The Indiana County Solid Waste Authority was created to help Indiana County and its municipalities comply with Pennsylvania Act 101 of 1988, the law that governs recycling in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. The Authority operates the Indiana County Recycling Center, helps enforce solid waste ordinances in participating municipalities, and also informs and educates County residents about the benefits and impacts recycling has on the environment. The Authority is governed by a seven member Board of Directors that is appointed by the Indiana County Board of Commissioners. The Authority has a staff of 9 employees.
Tours of the Recycling Center and educational programs about recycling and related topics are available, free of charge, to residents, schools, civic organizations, and other interested parties. For more information about the Indiana County Solid Waste Authority or the Indiana County Recycling Center, please contact us at the numbers listed above. The Authority's board meetings are held the second Thursday of each month starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Recycling Center.
Education Programs
In order to educate and inform Indiana County residents about recycling, the Authority offers tours of the Recycling Center to schools, scout troops, youth groups and civic organizations. Tours are available by appointment.The Authority also distributes brochures, guides and other written materials on recycling related topics which are available through the Authority's office.
Residential Requirements
- Aluminum cans
- Steel and bimetal cans
- Clear glass bottles and jars
- Colored glass bottles and jars
Commercial, Municipal, or Institutional Requirements
- Aluminum cans
- Corrugated cardboard
- Office Paper
- Clear glass bottles and jars
- Colored glass bottles and jars
- Leaf waste
Bins for depositing residential materials are accessible 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. All bins in the drop-off area are clearly marked for acceptable materials.
Please do not deposit bags in the bins when recycling your materials. If you do not see a bin for the material you want to recycle, it is not an acceptable item for the drop-off program. Anyone depositing unacceptable items at the Recycling Center will be subject to illegal dumping penalties pursuant to Center Township's Solid Waste Ordinance.
The Indiana County Solid Waste Authority offers satellite drop-off recycling services to communities interested in participating. The program is designed to make recycling more convenient to those residents that live in the more rural communities of Indiana County.
The Authority requires each drop-off site to be manned during the collection times specified for each individual drop-off site. Current participants hold their collections on Saturday's only. This seems to be the most convenient day for those residents that work during the weekdays.
In order to educate and inform Indiana County residents about recycling, the Authority offers tours of the Recycling Center to schools, scout troops, youth groups and civic organizations. Tours are available by appointment.
The Authority also distributes brochures, guides and other written materials on recycling related topics which are available through the Authority's office.
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