Recycling

 

The Erie County Recycling Program serves as a resource for residents to learn about and access recycling programs in the county. The purpose of the recycling program is to promote environmental sustainability by encouraging residents to properly dispose of recyclables, reduce waste, and conserve natural resources. The program aims to educate the public on recycling guidelines, provide collection locations, and support community efforts to reduce the environmental impact of waste.

 

 

 

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Erie County’s Municipal Solid Waste Plan

Act 101 is the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988, and requires that each county develop and submits an officially adopted Municipal Waste Management Plan for municipal waste generated within the county. In accordance with the requirements of Act 101 and its implementing regulations, Erie County previously developed and adopted Municipal Waste Management Plans in 1990 and 1995. Plans are required to be updated every 10 years.

An updated Erie County Municipal Solid Waste Plan will be initiated in 2025.

The purpose of the plan as stated in Act 101 is to ensure that the county has sufficient processing and disposal capacity for its municipal waste for the next 10 years; ensure a full, fair and open discussion of alternative methods of municipal waste processing or disposal; ensure maximum feasible waste reduction of municipal waste or source separated recyclable material; shift the primary responsibility for developing and implementing municipal waste management plans from municipalities to counties; and conserve resources and protect the public health, safety and welfare from the short- and long-term dangers of transportation, processing, treatment, storage and disposal of municipal waste. Plan requirements are outlined under Act 101 and the Department of Environmental Protection regulations. In addition, this plan has been developed following Department of Environmental Protection guidance documents.

2015 Erie County Municipal Solid Waste Plan
 

Other Resources:

https://www.lulus.com/blog/resources/selling-donating-and-recycling-old-clothing

https://www.hp.com/us-en/shop/tech-takes/recycle-ink-cartridges-paper-office-supplies