Please do your part by recycling all waste that can be deterred from the trash. THANK YOU!!

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~New York City sets bad example by prioritizing profit over environmentalmorality.  Read NY times article here.    This issue is especially relevant to those of us who live in Pennslyvania. We are the largest recipient of New York City's immense and continuous flow of trash.  It is important to uphold environmental morality while managing financial issues. 

~Millersville University to recycle fluorescent light tubes. Fluorescent tubes (48") contain 20-40 mg each of mercury, a neurotoxin known to cause developmental problems and a host of other human diseases. Millersville University is developing a procedure to collect and ship spent tubes to a reprocessor, who will recover the mercury, thereby keeping it out of the ambient environment. Ironically, by producing light more efficiently than normal incandescent bulbs, fluorescents save electricity, most of which is generated in coal fired plants that are themselves a major source of mercury pollution. So choose your poison. Or, better yet, do your best to conserve electricity.

~Lancaster area ranked 22^nd in the U.S. for ozone pollution. The American Lung Association has issued a failing grade of "F" to the Lancaster area, ranking it the 22^nd worst area in the U.S. for ozone pollution. Ground level ozone causes respiratory damage to humans, children and the elderly being especially susceptible. Ozone is also implicated in free radical tissue damage in humans, other animals and plants. Recycling saves electricity and electrical generation is a large source of ozone, as are automobiles. So, before driving off in an oversized single occupancy vehicle, or consuming electricity, or throwing your recyclables in the wrong place, please consider the consequences of your behavior. Conservation and recycling go a long way in protecting health.

~Frequently Asked Questions: Phone (717-872-3653) or e-mail us your recycling questions. We will do our best to provide prompt answers, and with your permission, will post them in this space.