Recycling

We hope everyone is aware that Wrightstown is a recycling community.  Recycling, besides its benefit to the environment, has provided financial benefits to the township.

2008 Regional Household Hazardous Waste and Computer Recycling Program 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. May 3, 2008: Lower Makefield Corporate Ctr. - South 770 Township Line Road , Lower Makefield June 21, 2008: Upper Bucks County Vo Tech School 3115 Ridge Road , Bedminster Township July 19, 2008: Middle Bucks Institute of Technology 2740 York Road , Warwick Township August 16, 2008: Bucks County Technical High School 610 Wistar Road , Bristol Township September 27, 2008: Quakertown Area Community Pool 601 W. Mill Street , Quakertown Borough Click here for more details/information.

We are encouraged by the level of support we have received from the community; everyone is doing his part to separate properly and keep the area clean.

If you have not started recycling yet, please do.  Presently, we accept 3 colors of glass (clear, green and brown), as well as aluminum beverage cans and newsprint, magazines, periodicals, and phone books.

If you are truly committed to the recycling effort and take the time to save and bring glass and aluminum to the township, please take the time to put the items into the proper containers.

We ask that you take a moment to rinse your containers first; we cannot recycle dirty glass containers.  In addition, dirty containers attract bees; washing them before recycling them is the best way to ensure the best dollar return to the township’s recycled products while keeping the area bee free. Your cooperation is important.

Remember, recycling done properly, pays for itself.

Paper Recycling
Please place your paper recycling in brown grocery bags and stack the bags neatly in the recycling container. Stacking neatly helps maximize our loads.

Glass Recycling
Many people wonder why it is necessary to separate glass by color.  The reason is simple: most products are placed in clear bottles to enhance product appeal.

Because there are no machines which automatically remove color glasses and other non-recyclable items the recycler is repsonsible for separation.  The recycler’s customers will not accept variation in glass color.

Please remember when you bring glass to the recycling center, separate and only bring those glass products which can be recycled.
 

Aluminum

Aluminum Beverage Cans:

Yes

Aluminum Foil:

No

Aluminum Foil Trays:

No

Steel Cans:

No

Bi-Metal Cans:

No

Glass (clear, brown and green)

Soda Bottles:

Yes

Beer Bottles:

Yes

Juice Containers:

Yes

Ketchup Bottles:

Yes

Wine/Liquor Bottles:

Yes

Food Containers:

Yes

Ceramic Beer/Wine Caps:

No

Ceramaic Cups/Plates:

No

Clay Flower Pots:

No

Crystal:

No

Mirror & Window Glass:

No

Heat Resistant Ovenware:

No

Plate Glass:

No

Lightbulbs:

No

Windshields:

No

Dishes:

No

Drinking Glasses:

No

Paper

Newspaper:

Yes

Magazines:

Yes

Periodicals:

Yes

Phone Books:

Yes

Cardboard:

No

Other

Twine, Wire, Rope:

No

Trash:

No

Plastic:

No

Please Remember:

• Do not break glass bottles and jars
   
• Rinse aluminum cans, bottles & jars and remove lids (labels can remain)
   
• You may crush cans to save room
   
• Drop off at municipal building in containers clearly marked for recycling during daylight hours

Please help us keep Wrightstown beautiful. We thank you in advance for your cooperation.