Home Residential Commercial Existing Customers What's New Careers RECYCLING GUIDELINES We are committed to repurposing and recycling as much material as possible. Please help us by following these easy guidelines. Always Remember: Don't bag your recyclables Recyclables should be placed loose in your recycling cart. Rinse your recyclables Recyclables should be empty and rinsed clean of any food residue. Glass is repurposed, but not recycled to the PA DEP's definition. Glass will be collected in your recycling container from your municipality to be repurposed for another use. Do Include These Cardboard Flattened cardboard boxes Dry food boxes Non-wax coated paper boxes Egg cartons Clean pizza boxes Paper Newspaper Junk mail Office paper Magazines Plastics Water and soda bottles Milk and water jugs Liquid detergent bottles Plastics labeled #1, #2 or #5 Metal Aluminum cans Steel and bi-metal cans Aluminum foil Food and beverage containers Clean aluminum foil Glass Clear, Brown, Amber, Green beverage bottles and food jars Do Not Include These Contaminated Cardboard why not ? Oily/greasy pizza boxes Milk cartons Juice boxes Any container with food, grease, contamination Wet cardboard Contaminated Paper why not ? Shredded paper Phone books Hard bound books Gift wrapping Paper towels Wet paper Plastic Films why not ? All plastic bags Tarps Pool Liners Sandwich bags Thin plastic films Tanglers why not ? Hoses Ropes Extension cords Christmas lights Food Waste why not ? Any food products Polystyrene cups, plates, containers Any container with food, grease, contamination Large Plastics why not ? Plastic toys Lawn furniture Plastic bins Plastic hangers Vinyl siding Textiles why not ? Clothes Bedding Comforters Pillows Scrap Metal why not ? Car parts: brake pads, rotors, etc Golf clubs Aluminum siding Metal furniture Wire hangers Hazardous Waste why not ? Gasoline cans Aerosol cans Plastic spray bottles Liquid paint and chemicals Oil, antifreeze, auto fluids Pressurized Containers why not ? Propane and oxygen tanks Camping fuels Any pressurized container Anything flammable E-Waste why not ? TVs / monitors Computers Accessories Light bulbs Batteries why not ? Car batteries Electronics batteries Alkaline batteries All batteries Print a copy of our recycling guidelines here. Tips for Proper Recycling How do I recycle? Collect clean recyclable materials listed in the approved list above. Place the materials loose (not bagged) in your recycling container and set out your container the night before your scheduled pick up. Do I have to sort my recyclables? No! Thanks to the state-of-the-art equipment at TC Recycling, we are able to provide single-stream (or no-sort) recycling. Simply place it all in one container and we will sort it at our facility. Do I have to clean my recyclables? Any recyclables with food waste should be rinsed before placing in your recycling cart. Materials with food contaminants, such as grease or melted cheese, are not recyclable and should be placed in your trash cart. What if it rains? Wet cardboard and paper materials are not recyclable and will not be collected. Place in the trash the following week. We recommend a 95-gallon cart or other container with a lid to keep your recyclable materials dry. Can I mix non-recyclable materials? Recyclables that are bagged or mixed with other contaminants will not be collected. Place in trash the following week. Please see the guidelines above. Why can't I use bags? Plastic bags of any kind are not accepted because they make it very difficult to sort and process your recyclable materials. Plastic bags also get tangled in our equipment, causing the entire facility to be shut down in order to cut them free from the machinery. This reduces our efficiency and endangers our workers. As such, we will not pick up any recyclables in plastic bags. How do we decide what can and cannot be recycled? The types of material we can collect depend on our ability to process them. If we don't accept a certain material, it's because our equipment cannot process it, it's dangerous to our staff and/or our machinery, or there is not a reasonable end destination for the processed materials. About Our Recycling Efforts Watch the following video to learn more about our investment into recycling and how our sister company, TC Recycling, processes your materials. Recycling News How to Properly Dispose of Old Batteries 12/26/2019 Have you ever wondered how you should dispose of your old batteries? You’re not alone. In fact, roughly 29 percent of Americans aren’t sure how to dispose of their old batteries. Many consumers tend... Read More What to do with Glass (December 2019) 12/9/2019 Many of you are wondering what to do with glass. There have been many changes in the industry over the past year, which has presented some confusion. We appreciate your patience as we have adapted to... Read More Read more news Solutions Residential Curbside Pickup Commercial Trash & Recycling Temporary Dumpster Service Trash and Recycling Compactors Customer Service Make a Payment Residential Customer Service Commercial Customer Service Careers Contact Us Contact Us 724-625-1511 121 Brickyard Road Mars, PA 16046 © Copyright 2021, Vogel Disposal Service, Inc. All Rights Reserved.