Recycling Information

Recycling Requirement

Pursuant to PA Act 101 Franklin Park Borough adopted Ordinance No. 377-91 requiring all residences and all commercial, municipal and institutional establishments, such as office buildings, churches, schools and other non-profit organizations, in Franklin Park Borough to recycle the following materials.

View the residential recycling guidelines for a detailed list of items residents are required to recycle.   You can view or print the Recycling Guide developed by the Franklin Park Borough Environmental Advisory Council that can be placed on your refrigerator or recycling container. The guide is a visual reference to what you can place where.   

For the most up-to-date recycling information, visit wm.com/recycleright or download the RecycleRight poster for recycling guidance.

  • Accepted recyclable item at curbside:  
           * Aluminum, bi-metal, and steel cans (free of food debris)
           * Paper and paper cups (including but not limited to newsprint, junk mail,
              phone books, magazines and catalogs)
           * Cardboard food boxes or similar (cereal boxes, Kleenex boxes, etc.)
           * Plastics should be recycled by shape not by number, acceptable shapes
              include bottles, jars, jugs, cups, and tubs
           * Glass; bottles, jugs, and jars only (free of food debris)
              The large glass dumpster at the Municipal Building will still be available
              to recycling glass (bottles, jugs and jars only)
           * Corrugated cardboard (cut to fit easily inside recycling container)
              Large cardboard boxes can be placed in one of the two green cardboard
              recycling containers at the Municipal Building's lower parking lot.  These
              containers are generally collected on a rotating basis on Monday,
              Wednesday and Friday (scheduled days are subject to change)
  • Unaccepted items at curbside:
            * Plastics that are not bottles, jars, jugs, cups, or tubs
            * Cartons
            * Tires
            * Plastic bags (loose), bagged recyclables or film
            * Household Hazardous Waste (batteries, electronics, chemicals, paint etc.)
            * Wood or yard waste (except grass clippings).  Grass clippings should be
               placed in black plastic bags and placed with your weekly trash.  
  • Household Hazardous Waste; such as electronic waste (computer systems, TVs), chemicals, paints, batteries, fluorescent tubes and similar items cannot be placed out for curbside pick up.  See the information provided on the At Your Door Special Collection page.

View the commercial recycling guidelines for a list of items businesses are required to recycle.

Click here to view a new video of how recycling is processed at the WM recycling facility on Neville Island.

Recycling Containers

The Borough currently uses automated pick-up of recyclables only. To obtain a container, if you have an issue with your recycling container or if it needs repaired/replaced, please contact Waste Management at 1-800-866-4460.  All recycling can be single streamed in the container.  You cannot place any recycling material outside the container; it will not be collected.

Service Information & Guidelines for Proper Cart Placement

Place your carts at the curb with wheels facing your house, before 6:00 AM on your scheduled collection day. Remove carts after collection. Keep your carts at least three feet from parked cars, mailboxes or other obstacles.

Why Cart Collection?
Cart collection is safer and quieter for the community. Wheeled carts are easier to roll and place at the curb, and the attached lid helps keep material from blowing into the street. The lid also helps keep recycling dry to make sure items get a second life as something new.

What Belongs in Your Cart?
Recycling Cart
Place clean and dry plastic bottles, jars and jugs, cans, paper and cardboard (break down your boxes) directly into your cart. One dirty item can contaminate an entire truckload, so make sure recyclables are clean and dry. Don’t bag your recyclables. Keep plastic bags out of your recycling.

Keep These Dangerous Items Out of Your Carts
Every day, household hazardous waste can inadvertently cause a fire in your cart or inside a collection truck. Help keep our community safe by keeping these household items out of your cart.