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Attention 

Home Collection Program for Household Generated Special Materials As part of the residential solid waste and recycling contract with Waste Management, effective January 1, 2019, you have a convenient new opportunity to dispose of your household generated special materials- safely, easily and responsibly. Introducing the At Your Door Special CollectionSM program, a residential service offered by Waste Management to provide year-round collections for you. 

 

HOW DOES IT WORK? 1.To Participate, you must set up a collection appointment. There are three ways to schedule a collection:

Go to www.WMAtYourDoor.com

Call 1-800-449-7587 (Monday-Friday 8:00am-8:00pm Eastern Time)

Email AtYourDoor@WM.com

 

The Call Center operators will guide you through the steps toward a safe and successful collection. You will be asked several questions, including your address and the type and amount of materials available for the pick up. You will be provided a convenient collection date and information about where to place the kit for collection. A kit will be sent to your home in plenty of time for you to gather and pack your materials. 

 

2. Preparing for collection The collection kit includes an instruction sheet and other items to help pack and secure your household generated special materials. Please read the instruction sheet included in the kit.

3. Material is collected On the scheduled date, the customer service technician will collect materials directly from your home. They will sort and pack the materials for proper transportation, recycling and disposal. Participants will receive a postage-paid survey card to complete and mail back to help track the program.

4. You have more material than will fit into the Kit? Remember, this service is available year-round. Just schedule another collection! Small quantities may be combined with your neighbors. Call Center Representatives are available from Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 8:00 PM ET. Leave a message after hours,weekends and holidays. Email the Call Center: AtYourDoor@WM.com

 


Managing Household Hazardous Waste: The best method of managing Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is to prevent its generation in the first place. This involves selecting the least toxic item “to do the job” and buying only the minimum amounts necessary. Buying in large quantities is not a bargain if half of it has to be discarded. In the future, please consider buying environmentally friendly products.

Did You Know? Latex paint is not a hazardous waste. It can often be donated to community groups and other organizations for re-use. Please consider this option before disposal. Used motor oil is not hazardous, but may pollute our groundwater, waterways and soil if not properly managed. Many automotive station, auto parts and supply stores will accept used motor oil for recycling. Automotive batteries may be exchanged at the place of purchase. Many battery retailers offer recycling even if you are not purchasing a new battery. In some cases, there may be a charge. Some scrap yards will also purchase lead acid batteries.

 For more information on HHW, visit DEP through the Pennsylvania Homepage at www.state.pa.us or directly at www.dep.state.pa.us

 


 

This chart shows the typical materials we collect that must be placed inside the Kit for collection. Plus those items that may be placed outside the Kit.

MATERIAL THAT WILL NOT BE COLLECTED: We do not collect any materials in unlabeled or leaking containers. If you have questions about proper disposal methods for non-acceptable items, commercial chemicals or hazardous materials in containers larger than five gallons in size, please contact the Call Center (800) 449-7587.     625 Cherrington Parkway Moon Township, PA 15108


Examples of Acceptable Materials that MUST be placed inside the Kit Bag

Automotive Products Antifreeze Brake Fluid Cleaner Hydraulic Fluid Transmission fluid Motor Oil Oil filter Polish Wax Gasoline Diesel fuel

Paint Products Latex Oil-based Thinners Artist’s paint Spray paint Stain Sealer Caulk 

Mercury Thermostats Thermometers Switches

Household Cleaners Ammonia Cleaning Compounds Floor Stripper Drain Cleaner Tile/shower cleaner Rust Remover

Flammable & Combustible Materials Kerosene Solvent Certain cleaners

Swimming Pool Chemicals Pool Acid Chlorine: tablets, liquid

Garden Chemicals Insect Sprays Weed Killers Herbicide Fertilizer Pesticides 

Misc. Household Batteries Hobby Glue

Acceptable Materials for Outside the Bag

Vehicle Batteries Up to 3

Fluorescent Tubes and CFL’s Up to 8 (placed inside their original sheaths or taped together)

Televisions Up to 1 One

Computer System: 1 each CPU/tower Monitor Keyboard Mouse Desktop printer

Electronics (with circuit Boards): CD Rom, VCR, cell phones, DVD/CD/tape player, Related Cords Up to 25 lbs

Unacceptable Materials

Items Improperly Packaged for Transportation

All Medicines

Biological Waste

Empty Containers

Construction Materials

Asbestos

Smoke Detectors

Tires

Unknown Materials

Radioactive Material

Pressurized Cylinders

Fire Extinguishers

Ammunition

Explosives

Leaking Containers

Unlabeled Containers

Items in Containers Over 5 Gallons

Business supplies from homes

Commercial Products

Trash, including bulky items

E-Cigarettes

 

 

 

 

Waste Management, Inc.

 

Bill pay: 

1 (866) 964-2729

 

 Customer service:

 1 (866) 909-4458

 


 All Deemston Borough residents age 65 years or older are now eligible to receive a 10% discount with Waste Management.

Please visit the Borough building with your ID to confirm your discount status.

 

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