McKean County Recycling Program - Drop-Off:
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McKean County Recycling
Centers
Why Recycle?
- To be ecologically responsible as stewards of the Earth.
- To educate our children as role models.
- To afford McKean residents and municipalities cost diversion for waste
Keep it Clean!
- The recycling depots are a public service provided by the owners of McKean Landfill & Recycling Center, Rustick LLC.
- Each depot has an annual value of $9,000 but is a free community service
- Be responsible, keep it clean. Do not litter or place items that Rustick LLC. is not currently recycling in the bins – items NOT being recycled are glass, plastic bags, Styrofoam and your trash! These non-recyclables take extensive hours of costly labor to sort out and end up having loads rejected by end-markets.
- Prepare recyclables accordingly.
- Call Rustick LLC at (814) 778-9931 when bins are full.
- Report illegal dumping to Municipal Police.
What & How to Recycle:
NEWSPAPERS, MAGAZINES, MIXED PAPERS AND JUNK MAIL
DO… Keep dry and loose.
YES…Glossy inserts, telephone books and brown paper bags!
NO…Shredded, dirty, wet, waxed, paper towels or tissues.
CARDBOARD
DO…Keep dry and FLATTEN boxes.
YES…Cardboard, fiber egg cartons, clean pizza, soda, beer and cereal boxes.
NO…Waxed, plastic coated, or food contaminated cardboard.
ALUMINUM & METAL CANS
DO…Empty, rinse, throw away lids if not attached. Labels are OK.
YES…Only food, beverage & coffee cans.
NO…Foil trays, aluminum foil, aerosol, paint, scrap metal, windshield wipers, propane tanks.
PLASTICS
DO…Rinse and flatten (step on them) replace caps.
YES… Only plastic food and beverage containers such as milk, soda, laundry, yogurt, margarine, salad dressing. Recycling symbols #’s 1, 2 , 3 , 4 & 5. #’s are found on underside of container.
NO…Five gallon buckets, flower pots, toys, garden hoses, tarps,insecticide containers, garbage cans, plastic tupper ware.
PLEASE… NO PLASTIC BAGS!