Multi-Family Residential, Commercial & Institutional Recycling

Multi-Family Residential

Township Code requires Owners, landlords, or agents of owners or landlords of multi-family residential establishments  establish a system for source separation, collection, transportation, and recycling of the recyclable materials for their tenants.

Owners, landlords, or agents of owners or landlords of multi-family residential establishments shall contract with a recycling collector for the separate collection of recyclable materials. 

At a minimum, the following should be collected:

• Aluminum Cans
• Plastics #'s 1, 2 and 5
• Cardboard/paper
• Leaf waste

Recyclable material collection frequency shall be set by the owner, landlord, or agent of an owner or landlord of a multi-family residential establishment and the recycling collector, but shall occur no less than once a week. 

The owner, landlord, or agent of an owner or landlord of a multi-family residential establishment shall provide a written report to the Township that lists the recycling collector collecting recyclable materials, the name and address of the property from which recyclable materials are collected, the quantity of each type of recyclable material collected, and the name and affiliation of the person submitting the report. Reports are to be completed on a form supplied by the Township and shall be submitted annually, thirty (30) days after the close of each calendar year.

 Owners, landlords, or agents of an owner or landlord who comply with the article shall not be liable for the non-compliance of residents.

Any questions should be directed to the Township Recycling Coordinator at 610.269.1989

Commercial & Industrial

Township Code requires Owners, landlords, or agents of owners or landlords of a commercial, institutional, or municipal establishments shall establish a system for source-separation, collection, transportation, and recycling of recyclable materials.

Owners, landlords, or agents of owners or landlords of a commercial, institutional, and municipal establishments shall contract with a recycling collector for the separate collection of recyclable materials.

Recyclable material collection frequency shall be set by the owner, landlord, or agent of an owner or landlord of a commercial, institutional, or municipal establishment, but shall occur no less often than once a week.

At a minimum, the following should be collected:

• Aluminum Cans
• Plastics #'s 1, 2 and 5
• Cardboard/paper
• Leaf waste

The owner, landlord, or agent of an owner or landlord of a commercial, institutional, or municipal establishment shall provide a written report to the Township that lists the recycling collector collecting recyclable materials, the name and address of the property from which the recyclable materials are collected, the total quantity of each type of recyclable material collected, and the name and affiliation of the person submitting the report. Reports are to be completed on a form supplied by the Township and shall be submitted annually, thirty (30) days after the close of each calendar year.

Any questions should be directed to the Township Recycling Coordinator at 610.269.1989