Erie County Recycling Schedule for: old paint, CFL light bulbs, mercury thermometers, computer monitors & other electronics devices.

2011 schedule: June 28, July 16, August 20, Sept 3, Sept 17, Oct 8, and Oct 22. Must register call 451-6019.

Ordinance No. 526; 537: Residents, their agents, or rental unit agents, are responsible to move such refuse & recyclables to the edge of adjacent street for pickup no earlier than 5 PM the day before it is to be picked up. Residents, their agents, or rental unit agents are responsible for returning emptied containers to behind the front building line of the residence no later than 7 PM the day the refuse is picked up.

October begins the fall leaf pick up and continues on a weekly basis (Monday pickup) until the snow falls. As long-term residents know, we cannot calculate, on the calendar, when the leaves will fall or when the snow is here to stay. If Monday is a holiday, leaves will be picked up on Tuesday.

The spring leaf pick up begins in April and continues on a weekly basis (Monday pickup) through the month of May.

Leaves must be bagged in the GREEN BIO-DEGRADABLE BAGS (EcoSAFE) that are available at the Edinboro Giant Eagle. No other bag will be accepted for recycling leaves.

IMPORTANT NOTES: This pick-up is for LEAVES ONLY. Bio bags containing weeds, grass, sticks, trash, etc., will not be picked up. If your bio bag contains anything other than leaves, they will be left at the curb for you to dispose of. No other bag will be accepted for recycling leaves.

RESIDENTS ARE PROHIBITED FROM PLACING LEAVES IN DITCHES ALONG BOROUGH STREETS.

Burning of leaves is prohibited. No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit burning before 7 A.M. or after 8 P.M. Exception: Chimeneas, grills and recreational camp fires. 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. Composting shall be in accordance with Borough regulations, Ordinance No. 506. No person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit any burning unattended, within twelve (12) feet of any building or on any street or alley, or within ay business district. It shall be unlawful to create a smoke or odor nuisance to adjoining properties.

The burnable must be in a proper container and must be attended to by you while it is burning.

All bulk items (not regular garbage) must be at the curb by 6:30 a.m. DO NOT place your items at the curb after the truck ahs passed your home.

Normal waste and recycling pickup will resume, as usual, on Monday and Tuesday.

THE FOLLOWING ARE PROHIBITED FROM THE BULK PICKUP: Car parts, tires, construction/demolition items, stones, rocks, sand, dirt, broken concrete, flammable liquids, paint or stain in liquid form or lead acid batteries.

SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING IN THE BOROUGH

Waste Management’s recycling customers enjoy single-stream recycling. ALL of your recyclables can be placed together in the same bin, including newspapers, magazines, junk mail, paper and small boxes without bundling and tying. No sorting is required! However, you may want to bundle any item that may blow away or place them in paper or plastic bags.

GLASS – Includes clear, green and brown bottles and jars. All food and drink containers should be rinsed and unbroken. NO lids.

ALUMINUM, STEEL/BI METALLIC CANS – Aluminum food and beverage containers with food debris removed. Remove and discard the lid. Labels do not need to be removed.

PLASTICS – Plastic containers with the symbols 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 (milk bottles, water bottles, detergent bottles, shampoo bottles, bleach bottles, etc). Lids and food debris removed. Labels do not have to be removed. Also included for recycling are rinsed unnumbered plastic food containers.

PLASTIC BAGS, NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES & CATALOGS – No hard back books or phone books.

MIXED PAPER - includes writing, colored, bond, typing or copy, computer paper and envelopes.

It does not include paper towels, napkins, tissues, carbon paper, blue prints, wax paper, window envelopes, or plastic wrap, foil gift wrapping paper or paper contaminated by food or other waste

MIXED CARDBOARD - recycle such packaging as cereal, Jell-O, cake mix, gift or shoe boxes, etc. Remove all liners from the boxes and dispose in your waste.

NO paper milk cartons, waxed paper, foam egg cartons or mixed cardboard contaminated by food waste or other municipal waste.

Residential & Commercial - Corrugated Cardboard MUST BE FLATTENED and TIED. NO PIECE should be larger than three foot square.

In accordance with Pennsylvania Act 101, the following items must be recycled: High Grade Office Paper, Corrugated Cardboard, Aluminum Cans and Leaf Waste. In addition, businesses must also follow the Borough of Edinboro’s Recycling Ordinance outlined in this newsletter.

