PICKUP IS THE SECOND FULL WEEK OF THE MONTH!
2024 DATES - Click each day below to view the streets list.
Monday: January 15, February 12, March 11, April 15, May 13, June 10, July 15, August 12, September 9, October 14, November 11, December 9
Tuesday: January 16, February 13, March 12, April 16, May 14, June 11, July 16, August 13, September 10, October 15, November 12, December 10
Wednesday: January 17, February 14, March 13, April 17, May 15, June 12, July 17, August 14, September 11, October 16, November 13, December 11
Residents are mandated under state law to recycle. Recycling cans are available at the Township office.
Items collected include clear and colored glass, aluminum, tin and steel cans, plastic bottles, newspapers, cardboard, and magazines. The items are picked up curbside once each month.
Commercial, institutional, and municipal establishments must also recycle.
You can locate your street and pick-up day in the map above, or you can confirm your pick-up day by calling the Township office at 724-438-5480. If your day falls on a holiday, your recyclables will be picked up the next business day.
Preparing Items for Recycling
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MATERIAL |
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NO |
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NEWSPAPERS Dry Newsprint |
* Keep clean and dry. * Glossy inserts may remain. |
* No envelopes, large catalogs, Bulk mail, wire, wax paper, glue-bound documents, post- its, food, or contaminated paper. |
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GLOSSY MAGAZINES Magazines with glossy covers and pages |
* Keep clean and dry. |
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METALS Aluminum, steel (tin) bimetals food and beverage containers |
* Empty and rinse. * May be flattened, |
* No aerosol spray cans, paint cans, foil, pie pans, TV dinner trays. |
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GLASS BOTTLES & JARS Clear, brown, and green glass Food and beverage containers |
* Empty and rinse. * Remove lids and rings and discard. * DO NOT BREAK. * Labels may remain. |
* No ceramics, mirrors, crystal, milk glass, dishes, light bulbs, TV tubes, window, and auto glass, Pyrex cookware. |
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PLASTIC BOTTLES Plastic bottles |
* Empty and rinse. * Remove lids. * May be flattened. |
* No motor oil or antifreeze, pesticide and chemical containers, or medicine bottles.
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CARDBOARD Dry Cardboard
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* Keep clean and dry * Break down and flatten |
*Food-soiled boxes. No Styrofoam or fast-food containers. |
All materials must be in blue recycle cans or bags placed next to or on top of recycling cans. Recycling should be placed curbside prior to 6:00 a.m. If you happen to miss your collection day, the Fayette County Recycling Program has recycle dumpsters placed at Penn State near the Office of the Chancellor and Uniontown High School in the rear parking lot. The new recycling center located at 2032 Baldrige Rd., Connellsville, PA 15425 accepts drops off between Monday-Friday 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. and Saturday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. Go down the hill into the facility by the scale house and place it in the orange dumpster. Please separate cardboard.
Recycling Fee
Starting in February 2017, a $1.00 per month recycling charge will be assessed for each household and business within South Union Township. This charge will be incorporated into the monthly sewage bills. The charge will cover the operating expenses of Pennsylvania mandated curbside pickup. This fee is necessary due to the ever-increasing operational costs incurred.
Please recycle. More participation will result in a lower cost for this mandated program. Less recyclable materials are collected, thereby resulting in less income that is generated from the sale of these processed recyclable materials.
If you wish to confirm your pick up day or have questions about recycling, call the Township office at 724-438-5480 or send us a message.
