City of Easton Garbage and Recycling Service

Recycling Information

Bi-Weekly Recycling Pick Up Zone A

Bi-Weekly Recycling Pick Up Zone B

A

B

2012 Recycling Schedule

CITY OF EASTON

1 South 3rd StreetEaston, PA 18042www.easton-pa.com

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PAIDLEHIGH VALLEY, PA

PERMIT #140

Clean and Place these items in your Blue City Recycle Can:• Aluminum cans (beer & soda)• Aluminum foil & foil plates, etc. (clean)• Glass bottles & jars (food & drink only)• Plastic bottles, jars, tubs and buckets (soda,

water, juice) – no plastic bags. • All plastic food and beverage containers

labeled #1, #2, #3, #4, #5, and #7. Note that#6 is not acceptable

• Metal food cans (tin/steel); metal lids• Metal pots and pans• Paper—dry & clean (not in plastic bags)• Newspaper & inserts• Magazines & catalogs• Junk mail, envelopes, file folders• Office white, colored and computer paper • All cardboard boxes must be broken down

to no larger then 2 ft. by 2 ft.• Cereal & gift boxes, etc. that tear brown

or grey (remove bag liners)• Paper bags & phone books• Wrapping paper (remove metallic paper,

bows, etc.)

Memorial Day(May 28). . . . . . . . . May 29

Independence Day (July 4) . . . . . July 5

Labor Day (Sept. 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept. 4

Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 22) . . . . Nov. 23

Christmas Day (Dec. 25) . . . . . . . . Dec. 26

Holiday Schedule:Holidays change your pickup day—PLEASE READ CAREFULLY.

If one of the holidays falls on your pickup day, thenyour pickup day with ALL REMAININGCOLLECTIONS THAT WEEK will be one day later.

Your Pickup Day

For more information or further assistance, please contact: Raritan Valley Disposal at 610-432-7574 • www.raritandisposal.com

RecycleBank® at 888-727-2978 • www.recyclebank.comCity of Easton Public Works Department at 610-250-6680 • www.easton-pa.com

RARITAN VALLEY DISPOSAL, Inc.Lehigh Valley Division

To find out if you are in Zone A or B,please see reverse side.

Holiday ScheduleH

S M T W T F S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 22 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

MARCHS M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30

APRIL

MAYS M T W T F S

1 2

3 4 5 6 7 8 9

10 11 12 13 14 15 16

17 18 19 20 21 22 23

24 25 26 27 28 29 30

JUNES M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5

6 7 8 9 10 11 12

13 14 15 16 17 18 19

20 21 22 23 24 25 26

27 H 29 30 31

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 H 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

JULY

S M T W T F S

1

2 H 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

30

SEPTEMBER

S M T W T F S

1 2 3

4 5 6 7 8 9 10

11 12 13 14 15 16 17

18 19 20 21 H 23 24

25 26 27 28 29 30

NOVEMBERS M T W T F S

1

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

9 10 11 12 13 14 15

16 17 18 19 20 21 22

23 24 H 26 27 28 29

30 31

DECEMBER

Unacceptable Materials:• Ceramics, dishes, coffee cups, drinking

glasses, window glass, mirrors, light bulbs• Glass cookware/bakeware (Pyrex, Vision

Ware, etc.) • Take-out containers, plastic cups, & tableware• Containers of hazardous or toxic materials• Tissues or paper towels • Bound books • Paper cartons for milk or juice (gable-top

cartons) or wax coated boxes• Household appliances or toys • Coat hangers• Food waste, garbage• No Styrofoam Products or Plastic Bags

JANUARYS M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6 7

8 9 10 11 12 13 14

15 16 17 18 19 20 21

22 23 24 25 26 27 28

29 30 31

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29

FEBRUARY

S M T W T F S

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8 9 10 11

12 13 14 15 16 17 18

19 20 21 22 23 24 25

26 27 28 29 30 31

AUGUST

OCTOBERS M T W T F S

1 2 3 4 5 6

7 8 9 10 11 12 13

14 15 16 17 18 19 20

21 22 23 24 25 26 27

28 29 30 31

Recycle cans areavailable for $5 atEaston City Hall andthe Recycling Center.

Great News for the City’s Recycling Program!Single Stream recycling is now available in the City of Easton. This means that you no longer need toseparate your recyclables—paper products may now be mixed with plastic, glass and aluminum. Whilewe will still accept materials that are separated, we are hoping to encourage more residents to participateby making it easier than ever to recycle. Please note that this only applies to recycling and that anyrecyclable materials must always be separated from trash.

Additionally, please note that all residents who are serviced by Raritan Valley Disposal are eligible toearn valuable rewards through RecycleBank® just by recycling. For account information or technicalassistance please contact RecycleBank® at 888-727-2978. If you do not yet have a bar code sticker onyour city recycling can please contact the Public Works Department for more information.

Garbage Preparation and Pickup InformationPlease locate your residential area on this map.Colors indicate which day of the week your pickup will be.

For example: the green solid and striped sector have Monday pickup,

the yellow solid and striped areas have Tuesday pickup, and so on.

Mon Tue Wed Thurs Fri

If your property is in a SOLID color sector, you are considered ZoneA for recycling pickup. Please see reverse side for your exactpickup dates.

If your property is in a STRIPED color sector, you areconsidered Zone B for recycling pickup. Please seereverse side for your exact pickup dates.

Each household is limited to four

(4) 32-gallon containers or the

equivalent volume each week.

Construction debris may also be

substituted for one can per week

and is limited to the following:

drywall, plaster, lath, roofing shingles

and lumber– cut down to maximum

length of three (3) feet. Yard waste may

also be substituted but will be counted as

part of your limit. No single bag or container

may weigh more than forty (40) pounds.

n 1 BULK ITEM PER WEEK LIMIT.

Households are limited to one (1) bulk item per

week. Bulk items typically will include:

n 4 CONTAINERS (Or Equivalent) PER WEEK LIMIT.

Important Requirements:

• Sofa or Large Furniture

• Mattress

• Carpet or Rugs

• Refrigerator*• Air Conditioner*

*ALL BULK ITEMS WITH REFRIGERATION

must be certified as Deactivated Free of

Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and

Hydrofluorocarbons (HCFCs)as required under

Section 608 of the E.P.A. Clean Air Act.

• Stove

• Water Heater

• Washing Machine or Dryer

• Water Cooler*• Freezer*

n BRUSH &YARD WASTE

Equivalent of 2 bags or 2 cans ofbrush and yard waste, no more than

40 lbs. each, may be dropped off at the cityrecycling center, located at 500 Bushkill Drive.

Drop-off must occur between the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. Seasonal eveningpickup may also be available by calling 610-250-6680. There isno limit on leaf drop off. No grass clippings will be accepted.

CLEAN AIR ACT

For additional information on Easton’s Recycling Programs: Visit www.easton-pa.com and click on “Public Works”or call 610-250-6680.