Harris Township - Centre County, Pennsylvania

Refuse/Recycling Collection Information

Paperboard Added to Centre County’s Recycling Program

Beginning January 2, 2009, the Centre County Solid Waste Authority is adding paperboard to its recycling program. Paperboard items that may be recycled include but are not limited to: cereal boxes, shoe boxes, gift boxes, clean food boxes (such as Nutri-Grain boxes, spaghetti boxes, cracker boxes, etc), paper towel rolls, toilet paper rolls and tablet backs.

It is very important to note that paperboard products should not be placed with corrugated cardboard.

Curbside residents are asked to recycle paperboard along with their mixed paper. Please place the paperboard products and mixed paper in a plastic bag next to your curbside recycling bin.

Residents who bring their recyclables to county drop-off bins should place the paperboard in the compartment labeled “Mixed Paper/Junk Mail”. Please do not place the paperboard in with the corrugated cardboard.

Commercial customers should place paperboard in the blue toter labeled “Mixed Paper.” Do not place plastic bags in the blue toters.

The Solid Waste Authority is pleased to provide this service to its residents. Make sure to follow the proper procedures when recycling.

For more information on recycling in Centre County , please visit the Solid Waste Authority’s website at www.centrecountyrecycles.com or call the Recycling Hotline at 238-6649.

Bulk Item Collection - call Veolia at (814) 237-3713 with any questions.

The next bulk item collection will be during the week of May 18-22, 2009 on the regular trash pick-up day. All items should be on the curb by no later than 7:00 a.m. Customers will receive a special notice in their invoices from COG printed on bright paper that give full detail of what is and is not accepted for this special pick-up, as well as collection guidelines and proper preparation of items.

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Residential Trash and Recycling Customers

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As of January 1, 2004, the hauler that collects weekly residential trash and recycling is Onyx Waste Services, Inc. Residents are advised that over the course of the next few months the currently contracted trash hauler, Onyx Waste Services, will be transitioning to a new name. The new name of the company will be: VEOLIA Environmental Services

Only the name of the company is changing. Customers can expect to receive the same services, and the collection days will not change. The collection vehicles will continue to be green in color. Nothing is required of customer, but customers with questions are encouraged to call the VEOLIA (Onyx) office at (814) 237-3713.

The Centre Region Council of Governments (COG) regularly solicits competitive bids for residential refuse and recycling collection services on behalf of the participating municipalities. As a result of the most recent bidding process, Onyx Waste Services, Inc. was selected to be the exclusive contracted hauler to provide trash and recycling collection services in College, Ferguson, Harris, and Patton Townships for residential dwellings with curbside service.

Customers should note that services and collection days remain the same

Please direct any questions regarding this trash hauler to the Centre Region COG Regional Refuse and Recycling Program at 234-7198.