Wayne County Recycling Center
66 Volunteer Dr.
Honesdale, Pa. 18431-9420
Phone: (570)-253-9727
Fax: (570)-253-9395
E-Mail: wcrecycling@co.wayne.pa.us
RECYCLING PROGRAM
MUNICIPAL WASTE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
WAYNE COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER
MUNICIPAL DROP OFF SITES
CURBSIDE COLLECTION PROGRAMS
LINKS TO RELATED SITES
WAYNE COUNTY RECYCLING PROGRAM
The Wayne County Recycling Center opened its doors in February
1992 with funding from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection and Wayne
County. The continued success of the program is due largely to the efforts and support of
local officials, community volunteers and the citizens of Wayne County.
Numerous expansions of the program have taken place over the
years to accommodate the ongoing growth, which has been experienced.
How to get to the center:
The Wayne County Recycling Center is located on
Rt. 652 in Berlin Township, Wayne County. The Center is approximately (1.7) miles
northeast of the intersection of Rt. 6 and Rt. 652, between Indian Orchard and Beach Lake.
There is a large white sign with green lettering marking the entrance to the
facility.
Hours of operation:
The Recycling Center is open:
Monday-Friday From 7:00 AM-4:30 PM
Saturday From 7:00 AM-1:00 PM
Sunday (Closed)
Contacts:
Randy S. Heller - Solid Waste Director
Mary K. VanPatten - Recycling Coordinator
Kathleen Higgins - Bookkeeper II
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WAYNE COUNTY RECYCLING CENTER
The County owned and operated Recycling Center, in Berlin
Township is geographically located in the center of the County, on County property. It
serves as the main collection and processing facility in the County system. It also houses
the administrative offices of the entire Solid Waste Department.
Materials collected through the countywide drop
off program are delivered to the Recycling Center, where they are processed and prepared
for delivery to various markets. The Center also serves as a public drop off site for
residential, as well as commercial entities throughout the County. Additionally, the only
curbside collection program in the County (Honesdale Borough) delivers recyclables to the
Center for processing and marketing. The County’s recycling program is “Source
Separated” in nature, whereby materials are separated by the homeowner and then
placed in appropriate containers.
Materials accepted at the Recycling Center:
•Glass Bottles (Clear, Brown & Green)
— Empty and rinse
— Discard caps & tops
— Do not include with glass bottles: windows, mirrors, light bulbs, white
glass, dishes, drinking glasses, Pyrex, heat tempered glass or ceramics. •Metal
Cans
— All food and beverage cans (aluminum & tin)
— Empty and rinse
— Labels may stay on
— Do not include with metal cans: pie plates, foil, paint cans, aerosol cans,
pots & pans, fuel tanks, coat hangers or other metal items.
•Plastic Bottles
— (Bottles marked with #1 or #2 on the bottom)
— Empty and rinse
— Discard caps
— Do not include with plastic bottles: plastic bags, tubs, trays, toys or other
plastic items (even if they are labeled #1 or #2), Styrofoam, plastic bottles labeled with
#3, #4, #5, #6 or #7 on bottom or motor oil bottles.
•Newspapers
— Includes clean newspapers and newspaper inserts
— Keep dry, clean and out of sunlight
— Place in neat stacks and tie with heavy string or twine
— Do not tie with plastic, wire, cloth or pantyhose
— May also be placed in brown grocery bags
— Do not include with newspapers: phone books, junk mail, cardboard or
magazines
•Magazines
— Includes: catalogs, magazines, phone books and junk mail
— Tie with heavy string or twine separately from newspaper
— Do not tie with plastic, wire, cloth or pantyhose
— May also be placed in brown grocery bags
— Do not include with magazines: cardboard, newspapers, hard or
paper-back books
•Scrap Metal
— Such as: hot water heaters, furnaces, BBQ grills, microwave ovens, metal desks, lawn mowers (all fluids
drained), bicycle frames, lawn chair frames, old swing set frames, etc….
