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All acceptable recyclables go loose and properly rinsed out, in the toter.
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All acceptable recyclables go loose and properly rinsed out, in the toter.
You don’t need to sort your recycling. Just put all of you clean recyclables in your convenient single recycle toter.
Recycling reduces waste by diverting items from the trash stream.
We reduce emissions by having less trucks out on the road. The more people we service in your neighborhood the greater the impact.
Any recycling need with many different toter sizes. Just ask.
By not having to produce new products, recycling provides noticeable savings in energy costs.
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 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.
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.
Single stream recycling toters are currently contaminated with material that cannot be recycled.
Cell phones, computers, laptops, tablets, appliances, and more can all become e-waste.
Whitetail Disposal is proudly partnered with CRI, a local, family-owned & operated recycling center in Hamburg PA. See how the partnership with WD & CRI ensures you are doing your part for environmental sustainability.
As a consumer make informed choices about what you purchase. Refuse to purchase products that cannot be reused or readily recycled.
Avoid purchasing single-use items and instead, invest in reusable products. Most single-use items have reusable alternatives from drinking straws to sandwich bags.
Always use best recycling practices to maximize what can be turned into new products and minimize what must be processed as waste.
WD partners with Covanta, a local resource recovery facility, that turns what isn’t recyclable into energy to power the city of Philadelphia.
You can reduce your impact by reducing your consumption.