Tune in to the Morning Getaway the first Wednesday of every month for a tip to #BGreen.
The Getaway have teamed up with Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority and each month’s tips are below! Make sure to tag us in your pictures and use the #BGreen for your chance to be featured on our social media pages!
December 2022 – Holiday Recycling!
You can recycle before AND after the holidays! Here’s what to keep in mind for recycling:
– Corrugated Cardboard Boxes
– Wrapping Paper & Gift Boxes
– Christmas Trees
Find out HOW by CLICKING HERE
November 2022 – Recycling Bin Etiquette
– Please use the provided red recycling bin if at all possible. Their crew may miss your bin if they do not know it is for recycling. Or if the bin is too tall, the crew cannot sort the material into the trucks.
– Make sure to have curbside recycling out by 7am as that is when the crews start and some routes have recently been changed.
– Check their website for the latest newsletter with possible holiday collection changes/delays. The paper newsletter that was sent out in September had the wrong information so please double check our latest newsletter online for your holiday schedule.
CLICK HERE for more info. Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
October 2022 – Take an Educational Tour of the Recycling Facility!
Centre County Recycling offers tours of their facility, free of charge. If you or your organization would like to learn how recycling works in Centre County, give them a call. They’ll show you their operation, including the Transfer Station, Recycling Center and the Interpretive Center. The Interpretive Center is a “Green Building” built from recycled materials.
If you would like a tour, please contact their office at (814) 238-7005.
We also offer a Virtual Tour, shall you be unable to attend a tour in person. Give our office a call to schedule.
CLICK HERE for more info. Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
September 2022 – Recycling at Penn State Football Games!
Once you settle in at your tailgate spot, walk over to an A-Frame labeled for PSU Football Recycling.
The A-Frames contain two colors of bags (blue bags for recycling plastic bottles, glass bottles and aluminum cans – and clear bags for trash). Once you fill your blue bags with bottles and cans, just tie up the bag and leave it at your tailgate. Do the same with your clear trash bag: tie it up and leave it at your tailgate.
CLICK HERE for more info. Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
August 2022 – Recycle Your Electronics!
Act 108 of 2010 (The Covered Device Recycling Act), bans all covered devices from landfills, however, the Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority offers a free drop off service for residents. Covered Devices includes desktop computers, monitors, laptops, computer peripherals and televisions.
Electronics Drop Off Hours: Mon-Sat; 8am-4pm.
Click here for their complete Guide to Electronics Recycling.
Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
July 2022 – FAQs: Can You Recycle These Items?
Shredded Paper: Yes! Just bag your paper before recycling.
Old Gasoline: Wait until the next Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event to dispose of properly!
Batteries: Regular alkaline you can throw away. Rechargeable batteries can be recycled at the Recycling Center.
Also, find Recycling bins all over the People’s Choice Festival July 14th-17th and #BGreen!
CLICK HERE for more info.
June 2022 – Shredding Event
There will be a free shredding event on Saturday, June 11 from 8am – 11am at 253 Transfer Road. All of the details can be found on the flyer on their website!
CLICK HERE for more info. Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
May 2022 – 50 for 50 for 50 Contest
CCRRA Turns 50 in May!
To commemorate this historic milestone, CCRRA is giving away $50 gift cards to 50 residents who put out perfect curbside recycling bins on their recycling day. Will you be one of the random, lucky winners this May?
CLICK HERE for more info. Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
April 2022 – Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Recycle your hazardous items properly!
YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER!
Friday, April 29th from 8am-4pm
Saturday, April 30th from 8am-2pm
What to Bring: Insecticides, weed killers, pool chemicals, cleaners, poisons, corrosives, flammables, oil based paints, CFL bulbs, fluorescent tubes and most other hazardous chemicals from households only.
What NOT to Bring: NO latex paint, NO motor oil, NO antifreeze, NO medications, NO batteries, NO ammunition, NO explosives
CLICK HERE for more info. Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
March 2022 – You CAN Recycle These Items! Here’s How!
Accepted at the CCRRA Center: Tires and Untreated Wood.
Curbside Bin: Clean aluminum foil, spiral cans, and small propane tanks.
More recycling info: centrecountyrecycles.org
February 2022 – Recycle Your Plastic Bags!
Bring them back to the grocery store, put them in the bin located at the front of the store, and they will be reused to make more grocery bags, benches and more! They need to be clean, dry, and STRETCHY.
You can recycle any plastic that can “stretch” in those grocery bins: Bubble wrap, plastic wrap, the plastic film around your paper towels/toilet paper etc.
More recycling info: centrecountyrecycles.org
January 2022 – Your Curbside Recycling Bin!
Here are three tips:
1. For plastics: ONLY bottles, jugs and jars.
2. Flatten ALL of your paperboard and cardboard.
3. Bundle your loose paper and paperboard in a bag.
More recycling info: centrecountyrecycles.org
December 2021 – Holiday Recycling!
