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2010 RECYCLING/TRASH CALENDAR
Revised Recycling Trash Calendar
UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP
Recycling Figures In Pounds
First Quarter Comparisons Of Current
2009 |
NORTH |
SOUTH |
TOTAL |
January |
300,500 |
246,160 |
546,660 |
February |
155,380 |
169,860 |
325,240 |
March |
245,020 |
176,920 |
421,940 |
Total |
700,900 |
592,940 |
1,293,840 |
2008 |
NORTH |
SOUTH |
TOTAL |
January |
155,300 |
180,140 |
335,440 |
February |
110,100 |
76,080 |
186,180 |
March |
278,620 |
167,740 |
446,360 |
Total |
544,020 |
423,960 |
967,980 |
2007 |
NORTH |
SOUTH |
TOTAL |
January |
173,960 |
215,500 |
389,460 |
February |
59,020 |
57,740 |
116,760 |
March |
242,840 |
109,620 |
352,460 |
Total |
475,820 |
382,860 |
858,680 |
2006 |
NORTH |
SOUTH |
TOTAL |
January |
121,460 |
244,500 |
365,960 |
February |
67,780 |
87,960 |
155,740 |
March |
228,760 |
149,040 |
377,800 |
Total |
418,000 |
481,500 |
899,500 |
* All figures are representative of pounds!!!
UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP
OFFICE OF THE MAYOR
HON F. RAYMOND SHAY MUNICIPAL BUILDING
PHONE 610-352-4103 100 GARRETT ROAD
FAX 610-734-7709 UPPER DARBY, PA 19082-3135
Mayor's Single Stream Recycling Message
F. Raymond Shay, Mayor and the Upper Darby Township Council are pleased to introduce Single Stream Recycling to
the Upper Darby Township community effective January 1, 2009. As part of
our effort to make the transition to Single Stream Recycling a success, the Township will deliver to
each residential property a new recycling container. This
container, together with the existing "dark
blue recycling container", can be used for the recycling product. The
Township wide door-to-door
distribution of the containers will begin the week of December 8, 2008. It is anticipated
that delivery
of the approximately 27,500 containers could take up to ten business days to complete.
A brochure with a more detailed explanation of the single stream-recycling program will be left with
the new container.
A copy of the brochure is also being mailed to each residential property. In addition, the annual recycling calendar,
which outlines the actual trash and recycling dates, is being
mailed to each residential property.
While the township will provide each residential property with one new container, some residents
may opt to use a
different type of trash can for their single stream-recycling product. In that case,
the Township is making available a
recycling decal that can be affixed to that trash can to aid in
identifying it as a recycling container. Contact your Council person or call the Mayor's request line
at 610-734-7625 to obtain one of these decals.
Please recycle; you will be doing a small part in helping our community and our environment.
December 1, 2008
TO DOWNLOAD SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING BROCHURE Click Here
OR
TO VIEW A SHORT VIDEO ON SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING CLICK HERE
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UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP
100 GARRETT ROAD
UPPER DARBY, PA 19082-3135
Mayor Phone: 610-734-7622
F. Raymond Shay Fax: 610-734-7709
Chief Administrative Officer
Thomas J. Judge, Jr.
Email:tjudge@upperdarby.org
MEMORANDUM
DATE: February 4, 2008
TO: Council
FROM: Thomas J. Judge, Jr., Chief Administrative Officer
Subject: Recycling Update to Council
As recommended by Council and the Environmental Advisory Council (EAC), the Administration has undertaken a review of the Township's recycling program. The current Township recycling program is bi-weekly pick-up of paper and aluminum. (The bi-weekly pick-up is impacted by holidays.)
There are several options that will need to be considered in changing the current recycling program. First and foremost would be the consideration of additional products, if any, to be recycled. Once this has been determined we need to determine the method of pick-up and disposal. We are currently looking at the feasibility of picking up the following items: paper, aluminum (tin, steel), cardboard, plastic bottles (clear and color), glass bottles/jars (any color).
