Let’s Do Something Great… About in the City of Shamokin SHAMOKIN

RECYCLING

THE DATA PROGRAM According to US statistics, the United States is the number one trash producing country. The average citizen produces approximately 1,600 pounds of trash per year. That’s roughly 4,800 pounds per family per year despite that about

75 % of our trash can be recycled. Let’s Do Let’s Do Something Great RECYCLING TIPS

Everyone can recycle, which makes a tremendous difference. Remember, every time you recycle you are also helping to improve community projects within the City. Buy products that are made with recycled materials and with little or no packaging. Buy reusable quality products as opposed to disposable product such as disposable cameras, , and cups. Bring your own coffee mug to work instead of using cups. Recycling reduces landfill space, which is land that can be used for other opportunities. Take only what you need and conserve where possible.

CITY OF SHAMOKIN 47 E. Lincoln St. PO Q Shamokin, PA 17872 TTTheThe City of Shamokin Phone (570) 644-0876 Provides Curbside Pickup Fax (570) 648-0948 www.shamokincity.org

CURRENT PROGRAM HOW RECYCLING BENEFITS Currently the City of Shamokin is operating a THE COMMUNITY curbside pickup recycling program throughout CITY OF SHAMOKIN Shamokin received a Department of the City. The items that can be recycled Environmental Protection Recycling Grant to include: RECYCLING purchase a $25,000+ leaf loader and 1,000 • Aluminum Cans PROGRAM recycling bins for our residents. • Bimetal (Tin) Cans • Glass and Each year we improve our - Clear – Brown – Green – Colored PICKUP DATES AND ZONES recycling program’s preformance

measures we receive additional When recycling the above items the following Zone Pickup Date Zone Defined rules should be followed: money from DEP for community- 1 1st West side of Market St. 1. Wash and clean cans, bottles, and jars. st wide projects. Thursday of west to 1 St. Adams St. 2. Remove all lids, caps, and from north to Sunbury St. items. month 3. Do not mix recyclable items together. 2 2nd Independence St. north Separate the items into of like Thursday of to City line. Market St. ASK OTHERS TO DO THEIR items. month east to Dubarry St. PART 4. Place at curbside on your respective rd 3 3 East side of Market St. The City of Shamokin requires local businesses pickup date by 7:00 AM in the morning. Thursday of east to Gold St. Lincoln and residents to recycle by ordinance. Now St. south to City line. month that you’ve decided to recycle, the City urges The following rules will apply to the recycling th Washington St. east to you to recommend that friends, family and of plastic bottles and jars. 4 4 Thursday of City line. Independence neighbors recycle as well. 1. Wash and clean bottles and jars. St. south to City line. 2. Only items identified with the month CITY COMMITMENT recycling symbol will be accepted. 3. Remove all lids and caps from items. The City is committed to enhancing our 4. Crush or flatten items if possible to RECYCLING QUESTIONS community’s environmental awareness. The decrease the volume. Any resident of the City having questions City has adopted new initiatives to increase 5. Do not mix plastic recyclables with pertaining to the recycling program may call energy efficiency and environmental safety. any other recyclable items. City Hall. 6. Place at curbside on your respective

date by 7:00 AM in the morning.

PICKUP DATES AND ZONES CALL (570) 644-0876 Pickup dates for the recycling program and the OR (570) 648-1315 zones throughout the City are as follows. Note:

Recycling on the scheduled dates can be affected by inclement weather such as snow during the winter season.