Fluorescent Bulbs

Paint

Batteries  (NEW)

Car Washing (NEW)

Mercury-Universal Waste

Recycle Bins

Plastic Bags

Computers

NHT Tonnage Report

Resources

Propane Cylinders

If you know of an area in NHT where illegal dumping is occurring, please contact us.

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Leaf and Yard Waste Collections will take place during the weeks of March 22nd, April 19th, May 24th, October 25th, November 8th, and December 20th.  Place your biodegradable bags with yard waste/leaves on the same day as your garbage pick up.  All bags must be at the curb by 6:00 AM.  Yard waste consists of leaves and yard debris and tree branches and limbs no greater than 3 inches in diameter; tied and bundled no longer than 4 feet and weighing no more than 40 pounds.  Leaves and yard debris must be placed in biodegradable bags. Biodegradable - paper bags are preferred as they decompose quicker and are more easily identified by the driver.  Biodegradable plastic bags takes years and years to decompose.

Composting Classes - The Composting Classes for 2011 will be held on the following dates:  Saturday, May 14th and Saturday, November 5th.  For more information please call 724-863-3806 EXT 124.  

Single Stream Recycling in NHT is still going strong.  Items you can throw in the "Single Stream" dumpster or labeled "Cardboard" dumpster:  flattened cardboard, brown paper bags, magazines, newspapers (either tie with twine, placed in brown paper bags or in clear bags), colored inserts, office paper, plastic bottles #1 to #4, junk mail, glass bottles and jars, telephone books, aluminum cans, foil and pie tins, paperboard (i.e. tissue, cereal, pasta, jello, etc. boxes), steel cans and empty aerosol cans.  Loose paper needs to be contained either in brown paper bags or clear garbage bags.  When the hauler empties a dumpster, we cannot have paper blowing around the businesses hosting these hoppers and littering their property.  If the hauler finds a regular garbage bag in the recycling hopper, they have to assume it is regular garbage and the whole dumpster is considered contaminated.  Therefore, it is taken to the waste landfill.

Hard to Recycle Collections are sponsored by Westmoreland Cleanways. For additional information you may visit Westmoreland Cleanways website: www.westmorelandcleanways.org or call 724-836-4129.  Please click on the following links for more information on collection dates: Westmoreland Fairgrounds April 9th -  Delmont May 7th - 

Small Business - Help is here!!!

Fluorescent Bulbs  Commercial, institutions and non-profit organizations MUST recycle bulbs.  Collect the intact bulb and store in a safe place for up to one year. Contact a licensed handler for pick up or delivery.  Keep receipt of amount/weight for your Annual Recycling Report for NHT/Westmoreland County.  Any questions or concerns contact the NHT administration office at 724-863-3806 ext. #111.

Recycling Paint  Option #1:  Pour all your paints together in the least amount of containers that you can.  Leave the empty cans open to dry and place in regular trash bin.  Take your full containers to the Westmoreland County HHW (Household Hazardous Waste) Collection at the Westmoreland County Fairgrounds on October 11, 2008. Option #2:  Line a box with a plastic bag, place a bag of kitty litter in lined box, dump paint slowly into litter.  When the litter has absorbed paint, tie bag and place in garbage.  Make sure not to overload litter - the paint must be absorbed.  Dry empty cans as in option #1.  

Universal Wastes (batteries, thermo stats, lamps, mercury-containing equipment & agricultural pesticides)  Mercury is a "PBT Chemical" (Persistent, Bioaccumulative, Toxin), which means it accumulates in biological organisms (such as fish & humans) if they are exposed to it.  Mercury can cause birth defects and other maladies.  Mercury does not evaporate & leave the environment.  If not recycled, but released through improper disposal, it will contaminate the environment for years to come. If you dispose your Universal Wastes in a dumpster or non-hazardous waste landfill, your company could find itself facing environmental violations with monetary penalties attached, of up to $25,000 per incident, per day.  State & environmental officials inspect businesses for proper management of Universal Waste disposal. Contact DEP General Information Hotline at 1-717-783-2300.   (taken from PROP - Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania - FACT Sheet)

Car Washing:  When cars are washed on streets and driveways, the dirty water eventually winds up in rivers, streams, creeks and lakes.  Water entering these storm drains, unlike water that enters sanitary sewers, does not undergo treatment before it is discharged into our waterways. 
 Environmental conscious tips on washing your car 1)  Use a bucket and biodegradable soap.  Look for products that do not contain nonylphenol surfactants that act as endocrine disrupts that change the sex of fish and phosphates that contribute to algal blooms and low oxygen levels in waterways.  2)  When you are done, dump your soapy water down the sink or toilet.  3)  Use a trigger spray nozzle to reduce water usage.  3)  Wash car on grassy area or other porous surface where soil microbes and vegetation can filter and break down pollutants.      

Recycle Bins/Residents and Small Businesses Free bins can be obtained at the North Huntingdon Administration Office.

Plastic Bags  Did you know you can take all your plastic bags (except black) to the recycling bin at the left entrance to NHT Giant Eagle or at Wal-Mart? 

Computers Recycle your unwanted computers to the Goodwill Store behind Norwin Hills Plaza or Goodwill Industries on Billot Avenue (go through last gate on left after Goodwill Building).

Batteries:  Not all batteries are the same, so they need to be disposed of differently.  Alkaline batteries, used mostly in toys and flashlights, can be thrown away with your regular trash (they are required to be recycled in some states).  Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cads) can be recycled.  Drop off locations are at Radio Shack, Best Buy and Wal-Mart.  Lead Acid (automotive, motorcycle, etc.) should be taken to any store that sells lead acid batteries.  If you are purchasing a new one, most places give a discount off the new battery when you bring the old one in.  

North Huntingdon Township's Recycling Tonnage Report

Resources Westmoreland Cleanways, 724-836-4129; Department of Environmental Protection - Southwest Region, Bureau of Land Recycling & Waste Management, 412-442-4000

Westmoreland Cleanways: Residents of sponsoring municipalities (North Huntingdon is a sponsor) can participate in the free services   Check their web site at www.westmorelandcleanways.org.  The Westmoreland Cleanways' newsletter states that 1,100 Staples, Inc. will accept rechargeable batteries for recycling.  Residents can place used rechargeable batteries from cell phones, digital cameras, laptop computers and other portable electronic devices in drop-off boxes at a location site near you.  Many of these items still contain mercury switches and lead soldering.  You can support Westmoreland Cleanways by calling 724-836-4129. 

Alliance Disposal -  1-888-463-7366 or  www.appliancedisposal.org for removal of refrigerators, air conditioners, freezers, dehumidifiers and water coolers.  The Clean Air Act of 1990 mandated that prior to recycling or disposal, the chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) and hydro chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) contained in air conditioners, refrigerators and freezers must be removed for recycling.  Three (3) services available:  Drop off, curbside pick-up or in-house pick-up. 

Anti-Freeze, Motor Oil, Tires, and Battery disposal:  Import/Export on Arona Road will dispose of anti-freeze and motor oil, and for a charge - tires.  Advanced Auto locations and Jiffy Lube will dispose of motor oil, batteries, oil filters, and anti-freeze.

Propane Cylinders:  As of April 1, all propane cylinders between 4-40 lbs. must have an overfill protection device (OPD) in order to be refilled.  If your tank was manufactured before September 1998, you must invest in a new tank.  Residents must return cylinders to the propane distributor or send them to an approved recycling facility.