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New Garden Trash and Recycling Page

Lots of good links at bottom of page

Fish

Christmas Tree Disposal

Spring Cleanup 2008

Compost Bin Workshop and Give-a-way

Hazardous Waste Collection 2008


Why are our creeks still Impaired?

What is Household Hazardous Waste? (HHW)

 

What do you want to Recycle?

(Links at bottom of page)

 

Recycling is mandatory in New Garden Township for residents and businesses.

New Garden Township is mandated by the State to implement and enforce a recycling program.

You pay $2.00 a ton for a special fund that is dispursed to Townships that comply with the State Mandate. This fund is used by the municipalities to create and maintain a recycling program.

Here are some basics for residential recycling

 

 


DO RECYCLE


DON'T RECYCLE

ALUMINUM

Aluminum Beverage Cans

Foil
Pie Plates
Chair Legs
Aluminum Siding

METAL FOOD CONTAINERS

Rinsed Metal Food Cans

Paint Cans
Miscellaneous Metal
Pipe
Metal Cylinders
Anything which is not a metal food or beverege can

GLASS

Glass Food Containers
Glass Beverage Containers

Plate Glass
Mirrors
Pyrex
Light Bulbs
Ceramics
Anything which is not a glass beverage or food container

PLASTIC BOTTLES

Soda Bottles (PETE #1)
Milk Jugs (HDPE #2)

Butter Tubs
Buckets
Plastic Bags
Styrofoam
Any plastic which does not have a number

PAPER PRODUCTS

Newspapers
Magazines
Junk Mail
Phone Books
Catalogs
Flattened Card Board

Waxed Papers
Milk Cartons
Metal Coated Papers
Plastic Coated Papers

 

 

Commercial Recycling

All Commercial facilities and businesses in New Garden Township are required to recycle

 

Recycling Links

Automotive Waste Drop Off Centers

How to Reduce Unwanted Mailings (Junk Mail)

NEW!!! Don't throw it away, Swap it SECCRA's Swap page

Download Home Compost Brochure (PDF) ]

Hazrdous Waste Collection Brochure (PDF)

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

Chester County Solid Waste Authority Recycle page

Southeastern Chester County Refuse Authority (SECCRA)

The Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (PROP)

Use it Again PA

Chester County Health Department