The Penn State Regional Martin Luther
King Day of Service event brought volunteers
to human service agencies and public
work sites across the area on January 18. In
Renziehausen Park, students from the Greater
Allegheny, Behrend and DuBois campuses
cleared tree limbs, trash and other debris.
Students said they were happy to join Penn
State’s effort to make big impacts on small
communities through volunteerism.
CLEANUP
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Recycling program emphasizes business participation
McKeesport businesses can have a major impact on the
effectiveness of our city’s recycling effort.
As the city continues to promote single-stream recycling with
residential curbside pickup, business owners should know they
can participate in a similar program with their own garbage
collection providers.
By law, commercial, municipal and institutional establishments
must develop a system for separating high-grade office paper,
aluminum, corrugated paper, leaf waste, clear glass or plastic.
Proof that any or all of these materials have been recycled must
be submitted to the city with an annual report outlining the
number of tons recycled.
McKeesport community development director A.J. Tedesco
said the city’s recycling laws will be enforced as the local recycling
program continues to grow.
“Enforcement of these regulations is the first step in increasing
our recycling program. There will be more to come for residents
and business owners,” Tedesco said.
With increased business participation in applicable recycling
programs, McKeesport is able to reduce its carbon footprint while
reducing user costs at regional landfills.
“When residents and businesses take part in our recycling
programs, (the garbage) doesn’t end up in a landfill. That’s the
important part,” public works director Steve Kondrosky said.
“These materials are able to be recycled and reused. The more we
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can keep out of the landfill, the better off we all are because our
environment is very important.”
This year, paperwork regarding the process of reporting
recycled materials is being distributed to every business.
For more information, contact the McKeesport Public Works
Department at 412-675-5020, ext. 631.
Residential Leaf and
Branch Collection
The City of McKeesport Public Works Department
collects leaves during the fall months. Residents
should sweep leaves to the curb for pickup. Leaves
are NOT to be swept into the street. For more
information, dates and a collection schedule for
Fall 2016, call 412-675-5020, ext. 631.
Branches are collected at the curb and mulched
year round. To schedule a pickup, residents should
contact the Public Works Department at
412-675-5020, ext. 631.