Community Corner

Borough Promoting 'Recycling Education'

Information recently posted on the Borough of Hellertown's website emphasizes the need for residents and business owners to separate recyclables from regular garbage.

The Borough of Hellertown is hoping to better educate residents and business owners about proper recycling practices.

An update recently posted on the borough website's homepage includes information about why recycling is beneficial, and tips for how to do it the right way in Hellertown.

The first and most important rule, according to the update, is to keep recyclables separate from regular household or commercial garbage.

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"Removing certain materials from the municipal waste-stream will decrease the flow of solid waste to municipal waste landfills, aid in the conservation and recovery of valuable resources (and) conserve energy in the manufacturing process," according to the update, which also outlines these best practices:

  • Cans, glass and plastic containers should be rinsed and can be co-mingled in a recycling container.
  • Newspapers, magazines and junk mail can be bundled and tied or "nested in a paper bag, or taken to any Abitibi drop-off location in the borough (bins are located at Borough Hall, for example). 
  • Cardboard must be cut no larger than 2' x 2' and tied, bundled, and placed next to or on top of a recycling bin. 

Recycling containers can be purchased from the borough office at a cost of $10. Large 96-gallon totes well-suited for multi-unit apartment buildings and larger volume recyclers are also available at a cost of $75. 

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Trash and recyclables should be secured on windy days, so they don't become litter.

For further information, or for answers to questions about recycling, call the borough office at 610-838-7041.

Information is also posted on the Hellertown Public Works Department's Trash & Recycling page on the borough website.


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