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Public Works
Recycling In Apartments & Condominiums
If you own or manage residential rental properties or condominiums, you must set up a recycling program for your tenants. Your recycling program should recover the same materials that are recycled through the township’s residential curbside recycling program.
The City of Lancaster recycling requirements:
All apartment and condominium complexes must separate the following materials:
- Plastic bottles and jugs
- Glass containers
- Steel and bimetal cans
- Aluminum cans
- Newspaper
- Leaf waste
All apartment complexes and condominiums must provide written documentation as to the type and weight of materials recycled annually. Reports are due to the township by February 15 of each year on a form provided by the City of Lancaster.
Steps for a successful recycling program:
- Provide or recommend appropriate recycling containers for cans, bottles and jars and a separate container for recycling newspaper
- Determine if tenants/owners can leave recyclables on floors near service entrances or if they must take them to a central location
- Coordinate collection of recyclables with regular trash collection
- Designate a central and common area for collection of recyclables, but remember, interior locations must be equipped with working sprinkler systems
- Send a memo, hold an open house or tour of your building's recycling locations or have open hours when residents can pick up bins and recycling information
- Educate residents about particular recycling procedures in their building and clearly differentiate between tenant, building staff and owner responsibilities
- Include recycling information in training new building staff and in packets for new tenants
- Encourage young adults and small children to get involved in recycling efforts
Content Last Modified on 4/17/2012 2:41:29 PM
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