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2012 Trash Collection Holidays
When a major holiday falls on or prior to the regular trash/recycling
collection day (Thursday), collection will be one day later.
The 2012 Holiday collection schedule follows:
- Memorial Day, May 28 - Collected on Friday, June 1
- Fourth of July, July 4 - Collected on Friday, July 6
- Labor Day, Sept. 3 - Collected on Friday, Sept. 7
- Thanksgiving, Nov. 22 - Collected on Friday, Nov. 23
- Christmas, Dec. 25 - Collected on Friday, Dec. 28
Residents are reminded that trash and recyclables should be
placed at the curb in approved containers prior to 6 a.m. on
collection day, but not more than 24 hours prior to pick-up.
Cans and containers must be removed by 7 p.m. the day of collection.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation.
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Township Recycling Guidelines - Business
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacted the Municipal
Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, Act No. 101
of July 28, 1988. As a result, the Township of O'Hara enacted
Ordinance No. 910, To Provide For The Administration And Regulations
Governing Collection And Recycling of Recyclable Materials And
Imposing Penalties for Violations Thereof, on June 11, 1991
as required by State law. In summary, Ordinance No. 910 mandates
the collection of recyclable materials for recycling from residences,
commercial, municipal and institutional establishments in the
Township of O'Hara. Commercial, Municipal and Institutional
establishments must submit an annual recycling report to the
Township Manager each year, documenting the types and tonnages
or materials recycled the prior calendar year and include verification
from the respective hauler(s). Such verification could be a
letter from the hauler, on hauler's letterhead, or receipts
with hauler's name and address indicating materials recycled
and tonnages. The Annual Recycling Report Form will be mailed
to all Township business in January of each year.
Copies of Township Ordinance No. 910 have been distributed in
the past. However, if you are not familiar with the ordinance,
a copy may be obtained by contacting the Township office at
412-782-1400.
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Township Recycling Guidelines - Residential
How to Recycle
- Please DO NOT use bags, boxes, or other containers to
separate recyclables (except for newspapers and magazines).
- Please place all recyclable materials in the green bin
provided by the Township.
- Store the green bin in any convenient place except the
front yard. The storage place does not have to be inside,
but should be clean and out of the weather.
- If you choose to purchase an additional recycling container,
it must bear the Township's recycling logo label. Labels
are available at the Township office, free of charge.
- Containers distributed by the Township will remain the
property of the Township. Residents are responsible for
paying for the replacement cost of the container if lost,
stolen, damaged, or not returned when moving.
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What to Recycle
| INCLUDE |
DO NOT INCLUDE |
PREPARATION |
| Newspaper and Magazines |
Soiled newspaper
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- Place in plastic or paper bag (ie. grocery bag)
and place in or beside recycling bin
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Glass food & beverage containers
- clear and colored glass |
Window Glass
Light Bulbs
Mirrors
Ceramics (plates or cups)
Drinking Glasses
Broken Glass |
- Rinse & drain
- Labels may be left on
- Remove & discard all lids, caps, and any metal
or plastic neckrings
- Do not break
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| All aluminum and bi-metal food
& beverage cans, empty aerosol cans |
Soiled Aluminum foil, pie plates
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- Rinse & Drain
- Labels must be removed
- Lids may be included
- May be flattened to conserve space
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| Paperboard boxes such as cereal
boxes, tissue boxes, etc. |
Corragated cardboard
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- May be flattened to conserve space
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Plastic Containers:
Any plastic container with the recycle symbol regardless
of the number* (i.e. soft drink containers, milk &
water jugs, and household cleaning product containers)
*numbers are found on the bottom of containers
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Other plastic containers:
Automobile or petroleum products, pesticides, fertilizers,
styrofoam |
- Rinse & drain
- Remove & discard caps and neckrings
- May be flattened to conserve space
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Allegheny County Health Department Recycling Program
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When to Recycle
- Recyclables will be picked up each week on your regular
garbage collection day.
- The recycling container must be placed at the curb for
collection no earlier than 5:00 PM the day before pickup
and must be removed no later than 7:00 PM the day of collection.
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More Recycling Information
Many items besides those listed above, and collected as
part of the Hard-to-Recycle program, can be recycled. Construction
Junction, a non-profit retail store for used and surplus building
materials, accepts usable paint, lumber, ceramic and vinyl floor
tiles, cabinets, etc. Thoughout the year they also host a series
of collections including:
- January - Christmas Trees
- May, July and September - Hard-to-Recycle items
Construction Junction is located in Point Breeze at 214 North
Lexington Street. For more information call 412-243-5025, or
visit
their website.
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Abitibi Paper Retriever
Looking for a place to recycle your newspapers, magazines,
shopping catalogs, office and school papers, as well as junk
mail? Abitibi Paper Retriever® and the Lauri Ann West Memorial
Library are partnering to provide recycling containers for these
paper products in the Library parking lot. Collection containers
are also available at the sites listed below:
- Fox Chapel High School - 611 Field Club Road
- O'Hara Elementary School - 115 Cabin Lane
- Boyd Community Center - 1220 Powers Run Road
- Family Services of W PA - 104 Beta Drive
- Kerr Elementary School - 341 Kittanning Pike
- Camp Guyasuta Boy Scout Camp - 300 23rd Street
- Lighthouse Point - 500 Chapel Harbor Drive
This is a great way to recycle and also help local organizations
earn much needed money.
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Yard Waste Collection
The Township's trash collection contract with Waste Management
provides curbside collection of yard waste on the third Wednesday
of each month from May - September.
Residents must call 412-784-1784, ext. 203 at least ten (10)
days prior to the scheduled date to request this collection.
Yard waste includes leaves in biodegradable bags, garden residue,
shrubbery trimmings, limbs, twigs, brush, tree trimmings and
similar material, but NOT grass clippings. All tree trimmings
and limbs must be cut in lengths less than 48” and limbs
must be less than 3” in diameter. All material must be
securely bundled and each bundle must weigh less than 40 lbs.
The Township will continue to provide the Spring and Fall Leaf
and Brush Collections.
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