BOC Icon Recycling +

Haverford Township is dedicated to reducing waste, reusing materials, and recycling what cannot be used. It is through these actions that we, as a community, can better support our environment – reducing pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

Recycling is an easy and valuable action. Recycling helps to reduce the need for more raw materials, conserves valuable natural resources, saves energy, and reduces the amount of waste being sent to incinerators and landfills – which contributes to pollution and increases in greenhouse gas emissions.

BOC Icon Single Stream Recycling Guidelines

- Updated April 2024


BOC Icon Do's and Don't of Single Stream Recycling

1st thing to note when recycling - your recyclable items should always be empty, clean, dry and unbagged.


Glass
Do recycle Don't recycle
- Clear, brown & green glass - Broken glass
- Glass bottles - Drinking glasses
- Glass jars - Light bulbs
- Window panes
Plastic
Do recycle Don't recycle
- Plastic bottles labeled #1 - #7 - Plastic bags
- Plastic containers labeled #1 - #7 - Plastic grocery bags
Plastic bottle and containers that are labeled 1 PETE, 2 HDPE, 3 V, 4 LDPE, PP, 6 PS and 7 other. Only these types of containers can be recycled - Plastic tableware (e.g., knives & forks)
- Plastic toys
- Laundry baskets
- Trash cans
Metal
Do recycle Don't recycle
- Aluminum food cans - Aerosol cans
- Aluminum beverage cans - Aluminum foil
- Steel food cans - Scrap metal
- Steel beverage cans - Car parts
Cardboard, Paper, Paperboard*
Do recycle Don't recycle
- All sizes of cardboard boxes** - Greasy pizza boxes
- Empty paper towel & toilet paper rolls - Waxy/coated cardboard
- Food boxes (e.g., crackers, cereal, cake boxes) - Wet cardboard
- Magazines, catalogs, envelopes - Food-soiled materials
- Newspapers, inserts, and junk mail - Wet paper, and paperboard
- Office and school paper / copy paper (any color) - Tissue paper
- Paper bags (grocery type) - Paper towels
- Paperboard packaging (e.g., tissue boxes) - Shredded paper
- Phone books & other soft cover books

*Note: Be sure all inside packaging is removed (i.e., Styrofoam, bubble wrap, peanuts, plastic liners, etc.).
No need to remove staples, tape, or labels from boxes.
Keep cardboard, paper, and paperboard items dry.


**Note: For cardboard boxes, place outside the bin, flatten & tie, ensuring they are packed smaller than 3 feet.

Additional Items Not Accepted
Don't recycle
- Batteries
- Ceramics
- Electronics
- Hoses
- Needles
- Polystyrene foam (e.g., Styrofoam) containers, cups, plates, etc.
- Presciptions / Medication
- Solvents, oil, & other chemical containers
- Sporting goods
- Swimming pools

If you still aren’t sure if something is recyclable or not, throw it out. It is better to throw something out if you are unsure than to recycle it because contamination from non-recyclables requires hand sorting and raises costs.


For any further questions, contact the Public Works department at 610-446-1000 x2263 or x2264 / publicworks@havtwp.org.

Recycling doesn’t have to end at the blue bin. There are a number of ways to recycle items that are not accepted curbside.


BOC Icon E-Waste Bins


Pending More Information

BOC Icon TerraCycle

The Township houses two TerraCycle collection bins outside the front doors of the Township Building located at 1014 Darby Rd. These collection bins are for oral care and personal care products.
Accepted oral care items:

  • Toothbrushes
  • Toothbrush packaging
  • Toothpaste
  • Toothpaste box
  • Floss containers and packaging

    • Accepted personal care items:
  • Lip balm tubes/caps
  • Soap dispensers
  • Lotion dispensers
  • Shampoo, conditioner, and body wash caps
  • Hair gel tubes
  • Lipstick/bronzer/powder/eyeshadow cases
  • Lip gloss/mascara/concealer tubes
  • Foundation packaging
  • Lip liner/eyeliner pencils

    • BOC Icon Bread Bag Tag Collection

    The Township is now collecting bread bag tags! These tags are located on bread, muffin, fruit, hamburger bun, hot dog bun, and vegetable bags, among others. Haverford will be sending the collected bread tags to Danielle Cares for Chairs, a non-profit that brings the plastic tags to be recycled and uses the proceeds from the recycler to purchase mobility products like wheelchairs for people in need. Start collecting today and plan to bring your bread tags to the Township! The blue collection tube will be located just outside the front doors of the Township Building, near the personal care and oral care collection bins.
    Danielle Cares for Chairs is committed to taking products that would normally be thrown away, recycling or redesigning them, and ultimately using them to improve our standard of living. We are excited to support this mission here in Haverford!


    Contact: Alexis De Santi, Special Projects Coordinator - ADeSanti@havtwp.org