Materials - Warren County Solid Waste District

MATERIALS

What is recyclable? Here are the nuts & bolts of our district recycling program. Contact the Warren County Solid Waste District if you have additional questions concerning District programs. Monday through Friday, 8:00am to 4:00pm at 762-1433

materials accepted preparation methods

Aluminum/Tin:

Pop Cans
Food Cans
Clean Aluminum Foil
Aluminum Trays/Pie Pans
Tin

Please, EMPTY pop cans before placing them in bins. Sticky soda causes difficulty with our equipment, attracts bees in summer and is hazardous to the collection team.
Rinse food cans, pans and trays thoroughly.
Remove paper labels from cans.
tin can

Household Appliances:

Refrigerators, air conditioners, stoves, microwave ovens, washers, dryers and water heaters are accepted at the District. (i.e. appliances with steel bodies-NO fiberglass.)
*Household Electronics - TV's, computers, etc., can be accepted only at the time of special collection events. Please call the office to get the next scheduled dates.
Please NO furniture, carpet, wood products, doors & windows, sinks & toilets.
Please NO garbage

Remove all food from refrigerators and freezers.
Appliances can only be accepted at the District office in Williamsport.

Batteries:

Household Batteries
Car Batteries
Truck Batteries
Lawnmower Batteries

Household batteries (D, C, A, AA, AAA, 9 volt, Lithium, Mercury, Silver Oxide, and Nickel Cadmium) can be placed in the red toolbox mounted on the mobile bins or brought directly to the Recycling Center in Williamsport.
Car, truck and lawnmower batteries will be accepted only at the Recycling Center in Williamsport.
Authorized battery dealers can also accept your car batteries. Check with your local dealer for details.
battery

Leaves

Leaves for gardens are available at no charge. Call the office if you can use some.

Leaf vacuuming Fall as scheduled.
brush & leaves

Glass:

Pop Bottles
Beer Bottles
Juice Containers
Ketchup Bottles
Wine/Liquor Bottles
Any Glass Beverage/Food Bottles or Jars

Rinse glass thoroughly before placing in bins. This will help deter insects and rodents.
A baby bottle brush is a good utensil for cleaning cans and bottles.
Food glass can be rinsed in the dishwasher.
Labels do not need to be removed.
Lids should be removed. Metal lids can be recycled with tin.
Separate glass by color before placing in bins.
DO NOT put window glass, light bulbs or dishes/glasses and other non-recyclable glass items in the bins with the food bottles or jars. These types of glass are usually chemically treated, and they will contaminate the glass. Contaminated glass will not be accepted at the recycler and will have to be landfilled.
bottles & jars

Household Hazardous Waste:

*HHW will be accepted at a yearly special collection only. DO NOT drop it off at the Recycling Center.
Aerosols
Automotive supplies
Corrosives
Oil-base paint and related products
Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and other poisons
Waste fuels
Household cleaners containing toxic chemicals

Reduce your reliance on toxic household chemicals.
Call 762-1433 for date of next scheduled collection - Usually in the Fall.

Mercury:

Silver bulb thermometers
Nonelectronic thermostats
Fluorescent and mercury vapor lighting
Gauges such as barometers and manometers with silver-colored liquid
Clothes irons with automatic /tilt shut-off
Elemental mercury
Vintage toys such as drawing screens
LA Gear shoes made before 1997 with lights in soles
Batteries
Latex paint manufactured before 1990-check label for content
Antibacterial products containing thimerosal or merbromin

Accepted only at the Williamsport Recycling Center office.
PLEASE do not drop off at one of our outside recycling centers.
Call 762-1433 ahead of time to let us know you're bringing something in.
Place item in a sealed plastic bag to protect yourself and your car.
Read more about Warren County's Mercury Awareness Program.
Visit the state's mercury website for even more info.

Paper/Cardboard:

Newspaper
Magazines
Soft/hardback Books
Packing Boxes
Junk Mail
Cereal Boxes
Shirt Boxes
Computer Paper
Catalogs
Phone Books
Any Kind of Paper

Papers can be put in paper sacks or left loose.
Cardboard should be broken down.
Please, no paraffin coated papers or cardboard. (i.e. milk cartons, frozen food boxes)
paper

Plastics:

Milk Jugs
2 Liter Bottles
Detergent Bottles
Bleach Bottles
Softener Bottles
Any Type #1 or #2 plastic container.
PLEASE, NO plastic bags and NO oil containers (motor oil, household oil, butter or margarine)

Look for the symbol on the bottom of a plastic container. If there is a triangle with a number 1 or 2, the district will accept it.
types 1 & 2
Remove lids from plastic bottles. Lids are not recyclable, put them in the trash.
Rinse plastic bottles, thoroughly. This will prevent contamination.
Sort by color...
Cloudy - milk jugs, vinegar bottles, any #2 plastic with a cloudy finish;
Clear - 2 liter bottles, medicine bottles, any color #1 plastic with a clear finish;
Colored - detergent, bleach, softener bottles, any color #2 plastic with a solid finish.
pop bottle

Scrap Metal:

Some types of scrap metal can be processed.
Call us at 765-762-1433, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, for details
PLEASE don't bring scrap without calling first!

Accepted by appointment at the Williamsport Recycling Center.

Tires:

Auto Tires.
Light Truck Tires.
Semi-Truck Tires.
Farm Equipment Tires.

