What Can You Recycle?

PLASTIC CONTAINERS – containers must have 1’s and 2’s codes and the base must be larger than the opening. For example: gallon milk containers, laundry detergent, soda, and water bottles. Lids, caps, and rings must be removed and thrown away. Containers must be rinsed out.

Note: We cannot recycle food/TV dinner trays, cat litter containers, tar buckets, egg cartons, and plastic pipe.

NEWSPAPERS – Bundled (tied) newspapers. Only newspapers are picked up curb-side.

GLASS – Clear and color products should be rinsed out and separated according to color.

TIN/BIMETAL/ALUMINUM – Bimetal/Tin cans should be separated from aluminum. All cans should be rinsed out. We cannot take any kind of pipe.

Know what your garbage day is? If not, see the Garbage Collection Program page.

Recycling Center

The Borough also operates a recycling center at the Public Works Shed next to Riverfront Park. It is open on Wednesdays, 4:00 PM to 7:00 PM, and on Saturdays, 8:00 AM to 3:00 PM.

What Can You Recycle?

The Recycling Center takes everything listed above under Curbside Recycling, plus:

DO NOT MIX.

CARDBOARD: Corrugated only. Cereal, pizza, beer/soda cases, waxed milk and juice cartons are not recyclable. Paper bags are not recyclable.

MAGAZINES/JUNK MAIL: Magazines and junk mail can be brought to the Recycling Center and placed in dumpsters marked for magazines and junk mail.

NOTE: We cannot recycle:

• items containing hazardous material, such as antifreeze or oil containers or driveway sealer.



• medical waste such as hypodermic needles.



• paint cans. Paint cans should be filled with dirt or cat litter until dry, and then thrown away in the regular trash.

The Borough truly appreciates your assistance and cooperation!

Borough of Sayre – 570.888.7739
Public Works – 570.888.5131

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania's Recycling Page