What happens to your recycling?

All materials collected for recycling are recycled and are not sent to landfill. For more detail download this document(pdf, 701KB). They are recycled in one of two ways:

Source separated recycling

Most recycling in the borough is separated in the home by you and kept separate when it is collected.

Find out more about source separated recycling.

Co-mingled recycling

Because of increased demand in some areas, recyclable material is emptied directly into the back of one vehicle.

Find out more about co-mingled recycling.

Paper and food recycling will continue to be collected separately. Some areas will see no change in the way their recycling is collected.