|
|
 Links:
www.blairconservationdistrict.org:
The Blair County Conservation District
www.dcnr.state.pa.us: The PA
Department of Conservation and Natural Resources
www.epa.gov: The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency
www.rbrc.org: The Rechargeable Battery
Resources Council
www.prc.org: The Pennsylvania Resources
Council
www.nrc.org: The National Recycling Coalition
www.pacleanways.org/Blair:
The Blair County Chapter of PA CleanWays
www.proprecycles.org: The Professional
Recyclers of Pennsylvania
www.useitagainpa.org: Search
for businesses that rent, repair, or sell used products in Pennsylvania
www.earth911.org: Your source for
local environmental information. |
| Composting Information |
|
BLAIR COUNTY
YARD WASTE
COMPOST FACILITY
|
 |
|
1014 Blacksnake Road, Ashville,
PA 16613
phone: (814) 941-6675 fax:(814) 941-7012 |
| Days and
Hours of Operation |
| The Blair County Yard Waste
Facility is the only such facility in the region that is open to the citizens and municipalities of Blair and Cambria Counties. |
|
|
Located near the Village
of Buckhorn, the entrance is off of Blacksnake Road from the Skyline
Drive intersection with Route 36.
|
|
Hours of Operation
Regular Hours:
Beginning the week of April 1, to the Saturday before Thanksgiving,
days and hours of operation are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 10 am to 5 pm;
Saturday, 9 am to 3 pm.
The facility is closed every Wednesday and Sunday.
We are also closed for County holidays* during these hours.
Winter Hours:
Our Winter Hours begin the
Monday before Thanksgiving to the week of April 1.
Days and hours of operation are:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 8 am to 4 pm.
The Facility is closed every Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday,
all County holidays* and the first Monday and Tuesday following Thanksgiving.
*County holidays are: New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Good Friday, the General Primary, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, the General Election, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday following Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas.
**In 2008 only, the facility will be open on Columbus Day, October 13, but will be closed the day after Christmas, Friday, December 26.
. |
Materials
Accepted
at the Blair County Compost Facility for Recycling |
| · |
newspaper & phonebooks |
| · |
magazines & catalogs |
| · |
junk mail & office
paper |
| · |
used oil (motor oil,
transmission fluid, power steering fluid) |
| · |
corrugated cardboard |
| · |
steel (tin) cans &
aluminum cans |
| · |
books (please remove
hard back book covers and keep separate) |
| · |
toner cartridges |
| · |
CDs (like the ones you
receive from AOL), DVDs, and VHS tapes) |
| · |
cell phones |
| · |
used oil filters (fee:
1 to 5 filters - $1, 6 to 10 filters - $2, etc.) |
| · |
used cooking oil (fees: under 3 gallons is free, 3 to 5 gallons - $1, 6 to 10 gallons - $2, etc.) |
| · |
glass bottles and jars (green, clear, brown) |
| · |
fluorescent bulbs |
| · |
automotive batteries |
| · |
inkjet printer cartridges |
| · |
plastic bottles and jugs - #1 and #2 |
| · |
rechargeable batteries |
|
Mulch and Compost Prices (include PA State Sales Tax)
|
| Unscreened Mulch |
$8.00 |
| Screened Mulch |
$14.00 |
| Screened Compost |
$18.00 |
|
Material subject to
availability.
Prices subject to change.
Yard
Waste Tip Fees
Yard waste
brought in private automobiles is free. Fees will be charged for
truckload quantities based on the following rates: |
| Automobiles |
Free |
| Small Pickup/van |
$4 |
| Standard
Pickup/van |
$5 |
| Dump Truck |
$10 |
| Tandem/Triaxle |
$20 |
| Season Pass |
$175 |
| Season
Passes are intended for large volume users and commercial landscapers. Contact us for more information on a season pass. |
Backyard Compost Bins are sometimes made available to Blair County
residents by the Department. Please contact us for more information. |
|
 BLAIR COUNTY
RESEARCH & DEMONSTRATION
COMPOST FACILITY on |
Old Route 220 South between Duncansville and Newry |
“Yard Waste TUESDAYS at the R&D”
PUBLIC YARD WASTE & BRUSH DROP-OFF
Operating Hours: 12 NOON to 5 PM
TUESDAYS ONLY
September 30 – December 9
Closed November 4 for Election Day and November 11 for Veterans Day
Christmas trees can also be brought to the site on the following days in January:
Tuesday, January 6 from 12 Noon to 4 PM
Saturday, January 10 from 9 AM to 12 Noon and
Tuesday, January 13 from 12 Noon to 4 PM.
Check this site or call 814-696-4620 for more information.
NO Drop-Off Fee for leaves, grass clippings, or garden waste
(any soft vegetation)
Drop-Off Fees for brush, tree branches, shrubs, etc.
$4 small pick-up truck, $10 dump truck
$5 standard size pick-up truck/van, $20 tandem/triaxle
PLASTIC BAGS CANNOT BE LEFT AT SITE!
Also accepting limited amounts of manure from production ag and hobby farmers.
