PAY-AS-YOU-THROW PROGRAM
BENEFITS OF PAYING " PER BAG "
Cost Savings : The less frequent the trash is placed curbside , the cheaper your trash bill will be ! Trash and recycle collection day remain the same Continued collection of unlimited recycling weekly Participation in Millcreek ' s 7 scheduled leaf , brush , and Christmas tree collection weeks Decreasing the amount of garbage going to the local Lakeview Landfill illcreek
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Call Waste Management at 814-833-1111 ext . 133 to switch from Regular Quarterly Billing to the Pay-As-You-Throw ( PAYT ) " Per Bag " Service .
Next , stop into the Millcreek Township Building ( 3608 West 26th Street ) with CHECK OR CASH ONLY to finalize the transition by purchasing the established PAYT garbage bags for the program from the Township . The Millcreek Municipal Building is the ONLY outlet available for purchasing the PAYT bags for Millcreek Residents . Hours of Operation : Monday - Friday ( 8:00am - 4:30pm ).
At the Reception Desk , the cost is $ 4.50 per bag . PAYT bags are sold in bundles of four ($ 18.00 ). This payment will continue residential service with Waste Management on a pay-as-youthrow schedule .
Residents will no longer receive a quarterly bill from Waste Management once this is switched over . Residents transitioning in the middle of the quarterly billing cycle will be reimbursed by Waste Management for any unused services .
TIPS ON EXTENDING THE LIFE OF YOUR PAYT BAG :
RECYCLE all items on Millcreek ' s current acceptable curbside recycling list . REDUCE your consumption of items purchased at the store by buying products with less packaging or buy in bulk ! REUSE by repairing broken items and saying " no thanks " to disposable items . SHARE items with neighbors , friends , and family ! COMPOST food scraps and yard trimmings in a backyard bin . Consider using a mulching mower for your lawn too ! DONATE useful items to nonprofit charities .
ANY TRASH THAT IS NOT ABLE TO FIT INTO THE 33-GALLON PAYT TRASH BAG WILL NOT BE COLLECTED . RESIDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING ARRANGEMENTS WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR BULKY ITEMS TO BE REMOVED , WHICH MAY INVOLVE A FEE . RESIDENTS ON THE PAYT PROGRAM ARE ALSO NOT ELIGIBLE FOR THE SPECIAL COLLECTION OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ELECTRONICS .
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