•Chipboard
— Such as: cereal boxes, tissue boxes, shoe boxes, gift boxes, dry & frozen
food boxes, paper product end rolls
— Please remove all bag inserts and flatten boxes
— Do not include with chipboard: soda and beer packs (considered “wet
strength” and are treated with a chemical that will not break down in water), bag
inserts from cereal boxes, pizza boxes (because of grease), dishwasher soap boxes &
laundry detergent boxes (wax inside), ice cream boxes (wax inside), drink boxes (wax
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Backyard Composting Program
Through the Act 101 grant program, administered by the
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Wayne County developed a Backyard
Composting Display Area, which is on display at the Wayne County Recycling Center.
Visitors can view the many different types of manufactured or homemade composting devices,
which are on display. Literature regarding the various devices, as well as composting in
general can be obtained at the Center by those that are interested.
Wayne County has utilized Act 101 grant funding to purchase
back yard composters, which are available to Wayne County citizens for a nominal fee.
These “Earth Machines” have been sold every year, since 1995, generally in the
spring. This program has been very successful in providing county residents with an
opportunity to not only take much of their yard waste out of the waste stream, but to turn
it into a useful product.
Christmas Tree Recycling
Each year after Christmas, the Recycling Center
accepts old Christmas trees from county residents. Thanks to the donation of a chipper
from a local businessman, the trees are chipped into mulch, which is available to
residents free of charge.
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MUNICIPAL DROP OFF SITES
In order to meet the recycling needs of all county residents,
Wayne County developed and implemented a countywide system of drop off sites, which are
strategically located throughout the County. Currently there are (13) municipal sites that
are staffed by local volunteers, and are open on various Saturdays throughout the month.
The County provides roll off containers and collection & processing services to these
sites. The materials are processed at the County facility, where they are then shipped to
market. The following materials are accepted at the drop off sites: clear, brown &
green glass bottles, metal cans, aluminum cans, #1 and #2 plastic bottles, newspapers,
magazines and junk mail & office paper. Materials are to be dropped off only
during operating hours. The following is a list of all municipal sites, including
location, operating hours and phone numbers:
Bethany – Bethany Public Library lot, Bethany 4th
Saturday of the month (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) 253-1624
Damascus – Damascus Township Building 2nd Saturday of the
month (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM) 224-4410
Dreher – Dreher Township Building, Newfoundland 2nd
Saturday of the month (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) 676-4976
Hawley – IGA Market, Hawley 1st and 3rd
Saturdays of the month (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM) 226-9545
Lake – Lake Township Building 2nd and 4th
Saturdays of the month (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) 698-0444
Lehigh – Lehigh Township Building 1st Saturday of the
month (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) 676-4907
Manchester – Manchester Township Building 3rd Saturday of
the month (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) 224-4322
Oregon – Enterprise Grange, Torre Road 4th Saturday of
the month (9:00 AM – 1:00 PM) 729-8322
Paupack – Paupack Township Building 2nd and 4th
Saturdays of the month (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) 226-3115
Pleasant Mount – Brown’s Country Store, Pleasant Mount 1st
and 3rd Saturdays of the month (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) 448-2973 or 448-2575
Preston – Lakewood Fire Hall, Lakewood Every Saturday (9:00 AM
– 12:00 PM) 798-2257
Salem – Schaffer's Do-It-Best Hardware, Hamlin 3rd Saturday of the
month (8:00 AM – 12:00 PM) 689-2974
Sterling – Sterling Township Building, Maple Grove Rd. 3rd
Saturday of the month (9:00 AM – 12:00 PM) 689-4585
Waymart – Robert D. Wilson School Parking Lot,
Waymart 1st Saturday of the month (8:00 AM – 11:00 PM) 488-5225
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CURBSIDE COLLECTION PROGRAMS
Currently, Honesdale Borough operates the only curbside
recycling program in the County. The program began in April, 1992, and provides service to
Honesdale residents. Honesdale Borough entered into a contract with the Wayne County
Recycling Center in which the Borough delivers the residential recyclables to the County
facility for processing and marketing. Commercial recycling programs within Honesdale
Borough utilize both the County facility and private waste haulers.
Honesdale Borough residents that have questions
pertaining to the curbside program should contact the Borough office at: 253-0731.
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LINKS TO RELATED SITES
Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection
Pennsylvania Department of Recycling
United States Environmental Protection Agency, WasteWise
The Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (P.R.O.P.)
Solid Waste Association of North America (S.W.A.N.A.)
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