IMPORTANT NOTICE

A SPECIAL BULK TRASH PICK-UP

IS SCHEDULED FOR

Saturday,, May 7,, 2005 - 5**30 A.M*

The Borough of Edinboro and Tri-County Industries, Inc. will host a municipal 'Special Bulk Trash' pickup on

Saturday, May 7, 2005. All trash must be at the curb by 5:30 A.M. DO NOT place your trash at the curb after

the truck has been by your home.

NO RECYCLABLES WILL BE PICKED UP ON THIS DAY.

Normal trash and recycling pickup will resume the following Monday and Tuesday as usual.

**NOTE: Future'Special BulkTrash' pickup days will be Saturday, August 13th and December 17th.

Prohibited Items: Car parts, construction/demolition items, rocks, stones, sand, dirt, broken concrete, tires, items

containing Freon, flammable liquids, paint or stain in liquid form or lead acid batteries.

The Borough is proud to announce they received notification from the Bureau of Waste Management - DEP - for the approval of a recycling grant in the amount of $72,950.The Borough of Edinboro and Edinboro University part- nered in this endeavor to continue and expand recycling efforts in our community. The Public Education category approved will allow both entities to conduct recycling educational programs consisting of newsletters, brochures, posters and labels. The Collection Equipment category will allow for the purchase of collection containers, cluster, recycling and composting station bins. In addition, a Toro Workman and Trailer will be purchased for the University. Part of the grant application included a new leaf vacuum and wood chipper for the Borough. However, these two items were not funded. This grant requires a IO% match which the Borough and University have already met due to prior recycling purchases using budgeted dollars. More information will be available after proper documentation is received from the state.

Radio Shack collects only Ni-Cad batteries.

Any store employee should accept these batteries. No special packaging is required.

CARPET RUGS, PADS

All carpets, rugs and padding must be cut in sections no longer than four foot (4') in length and securely rolled and tied; weight should not exceed sixty (60) pounds. Residents may place up to eight (8) bundles (approximately 300 sq. ft) of carpet and pad out each week-

REGULAR BATTERIES

All household batteries, other than Ni-Cad, should be wrapped in paper and thrown into the trash. The paper guards against any threat of spark.

WEEKLY PICK UP OF LARGE ITEMS

contact Tri-County Industries, Inc., customer service department (I - 800-457-8202) if you are unsure an item is eligible for pick up.

Remember only Tri-County Industries can collect residential

refuse and recycling from your curb.

One large item, per week, may be placed at the curb on the same day as your trash pickup. Large appliances consist of the following:

TV

Stove

Box Springs

Furnace Mattress Furniture

Clothes Dryer Humidifier

Clothes Washers, Hot Water Tanks, Sump Pumps and Water Softeners should be drained of all water before placing them at the curb.

Items containing Freon such as refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, de-humidifiers, etc., must be scheduled for collection. Please phone the Customer Service Department for further information.

NO automotive parts, paving materials, stones, rocks, sand, dirt, broken concrete, lead acid batteries, flammable liquids, metal SS-gallon drums, metal grease drums, concrete washtubs, paints and stains in liquid form, will be picked up. (See your Disposal Guidelines for the Residents of the Borough of Edinboro or call Tri-County for other items not included.)

LEAF PICK UP

The Borough's leaf machine does not come out of storage in the spring. All leaves must be bagged using the Bio Bags available at the Municipal Building at a cost of 30 cents each. Residents should then contact the Borough office at 734-1812 and the Borough crew will pick up your bagged leaves and take them to the compost site.

Recycling Oil Protects The Environment and Saves Resources - Oil doesn't wear out, it just gets

dirty. Used oil can be refined into lubrication oil that is equal in quality to lubricating oil made from crude oil.

AUTO ZONE OIL RECYCLERS- Auto 7one stores can be found at the following locations: 3924 Peach Street, Erie, PA - 868-421 1

3016 West 26th Street, Erie PA - 836-9041                            -

3981 Buffalo Road, Erie, PA - 899-9514

2119 Broad Street, Erie, PA - 453-2653

Store Hours: 8 AM to 8 PM.There is a five-gallon limit, per day, per person.

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CLEAR and COLORED GLASS

All clear, green and brown bottles and jars.

All food and drink containers should be rinsed and un-broken.

NO broken glass, mirrors, crystal, window glass, light bulbs, drinking glasses, ceramics, ovenware, or clay pots.

ALLJMINTJM, STEEL

AND Bi METALLIC CANS

All food, soda and/or beverage cans.

All empty aerosol cans (remove and discard plastic lid.)

NO scrap metal, siding, flatware, metal cookware, aluminum trays or foil.

PLASTICS

Any plastic container with # 1, #2, or #3 in the chasing arrows on the bottom of the container is recycled. Such containers include but are

not limited to milk, juice, water, soda, cleaning products, laundry products and personal care items, automotive products such as anti-freeze and windshield washer fluid. Remove and discard plastic caps and lids. NO hard plastics such as container lids, plastic toys or dishware.

NO plastic bags, plastic wrap

or foam packaging.

PLEASE RINSE ALL CONTAINERS

AND FLATTEN PLASTICS

AND METALS.

PLASTIC BAGS

Please recycle your plastic bags at the Giant Eagle in Edinboro. Plastic bags taken toWal-Mart are credited to Washington Township.Tri- County Industries does not pick up plastic bags for recycling.

NEWSPAPERS AND PHONEBOOKS

All newspapers (inserts included), and phone books may be tied or bundled or placed in a brown paper bag. Place next to your recycling container and away from your trash.

DO NOT bundle newspapers

and magazines together.