DO NOT leave tires at the Recycling Center. Call for next one-day special collection date. Usually 1st Saturday after Labor Day.
Call to check if Wheels and Rims should be removed.
It is preferable to leave tires with dealers at time of replacement.
The District charges a fee depending on number of tires recycled.
tire

Used Oil:

Vehicle Motor Oil

Needs to be in an easy to carry container. (plastic milk jugs are preferred)
*Call for details on a Farm Oil program.
Oil should be free of contaminants such as anti-freeze, solvents, gasoline, water, etc.
Oil is accepted only at the Recycling Center in Williamsport.
For large quantities of oil, call the district office so that arrangements can be made.
old oil

materials accepted	preparation methods
Aluminum/Tin:
Pop Cans Food Cans Clean Aluminum Foil Aluminum Trays/Pie Pans Tin	Please, EMPTY pop cans before placing them in bins. Sticky soda causes difficulty with our equipment, attracts bees in summer and is hazardous to the collection team. Rinse food cans, pans and trays thoroughly. Remove paper labels from cans.
Household Appliances:
Refrigerators, air conditioners, stoves, microwave ovens, washers, dryers and water heaters are accepted at the District. (i.e. appliances with steel bodies-NO fiberglass.) *Household Electronics - TV's, computers, etc., can be accepted only at the time of special collection events. Please call the office to get the next scheduled dates. Please NO furniture, carpet, wood products, doors & windows, sinks & toilets. Please NO garbage	Remove all food from refrigerators and freezers. Appliances can only be accepted at the District office in Williamsport.
Batteries:
Household Batteries Car Batteries Truck Batteries Lawnmower Batteries	Household batteries (D, C, A, AA, AAA, 9 volt, Lithium, Mercury, Silver Oxide, and Nickel Cadmium) can be placed in the red toolbox mounted on the mobile bins or brought directly to the Recycling Center in Williamsport. Car, truck and lawnmower batteries will be accepted only at the Recycling Center in Williamsport. Authorized battery dealers can also accept your car batteries. Check with your local dealer for details.
Leaves
Leaves for gardens are available at no charge. Call the office if you can use some.	Leaf vacuuming Fall as scheduled.
Glass:
Pop Bottles Beer Bottles Juice Containers Ketchup Bottles Wine/Liquor Bottles Any Glass Beverage/Food Bottles or Jars	Rinse glass thoroughly before placing in bins. This will help deter insects and rodents. A baby bottle brush is a good utensil for cleaning cans and bottles. Food glass can be rinsed in the dishwasher. Labels do not need to be removed. Lids should be removed. Metal lids can be recycled with tin. Separate glass by color before placing in bins. DO NOT put window glass, light bulbs or dishes/glasses and other non-recyclable glass items in the bins with the food bottles or jars. These types of glass are usually chemically treated, and they will contaminate the glass. Contaminated glass will not be accepted at the recycler and will have to be landfilled.
Household Hazardous Waste:
HHW will be accepted at a yearly special collection only. DO NOT* drop it off at the Recycling Center. Aerosols Automotive supplies Corrosives Oil-base paint and related products Pesticides, herbicides, insecticides, fungicides and other poisons Waste fuels Household cleaners containing toxic chemicals	Reduce your reliance on toxic household chemicals. Call 762-1433 for date of next scheduled collection - Usually in the Fall.
Mercury:
Silver bulb thermometers Nonelectronic thermostats Fluorescent and mercury vapor lighting Gauges such as barometers and manometers with silver-colored liquid Clothes irons with automatic /tilt shut-off Elemental mercury Vintage toys such as drawing screens LA Gear shoes made before 1997 with lights in soles Batteries Latex paint manufactured before 1990-check label for content Antibacterial products containing thimerosal or merbromin	Accepted only at the Williamsport Recycling Center office. PLEASE do not drop off at one of our outside recycling centers. Call 762-1433 ahead of time to let us know you're bringing something in. Place item in a sealed plastic bag to protect yourself and your car. Read more about Warren County's Mercury Awareness Program. Visit the state's mercury website for even more info.
Paper/Cardboard:
Newspaper Magazines Soft/hardback Books Packing Boxes Junk Mail Cereal Boxes Shirt Boxes Computer Paper Catalogs Phone Books Any Kind of Paper	Papers can be put in paper sacks or left loose. Cardboard should be broken down. Please, no paraffin coated papers or cardboard. (i.e. milk cartons, frozen food boxes)
Plastics:
Milk Jugs 2 Liter Bottles Detergent Bottles Bleach Bottles Softener Bottles Any Type #1 or #2 plastic container. PLEASE, NO plastic bags and NO oil containers (motor oil, household oil, butter or margarine)	Look for the symbol on the bottom of a plastic container. If there is a triangle with a number 1 or 2, the district will accept it. Remove lids from plastic bottles. Lids are not recyclable, put them in the trash. Rinse plastic bottles, thoroughly. This will prevent contamination. Sort by color... Cloudy - milk jugs, vinegar bottles, any #2 plastic with a cloudy finish; Clear - 2 liter bottles, medicine bottles, any color #1 plastic with a clear finish; Colored - detergent, bleach, softener bottles, any color #2 plastic with a solid finish.
Scrap Metal:
Some types of scrap metal can be processed. Call us at 765-762-1433, Monday-Friday 8am-4pm, for details PLEASE don't bring scrap without calling first!	Accepted by appointment at the Williamsport Recycling Center.
Tires:
Auto Tires. Light Truck Tires. Semi-Truck Tires. Farm Equipment Tires.	DO NOT leave tires at the Recycling Center. Call for next one-day special collection date. Usually 1st Saturday after Labor Day. Call to check if Wheels and Rims should be removed. It is preferable to leave tires with dealers at time of replacement. The District charges a fee depending on number of tires recycled.
Used Oil:
Vehicle Motor Oil	Needs to be in an easy to carry container. (plastic milk jugs are preferred) *Call for details on a Farm Oil program. Oil should be free of contaminants such as anti-freeze, solvents, gasoline, water, etc. Oil is accepted only at the Recycling Center in Williamsport. For large quantities of oil, call the district office so that arrangements can be made.