|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
Website last updated by Webmaster on Tuesday, March 04, 2008 10:41 AM |
|
|
STAFF
Questions regarding trash and recycling should be
directed to
Current contract Haulers servicing
Waste/Trash - Charles Blosenski at 610-942-2480
PROPER PREPARATION OF MATERIALS TO BE RECYCLED
A. J. Blosenski, Inc., our collector of materials to be
recycled, has requested that all bins containing
materials to be recycled, be clearly marked and visible
from the street.
This is to ensure that those materials are easily
recognized and collected.
Township recycling stickers and information
concerning the preparation of materials are available
for free, at the
Waste and recyclable materials will be collected on
Tuesdays. If a collection day falls on a holiday,
collection will be made the next day. Have
recyclables and waste at the curb by 6 AM of the
collection day. This will avoid “missed
collections” due to the trucks driving by your home at
times to which you are unaccustomed.
Leaves, Christmas trees and branches will also be
collected. Collection dates and details will be
provided when available.
WASTE/TRASH PREPARATION PROCEDURES
All trash (non-recyclables) must be placed inside an
official
All bags must be secured at the top by tying, taping, or
the use of some other means to close the bag.
BAG
Acme – Exton
Reminder: The purchase of
“
ACCEPTABLE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND PREPARATION
Recyclable materials include the following:
These items may be commingled in one bin. This simply
means that you may mix the recyclable materials together
in the same bin.
Brown, Green, Clear Glass - Remove lids and rings, if
possible, labels are okay. Rinse the container.
Place the glass recyclables in the bin with your other
recyclable materials, e.g., beverage bottles, food jars.
Aluminum & Bi-metal Steel Cans Only - Rinse the can and
flatten if possible. Place the cans in the bin
with your other recyclable materials, e.g., soup, fruit
and vegetable cans.
Plastics - A #1 (PET), #2 (HDPE), #3 (V), #4 (LDPE), #5
(PP), #6 (PS), or #7 (OTHER) on the bottom identifies
the appropriate type of plastic. The number
is in a triangle.
Remove lids, labels are okay, rinse the container and
flatten, if possible. Place the plastic in the bin
with the other recyclable materials, e.g., soda bottles,
milk and water jugs, laundry detergent bottles, plastic
tubs, yogurt containers.
In a separate container or brown bag place the following
items:
Newspaper - Place newspaper, including inserts in a
brown grocery bag, rigid container or bundle with string
into a stack no higher than 12 inches. If it is a rainy
day, please wait for a dry one.
Corrugated Cardboard - Cardboard must be flattened and
may be bundled with string. Cardboard must be
separate from commingled materials. If it is a
rainy day, please wait for a dry one.
Residential Mixed Paper - Simply place this material in
a brown paper grocery bag., e.g., junk mail, magazines,
envelopes, catalogues, phone books, cereal boxes
notepaper, etc. It is okay to mix it with
newspaper.
The Township will provide each new resident
that moved into a newly constructed home
with one 18 gallon recycling bin. Please utilize
this bin, but feel free to supplement them with your own
container. If you use your own, it must have rigid
walls, i.e., plastic, metal or wood. Bags and
boxes cannot be used. Rigid containers should be
marked for recyclables. ”Recyclable Materials”
stickers are available at the
BULK ITEM COLLECTION AND PREPARATION
Bulk item collection is the last Tuesday of each month.
A bulk item is a single item which cannot fit into a
Township trash bag or weighs more than 40 lbs., but can
be handled by two (2) men.
Only four (4) bulk items will be picked up on each bulk
trash collection day.
All items that can fit into an official Township trash
bag must be placed inside a bag or those items will not
be collected. Be especially careful with smaller
items. Do not place these items curbside or put
them in a larger container such as a cardboard box.
These items must be placed in a Township trash bag.
The following items are not considered bulk items:
auto parts, batteries, tires, tree limbs and other yard
waste, construction materials/debris, items containing
chemical refrigerants such as air conditioners and
refrigerators, and items that contain hazardous
chemicals or gases such as propane cylinders. If
you have such items, please make private arrangements
with the contractor of your choice to have them removed.
RECYCLING BINS
You may purchase for $5.00 a recycling bin at the
2008 YARD DEBRIS DISPOSAL SCHEDULE
This year the Township will offer additional leaf and
branch disposal.
The following curbside collections have
been scheduled for 2008. Collections will begin at 6:00
a.m. on the scheduled day. Please have your materials
curbside prior to the starting date and time to ensure
collection.
LEAF PICK UP CURBSIDE:
Only leaves placed in biodegradable brown paper bags
will be collected. All other materials and debris, or
leaves in other types of bag or container will not be
collected. Thirty-gallon brown paper leaf bags are
available for purchase at the Township building during
normal business hours, as well as other retail outlets
throughout the Township
BRANCH PICK UP CURBSIDE:
Collection is limited to branches that are a maximum of
4 feet long and 4 inches in diameter.
Branches must be bundled together and tied with string
not wire in small bundles that can be easily handled.
Small twigs should be placed curbside in a rigid
container for collection. This collection is not
intended as a disposal service for pruning, but rather
for those branches that have fallen due to the wind,
snow, and ice.