We are also looking at picking up the products separately or in some multiple combinations of products. A driving force behind any decision will be a vendor's ability to accept the recycled material and in what form they can accept the product. At this point, we are looking at our current recycling vendor and a vendor that can accept all of the above products in a single stream (explanation of single stream later in the memo). In this evaluation we will need to consider the operational pick-up cost, pick-up equipment (current and future), manpower, cost associated with the delivery of the product to the vendor's operation and the revenue stream associated with the product.
I want to thank Councilman Dennis Carey for joining Fernando Baldivieso and myself on the recent tour of the single stream vendor in Southwest Philadelphia. We have previously looked at the current recycling vendors operation. Both vendors are efficient in the work they perform, and we feel the current pricing for the products received are reasonable. However, there are some gaps in the pricing information which we are attempting better understand.
At this point I want to give a short explanation of single stream. Single Stream is the curbside collection of multiple recycling products. The collected products are transported to a single plant were the truck with all products is dumped and processed. The single stream production uses the products physical properties; physics and geometry in the separation process as the recycled products are prepared for further handling.
No doubt Council would prefer that I give a hard solution to the recycling question immediately. With a community of 80,000 plus residents , 32,000 plus residential locations, and a number of employee contract work rules that need to be considered, the right answer will take prudent evaluation and should not be rushed. It is the administrations goal to present to council for review and consideration a more complete analysis within 45 days. Additionally we will provide you information on a concept called “ RecycleBank”. This is a very interesting concept, and one worthy of much consideration.
As for the recycling of commercial products, the administration in early January sent letters/surveys to all commercial organizations in the Township. We are currently working through the information developed from this mailing and will report out to you on this matter at a later date.
The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Solid Waste Association of North America
(SWANA) offers technical assistance grants that can be used to help in the evaluation of recycling programs. If Upper Darby Township's application for technical assistance would be approved by DEP, they would assign the job to one of the approved SWANA contractors. The Township would be responsible to meet with the SWANA consultant, develop a mutually acceptable scope of work, provide needed information about the current curbside collection and provide other information as needed to help the contractor develop their report. The $7,500 grant money would be given directly to the contractor and would not be available to the Township. There are no local matching funds required. At this point, I believe the Administration has the manpower with required knowledge on staff to perform this evaluation. I am not inclined to delay our current evaluation by applying for this grant. Also, in reviewing the technical assistance website I did not see where SWANA had previously developed a report on single stream recycling.
As previously discussed with Council, the Township must consider a multitude of issues related to the environment such as clean water, clean air, sanitary sewer and open space. Under Pennsylvania law Act 148 and Act 177, local municipalities may create an Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC). The EAC's are not policy makers, rather they should advise local municipal governments in the making of policies.
On behalf of F. Raymond Shay, Mayor of Upper Darby Township, I would like to announce the creation of the Upper Darby Township Environmental Advisory Committee. The following individuals have agreed to serve on this committee:
Marianne Grace - Upper Darby Council & Chairperson of the EAC
Thomas P. Wagner – Upper Darby Council
Joan Toenniessen - Resident
Narinder Budwal - Resident
Stacey Hawley -Resident
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RECYCLING IS GOOD BUSINESS
 Most people know that recycling plays an important role in managing the trash generated in homes and businesses, and that it reduces the need for landfills and incinerators.
But recycling is far more than a local waste management strategy; it is also an important strategy for reducing the environmental impacts of industrial production. Supplying industry with recycled materials, rather than virgin resources extracted from forests and mines, is environmentally preferable because it saves energy, reduces emissions of greenhouse gases and other dangerous air and water pollutants, and because it conserves scarce natural resources.
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RECYCLING FOR TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS
Ordinance
Number 2972 (click to download)
Of Upper Darby Township
requires all residents to separate from
their trash and to recycle the
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1. NEWSPAPERS &
PAPER PRODUCTS
1.
Newspapers
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Tie in bundles or place in paper bags,
NOT plastic bags
1.
