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Recycle - It's The Law

In accordance with Act 101 of 1988, Pennsylvania Legislature, recycling is mandatory in the Borough of New Cumberland. Residential customers are required to place recyclable materials in a recycling bin, properly marked "recycling". New or replacement bins may be obtained at the Borough Office. There is a fourteen dollar charge for each bin to be paid when it is picked up.

The following materials should be co-mingled and placed in a recycling bin: clear/colored glass, aluminum, steel and tin cans, plastic containers.

Glossy inserts, telephone books, magazines, junk mail and newspapers should be tied in bundles or put in paper bags (NOT plastic bags), and placed next to the recycling bin.  Flattened cardboard of any size is also accepted.

One large household item per week will be collected from a residence by Penn Waste, Inc. on any regular collection day. This service is only available to residential customers included in the Borough's trash collection and recycling contract.

Appliances containing Freon (air conditioners, refrigerators, freezers, etc.) will be collected by appointment only. Call Penn Waste at (717) 767-4456 or (866) 575-8720 at least 48 hours prior to the regular collection day.

The following items will NOT be collected:
. Paints, stains, chemicals, and liquids
. Batteries
. Automobile parts
. Household hazardous waste
. Tires on rims
. Commercial/industrial waste
. Construction material or debris:
drywall, brick, block, treated lumber, roofing shingles, ceiling tiles, concrete, doors, windows

REMINDERS:
. Brush and branches should be cut into four foot lengths, securely bundled and placed with regular trash
. Appliances
. Appliances containing Freon (refrigerator, air conditioner) require calling Penn Waste for appointment
. Carpet 48" max. length, rolled & tied
. Furniture
. Mattresses & box springs
. Car tires only (1 per week - must be off rim)
. Scrap metal 48" max. length
. No loose piles. All small items must be boxed.
. No items which are too heavy to be lifted into a truck by two people

In addition, there will be two "YARD WASTE COLLECTIONS" each year.  In 2008, the first is scheduled for APRIL 19th and the second will be  OCTOBER 18th.  Place yard waste in biodegradable brown paper bags or bundle it with biodegradable twine.  Bundles may not be larger than 4 feet in length or more than 30 pounds in weight.  Branches may not exceed 6" in diameter.  Grass clippings will not be accepted.

For more information, questions should be referred to
Penn Waste at (717) 767-4456 or
(866) 575-8720 or visit their website at
www.pennwaste.com

Dogs, cats, or other domesticated or non-domesticated pets shall not be permitted to run at large, to make loud or harsh noises disturbing others, or to defile, befoul, damage, or destroy the property of others including streets, alleys or sidewalks. All animals must be on a leash sufficient to control the animal and prevent the animal from walking on private property.

Do not allow cut grass, hedge clippings, brush, or other cut materials to lie in borough streets. This debris accumulates and tends to clog storm sewer catch basins and lines. Violations are punishable by fines and other costs.

A permit is required. Only two sales are permitted each year. The first permit is free, the second costs ten dollars. No sign may be larger than 2� x 2�, and no sign may be placed on trees or poles within the public right-of-way. Application forms are available in the Borough Office.

If you are planning to remove or plant a tree between the curb and sidewalk, you must first obtain a permit from the Borough Office. For planting new trees, the Shade Tree Commission will advise you of acceptable locations and suggest a species from an approved list depending upon your preference.

. Just three shade trees can save up to 50% of air conditioning costs
. Trees can increase your property value by 20%
. One tree absorbs 26 pounds of carbon dioxide each year
. Runoff from one inch of rainfall over a 12-hour period is reduced by 17%, thanks to trees
. Trees conserve soil, keep water pure and create clean air!

. The scheduled day for each area is listed below.
. All leaves are to be raked into the street at the curb line.
. The schedule will repeat each week beginning with the first area.
. In the event of inclement weather or equipment problems, the schedule will resume where interrupted.
. The street sweeper will work in conjunction with the leaf collection equipment by sweeping the center of each street ahead of the leaf collector and then by sweeping behind it along the curb.
. Please DO NOT place any large objects with the leaves such as branches, sticks, bricks, stones, etc., that could damage the leaf collection equipment.
. The collection schedule for each area will end on the designated day during the first week of December.
. There will be no alley pick-ups.
. To be bounded by the following:

Area 1 - Monday
North - Borough Line at Lemoyne
South - Haldeman Avenue (both sides)
East - Railroad Tracks
West - Expressway

Area 2 - Tuesday
North - South of Haldeman Avenue
South - Sixteenth Street (both sides)
East - Railroad Tracks
West - Expressway

Area 3 - Wednesday
North - South of Sixteenth Street
South - Park Avenue (both sides)
East - Railroad Tracks
West - Borough Line

Area 4 - Thursday
North - South of Park Avenue
South - Fifth Street (both sides)
East - Railroad Tracks
West - Borough Line

Area 5 - Friday
North - South of Fifth Street
South - Yellow Breeches Creek
East - Railroad Tracks
West - Borough Line

The borough typically has a two-phase action plan for performing winter maintenance services.
1. Open and maintain main traffic arteries
2. Open and maintain access into and through all residential areas

Remember, a plow's job is to move the snow from the street: to do this, the snow is pushed ahead and to the right.

Please observe the following tips:
. Before the snow starts to fall, park off the street in a driveway or garage if available.
. Plow or shovel snow to the right side of the driveway as you face the road. Having snow deposited away from the direction of the oncoming snow plows prevents the bulk of the snow from being pushed back into your driveway. However, please recognize that some snow will inevitably end up in front of all driveways as plows move down the street.
. Eliminate snow piles at the driveway entrance. Accumulated snow often obstructs visibility and creates road hazards by preventing drivers from seeing - and being seen - by other motorists.
. When you clear your driveway or sidewalk, DO NOT put snow in the street.
. If you shovel out a parking space along the curb near your driveway, shovel out the area before the driveway (where the plow clears before it reaches your driveway).
. If you must park along the curb, try parking before your driveway.
. It is against the law to place chairs, sawhorses, buckets, or any other obstruction in a space you have cleared for parking in the street.
. Your cooperation is necessary and appreciated.