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Recycling is the easiest and most efficient way to keep Montgomery Township clean. We invite residents of the Township to browse through this Web site to learn more about recycling and discover just how easy it is to make our community a place we can all be proud of.
Need a recycling bin for your home use? Montgomery Township offers recycling bins for a nominal cost at the Municipal Building. For additional information, contact your municipal office at (215)393-6900. Please note your haulers pick-up day. Because all residents must contract with the private hauler of their choice, recycling days vary.
Here are a few fresh and inventive ideas on how to cut down on what you send to the curb.
Ashes - Ashes from the fireplace can be added to the compost pile or if you have trouble with snails in your garden sprinkle some around the plants.
Books - Many of the local libraries and also the county library will accept books as donations either to put on the shelves or for periodic book sales they may hold.
Cardboard - Recycle your cardboard at Montgomery Township's cardboard recycling bin.
CD ROMs - If you have fruit trees hang them up in the tree. They scare the birds and squirrels off from eating the fruit.
Clothes - Salvation Army and Goodwill stores take unwanted clothing. Often churches have clothing collections as well. You can take them to second hand stores for resale. If they clothing is in bad shape see the listing below under fabrics.
Clothes hangers - (wire ones from the dry cleaner) Don't toss them out. Most dry cleaners will take them back and reuse them. Check with your dry cleaner.
Coffee grinds - Add these to your compost pile or just toss them around your plants. They blend in and quickly decompose.
Eyeglasses - Some charitable groups take these, also some of the optical stores or specialty eye hospitals. They redo them for people who can't afford glasses.
Fabrics - This includes old sheets, towels, and other linens as well as clothing too worn for wearing. The Souderton High School SAVE group has collected these at their past recycling days in the spring and fall. Save some fabric pieces for rags for household chores. Local animal humane societies accept old towels, sheets and rags to use in kennels. Check with your local animal shelter for more information.
Furniture - Salvation Army and Goodwill stores take these. If the item is large sometimes they'll pick it up. Also consider second hand stores for selling the item.
Gift boxes and gift wrapping paper - Save those boxes at Christmas and reuse them next year. Also use minimal amounts of scotch tape to reuse the paper.
Grocery bags - Get some cloth ones and use them instead of paper or plastic. They're much stronger. Keep them in your car after you unload them so they'll always be there when you stop at the store. Most grocery stores give you a few pennies off your bill for each bag you bring. If you do use plastic or paper, check with your grocery store. Many take them back for recycling.
Household items - Old dishes, working appliances, and other small items can be donated to the Salvation Army or Goodwill.
Lawn clippings - Either use a mower that chops them up fine enough to leave on the lawn or if you bag them use them as mulch around your plants. They really help keep the weeds down.
Paper - Before recycling use the paper as much as you can. If it's only used on one side, tear it up to note paper size and use the other side for shopping lists, messages, and other little memos. Sometimes schools or day care centers can use paper used only on one side.
Paper cups - Buy ceramic or reusable plastic mug you can take with you to work, and you won't have to keep using paper cups.
PC's - If you have an old but workable PC contact your local school about the possibility of donating it. Look under the "Handling Hard-to-Recycle Items" section below for places to donate your computer.
Styrofoam pellets - Many of the mail stores where you can go to get packages sent will take these. Find out if the local store does and save them up for them.
Tea bags - Add these to your compost pile.
Vegetable scraps - Start a compost pile. They quickly decompose and add organic matter to your soil.
Yard waste - Add those clippings from your hedges and bushes to your compost pile.
ZERO - How much garbage you'll have to put out if you follow all these recycling tips.
Thanks to the Board of Supervisors, there is a new option for recycling your cardboard in Montgomery Township. At the Municipal Building on Stump Road, there is a designated cardboard recycling drop-off bin
The bin is open from sunrise to sunset, so please stop by and recycle your cardboard products. Break down the boxes and place them in the cardboard recycling container. Please do not leave boxes on the ground.
NO "waxy" cardboard, please.
Township residents ONLY, no businesses.
Some recyclable materials can't be collected at your curbside, especially electronics and household hazardous waste. Use this list for special recycling opportunities.
Old Computer Equipment
Call the businesses below to schedule a pick-up time. In some cases, an additional cost will be charged for computer monitors.
To have your equipment refurbished and passed on to those in need of good computers, contact:
Rechargeable Nickel-Cadmium Batteries
Even rechargeable batteries have a limit to their life. Nickel-cadmium batteries are commonly found in cell phones, power tools, and laptops, and can be recycled. Just bring them to the businesses below.
How long will it last if you leave it behind? See how long it takes some everyday items to naturally decompose. Which do you think will be around longer, you or a glass bottle?
Montgomery Township
1001 Stump Road
Montgomeryville, PA18936-9605
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