Recycling Requirements

Tredyffrin Township is mandated by Pennsylvania State Act 101 to recycle. All persons in the Township must contract with an approved collector for the separate curbside or similar collection of municipal waste, recyclable materials & leaf waste.

Single-family residential establishment: Except as otherwise provided herein, all persons owning or occupying single-family residential establishments shall separate all recyclable materials from municipal waste. Recyclable materials shall be placed in recycling containers and the recycling containers placed curbside or in another designated location for collection by an approved collector. Separate collection of recyclable materials shall be arranged with an approved collector by the owner or occupants of each single-family residential establishment. Owners or occupants of each single-family residential establishment and the approved collector shall establish a collection frequency that shall occur no less than once every other week.

Multifamily residential establishments: Owners, landlords, or agents of owners or landlords of a multifamily residential establishment must establish a system for source-separation, collection, transportation, and recycling of the recyclable materials generated at multifamily residential establishments. The system must include an appropriate number of labeled recycling containers at easily accessible locations to accommodate the amount of recyclable materials generated at each multifamily residential establishment. The system must also include written instructions to the residents of multifamily residential establishments to inform them of the requirement to recycle and the use and availability of the collection program. The Township reserves the right to require additional recycling containers if the Township deems there is insufficient recycling containers to serve residents. Separate collection of recyclable material shall be arranged by the owner, landlord, or agent of an owner or landlord of a multifamily residential establishment and the approved collector, but shall occur no less than once every other week. More frequent collection recyclable materials may be necessary to prevent recycling containers from being overfilled and cause materials to be blown about or littered on Township streets and private property.

Recyclable Materials

Those separated materials specified by Tredyffrin Township for collection in accordance with this article and recycling regulations that may be promulgated from time to time for separation, collection, processing, and recovery as part of a recycling program. These materials may include aluminum, bi-metal containers, corrugated cardboard, glass, leaf waste, magazines, mixed paper, newspaper, high-grade office paper, and plastic.

The following is a list of materials residents of Tredyffrin are required to recycle:

Aluminum

• Empty beverage and food containers, trays and plates comprised of 100% aluminum
• Rinse to prevent bugs
• Crush to save space

Bi-Metal (Tin) Containers 

• Empty food or beverage container made of steel with a thin plating of tin over the steel
• Rinse to prevent bugs
• Crush to save space

Corrugated Cardboard

• A structural paper material with an inner core shaped in rigid parallel furrows and ridges 
• Break down boxes to easily fit into recycling containers
• Fit smaller boxes into larger boxes to keep neat at the curb

Glass

• Empty bottles, jars, and food and beverage containers made of clear, blue, green, brown or amber glass, excluding plate glass, window glass, automotive glass, porcelain, ceramic products, and glass ornaments.
• Empty and clean all bottles
• Remove metal caps and rings from bottles
• Labels can stay intact
• NO light bulbs, window glass, mirrors, ceramics, Pyrex or dishes

Leaf Waste

• Leaves, garden residues, shrubbery and tree trimmings and similar materials, but not including grass clippings
• Must not be combined with municipal waste or recyclable materials; must be source-separated & stored in containers/bags until collection
• Leaf waste shall be collected curbside or at a similar location by an approved collector, separate from municipal waste and recyclable materials, at a frequency of no less than once per month. Additionally, in accordance with Act 101, Township leaf waste drop off site(s) shall be available to residents at a frequency of no less than once per month. The location(s) and hours of operation for the Township leaf waste drop of site(s) will be posted on the Township website and posted in an area of the Township building which is accessible to the public
• Leaves and yard waste may also be utilized for compost, mulch, or other agriculture, horticulture, or landscaping purposes on the property where the leaf waste is generated (See composting tips)
• Options for those who miss monthly collection or wish to not put leaves curbside:
  •  Tredyffrin accepts leaves and yard waste at its compost center on Mill Road in the spring and fall, as well as the first Monday of the month during the winter months. Visit the Township website for information on the Mill Road Leaf Site. From January to September, the Mill Road Leaf Site is open the first Monday of every month. If the first Monday of the month falls on a holiday, the Township will post an alternate date that the site will be open. The Mill Road Leaf Site is open daily from October through December, Monday through Thursday and Saturday's (closed Friday's & holiday's) from 7:30AM to 2:30PM.

