IN Peters Township June/July 2018 | Page 14

Great American Clean Up / Special Recycling Event April 21, 2018 Thank you to all of the volunteers and community organizations that participated in the annual Great American Clean Up Day, hosted by the Peters Township Environmental Quality Board. A number of residents and groups such as the McMurray Rotary Club and Cub Scout Pack 1313 took to the streets and neighborhoods of Peters Township to clean up trash, litter, and debris. Thank you to everyone involved for a great and worthwhile event! At the Special Recycling Event held at the Public Works Garage, residents dropped off around 40 unwanted/damaged bicycles. Volunteers, led by Township resident Bill Shader, repair them, and donate them to several local charities. Residents recycled a variety of other items including 70 tires, 12 automotive batteries, and various amounts of scrap metal. Residents also dropped off a large number of electronic devices; a total of 24 double stacked pallets were filled with televisions, computers, and electronics. These items are not accepted curbside by Waste Management due to state law (Covered Electronic Device Recycling Act). 12 PETERS TOWNSHIP