You can recycle “anything that rips” wrapping paper either curbside or in a recycling bin – gift boxes too! Or just reuse them for another time 🙂
We recommend waiting a few days AFTER the holidays to make a trip to the recycling bin due to high capacity!
ALSO, COG Bulk Waste Collection Week has been rescheduled for December 13-17th.
More recycling info: centrecountyrecycles.org
November 2021 – Miscellaneous Plastic Bins/Bulk Collection Postponement
If you recycle your miscellaneous plastics at the following locations:
Patton Twp
Hamilton Plaza
Bellefonte CVS
Snappy’s Centre Hall
You will notice we have changed the containers in which you place your materials.
Instead of the large red containers, they now have 2 gray containers at each site above labeled for Miscellaneous Plastics.
Same rules apply, just different containers so we can empty them more regularly.
ALSO, COG Bulk Waste Collection Week has been rescheduled for December 13-17th.
More recycling info: centrecountyrecycles.org
October 2021 – Green Business Program
Do you have what it takes to be a Centre County Green Business Partner? If so, Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority want to hear from you! Complete the application by January 7, 2022.
More recycling info: centrecountyrecycles.org
September 2021 – Styrofoam and Drop Off Containers
1. Can you put Styrofoam in the recycling containers? No. Just throw away!
2. When using the drop off recycling containers, can you leave items outside of them or leaning against the containers? Nope! Please make sure they are inside the containers.
Quick Tip: It’s raining like crazy! Hold onto your cardboard recycling until it’s a bit dryer.
More recycling info: centrecountyrecycles.org
August 2021 – Can You Recycle Meal Prep Delivery Items?
The short answer is: yes and no. The corrugated cardboard the items are shipped in can be recycled! The items inside? It depends. The insulation/foam material cannot be recycled in our area even though it says you can. If the food plastic containers inside are black/dark colored, you cannot recycle them. If they are white/clear/lighter colored – you can recycle these in the miscellaneous plastics bin.
More recycling info: centrecountyrecycles.org
July 2021 – What Do The Numbers Mean?
Did you know that the numbers on plastic containers don’t have anything to do with how to recycle that item? All those numbers mean are the type of plastic the container is made from! Recycle bottles, jugs, and jars curbside, but you can recycle more than just curbside. Recycle miscellaneous plastics at several drop off locations.
More info: centrecountyrecycles.org/plasticsrecycling
June 2021 – CCRRA IS RECYCLING YOUR PLASTIC
Don’t listen to those national stories. Centre County Recycling IS recycling your plastic. Learn more on the CCRRA website to find out where to recycle all your plastic!
More info: centrecountyrecycles.org/plasticsrecycling
May 2021 – Miscellaneous Plastics Recycling
Centre Country Recycling accepts miscellaneous plastics! Recycle bottles, jugs, and jars curbside, and recycle other containers at several drop off locations located around Centre County.
More info: centrecountyrecycles.org/plasticsrecycling
April 2021 – How to Dispose of Your Paint
Paint cans that still contain wet paint inside should be dried out with something like sand or cat litter first and then thrown in the trash. If the paint can is empty, you may recycle the can curbside.
There is also a difference between Latex and Oil Based paint… please CLICK HERE for more info. Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
March 2021 – Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Recycle your hazardous items properly!
YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER!
Friday, April 30th from 8am-4pm
Saturday, May 1st from 8am-2pm
What to Bring: Insecticides, weed killers, pool chemicals, cleaners, poisons, corrosives, flammables, oil based paints, CFL bulbs, fluorescent tubes and most other hazardous chemicals from households only.
What NOT to Bring: NO latex paint, NO motor oil, NO antifreeze, NO medications, NO batteries, NO ammunition, NO explosives
CLICK HERE for more info. Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
February 2021 – Recycle Your Electronics!
Act 108 of 2010 (The Covered Device Recycling Act), bans all covered devices from landfills, however, the Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority offers a free drop off service for residents. Covered Devices includes desktop computers, monitors, laptops, computer peripherals and televisions.
Electronics Drop Off Hours: Mon-Sat; 8am-4pm.
Click here for their complete Guide to Electronics Recycling.
Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
January 2021 – Recycle Your Batteries!
If your batteries look like AA or AAA (alkaline) & are NOT rechargeable, toss them in the trash. If your batteries are rechargeable or lithium, recycle them at a store like Best Buy, Staples or Home Depot.
Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
December 2020 – Recycle Your Wrapping Paper and Boxes!
You can recycle “anything that rips” wrapping paper either curbside or in a recycling bin – gift boxes too!
Also, check in with your local municipality regarding curbside Christmas Tree recycling – this generally begins at the beginning of January.
Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
November 2020 – Recycle Your Campaign Signs
Don’t know what to do with your campaign lawn signs? You can recycle them! All you have to do is drop them off at the Centre County Recycling center and place them in the campaign sign bin out front. They will only be accepting drop offs until December 7th!
Address: 253 Transfer Rd, Bellefonte, PA 16823
Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
October 2020 – Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event
Recycle your hazardous items properly!
YOU MUST PRE-REGISTER!
Friday, November 20 from 8am-4pm
Saturday, November 21 from 8am-2pm
What to Bring: Insecticides, weed killers, pool chemicals, cleaners, poisons, corrosives, flammables, oil based paints, CFL bulbs, fluorescent tubes and most other hazardous chemicals from households only.
What NOT to Bring: NO latex paint, NO motor oil, NO antifreeze, NO medications, NO batteries, NO ammunition, NO explosives
CLICK HERE for more info. Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org
September 2020 – Composting!
“Backyard composting is an easy, inexpensive, and natural process that transforms your kitchen and garden waste into valuable, nutrient-rich food for your garden while keeping these organic wastes out of our landfills.”
Centre Region Parks and Recreation is holding a Zoom class on how to compost!
CLICK HERE for more info. Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org and CRPR.org
August 2020 – Do NOT Recycle These!
Make sure you do NOT put plastic grocery bags or Styrofoam in your curbside recycling bin! For a list of items that go in your bin, check out the Centre County Recycling Website Here: https://www.centrecountyrecycles.org/curbsiderecycling
July 2020 – Paper Shredding
The Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority does offer a paper shredding service in our Recycling Processing Building. Our shredding service was temporarily closed but has re-opened. The cost is $20.00 for up to 400 pounds of paper. If you have over 400 pounds of paper, please call for the price. To request an appointment, call 814-238-7005.
More Info: www.centrecountyrecycles.org/
June 2020 – Frequently Asked Questions!
CLICK HERE!
More Info: www.centrecountyrecycles.org/
May 2020 – Recycling Resumes and Bulk Collection
– Curbside Recycling has resumed. Please continue using your red bins.
– If someone in the household is sick, please throw away recycling.
– Spring Bulk Waste Collection will occur between May 18 – 22 on the regular collection day for curbside trash collection customers in Benner, College. Ferguson, Harris, and Patton Townships.
More Info: www.centrecountyrecycles.org/
April 2020 – COVID-19 Updates
– Curbside recycling has been suspended; however, there are recycling containers around town that may still be used.
– Trash is still being collected!
– Commercial Recycling Carts are also still being collected.
More Info: www.centrecountyrecycles.org/
March 2020 – Should We Recycle Plastic?
Centre Country Recycling is still accepting miscellaneous plastics! Recycle bottles, jugs, and jars curbside, and recycle other containers at several drop off locations located around Centre County.
More info: centrecountyrecycles.org/plasticsrecycling
February 2020 – What Do The Numbers Mean?
Did you know that the numbers on plastic containers don’t have anything to do with how to recycle that item? All those numbers mean are the type of plastic the container is made from! Recycle bottles, jugs, and jars curbside, but you can recycle more than just curbside. Recycle miscellaneous plastics at several drop off locations.
More info: centrecountyrecycles.org/plasticsrecycling
January 2020 – Electronic Recycling!
Did you get any new electrics during the holidays and want to recycle your old electronics? You can bring certain items directly to the Centre County Recycling Center. Items like: Laptops, monitors, TVs, cell phones and MORE! There are certain items that will NOT be accepted at the center; those items can just be thrown away. Check out the FULL list of items by CLICKING HERE.
Location: 253 Transfer Road, Bellefonte
December 2019 – Holiday Recycling!
-Corrugated cardboard boxes can be recycled curbside if they are flattened.
-Gift boxes and non-metallic wrapping paper can be recycled.
-Be sure to check with your local municipality for Christmas tree recycling options: Tree Info
More Info on Holiday Recycling can be found by CLICKING HERE for the CCRRA Winter Newsletter!
November 2019 – Plastic grocery bags can be recycled!
Bring them back to the grocery store, put them in the bin located at the front of the store, and they will be reused to make more grocery bags! They need to be clean, dry, and STRETCHY.
You can recycle any plastic that can “stretch” in those grocery bins: Bubble wrap, plastic wrap, the plastic film around your paper towels/toilet paper etc.
October 2019 – Recycling at Penn State Football Games!
Once you settle in at your tailgate spot, walk over to an A-Frame labeled for PSU Football Recycling.
The A-Frames contain two colors of bags (blue bags for recycling plastic bottles, glass bottles and aluminum cans – and clear bags for trash). Once you fill your blue bags with bottles and cans, just tie up the bag and leave it at your tailgate. Do the same with your clear trash bag: tie it up and leave it at your tailgate.
CLICK HERE for more info. Courtesy centrecountyrecycles.org