda, juice, beer, wine, liquor & food containers. Any plastic labeling, lids & rings should be removed.

Ceramics, mirrors, heatproof ovenware, microwave trays, drinking glasses, dinnerware, crystal, window glass, windshields, light bulbs, etc.

Dry clean items only.
LEAVE LOOSE & DO NOT TIE OR LEAVE IN A BUNDLE, TAKE OFF ALL PLASTIC & BROWN
PAPER COVERINGS

NO cardboard. NO PORNOGRAPHIC MAGAZINES OR CATALOGS.

Tin/steel food containers ONLY, with lables removed, well rinsed to eliminate odor & conamination. Lids can be inserted as long as they are tin. Also check your dog & cat food containers. Use a magnet to be sure & crush to save space.

Aluminum drink cans, they should be well rinsed to eliminate odor, conamination & bees. Also check your dog & cat food cans, some are Aluminum. Check your cans with a magnet to be sure & crush to save space.

The City of Warren is a mandated community for recycling. The City has a curbside recycling program for aluminum cans, clear & colored glass, plastic bottles & newsprint for the residents. ALL residents are required to use this recycling service. If you have questions about this contact the City at 814-726-6300 or visit this link for the schedule of pick up dates. 2006-2007 Recycling Schedule

OTHER LOCAL RECYCLING SITES
DROP-OFF SITES	MATERIALS ACCEPTED
Tidioute Lions Club Grant St. Ext. Daylight hours 484-7424	Newspaper, aluminum & tin cans, clear, brown & green glass, #1 & #2 plastics
Youngsville Borough 40 Railroad St. Mon-Fri. 8AM-4PM 563-4604	Curbside newspaper only.
Mortenson Recycling Rt. 69, Sugar Grove 2nd. & 4th. Sat. 9AM-3PM 489-7702	Newspaper, aluminum & tin cans, clear glass, green & brown glass, #1 & #2 plastics, corrugated cardboard, phone books, magazines, catalogs
Charles Punsky & Son 123 S. Irvine Street, Warren Mon.-Fri. 8AM-4:30PM, Sat. 9AM-12PM 723-7471	Aluminum cans & scrap metal will be purchased, NO appliances
Segel & Sons 107 South St., Warren Mon.-Fri. 8AM-4:30PM, Sat. 8AM-12PM 723-4900	Aluminum & tin cans, scrap metal & car batteries will be purchased, charges apply for freezers & refrigerators other appliances also accepted
R & W Truck Service 2701 Pa. Ave. West Ext. (Starbrick) Mon.-Fri. 8AM-5PM Sat. 8AM-12PM 723-4350	Used oil & antifreeze, do not mix products, charges apply
North Auto Crushers Cable Hollow Rd., Akeley Mon.-Fri. 8AM-5Pm Sat. 8AM-3PM 757-9353	Scrap metal, no Freon appliances accepted, aluminum cans, car batteries, scrapped auto bodies

~ DECODING PLASTICS ~

The little numbers on the bottoms of your plastic bottles need to be a mystery no more. Here is a Handy Guide

#1 Polyethylene terephthalate (PET) is used for soda bottles because it holds carbonation so well. It has a recycling rate of over 27% & reappears in soda bottles, carpets & synthetic textiles.

#2 High-density polyethylene (HDPE) can be shaped into bottles with handles, so it’s often used for milk, water & detergents. It is the second most commonly recycled plastic & makes detergent bottles, recycling bins, irrigation pipes & other plastic cups that hold the bottom of the PET bottles.

These are the 2 most recycled items at any drop-off site. Call the drop-off site to see if they take any of these other items.

#3 Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) appears in some cooking oil bottles & in film for meat packaging. There is a tiny but growing market to recycle PVC into pipe or fencing.

#4 Low-density polyethylene (LDPE) makes shopping bags & other film products & flexible margarine tubs. It also has a very small recycling rate, but can be used for new bags & film.

#5 Polypropylene (PP) is found in yogurt cups & ketchup bottles. It can be recycled into auto parts, carpets & textiles, but less than 1% is actually collected.

#6 Polystyrene (PS) comes in 2 versions: clear, as in salad take-out trays; & foamed, such as Styrofoam, which insulates food well. It is sometimes collected in bulk for recycling & can be remade into office products like rulers, cafeteria trays, toys & video cassette cases.

#7 Everything else, especially products with a mixture of the other 6 resins. It’s rarely recycled.

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