EXETER BOROUGH RECYCLING
CONTACT INFO
- Recycling/Garbage Questions, Gloria (570-654-3001, ext. 2)
- You can download the PDF of this information here: ExeterRecycling
RECYLCING ITEMS ACCEPTED*
- Recycling placed in plastic bagswill not be picked up
- Aluminum and Glass- Beverage and Food Cans/Jars/ Bottles- Rinsed Clean
- Plastic Beverage/Food Bottles – Plastic #1and #2 only- Rinsed Clean
- Newspaper, Magazine, Junk Mail, & Office Paper – no shredded paper allowed
- Cardboard — flatten and remove all Styrofoam, which is not recyclable. Separate cardboard from commingled
ITEMS *NOT ACCEPTED* FOR RECYCLING
- Styrofoam- Bubble Wrap- Packing Peanuts- Shredded Paper- Paper Towels/Dishes- Food- Animal Waste
- Appliances- Electronics- Wires- Light Bulbs- Batteries- Ceramics- Dishes- Pyrex- Mirrors- Window Glass
- Hazardous Material Containers- Needles- Syringes- Metal
- Plastics #3 #4 #5 #6 #7
- Pizza Boxes – due to grease and residue. Cardboard must be clean to be recyclable.
- Plastic Bags- recycle at local grocery store
YARD WASTE (Thursdays – April 13, 2023, through December 7, 2023- no exceptions)
- Place grass clippings and shrubbery in open containers weighing no more than thirty pounds- do not put in bags
- Tree branches, limbs, trimmings; not to exceed 3′ length or 1.5″ diameter – tie and bundle or will not be picked up
YARD WASTE ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED
- No full trees accepted
- No yard waste from landscaping companies
LEAVES (Thursdays – October 26, 2023, until December 14, 2023 (no collection Thursday, November 23, 2023)
- Place leaves on tree lawn, sidewalks, or grass. Do not block sewer drains in street.
CHRISTMAS TREES (First 3 Thursdays in January: January 5, 2023; January 12, 2023; January 19, 2023)
PICKUP EXCEPTIONS– Collection will be on Tuesday not Monday for the following holidays:
Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day
OTHER RECYCLABLE ITEMS AND WHERE TO RECYCLE
- Antifreeze, Lead-Acid Batteries, Oil: Kost Tire, 1801Wyoming Ave, 570-693-4442.
- Auto Tires, $3 fee per tire: Kost Tire, 1801Wyoming Ave, 570-693-4442.
- Gasoline, Mercury Light Bulbs (tubes): Lowe’s or Home Depot, please call first to verify.
- Small Electronics (no TVs): Best Buy, check their website for what they accept in our area.
- Tube/Flat Screen TVs: Salvation Army on Sans Souci Parkway- bring to truck in parking lot.
FREE RECYCLING EVENTS
- On-site Paper Shredding Events – To be announced on our website.
- Parking Lot next to Ambulance Hall (1901 Wyoming Ave) across from Borough Building, on Lincoln St
- Free Tire Collection – Year 2023 date and location will post to our website when announced.
2023
GARBAGE GUIDELINES
Garbage/recycling is collected on Wednesdays.
- There is a 3 bag limit @ 30lbs. Each bag.
- Place curbside by 6:00 a.m. On Wednesday or night before.
- Must be in garbage bags & placed in a garbage can. (Do not use recyling bins)
- Loose garbage in cans will not be taken. Garbage must be in a bag.
- If a holiday falls on or before Wednesday, garbage will be picked up on Thursday. Weather issues can also delay garbage pick-up.
- Holidays that our waste hauler is closed: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, & Christmas Day.
- Coal ashes will be taken within limitations.
- The cost of extra bag stickers is $3.50 per bag. Bulk stickers are $35.00 per item.
- Box springs & mattresses have to be wrapped in plastic or they will not be taken.
- Items that we do not take: TVs, tires, refrigerators, humidifiers, air conditioners, &
construction materials.
Any questions concerning garbage call Gloria at 570-654-3001 ext 2 Monday thru Friday.