Peters Township To Get New Recycling Equipment

Council members in Peters Township approved a proposal Monday night, authorizing township officials to execute a recycling grant agreement. This agreement, between the municipality and Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, allows for the purchase of new recycling containers and equipment. This includes two bins for glass, two bins for cardboard, alongside remote monitoring for each receptacle. Glass containers will be procured from Pennsylvania Resources Council, who provided the township with one glass recycling bin in 2019. That particular recycling bin will be reclaimed by the PRC and then distributed to another municipality as the two new ones replace it. Additionally, the cardboard compacting bins will be leased from Waste Management. Township manager Paul Lauer noted the financial benefits of purchasing these new containers. “It will reduce operating costs to be able to continue to offer board and glass recycling”, Lauer said. Although the approximate cost of this project is 57,000, the state will be covering 90% of it through its reimbursement for the township’s recently bought residential recycling containers.