RECYCLING IN NEW HANOVER TOWNSHIP

             Under a Pennsylvania mandate to reduce the amount of trash destined for landfills, the Township began providing weekly curbside recycling pickup a number of years ago.  To encourage residential, commercial and institutional recycling, the PA Department of Environmental Protection established a recycling performance grant program.  Basically, the greater the recycling percentage (of the total picked up by haulers), the larger the grant award received by the municipality.  In 2004 New Hanover received over $10,000 based upon a recycling percentage of just over 11%.  As it turns out this is about average statewide.  The ultimate goal set by the state is 35%.  Obviously we have a way to go, but this reasonable goal is certainly achievable if we all do our part.

            Currently, the items listed below can be recycled by way of New Hanover’s curbside pickup program.  Cans, bottles and jars should be rinsed and newspaper should be bundled or placed in paper bags. 

            - aluminum cans

            - bimetal food cans

            - glass jars and bottles (without caps)

            - plastics (# 1 and # 2 only)

            - newspaper (including inserts)

            - other paper (junk mail, regular mail, office paper, etc.)

            - chipboard (non-corrugated boxes)

Look for periodic articles and announcements in the Harbinger as well as the EAB newsletter on subjects such as composting and disposal of hazardous wastes.