ASK THE RECYCLING COORDINATOR :
Q : My husband and I do not produce a lot of garbage each week and I was wondering if there was a Pay-As-You-Throw-Option available in Millcreek that I could sign up for instead of the Regular Quarterly Billing through Advanced Disposal ? — Julie C .
A : Advanced Disposal is the contracted hauler for both recycling and trash generated at ALL residential homes ( 4 units or less ) within Millcreek Township . As established by the Millcreek Solid Waste & Recycling Codes ( Chapter 110 ), ALL residents are required to maintain an active account with Advanced Disposal for curbside collection either through Regular Quarterly Billing or using the Pay-As-You-Throw , Per Bag Program . Let ’ s take a look at the latter program offered by Advanced Disposal :
Millcreek Township ’ s Per Bag Program Offered Through ADVANCED DISPOSAL
BENEFITS :
• Cost savings ( The less frequently the trash is placed at the curbside , the cheaper your trash bill will be !)
• Trash / recycle collection day remains the same
• Continued collection of unlimited recycling weekly
• Participation in Millcreek scheduled leaf / brush collection weeks ( See Millcreek Township Calendar .)
• Decreasing the amount of garbage sent to the Greentree Landfill
4 STEPS TO SIGN UP : 1 . Call Advanced Disposal at 1-844-415-5970 to switch service from Regular Quarterly Billing to the Per Bag Service .
2 . Next , stop into the Millcreek Township Building ( 3608 West 26th Street ) with CHECK OR CASH ONLY to finalize the transition by purchasing the established tan garbage bags for the program from the Township . ( The Millcreek Township Building is the ONLY outlet available for purchasing the tan garbage bags for Millcreek Residents . Hours : Monday – Friday , 8:00am – 4:30pm .)
3 . At the Township Building , the cost is $ 4.50 per bag . Bags are sold in bundles of four ($ 18.00 ) or ten ($ 45.00 ). This payment will continue residential service with Advanced Disposal on a pay-as-you-throw schedule . Once service is switched to the Per Bag Program , Advanced Disposal will only collect what will fit into the tan bag .*
4 . Residents will no longer receive a quarterly bill from Advanced Disposal once this service is switched over . Residents transitioning in the middle of the quarterly billing cycle will be reimbursed by Advanced Disposal for any unused services . ( Reminder – Residents on the Per Bag program will no longer be eligible for the Advanced Disposal Special Collection of Household Hazardous Waste and electronics . Please call 1-866-815-0016 for proper disposal of these materials .)
* ANY TRASH THAT IS NOT ABLE TO FIT INTO THE 33-GALLON TAN TRASH BAG WILL NOT BE PICKED UP ! RESIDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE TO MAKE ARRANGEMENTS WITH ADVANCED DISPOSAL FOR BULKY ITEMS TO BE REMOVED , WHICH MAY INVOLVE A FEE .
TIPS ON EXTENDING THE LIFE OF YOUR TAN BAG :
• RECYCLE the following items in the recycle bin or toter : Aluminum Cans , Cardboard , Cartons , Glass Bottles & Jars , Junk Mail , Magazines , Newspaper , Office Paper , Paperboard , Plastics # 1-7 , and Steel / Tin Cans ( Please visit www . advanceddisposal . com for more information on Advanced Disposal accepted recyclables .)
• REDUCE your consumption of items purchased at the store by buying products with less packaging or buying products in bulk !
• REUSE by purchasing items that are reusable instead of disposable as well as sharing goods with a neighbor or friend .
• COMPOST food scraps and yard trimmings in a backyard compost bin and leave grass clippings on your lawn ! ( Grass clippings are considered trash in Millcreek Township , so consider using a mulching mower instead !)
• DONATE useful items like furniture or clothing to local nonprofit charities instead of throwing them away !
• Maintain a good trash container with lid for storage of garbage between collection weeks .
• Only place tan bag ( without the can ) out for collection once it is completely full .
PLEASE CONTACT ADVANCED DISPOSAL TO SIGN UP FOR SERVICE OR WITH QUESTIONS REGARDING YOUR ACCOUNT AT 1-844-415-5970 .
— Jessica Stutzman , Millcreek Recycling Coordinator illcreek
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To have your recycling questions answered by Millcreek ’ s Recycling Coordinator , please submit an email to jstutzman @ millcreektownship . com or mail a letter to 3608 West 26th Street , ATTN : Recycling Department , Erie , PA 16506 . Please indicate “ Ask the Recycling Coordinator ” in the subject line .
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