Paper Products
*
Junk mail, catalogs, magazines and
telephone books
*
Tie in bundles or place in paper bags,
NOT plastic bags
1.
Cardboard
* Corrugated
cardboard boxes, egg & cereal cartons,
brown paper bags
* No
waxed or plastic-coated cardboard
* Flatten
and tie in bundles
2.
ALUMINUM FOOD & BEVERAGE CANS
2.
Acceptable
* Used
beverages cans that are rinsed, clean and
dry
2.
Not Acceptable
* Do
NOT include foil, wrap, trays, plates,
etc.
3. STEEL &
BIMETALLIC FOOD AND BEVERAGE CANS
3.
Acceptable
* All
steel and "bimetal" household cans that a
magnet will attract that are rinsed, clean
and dry
3.
Not Acceptable
* 55
gallons drums, paint cans, aerosol cans,
gasoline and oil cans
4. PLASTICS
* Plastics numbered 1 or 2 only.
* NO Plastic Bags |
Recyclables must be out for pick-up no later than 7:00 A.M. of your scheduled recycling day or the night before or they will not be picked up. All recyclables are to be placed at your regular trash line, either curbside or driveway.
Newspaper and paper products are to be placed in paper bags or tied in a bundle and placed beside the blue container. Please note: Do not use plastic bags. Only aluminum, steel, and bimetallic food and beverage cans are to be placed in the Blue Recycling container.
The Blue Recycling container provided by the Township is to be used only for aluminum, steel, and bimetallic food and beverage cans. Additional containers can be obtained from the Township at a cost of $5.00 each.
Recycling Pick-up Maps
View the maps to determine your Recycling Pick-up Region
North of Garrett Rd.|Garrett Rd. & South
View the Recycling Pick-up Calendar
The Township, in conjunction with the Delaware County Igloo Recycling Program has several designated areas for the recycling of glass bottlesand jars. There are separate igloos on site to receive the recyclables. Acceptable glass includes clear, green and brown food and beverage containers
Glass Recycling Drop Offs
Naylors Run Park
(By Tennis courts)
Kent Park
(Bridge Street)
Sanitation Yard
(8201 Lansdowne Ave.)
Accurate Recycling Corp.
(508 E. Baltimore Pk.)
White Igloos for Clear Glass Only
Green Igloos for Green Glass Only
Brown Igloos for Brown Glass Only
Household Hazardous Waste (HHw) Collection
The Township's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection is in accordance with the Delaware County's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program for all Township residents and businesses. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is considered to be any leftover household products that contain toxic, corrosive, ignitable, or reactive chemicals that can potentially be harmful to people and the environment if improperly discarded. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) materials can include oil-baseed paints, cleaning products, batteries, pesticides, solvents, weed killers, and any product that has a hazardous waste label.
NO FURTHER COLLECTIONS FOR 2009
CLICK HERE FOR 2010 HAZARDOUS WASTE SCHEDULE
SPECIAL COLLECTIONS
The Township is promoting collection of decomposable organic waste with special CHRISTMAS TREE and YARD WASTE (or LEAF WASTE) collections for Township residents.
The Township's scheduled monthly curbside collections for these special collections are as follows:
NO FURTHER COLLECTIONS SCHEDULED FOR 2009
*Yard Waste (or Leaf Waste) is defined in Pennsylvania Act 101 as "leaves, garden residues,
shrubbery and tree trimmings, and similar material, but not including grass clippings." Trees must
have a diameter of 4 inches or less.
An alternative drop off for Township residents of their YARD WASTE (or LEAF WASTE) is the Delaware County Solid Waste Authority ( DCSWA ) Compost Farm on the THIRD WEDNESDAY OF EACH MONTH, January through September from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Each participant will be asked to provide proof of residency at the Compost Farm.
