Single Stream Recycling Guidelines

- Updated January 2025

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

E-Waste Bins

The Township has partnered with PAR-Recycle Works, a local not-for-profit, which hires formerly incarcerated individuals to recycle used electronics. Their mission is twofold: working to restore lives by providing job training and transitional paid employment in a supportive environment, while also protecting the planet and assuring that e-waste is dismantled and properly recycled. PAR-Recycle Works is a first-level processing center for used electronics. Their workers deconstruct the items received and separate them into their major components. When necessary, they erase all data from hard drives before selling components to environmentally-responsible downstream processors. The Township hosts two Large E-Waste Events throughout the year. During these events, PAR-Recycle Works collects computer towers, monitors, keyboards, laptops, printers, cable boxes, game consoles, phones, cell phones, fax machines, scanners, VCR’s, DVD players, stereos, speakers, toasters, blenders, vacuums, small appliances, rechargeable batteries (NiMH, lithium ion, laptop, and cell phone batteries ONLY), wires, cables, string lights, TV’s (plasma, flat screen, and CRT), dehumidifiers, humidifiers, air conditioners, and microwaves. The Township also has three small e-waste collection bins available year-round, two in the Township Building lower parking lot, and one in the CREC parking lot. These bins collect small e-waste items like tablets, cell phones, telephones, gaming systems, DVD players, VCR’s, and chargers. Large items like TV’s, microwaves, and air conditioners will not fit into the slot. Please DO NOT try to force anything into the slot that does not fit easily. Note: If you have any functional electronics, consider donating them to a local collection site.

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:

(collection ends August 31st, 2024)

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

Household Hazardous Waste Events

Household Hazardous Waste must be handled and disposed of appropriately in order to protect people and avoid harm to our environment.

Delaware County sponsors several HHW collection events each year, where residents can bring their materials for free.

Some commonly collected items include:

• Paint products like stains, varnish, spray paint, and oil-based paints (no latex paint – contact Public Works for disposal)

• Household products like kerosene, drain cleaners, and fire extinguishers

• Outdoor products like weed killers, pesticides, and chemical fertilizers

•Automotive products like grease/rust solvents, transmission/brake fluid, antifreeze, car batteries, gas, and oil

• Other materials such as fluorescent tubes, CFLs, and aerosols

Recycling Beyond the Blue Bin

Volunteers of Haverford Township EAC have teamed up to offer drop-off locations throughout the Township for select hard-to-recycle items. Make sure your items are as empty, clean, and dry as possible! To participate, reach out to adesanti@havtwp.com and be sure to follow directions on what is accepted in each program.

Commonly Collected Items:
Metal lids from glass containers | Loose aluminum can tabs | Corks from wine bottles | Chip and snack bags | Granola bar wrappers | Fruit and veggie squeeze pouches | Bread bag tags Spray nozzles from trigger spray bottles (e.g., Windex, Lysol, 409, etc.) | Toothpaste tubes and bottles | Disposable toothbrushes | Floss containers | Brita filters | Phone cases / pop sockets Scrap metal

Recyclable at Grocery Stores:
Plastic grocery bags | Bubble wrap | Bubble-wrap envelopes | Plastic shipping bags | Air pillows | Cereal/cracker plastic bags | Produce bags | Bread bags

Medication and Sharps Disposal
Visit Haverford’s Police Department to properly dispose of any medication or sharps. These items DO NOT go in the collection bins located at the front of the Township Building.