Printer Friendly Version Click here to download the Fayette Waste 2010 Recycling Calendar   Upcoming Recycling Opportunities: Franklin Park Recycling Cardboard: A container for recycling cardboard is located in the rear left corner parking lot of the Borough Building. (behind the police department). Please place only flatten, corrugated cardboard inside the container. If utilizing the service residents must abide by two requirements. First, boxes must be free of any contaminates. Second, boxes must be flattened. Cardboard can be dropped off anytime and is monitored by the Franklin Park Police cameras. Illegal dumping will be prosecuted. Safely Dispose of Common Household Chemicals: Where: North Park Swimming Pool Parking Lot When: Saturday, May 1, 2010 Time: 9am-1pm Fee: $2/gallon - Cash Only Information: Call 412-488-7452 or visit www.swpahhw.org Acceptable Items Include: aerosol cans, automotive fluids (motor oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze, brake fluid), batteries, chemistry sets, compact fluorescent bulbs, gasoline and kerosene, household cleaners (ammonia, drain openers, acid cleaners, oven cleaners), mercury, paint products (latex, oil based, alkyd based, arts/crafts chemicals, rust preservatives, creosote, water sealers, paint thinners, furniture strippers), pesticides/herbicides (rodent killers, insecticides, weeds killers, mothballs, fertilizer), photo chemicals, pool chemicals. Not Accepted: ammunition, appliances, bulk waste, commercial and industrial waste, compressed gas cylinders (including propane tanks), drugs, explosives, flares, fluorescent tubes, leaking containers, medical waste (including needles), PCBs and dioxin, radioactive materials (including smoke detectors) tires. Safely Dispose of Unwanted Medication: Where: Hampton Township Community Center             3101 McCully Road Allison Park, PA 15101 When: Saturday, May 15, 2010 Time: 9am-1pm Fee: Flat fee $3/Participant - Cash Only Pre-Registration Required. Call 412-488-7452 or visit www.swpahhw.org to register. Law enforcement and licensed pharmacists will be on site to ensure all material collected is handled in accordance with all federal, state and local laws. Acceptable Items Include: *Prescription, over-the-counter and veterinary medications. *Prescription medications include both controlled and non-controlled substances. Not Accepted: durable medical goods, health and beauty aids, home care supplies, home health equipment, household hazardous waste (paint, aerosol cans, etc) illegal substances and paraphernalia, infectious waste, medical devices and equipment, medical sharps (needles, lancets), mercury thermometers, radioactive materials.   Recycling: Act 101 requires all residents and businesses in Franklin Park Borough to recycle. Reducing your waste will, of course, require some dedication. But consider the benefits. Reducing your waste puts less stress and strain on the environment by reducing the need for often limited natural resources. INFORMATION FROM FAYETTE WASTE RE: RECYCLING PREPARATION - Recycling will be picked up every other week, on the same day as your normal trash pick-up. Acceptable materials are glass, aluminum and bi-metal cans, tin cans, plastic bottles, and newsprint. The container must be placed at the curbside and 5 feet from your regular trash. Recycling materials will be collected at the curb or at a maximum distance of 5 feet behind the curb line. Recycling materials must be at the curb by 6:00am to ensure pick-up. Glass - All colors 1.) Rinse (labels can remain on) 2.) Remove all metal lids and rings 3.) No window glass, light bulbs, Pyrex or ceramics 4.) Place in container (do not break) Plastics - #1-6 milk, water, juice and soda bottles 1.) Rinse 2.) Place in container Tin - Food Cans 1.) Rinse 2.) Ends may be included 3.) Flatten if desired, to save space 4.) No paint cans 5.) Place in container Newspapers 1.) All the paper that comes with daily and Sunday newspaper including inserts. 2.) Magazines 3.) Place in brown paper bag or under container. 4.) No plastic   FOR MORE INFORMATION: Allegheny Count Health Department Recycling Program 412-578-8390 Recycling Resource Directory is a great resource to find places where hard to recycle items are taken: www.achd.net/recycling/recycling.html www.county.allegheny.pa.us Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection 1-800-346-4242 www.dep.state.pa.us Pennsylvania Resource Council 412-488-7490 www.prc.com Just a few benefits from recycling include:   *Reduced pollution risks   *Save Energy   *Saves our environment   *Conservation of natural resources   *Landfill space reduced   *Reduced disposal costs   *Adds value to Pennsylvania Economy Residents can purchase additional recycle bins from the Borough. Contact the Borough Receptionist 412-364-4115 for any questions.