Montgomery Township

Recycling Ordinance Highlights

• Recycles newsprint and other paper, Numbers 1 and 2 plastics, aluminum and bi-metallic cans and glass. In addition, the township offers a cardboard drop-off site at the Montgomery Township Building, 1001 Stump Road, Montgomeryville.
• Three haulers are licensed to operate in the township. Residents contract with the hauler of their choice.
• Over the past three years (1996, 1997, 1998) township residents have recycled over 3,787 tons of materials.
• Enforcement of the recycling ordinance is the responsibility of the assistant to the township manager who works through the code enforcement department.
• Haulers operating in the township make provisions for collecting leaves in the fall and spring.
• For additional information contact the township office at 215-393-6900.
• Visit the Montgomery Township web site at www.montgomerytwp.org.

Staples is a major recycler in Montgomery Township. Almost every product Staples receives comes packed in those familiar brown cardboard boxes. And, almost every empty cardboard box goes out the back door to be recycled.

As part of their training curriculum, sales associates taught to make sure that all cardboard cartons that can be recycled find their way onto the right pile. It may surprise you to know, however, that the well-known office supply store also recycles other items such as toner cartridges from ink-jet and laser printers and batteries from cell phones and other electronic gadgets they sell.

Because of the comprehensive approach to recycling used by Staples in its day-to-day operations, Montgomery Township awarded the "Excellence in Recycling Award" in Montgomery Township to Staples.