IN Millcreek Summer 2019 | Page 18

RECYCLING DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS CURRENTLY ACCEPTED CURBSIDE RECYCLING WITH ADVANCED DISPOSAL ACCEPTED CURBSIDE LOOSE IN RECYCLE BINS & TOTERS: Mail, Paper Bags, Magazines, Newspaper, Cardboard, Office Paper, Paperback Books, Paperboard Food Boxes, Beverage & Food Cans, Plastic Bottles, Plastic Tubs, Plastic Jugs & Jars, Cartons, Glass Bottles and Jars. NOT ACCEPTED IN RECYCLING BINS & TOTERS: Plastic Grocery Bags, Clear/Black Plastic Trash Bags, #6 Polystyrene Foam Plastics (to-go containers, cups, plates, etc.), Shredded Paper, Pizza Boxes, Silverware, Hot Paper Coffee Cups, Cold Paper Cups, Ice Cream Container, Hard Cover Books, Tissue Paper, Ceramics, Windows, Mirrors, Aerosol Cans, Spiral Wound Snack Containers (Fiber Body & Metal Bottom), Plastic Wraps, Plastic Film, Loose Plastic Caps, Plastic Clamshell Containers for Fruits and Veggies, Plastic Children’s Toys, Plastic Lawn Furniture, Plastic Hoses, Bowling Balls, Plastic or Metal Hangers, Diapers, Flammables, Food & Liquid Waste, Needles, Wire, Cords, Rope, Chains, Electronics, & Yard Waste ALL RECYCLING SHOULD BE PLACED LOOSE INTO EITHER 25-GALLON RECYCLE BIN OR 65-GALLON RECYCLE TOTER (NO BAGS)! At this time, glass is still accepted through Advanced Disposal with the Material Recovery Facility (MRF) in Buffalo, New York. Glass is crushed and reclaimed as road aggregate. Millcreek Township’s residential recycling program is always evolving. If any recyclable item were to become an unacceptable material due to the market supply/demand or contamination issues, the Millcreek Township Recycling Department will notify residents through the Millcreek website, In Millcreek Magazine, Millcreek Government Channel, and yearly calendar. For up-to-date information on residential recycling in Millcreek Township, please visit http://www.millcreektownship.com For Millcreek commercial accounts (apartments, mobile home parks, and businesses) who are not Advanced Disposal customers, please follow the instructions recently provided by the Erie County Recycling Program. Learn more by visiting https://www.eriecountypa.gov/county-services/other-services/recycling.aspx. ASK THE RECYCLING COORDINATOR: Q: How can I keep animals and birds from getting into my trash bags when I place them curbside for collection? A: The Millcreek Township Recycling Department recommends several options for those residents looking to keep critters out of the trash. 1. 2. 3. 4. Double bag your garbage bags. Spray Windex or ammonia on or inside your garbage bags. Add mothballs in and around your garbage bags. Call Advanced Disposal at 1.844-415.5970 for one FREE 95-gallon trash toter on wheels with a lid. (Not available for Pay-As-You-Throw “Per Bag” residents) m IMPORTANT – DO NOT SPRAY BLEACH ON TRASH BAGS! —Jessica Stutzman, Millcreek Township Recycling Coordinator To have your recycling questions answered by Millcreek’s Recycling Coordinator, please submit an email to [email protected] or call the Recycling Department at 814-833.1111 ext. 317. KICK-OFF THE SEASON SALE March 18 – June 30, 2019 50% OFF ALL PRODUCTS (Leaf Compost, Screened Dirt, Fine Screened Mulch, Unscreened Dirt, & Mix of Screened Dirt/ Compost) 16 MILLCREEK PRODUCTS FOR SALE (WHILE SUPPLIES LAST!) Leaf Compost ........................................................................$25/yd. Fine Screened Mulch..........................................................$20/yd. Mix of Screened Dirt & Compost........................... … $20/yd. Logs ....................................................................... $20/pickup truck Screened Dirt.........................................................................$12/yd. Unscreened Dirt ..................................................................... $5/yd. 5 Gal. Bucket (Any Product)............................................ $1/bin Coarse Screened Mulch .........................................................FREE Wood Chips..................................................................................FREE