PRC encourages residents to drop off a ton a week to reach goal of filling bin once/month throughout summer
Throughout the summer, residents of Haverford Township and surrounding communities in Delaware County will have an opportunity to recycle glass bottles, jars and jugs while joining Pennsylvania Resources Council’s quest to collect one ton a week throughout June, July and August.
Launching June 1 and continuing through September 6, residents will find PRC’s blue Traveling Glass Bin in the Haverford Township Office lower parking lot at 1014 Darby Road, Havertown, PA 19083. Containers should be empty and rinsed, with lids and labels still on, and all bags and boxes used to deliver glass must be discarded off-site.
“On the heels of a very successful monthlong engagement in Haverford in spring, we’re excited to expand this free service to enable even more individuals to recycle glass throughout the entire summer,” explains PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman. “Based on public participation and the quantity of glass collected in April, we’re upping the ante and setting a goal to collect one ton each week, which means filling the bin once a month and recycling more than 12 tons of glass this summer.”
Since the first bin appearance in Allegheny County in 2020, PRC and partners have scheduled more than 100 weeklong engagements, along with permanent sites in more than a dozen communities, to provide a free recycling service in a variety of locations in Pennsylvania.
“When you take the time to use glass-only drop-off sites, nearly 100 percent of the glass collected is recycled into new bottles and jars,” according to PRC Glass Program Coordinator Ethan Woodfill. “A bottle, jar or jug dropped in a bin today could be recycled and back on a store shelf in less than 30 days.
“Glass is still one of the most recyclable materials we generate in our homes, and the market for glass recycling is very strong,” says Woodfill. “We’re eager to see the bin put down roots in a single location for a three-month period to enable more people than ever to gain access to this convenient recycling opportunity.”
PRC’s Traveling Glass Recycling Bin program is sponsored by Owens-Illinois, Inc. and CAP Glass and is made possible through partnerships with Michael Brothers Hauling and Tri State Waste.
For more information about PRC’s glass recycling program — or to explore hosting a bin in your community — visit www.prc.org/glass.