Community Recycling

Electronics Recycling

Seasonal Recycling

Recycling Efforts
Recycling has become a cornerstone program for the LWA. Seasonal Christmas Tree Recycling takes place in January. In addition, LWA coordinates a unique household electronics program, recently awarded the "2005 Governor's Award for Environmental Excellence" by Department of Environmental Protection Secretary, Kathleen McGinty.
 
Community Recycling

The Ligonier Valley Recycling Facility is located along Old Route 30 West near the LWA Office.

Paper

Items now accepted through the Abitibi Paper Retriever Program are as follows:

  • Newspaper and Inserts

  • Magazines/Catalogs (all high quality, slick paper with the exception of any paper coated in wax)

  • Office/School paper (including window envelopes, paper back books, workbooks and bagged shredded paper)

  • Junk Mail

Items that are not accepted include:

  • Cardboard

  • Cereal boxes, soda boxes, other food containers

  • Hardcover books, text books

  • Phone books

  • Colored paper

  • Wrapping/tissue paper

  • Carbon paper/sticky notes

Glass

You can also recycle your clean, glass bottles in the large blue bin.  Bottles must be clean and all lids and wire must be removed before sorting them by color into the labeled sections of the container.  Please keep your items  loose - no bags or boxes!

Illegal dumping or leaving recyclables on the ground next to the bins is strictly prohibited. Violators will be prosecuted!

 

 

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Electronics Recycling

Held at LWA Office Complex
Hours: Tuesdays, 12 - 5 pm

LWA is pleased to announce that thanks to our new recycling hauler, JVS Recycling of Somerset, PA, Electronics Recycling is once again FREE OF CHARGE!!!  However, donations are still welcomed and appreciated!

Materials Accepted:

COMPUTER ITEMS - hard drives, laptops, mainframe computers, modems, personal computers, CPUs, monitors, keyboards, mouses, peripherals, printers, printed circuit boards, cords

HOUSEHOLD ITEMS - televisions, household appliances (excluding vacuum cleaners), power tools, batteries, answering machines, CD players, mobile phones, microwave ovens, pagers, radios, remote controls, stereos, tape players, telephones, cell phones, telephone equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, VCRs/DVDs

OFFICE ITEMS - copiers, duplicators, electric typewriters, fax machines, testing equipment, transparency makers

WE DO NOT ACCEPT:  stoves, refrigerators or other "white" appliances, and any items that may contain freon or mercury.

   
   

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Seasonal Recycling
Location: Ligonier Country Market Parking Area in Ligonier
Hours: Open daily from December 26th through Mid-January
Materials Accepted:
  CHRISTMAS TREES: Please make sure to remove decorations, lights, and other items from the tree. Please do not wrap the tree in plastic.  All trees are mulched and utilized in area gardens maintained by LWA.  

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