BRANCH AND LEAF DROP OFF
The following dates you may bring branches and leaves to
the
COMPOSTING Composting is the most practical and convenient way to handle your yard wastes. It can be easier and cheaper than bagging these wastes or taking them to the landfill. Compost also improves your soil and the plants growing in it. If you have a garden, lawn, shrubs or even planter boxes you have a use for a compost bin. By using a compost bin you return organic matter to the soil in a usable form. Organic matter in the soil improves plant growth by helping to break heavy clay soils into a better texture, by adding water and nutrient-holding capacity to sandy soils and by adding essential nutrients to any soil. Improving your soil is the first step toward improving the health of your plants.
APPLIANCE AND ELECTRONICS DROP OFF
Saturday, May 31, 2008, 9:00 A.M.-1 P.M.
222
Hey! It’s about time you cleaned out that garage and
shed. Just think of all the floor space taken up by
those old appliances. We have an easy way for you to
dispose of them. All you have to do is get them to the
This free program is offered to resident’s who are on
the “pay per bag” program only.
Household appliances containing CFC’s (Freon)
Car Batteries
Computers Peripherals Monitors Printers Keyboards
Servers
Tires (Tires must be off the rim and a limit of
4/carload)
Televisions Stereos
Window Air Conditioners
Freezers
Oven/Ranges
Dishwashers
Washers/Dryers
Hot Water Heaters
Telephone Systems
PAPER SHREDDING EVENT
Saturday, May 31, 2008, 9:00 A.M. – 11:00 A.M.
222
This service is offered to residents who are on
the “Pay per Bag” system ONLY. Bring your financial
reports, credit card bills, confidential paperwork to
West Whiteland Township Building on Saturday, May 31st
to be shredded...free of charge! North-Shred, LLC is a
fully bonded and insured provider of mobile data
destruction. Each resident will be able to view their
documents being shredded via a TV camera on the side of
the truck and also receive a document of destruction
certificate. No plastic cards or spiral ring binders
will be accepted. Maximum of 4 grocery bags or
equivalent per family. Please call
GREAT
.
The
Great Pennsylvania Cleanup
is a statewide cleanup campaign involving local and
state government, businesses, waste haulers, and
environmental and civic groups. The PA Department of
Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Department of
Transportation (PennDOT), in cooperation with Keep
Pennsylvania Beautiful, Inc., are sponsoring the Great
Pennsylvania Cleanup.
We urge individuals, neighborhood associations, scouting
groups, environmental clubs, groups of friends and
others to join together to be part of this effort.
Whether you spend a few hours or a few days – your work
will be greatly appreciated by all!
Gloves, trash bags and safety vests will be provided.
All of us want to live, work, and play in clean,
litter-free communities. Keeping trash off the ground
also keeps our streams free and clean of pollution. It
is up to all of us to see that it happens.
You can form your own group or call
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS AND COMPUTER COLLECTION DATES
Bring unwanted hazardous household automotive products,
home maintenance, oil based paint/stains, lawn pest
control products and mercury will be accepted – pack
safely.
These words on packaging help identify HHW:
CAUTION EXPLOSIVE TOXIC REACTIVE DANGER COMBUSTIBLE
FLAMMABLE POISONOUS WARNING HAZARDOUS CORROSIVE
UNACCEPTABLE MATERIALS:
Latex (water based) paint Explosives Ammunition
Appliances Radioactive Waste Tires
Infectious Waste Unidentified Waste
9:00 A.M – 3:00 P.M.
Saturday, April 5, 2008 Household Hazardous & Computers
CAT Pickering
Center for Arts & Technology
Saturday, May 17, 2008 Household Hazardous Material ONLY
Saturday, Sept. 13, 2008 Household Hazardous Material
ONLY
New Garden Twp Bldg
Saturday, Oct. 11, 2008 Household Hazardous & Computers
WHAT DO I DO WITH LEFTOVER PAINT?
Latex paint
is not hazardous waste!
Latex paints are water-based and are a safer
substitute for oil-based paints.
Take the top off the paint can, place it outside,
away from pets and children and allow it to harden.
If the can very full, absorb the material by
mixing it with sawdust or clay-based kitty litter.
Stir with a stick until all the paint is
absorbed.
When the paint is solidified it may be placed in the
trash bag.
Oil based paint
is a hazardous waste! Save oil-based paint for a
Household Hazardous Waste Collection day.
See the
Household Hazardous Waste Collection schedule listed
above.
ADDITIONAL RECYCLING SERVICES
CELL PHONES
USED INK JET CARTRIDGES /RECHARGEABLE BATTERIES
The West Whiteland Township Waste and Recycling Program
is a strong program that enables our residents to
recycle many items and, consequently, minimize the
amount of waste deposited. We, as concerned
citizens, believe that one of our responsibilities is to
help keep our environment clean and to maintain or
upgrade our quality of life. In an effort to
reduce the waste going into our landfill, we are
collecting used ink jet cartridges and rechargeable
batteries. Just drop by the
REMODELING?
Whether you're in the market for building supplies or
have leftovers from a project, Habitat for Humanity of
Chester County may have the answer.
Don't throw away your used cabinets, lumber, paint,
windows, electrical fixtures, doors, insulation, wood
and tile flooring, appliances, and furniture...
... Donate them to Habitat for Humanity!
The ReStore will pick-up donated items and provides
affordable materials for
home building and repair
All proceeds from the
ReStore are used to build decent, affordable housing for
low income families in need
This program benefits the environment, the building
industry, and the
community.
Simply call (610) 466-1890 to schedule a pick-up.
Commercial & Institutional Recycling |
||||