MAGAZINES AND CATALOGS

All magazines, catalogs and glossy paper (junk mail) may be tied or bundled or placed in a brown paper bag. These products contain clay, which contaminates recycling. These items should be bundled or placed in a brown paper bag away from your newspapers, phone- books or mixed paper. NO hardback books.

MIXED PAPER

Mixed Paper includes writing, colored, bond, typing or copy, computer paper and envelopes.

NO paper towels, napkins, tissues, carbon paper, blue prints, wax paper, window envelopes, plastic bags or plastic wrap. NO foil gift- wrapping paper or paper contaminated by food waste or other municipal waste.

These items may be placed together in a clear or see through blue plastic bag and placed at the curb next to your recycling container and away from your trash.

Non-corrugated packaging or paperboard includes such packaging as cereal, Jell-O, cake mix, detergent boxes, gift boxes, shoeboxes, etc. Remove all liners from boxes and dispose in your trash. NO milk cartons, waxed paper, foam egg cartons or mixed cardboard contaminated by food waste or other municipal waste. These items may be placed together in a clear or see through blue plastic bag and placed at the curb next to your recycling container and away from your trash.

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD

RESIDENTIAL - Corrugated

Cardboard MUST BE FLATTENED and TIED. DO NOT place mixed

cardboard (paperboard) with corrugated cardboard. NO PIECE

SHOULD BE LARGER THAN three foot square. Place next to your

recycling container and away from your trash.

CORRUGATED CARDBOARD

COMMERCIAL

Corrugated Cardboard MUST BE FLATTENED and TIED. DO NOT place mixed cardboard (paperboard) with corrugated cardboard. NO PIECE SHOULD BE LARGER THAN three-foot square.

HOLIDAY PICKUP SCHEDULE

Your trash and recyclable pick up will be one day late IF your pick up day falls on one of the following holidays:

MEMORIAL DAY

LABOR DAY

INDEPENDENCE DAY

PAINT CANS

Remove the lid from your paint can to allow any unused paint to dry. The paint lid should be placed in the trash. Place the dried paint can beside your trash containers and not in the container. Cans contain- ing usable paint and not dried will be left at the curb.

INSULIN NEEDLES

Place in a strong container (coffee can, heavy detergent jug or milk jug) and tape the container closed and mark it'Needles'.

Mayor

H. Robert Cannell

Project Coordinator/

Recycling Coordinator

Victoria Coffin

Borough of Edinboro

Recycling Office,

124 Meadville Street

Edinboro PA 16412

(B 14) 734-1812 Fax: (814) 734-4492 e-mail: edinboro@edinboro.net

THIS NEWSLETTER IS PRINTED ON30%POST-CONSLJMER WASTE, RECYCLED PAPER

THIS NEWSLETTER WILL HELP YOU RECYCLE

IT WILL NOT RECYCLE FOR YOU

Ordinance No. 506, Chapter 20-9, Section 20-9-1 through Section 20-9-7 - BURNING

No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit burning before 7 A.M. or after 8 PM. Exception: Chimeneas, grills. No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit burning except in a proper container. The height of the flame is not to exceed four (4) feet. The burning of leaves is prohibited. Composting shall be in accordance with Borough regulations, Ordinance No. 442 (recycling). No per-son shall cause, suffer, allow or permit any burning unattended, within twelve (I 2) feet of any building or on any street or alley, or within any business district. It shall be unlawful to create a smoke nuisance to adjoining properties.

Ordinance No. 506, Chapter 20-4, Section 20-4-6:

All garbage in proper containers must NOT be placed at curbside for collection more than twenty-four (24) hours prior to the scheduled pick-up.

BACKYARD COMPOSTING

(A Guide to CompostingYard and Food Waste)

is available at the municipal office. This handy booklet was distributed to municipalities. by the Erie County Recycling Program (www.recyclethis.org) and funded by the PA Dept. of Environmental Protection. Included in this booklet are the Ten Easy Steps to Composting, Amounts of Compost to Use, Composting Do's and Don'ts, Helpful Hints, and a Quick Check Guide. Please stop by and pick up a booklet.

TOGETHER WE'LL MAKE IT

This newsletter is made possible by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Environment,31 Protection@

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THOMPSON PARK

GAME   COURTS

Edinboro Borough Council awarded the bid for the renovations to the Basketball and Tennis Courts to Russell Standard Corp. The total project bid

was $93,382.47. Community Development Block Grant funds in the amount of $73,132.47 and $20,250.00 in Community Revitalization Assistance Grant funds will be used to complete this project. Once again, the Borough of Edinboro thanks and acknowledges the cooperation of Representative John Evans and his staff who were instrumental in helping the Borough receive the Community Revi- talization Assistance Grant. Two other bids were received in the amount of $99,039.80 and $130,470.00.

Located on Lorna Lane across the street from the municipal building, the two game areas at Thompson Park are in need of crack sealing and resurfacing. The basketball court will have complete removal of current asphalt to be replaced with a new base and a new asphalt top as well as up- graded drainage. In addition, colored sealer and line painting will complete the basketball court.

CRAWFORD BEACH

BATHHOUSE

Edinboro Borough Council awarded the bid for the construction of the Crawford Beach Bathhouse to Considine Biebel and Company for a bid total of $104,000, April 6, 2005, with completion by the

end of May, 2005. The bathhouse will replace a previous structure demolished by the Borough in 2002. Two prior bid solicitations were sought in 2004 but were rejected due to the cost factor. The building has gone through two design changes to accommodate the funding available. The bathhouse is being funded by a Community Development Block Grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development.

LIBRARY USAGE DOWN

Residents are encouraged to continue utilizing the library, located in the basement of the municipal building. Usage is down, and it is important to convince Erie County that we have need of a community library.

Library hours:

M-W-F 10:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M.

T-H 1:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M.

Renew a book over the phone: 451-7081