The Compost Farm is located at:
DCSWA Compost Farm
Transfer Station No. 1
Incinerator Road
Chester, PA 19014
RECYCLING FOR TOWNSHIP BUSINESS OWNERS
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Ordinance Number 2972 (click to download) Of Upper Darby Township requires all business owners to seperate from their trash and to recycle and submit the following:
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1. RECYCLE THE FOLLOWING:
* Office Paper
* Corrugated (Cardboard) Paper
* Aluminum
* Leaf Waste
* Plastics No. 1 or 2
2. SUBMIT THE FOLLOWING:
*An Annual Business Report to the Township on or before January 31st of each year as
described in the Township Recycling Notification Letter to each business owner.
(Just click on the underlined text above to view and download the Annual Business forms.)
*All completed forms can be returned to the Township as follows:
-by Fax: 610-734-7775
-or by E-Mail Recycling Notification Letter
-or by Mail: Upper Darby Township
Department of Public Works
Recycling
100 Garrett Road
Upper Darby, PA 19082
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Businesses that currently do not have a recycling program can start by following the steps in the How to Set Up a Recycling Program for Businesses.. (Just click the underlined text to view and download how to set up a recycling program.
It is your cooperation that makes recycling a success.
How
You Can Make A
Difference
The Delaware County Daily Times
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
By Linda Reilly Times Correspondent
RECYCLING ADVOCATE WINS NATIONAL PRAISE
UPPER DARBY -- Barbarann Keffer saw single-stream recycling as an environmental necessity for her hometown and set out to get it going.
Within four short months the Drexel Hill mother of two convinced officials of its importance and has been recognized for her accomplishment by a national bank.
Keffer was named the Bank of America 2008 Greater Philadelphia Neighborhood Excellence Initiative Award winner for promoting and campaigning for single stream recycling.
Four others, all Philadelphia residents, were also named award winners for their initiatives in the city.
"Barbarann Keffer is an exemplary Upper Darby resident with a refreshing sense of civic responsibility," Khiet Luong, of the Pennsylvania Environmental Council, said why he and others including Jeannette Colgan, John Furth, Tanya Tecce, David Schwartz and Alison Dobbins, nominated her for the award.
"Her Conviction to teach her neighbors about the benefits of recycling in a unified request that was clearly heard by the township and its newly formed Environmental Advisory Council (EAC)," Luong said, "The grassroots effort was effective in communicating residents' concerns and because of her organizing a stronger network of residents now exists to support the EAC and advocate for other environmental initiatives that will improve the quality of life in Upper Darby.
"She's a blessing to our community and it wouldn't surprise me if the township eventually decides to appoint Barbarann to the EAC for her excellent work."
The award is given to local activists who have distinguished themselves by making a special and significant impact on their communities. The award includes a $5,000 grant that the recipient may donate to a charity of choice.
Keffer selected the Darby Creek Valley Association as the grant recipient.
"They will plant a tree at each of the Upper Darby School District schools and three libraries in the township," Keffer said.
Last year Keffer researched single-stream recycling, formed and chaired Upper Darby Recycle!, a committee dedicated to bringing single-stream recycling to the township, and co-authored a petition urging township council to adopt single-stream recycling.
"I found out that Lansdowne had switched to a single-stream system and thought, if Lansdowne can do this why can't we?" Keffer said. "I did some research into what and how other local municipalities recycle. I started out door to door."
Keffer led the drive to collect more than 2,000 signatures in support of the enhanced recycling initiative convincing township council to appoint the EAC to study the issue, which was approved and will get under way in January.
Keffer, 42, is married to John Scharpf and is the mother of two daughters, Raeleen and Gaeli.
A graduate of St Anastasia School, Newtown Square, and Cardinal O'Hara High School, Keffer is a 1988 graduate of Harvard University where she majored in government and played varsity basketball.
"Bank of America has long held the belief that a healthy community is a healthy place to do business, and we are committed to creating real impact in the Philadelphia community," Tom Woodward, Pennsylvania State President at Bank of America, said. "The Neighborhood Excellence initiative underscores our belief that investing in leadership is a sound practice, whether building the capacity of our nonprofit organizations, developing current and emerging community leaders, or preparing our youth for the future."
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