The Blair County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling reminds residents of the availability of drop-off recycling centers in the area, and how to properly prepare items for recycling.
\nThe Department provides two drop-off recycling sites locally. One is located in front of Magisterial District Judge Fred Miller\u2019s office, Old Route 220, at the south end of Tyrone. Another is located at the Snyder Township Municipal Building.
\nBoth recycling centers accept four different commodities for recycling, in separate bins, each labeled for the appropriate item to be deposited: corrugated cardboard; newspaper and phone books; metal cans – aluminum, steel and BI-metal; No. one and two plastic bottles and jugs.
\nTisha McCaulley, Code Enforcement Officer for the department, urges residents to observe signage at the depots, as the sites are intended for drop-off of only the posted recyclable commodities.
\n\u201cWe ask residents to help us keep the depots clean,\u201d said McCaulley, adding that, \u201clittering and illegal dumping are not only unsightly, but also illegal.\u201d McCaulley noted that, \u201cNo other items are to be left at the centers and nothing is to be left outside the bins.\u201d
\nMcCaulley urges residents who observe misuse of the centers to call the county\u2019s toll-free illegal dumping and littering hotline at 1-888-XLITTER. Information such as license plate number, date and time of the incident, description of the perpetrator and the nature of misuse should be reported. McCaulley added that, \u201cAll that we want to achieve is appropriate use, but we will prosecute if necessary.\u201d
\nAs interest in recycling continues to grow, the department plans to expand the Tyrone drop-off, to provide more capacity.
\nTerry Stacey, Department Director, notes that the bins are intended for residential use only. \u201cCommercial entities should be making arrangements for recycling at their places of business, through their hauler or other service provider,\u201d said Stacey. \u201cLikewise, Tyrone Borough residents should be recycling three of these four commodities at curbside, through the Borough\u2019s contracted hauler.\u201d
\nTyrone Borough residents don\u2019t have the opportunity to recycle corrugated cardboard at curbside, so the drop-off centers offer that option.
\nThe department empties the recycling depot bins twice each week and takes the commodities to a local processor where they are further sorted and shipped to mills that will make new products.
\n\u201cWhether at curbside or at the drop-off centers, Blair County residents really are interested in recycling,\u201d added McCaulley, \u201cand its positive benefits.\u201d Recycling saves energy and natural resources, including water and raw materials. \u201cPeople want to be a part of the \u2018green\u2019 effort, and proper recycling is an easy way to do it.\u201d
\nCorrugated cardboard should be broken down and flattened before being placed in the drop-off container, to conserve space. Cardboard, as well as newspapers and phone books, should be kept dry. Metal cans, plastic bottles and jugs should be rinsed out; lids or caps should be removed, but labels may remain.
\nFor additional information, call the Blair County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling at 949-2566 or 696-4620, or visit blaircounty.org on the Internet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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