Recycling Center Rules

What can I bring?

YES newspapers & inserts
YES magazines & catalogs
YES junk mail & envelopes
YES office paper (any color)
YES corrugated cardboard boxes (cardboard with the wavy center when torn)
YES cereal, soda, tissue boxes and other paperboard packaging that tears brown or grey
YES paper towel and toilet paper cores
YES paper bags & phone books
YES aluminum beverage cans (beer & soda)
YES metal food and beverage cans (tin/steel), metal food lids
YES clear, brown, and green glass bottles and jars (food and drink only)
YES plastic bottles, jugs, and jars (such as soda, water, milk, juice, liquor, shampoo, detergent, condiments, salad dressings, etc.)

What can't I bring?

NO ceramics, dishes, coffee mugs, or drinking glasses
NO glass cookware (Pyrex, Vision Ware, etc.)
NO window glass, mirrors, or light bulbs
NO plastic bags, Styrofoam containers, or packaging peanuts
NO take out containers, plastic cups, or plastic table ware
NO food soiled materials
NO tissues, paper towels (cores ok)
NO egg cartons
NO books
NO paper cartons for milk or juice
NO Tyvek envelopes
NO carbon paper
NO wax coated boxes or paper
NO coat hangers
NO household appliances

How should I prepare my recyclables?

All of your recyclables can be mixed together. No sorting is required.
To ensure obtaining the maximum capacity of each container, cardboard should be flattened and plastic bottles, aluminum cans, and steel cans should be crushed, if possible.
DO NOT tie or bind any recyclables(s), including newspaper and cardboard.
NO plastic bags whatsoever. Plastic bags are detrimental to the sorting equipment. If you collect your recyclables in plastic bags, you must remove the recyclables from the plastic bags before depositing in the containers.
Recyclable containers (plastic, glass, steel, aluminum) should be empty and rinsed clean. Remove all plastic caps and discard. Metal lids should be removed but kept with the recyclables. Recyclable paper should be dry and clean.

Anything else?

DO NOT place or leave recyclables outside of the containers.
DO NOT leave behind trash or litter.
DO NOT try to recycle items that are not accepted.

The Southampton Township Drop-Off Recycling Site is a cooperative effort between Southampton Township, the Cumberland County Recycling & Waste Authority, and the County of Cumberland. The program is intended to offer and increase recycling opportunities in southwestern Cumberland County where curbside recycling collection is limited. The site, however, is open to all recyclers. Costs for the recycling containers at the site have been funded in part by a Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Act 101 Section 902 Recycling Grant.