●Computers - (Call ECS&R 1-814-425-7773, Staples 868-9773 or Best Buy 860-8508)

●Household items such as toasters, cookware, bake ware, electronics, appliances, etc.

●Items containing or having debris and residue containing hazardous or toxic substances such as paint cans with wet paint, stain, motor oil con-tainers, gasoline cans, glue, petroleum products, etc.

●Mirrors, light bulbs, porcelain, ceramics, glass cookware/bake ware, clay pots, microwave oven trays, perfume/cologne bottles

●Unnumbered plastics – No toys, dishes, utensils, storage containers, outside furniture, etc.

●Wood or yard waste – (See below - Branches & Wood Posts & Page 3 Grass/Pine Needles/Twigs)

Bar-B-Q Grill & Propane Tank – Remove the tank from the grill and break the value off the top so the balance of any gas will escape.

Branches & Wood Posts - All unwanted branches, wood or posts should be cut in 4’ lengths and bundled prior to placing them at the curb for pickup.

Car Batteries – Can be taken to Lincoln Metal Processing at 1602 Selinger Ave., Erie, PA.

Carpets, Rugs & Pads – Must be cut in sections no longer than 4’ in length and securely rolled and tied; weight should not exceed 60 pounds. Residents may place up to 8 bundles (approx. 300 sq. ft.) of carpet and pad out each week.

Cell Phones – Unwanted cell phones can be returned to your cell phone provider.

Construction Material – Call Waste Management regarding the price and use of a dumpster.

Electronics & Hazardous Waste – Call ECS&R in Cochranton, PA (1-814-425-7773). Individuals can drop off items at their facility or call for items to be picked up.

Staples and Best Buy are also accepting Electronic Waste. Contact the store nearest you for details.

Erie County Recycling Center – 1556 W. 12^th St., Erie, PA, toll free (866) 815-0016. Collects Consumer Electronics (TVs, CD players, PCs, printers, cell phones, stereos & tape players, fax machines, and copiers) & Household Hazardous Waste (cleaning products, auto products, indoor pesticides, batteries, pool chemicals, mercury thermostats or thermometers, fluorescent bulbs, driveway sealer and flammable products.)

Fluorescent Light Bulbs – Accepted at the E. C. Recycling Center – Call 866-815-0016.

Pool Chemicals – Accepted at the E.C. Recycling Center. Call 866-815-0016.

Freon – Air Conditioners, Dehumidifier, Freezers, and Refrigerators – Call WM Customer Service at 1-800-458-0476 & identify yourself as a Borough of Edinboro resident. They will coordinate a date with you as to when a truck will pick up this item for you. There is no need for you to remove the Freon. These items will be taken to the transfer station and disposed of properly.

Grass/Pine Needles/Small Twigs/Weeds – will be taken by the waste hauler as long as there is no dirt attached and the container supports the weight. No container should be over 30 lbs. NO LEAVES.

Hard Back Books – Remove the spine of the book prior to recycling. TIP: Donate your books to the Edinboro Manor, Thrifty Threads, Senior Citizen Groups, E.C. Library and/or the school district.

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

Kerosene – There is currently no collection program for this item. The E.C. Recycling Office suggests donating any unwanted kerosene.

Lawn Mowers – WM will dispose of lawn mowers but you must remove the gas and oil from the machine and the gas and oil caps.

Paint Cans – Remove the lid to allow any unused paint to dry. Place the dried paint can beside your waste container and not in the container. Cans containing usable paint and not dried will be left at the curb.

If a major holiday falls on Monday, your waste/recycling will be picked up on Tuesday, the regular Tuesday pickups will be picked up on Wednesday.

This handy booklet is FREE and available at the municipal office. It was distributed to municipalities by the E.C. Recycling Program (www.recyclethis.org) and funded by the PA Department of Environmental Protection. This booklet contains the Ten Easy Steps to Composting, Amounts of Compost to Use, Composting Do’s and Don’ts, Helpful Hints, and a Quick Check Guide. Composting bins are available at the municipal building for $6.00. If you have any questions regarding the composting bins or composting – click onto www.cboinc.com (Covered Bridge Organic, Inc.) or call toll free 1-888-224-3882.

Scrap is not waste and recycling is not disposal. Scrap is manufactured into valuable, specification-grade commodities that are used to make new products. Waste is material that has no further use and is land-filled or incinerated. For more information go to www.isri.org. Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries, Inc.