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NTSWA Recycling Centers |
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| The NTSWA operates two recyclable processing centers that receive incoming materials from area curbside and drop-off programs. They are located at the two NTSWA Landfill Sites, one in West Burlington Township, Bradford County and the other in Hamilton Township, Tioga County. Each year this program processes and markets approximately 3500 tons of materials. | |
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| These facilities process recyclables to be sent to recycling markets or companies that recycle them into other products. Materials currently accepted at these facilities for recycling include aluminum beverage containers, aluminum foil products, glass bottles and jars (clear, brown & green), bimetal tin cans, newspaper, corrugated cardboard, magazines, junk mail, office\computer paper, #1 & #2 plastics (bottles and jugs only), clothing and textiles, used motor oil, and used antifreeze. | |
| At the Burlington site, NTSWA operates two balers in the recycling process. The first baler/conveyor combination is used for plastic bales, while the second, a heavier steel-belted model is used for cardboard, paper, tin, and aluminum. The second baler is also housed in NTSWA's year-old state-of-the-art recycling complex, which includes a massive storage area for processed bales of materials awaiting shipment. | |
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| Loads of the individual commodities are sold on the open market to brokers or directly to mills. These products could be recycled in Pennsylvania, however, many times they are sent to other states in the Northeast United States, Canada, and possibly to other global markets. | |
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| Residents who deliver eligible commodities directly to the Recyclable Processing Centers receive incentive monies through the NTSWA Buy-Back Program (NTSWA is currently only buying back aluminum cans). In our rural area, these incentive help to increase recycling efforts. | |