To schedule a manure drop-off, please contact the
Blair County Conservation District office at 696-0877, extension 113.
|
|
| Recycling Information |
10
Convenient Drop-Off Centers
| · |
Allegheny Township Fire Department #2, Mill Road by Black's Home Sales |
| · |
Blair County
Yard Waste Compost Recycling Facility |
| · |
Freedom Township
Volunteer Fire Company - Old Route 220, East Freedom |
| · |
Greenfield
Township Municipal Building - Claysburg |
| · |
Martinsburg
Borough Garage, North Nicodemus Street |
| · |
Sam's Club, 2500 Plank Road Commons, Altoona (Allegheny Twp.) |
| · |
Snyder Township
Municipal Building, old Rt. 220 |
| · |
Taylor Township
Municipal Building - Route 36, Roaring Spring |
| · |
Tyrone District
Justice's Office, Old Route 220, Tyrone |
| · |
Woodbury
Township Municipal Building - State Route 2011 (Clover Creek Road),
Williamsburg |
|
Drop-Off
Centers
The Department implemented
a recycling drop-off depot program in early December 1997. We presently
have ten (10) sites situated throughout Blair County. |
Drop-Off Centers Accept:
Aluminum Beverage Cans, Metal
Food Cans, Plastic #1 and #2 Bottles, Corrugated Cardboard, Newspapers
and Telephone Books. |
Proper
Preparation for Recyclable Materials:
·
Empty and rinse cans, plastic bottles and jugs.
· Remove and discard all caps
and lids. (Labels may remain on the cans, plastic bottles, and jugs.)
· Flatten metal cans and plastic
bottles and jugs, if possible.
· Put newspapers in paper bags.
· Flatten cardboard.
· Keep all paper products dry. |
Educational
Programs:
The Blair County Department of Solid Waste & Recycling also provides
educational programs on recycling and composting for schools, civic groups,
etc. Contact the office to make arrangements. |
Recycling -- It's the Law
In the City of Altoona,
Hollidaysburg Borough, Logan Township, and Tyrone Borough, residents
(including those that live in apartments), commercial establishments,
and institutions are required to separate and properly prepare
designated materials for recycling.
Curbside Recycling Schedule for
Mandated Municipalities
> Back to Top
Residential Curbside Recycling
For
residents, the following items must be kept separate from your garbage
and placed in a recycling bin for curbside recycling:
| · |
Aluminum
cans |
| · |
Steel
(tin) cans |
| · |
Clear,
brown, and green glass bottles and jars |
| · |
#1
PET and #2 HDPE plastic bottles and jugs |
| · |
Newspapers |
| · |
Magazines
and catalogs |
| · |
Yard
waste must also be kept separate and recycled. It can be
taken to the compost site or set out for curbside collection during
any of the publicized municipal collection dates.
Fall 2008 Yard Waste Collection Schedule |
Commercial
and Institutional Recycling
Commercial and institutional establishments in the City of Altoona,
Hollidaysburg Borough, Logan Township, and Tyrone Borough must recycle:
| · |
Aluminum
cans |
| · |
Steel
(tin) cans |
| · |
Clear,
brown, and green glass bottles and jars |
| · |
#1
PET and #2 HDPE plastic bottles and jugs |
| · |
Newspapers |
| · |
Magazines
and catalogs |
| · |
Yard
waste |
| · |
White
office paper |
| · |
Corrugated
cardboard |
Proper
Preparation
If you mix recyclables with waste, you're just throwing it all away!
Please remember all items must be properly prepared:
| · |
Empty
and rinse cans, glass bottles, and plastic bottles and jugs. |
| · |
Remove
and discard all caps and lids. (Labels may remain on the cans, bottles,
and jugs.) |
| · |
Flatten
metal cans and plastic bottles and jugs, if possible. |
| · |
Do
not break glass bottles. |
| · |
Put
newspapers in paper bags or bundle with twine, and keep them separate from bagged or bundled magazines and
catalogs. |
| · |
Place
newspapers, magazines, and catalogs next to recycling bin. |
| · |
Keep all paper products dry. |
You must place your
recyclables at the curb on your garbage collection day. The hauler must
collect specified, properly prepared, recyclable items and keep them
separate from all garbage collected.
RESIDENTS,
COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS, INSTITUTIONS
AND WASTE HAULERS THAT FAIL TO ABIDE BY THE ABOVE
LISTED RECYCLING MANDATES ARE SUBJECT TO
FINES UP TO $1000.00 PER OCCURRENCE.
Voluntary
Curbside Recycling
Currently, three non-mandated communities, Antis Township, Blair
Township, and Snyder Township, have opted for a voluntary
curbside collection program. If you reside in any of these municipalities
and choose to recycle curbside, the service must be provided to you
by your garbage hauler. |
| Please remember to
properly prepare all items to be recycled: |
· |
Empty and rinse cans,
glass bottles & jars, #1 and #2 plastic bottles & jugs.
Remove and discard lids. |
· |
Metal cans and plastic
bottles & jugs may be flattened after rinsing. |
· |
Put newspapers &
phonebooks in paper bags or bundle with twine. Keep all materials dry. |
|
Illegal Dumping
To report illegal dumping
or littering in Blair County call toll free 1-888-X-LITTER. Calls are
received and investigated by the Department. Callers need to be able
to provide the date, time, location, vehicle license plate number, and
description of occurrence. With YOUR help, we can keep Blair County
the picturesque wonder that it is. |
