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Recycling
Recycling is mandatory for all residents and commercial
businesses. Burning of garbage, recyclable items
and/or leaf waste is prohibited.
Curbside Recycling
For residents, curb side service is available through Waste
Management by calling (814-825-8588) to make arrangements.
Recyclable items
are picked up on the same day as curb side pickup. Blue
recycling bins are available at the Township Office, 7471
McCray Road, at no cost.
Recycling
Program
Fairview Township residents can now enjoy SINGLE-STREAM RECYCLING. All of your recyclables can be placed together in the same bin. No sorting required!
The following can be placed in your recycling bin:
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Aluminium, steel and tin food & beverage containers
- Clear & colored glass containers
- Newsprint-if it comes with the paper, it can stay with the
paper
- Kitchen cardboard – cereal, cake boxes, pudding, pancake
boxes
- Papers – construction, printer, computer & copy
- Junk mail
- Magazines & Catalogs
- Corrugated cardboard – flattened & no larger than 4 ft.
- PLASTICS #1 THROUGH #& includes milk bottles, water bottles, soda bottles, laundry products, cleaning products, plastic grocery bags, shrink-wrap packaging, medicine bottles, personal care containers
butter, cottage cheese, yogurt, Jello & pudding containers.
Please remove food debris from containers. Labels do not
have to be removed. Lids should be removed from containers,
but can be placed in the recycling bin.
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NOT ACCEPTED
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Wax coated paper or wax coated cardboard
- Any items with food debris
- Batteries
- Styrofoam of any kind
- Unnumbered plastics
- Household items
- Hazardous or toxic substances
- Aerosol cans
Burning Regulations
Your hauler picks up 99% of all of your household waste, recycling, leaf and yard waste. There is no need to burn. It is illegal by PA Law (Act 101) and Fairview Township Ordinance No. 2007-3 to burn anything that must be recycled or composted.
Bag Service
You will be amazed at how much more recycling you can now remove from your trash with the new recycling service. If you have a small family and put out a little amount of trash, please call the recycling office (474-5942) for a money-saving program that is being offered
THE FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP CALENDAR MAILED TO YOU
CONTAINS MORE INFORMATION ON RECYCLING!
Compost and Leaf Waste
Millfair
Compost and Recycling Center
The Millfair Compost center at 2301 Millfair Road is open six
days per week for your convenience. Leaf waste will be
accepted in the green biodegradable bags. Shrubbery,
brush, tree trimmings, etc. should be brought in free of bags
and bindings.
Any
leaves that are in containers other than green
biodegradable bags must be emptied out of the
containers at the designated composting area.
The
Center will be open during the following hours
until late November. After this date,
additional hours will be posted at the gate if
needed.
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Open |
April 1 - November 30 |
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Hours |
Mon - Wed |
8:00AM - 3:00 PM |
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Thursday |
Closed |
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Friday |
NOON -7:00 PM |
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Saturday |
9:00AM - 5:00PM |
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Sunday |
NOON- 5:00PM |
NO GRASS
will be accepted at this site.
Green Biodegradable Bags
Green biodegradable bags must be used for all leaf
waste. Place them at the curb during the
following scheduled pick-up weeks. Green
biodegradable bags in packages of 10 are available
for purchase at Fairview Hardware and Weislogel's
Shur Fine Food Mart. For leaf pick-up at the
curb, they must be in green biodegradable bags,
Leaf waste is the only thing to be placed in the
green biodegradable bags.
2008 Schedule For Curbside Leaf Waste Pick-Up
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Monday |
or |
Wednesday |
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April 14 |
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April 16 |
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May 12 |
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May 14 |
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October20 |
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October 22 |
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November 10 |
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November 12 |
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November 24 |
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November 26 |
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December 1 |
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December 3 |
Grass
Fairview Evergreen Nurseries - Middle Road Site
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Grass and Leaf Waste Drop-Off |
Monday and
Thursday,
May
thru Fall |
3:00PM -
7:00PM |
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Closed During
Inclement Weather |
All
grass must be emptied out of containers
or bags at the designated areas for drop-off at
this site. Leaf waste may be loose or in green biodegradable bags.
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