Spring City Borough - Whitetail Disposal (2024)

Plastic 1 and 2 are preferred but 1-7 are accepted.

Recycle plastics by shape: bottles, jars, jugs and tubs.

All bottles and containers must be rinsed clean and dry.

Dirty recycling is contaminated recycling.

Recycle empty tin, aluminum and steel cans.

All food and beverage cans must be rinsed clean and dry.

Dirty recycling is contaminated recycling.

Paper, newspaper and magazines are good to recycle.

If paper is soiled or wet, compost or trash it.

Flatten and bundle all cardboard and paperboard when not placing inside toter.

Pizza boxes are trash and not recyclable.

Glass food bottles and jars can be recycled.

Not all glass is recyclable. Glass that has specialized chemical compositions such as tempered glass are not recyclable.

Make sure glass containers are rinsed out and completely empty to avoid contamination.

Dirty recycling is contaminated recycling.

If you must bag your recyclables, see through bags are required.

Any recyclables bagged in solid (non-see through) bags must be handled as trash.

Plastic bags are not accepted as part of curbside recycling programs – they get tangled in equipment and threaten worker safety.

Plastic bags can be recycled at most grocery stores.

Plastic wrap, bubble wrap, sandwich bags and freezer bags should not go in the recycle bin.

Reuse whenever possible for presents, moving, or storage of similar items, or look for local options to recycle.

Flexible packaging like chip bags and juice or soup pouches cannot be recycled in curbside programs.

This type of packaging is made from multiple materials preventing it from being recycled.

Cups with plastic or waxed coatings are not recyclable. The plastic lids should be trashed as well.

Invest in and carry a reusable cup instead.

Polystyrene foam, plastic “to-go” containers and cups are made of non-recyclable materials, and are not acceptable in the curbside recycling program.

Packing peanuts aren’t recyclable either, however some shipping stores will take peanuts back for reuse.

2023 Dates to be announced by the borough.

• Leaves should be raked into piles at the curb-line of the streets.
• Piles should be no more than 4 feet in length and 2 feet in height.
• Residents are asked to park away for leaf piles for safety and to allow room for the crew to operate.

Grass clippings, leaves, and twigsmustbe placed in brown yard waste paper bags and set at curbside for collection by the Borough.

• Separate the grass clippings from the regular trash. Do not mix refuse with the yard waste.
• All grass clippings must be bagged. The Borough willnotcollect loose grass clippings placed in containers.
• All shrubbery and tree trimmings need to be bundled, tied together, should not exceed a length of 4 feet and be easy for one person to pick up.
• Place at curbside for collection. Please be sure to keep separate from the regular trash.

Regular household trash is fine to throw away.

If you have anything unusual like paint cans, tires, appliances, oil, or other chemicals please contact our office and we may be able to help you find a way to dispose of these items.

More Info

The Lanchester Landfill, 7224 28th Division Highway, Narvon (Route 322 West, Honey Brook), is accepting televisions, computers and computer peripherals.

They will accept no more than 3 TV’s and/or monitors and they must be intact, not in pieces. There is no fee.

Monday thru Friday, 7:00AM to 4:30 PM and Saturday, 7:00AM to 11:30AM.

You must go onto the scale and let the weigh master know what you have. The weigh master will ask for identification.