Magazines

• A periodical publication containing a collection of articles, stories, photographs, illustrations, and other features usually bound with a paper cover and printed in one or more colors on glossy or chemically coated paper, excluding newsprint and all other paper or fiber materials
• Tie in bundles or place in paper bags

Mixed Paper

• Recyclable paper materials including paperboard/boxboard, junk mail, and other designated recyclable paper. Excludes cardboard containers, magazines, office paper, and newsprint

Newspapers

• Paper distributed at fixed or stated intervals, usually daily or weekly, having printed thereon news and opinions and containing advertisements and other matters of public interest
• Tie in bundles or place in paper bags

Office Paper

• Any white printed or unprinted sheets of ledger, bond, writing, or other papers, including letter-writing stationary, note paper, computer paper, envelopes, and other general-purpose paper, including shredded paper

Plastic

• Empty and clean plastic containers that contained food, beverage, cleaning, laundry, and other household products. Includes only rigid containers marked with a recycling symbol and a single number (i.e., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7). Examples include soda and water bottles, milk and water jugs, laundry soap containers, produce and other food containers, and soap bottles. Excludes expanded polystyrene containers.

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Tredyffrin Township is mandated by Pennsylvania State Act 101 to recycle. All persons in the Township must contract with an approved collector for the separate curbside or similar collection of municipal waste, recyclable materials & leaf waste.

Commercial, institutional, and municipal establishments: Owners, landlords, or agents of owners or landlords of a commercial, institutional, or municipal establishment must establish a system for source-separation, collection, transportation, and recycling of recyclable materials generated at each building. The system must include an appropriate number of labeled recycling containers at easily accessible locations to accommodate the amount of recyclable materials generated at each building. It must also include written instructions to the tenants or occupants of commercial, institutional, and municipal establishments to inform them of the requirement to recycle and the use and availability of the collection program. The Township reserves the right to require additional recycling containers if the Township deems there is insufficient containers to serve occupants or tenants.  Separate collection of recyclable material shall be arranged by the owner, landlord, or agent of an owner or landlord of a commercial, institutional, or municipal establishment and the approved collector, but shall occur no less than once every other week. More frequent collection of recyclable materials may be necessary to prevent recycling containers from being overfilled and cause materials to be blown about or littered on Township streets and private property.

Recyclable Materials

Those separated materials specified by Tredyffrin Township for collection in accordance with this article and recycling regulations that may be promulgated from time to time for separation, collection, processing, and recovery as part of a recycling program. These materials may include aluminum, bi-metal containers, corrugated cardboard, glass, leaf waste, magazines, mixed paper, newspaper, high-grade office paper, and plastic.

The following is a list of materials Commercial & Institutional establishments of Tredyffrin are required to recycle:

Bi-Metal (Tin) Containers

• Empty food or beverage container made of steel with a thin plating of tin over the steel
• Rinse to prevent bugs
• Crush to save space

Plastic

• Empty and clean plastic containers that contained food, beverage, cleaning, laundry, and other household products. Includes only rigid containers marked with a recycling symbol and a single number (i.e., 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7). Examples include soda and water bottles, milk and water jugs, laundry soap containers, produce and other food containers, and soap bottles. Excludes expanded polystyrene containers.

Community activities: Recycling Organizers of community events must provide for the separation, storage, and collection of aluminum, plastic, glass, corrugated cardboard, high-grade office paper, and leaf waste at the events. Community activities required to recycle include events sponsored in whole or in part by a municipality or held within a municipality and sponsored privately. Events include fairs, bazaars, picnics, or sporting events that will be attended by more than 200 or more people each day of the event.

• The organizers or sponsors of a community activity must establish a system for source separation, collection, transportation, and recycling of aluminum, plastic, glass, corrugated cardboard, high-grade office paper, and leaf waste. Arrangements for the source separation and collection of these materials shall be the responsibility of the organizers or sponsors.
• The organizers or sponsors of a community activity must establish a collection system that includes an appropriate number of recycling containers at easily accessible locations to accommodate the amount of recyclable materials generated. Community activity organizers and sponsors must provide signage and/or labels on recycling containers to indicate what recyclable materials are to be source-separated by event participants.
• Organizers or sponsors must contract with an approved collector for the collection of recyclable materials.
• Organizers or sponsors of a community activity must provide a written report to the Township that lists the name of the community activity, the approved collector collecting recyclable materials, the total quantity of each recyclable material collected, and the name and affiliation of the person submitting the report. Reports are to be submitted to the Township no later than 30 days upon the conclusion of the event.