Recycling & Composting

NEPA Recycles

Click HERE to visit a recycling guide for northeastern Pennsylvania.
Learn where to recycle, what can be recycled and why we recycle

Can’t find a place to recycle?
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Composting

Composting is a simple way to divert organic waste from landfills and incinerators and create a fantastic, organic soil additive. The EPA estimates that 26% of US municipal solid waste is organic materials that can easily be composted. Why do we care? When organic waste is buried in landfills it undergoes anaerobic decomposition (because of the lack of oxygen) and generates methane. When released into the atmosphere, methane is a green house gas 20 times more potent than carbon dioxide. LEARN MORE Organic waste is also the number one cause of the stench associated with landfills. It makes environmental and economic sense to compost our organic waste!

Natural Resource Conservation Service: Compost
This website provides a brief overview of backyard compost systems, how to get started and how to maintain your compost system. LEARN MORE

How to Compost

This website provides an extensive list of resources, products and links related to composting. Want to start a small scale in-office system? or bring work scraps to a home pile? LEARN MORE