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Do Not Recycle These Items, Newtown Township Officials Say
If these items are included with recyclable materials, they can lead to the entire load to end up in a landfill, officials said.
NEWTOWN TOWNSHIP, PA — Officials in Newtown Township are reminding residents of recycling guidelines after seeing an increase in non-recyclable items being commingled with recyclables.
According to the township, below are items that should not be included in recycling:
- food or beverage waste
- chip bags
- Styrofoam
- plastic bags
- toys
- mirrors
- window glass
- ceramics
- batteries
- construction debris
- pizza boxes with grease
Officials said when non-recyclable items are mixed in with recycling, whole loads can be rejected and sent to the landfill.
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Residents are urged not to place recycling in plastic or trash bags when setting items out for collection.
Acceptable recycling items are:
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- clean paper
- cardboard
- plastic #1–5 and #7
- aluminum cans
- glass bottles
- glass jars
Residents are reminded to always rinse containers and keep recycling items empty and clean.
Full details on Newtown Township's recycling process and rules are posted online here.
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