Recycling technical assistance, up to a value of $7,500, is available at no charge to Pennsylvania local governments selected to participate. The purpose of the program is to upgrade recycling programs to maximize material recovery and ensure program sustainability.

DEP, the Governor's Center for Local Government Services and Pennsylvania State Association of Township Supervisors (PSATS) formed this training partnership for Pennsylvania local governments interested in achieving higher recycling rates.

Questions about this program may be directed to recyclepa@pa.gov, or 717-787-7382.

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• Recycling and Waste Reduction
• Recycling Education
• NEW - Updated Recycling Ordinance and Education Tools - Sharpsville Borough, Mercer Co. (PDF)
• Recycling Education - Wernersville, Robesonia and Womelsdorf Council of Governments, Berks Co. (PDF)
• Review of Recycling Education Practices in Schools - Monaca Borough, Beaver Co. (PDF)
• Educational Program Development for Restaurant Recycling and Composting Program - State College, Centre Co. (PDF)
• Recycling Program Development
• NEW- Meeting the Eligibility Criteria for Act 101, Section 902 Grant Funding - West Mead Township, Crawford County (PDF)
• Mandated Recycling Implementation - Honey Brook Township, Chester Co. (PDF)
• Mandated Recycling Implementation - Upper Nazareth Township, Northampton Co. (PDF)
• Multi-Municipal Approach to ACT 101 Recycling Program Implementation - Lehman Township, Pike Co. (PDF)
• Recycling Program Assessments
• NEW - Restoring PAYT Program to Self‐sufficiency - Douglass Township, Berks Co. (PDF)
• NEW - Recycling Program Evaluation - Ambridge Borough, Beaver County (PDF)
• NEW - Engaging Business and Improving Resident Participation in Recycling - Eddystone Borough, Delaware County (PDF)
• NEW - Options to Sustain Curbside Recycling as a Municipal Program - Ridgway Borough, Elk County (PDF)
• NEW - Recycling Program Evaluation - Polk Township, Monroe County (PDF)
• Recycling Program Evaluation - Mount Penn Borough, Berks County (PDF)
• Recycling Participation Analysis - Sharpsville, Mercer County (PDF)
• Improving Recycling Diversion and Participation - Dover Twp., York County (PDF)
• Curbside Recycling Program Evaluation - Shippensburg, Cumberland County (PDF)
• Commercial and Institutional Recycling Programs
• NEW - Philadelphia School District Waste and Recycling Service Analysis - Philadelphia (PDF)
• Commercial Recycling Program Enhancement - Stroud Township, Monroe County (PDF)
• Commercial Paper Recycling Evaluation - Harrisburg, Dauphin Co. (PDF)
• Commercial/Institutional Recycling and Composting - Carroll Township, York Co. (PDF)
• Review of Recycling Education Practices in Schools - Monaca Borough, Beaver Co. (PDF)
• Drop-off Recycling Programs
• NEW - Analysis of Drop-Off Collection Routing - Cambria Co. (PDF)
• NEW - Analysis of Alternatives for Drop-Off Recycling Collection Program - Jefferson Co. (PDF)
• Electronics Recovery Evaluation - Cumberland Co. (PDF)
• Facility Designs and Evaluation
• NEW - Chester County Solid Waste Authority MRF Feasibility Evaluation (PDF)
• NEW - Chester County Solid Waste Authority C&D Recycling Facility Feasibility Evaluation (PDF)
• Paper Processing Facility Design - Reading, Berks Co. (PDF)
• Configuring Recycling and Yard Waste Composting Areas for Efficiency and Safety - North Lebanon Township, Lebanon Co. (PDF)
• Transportation and Collection
• NEW - Streamlining the Rate Structure for Refuse and Recyclables Collection - Lewistown Borough, Mifflin County (PDF)
• NEW - Contracting for Residential Recycling Collection - Verona Borough, Allegheny County (PDF)
• RFP for E-Scrap Collection - Allentown, Lehigh County (PDF)
• Bids Options for Contracted Recycling Program - Bridgeport Borough, Montgomery County (PDF)
• Composting Technical Assistance Program
• NEW - Regional Brush Collection - Centre Region Council of Governments, Centre County (PDF)
• NEW - Multi-Municipality Composting Facility Development - Middle Smithfield Township, Monroe County (PDF)
• NEW - Compost Distribution Evaluation - Upper Dublin Township, Montgomery Co. (PDF)
• NEW - Composting Facility Site Evaluation, Design and Permitting - South Lebanon Township, Lebanon Co. (PDF)
• NEW - Compost Facility Economic Sustainability Evaluation - Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin Co. (PDF)
• NEW - Food Waste Collection Program Evaluation - West Chester Borough, Chester County (PDF)
• Millfair Composting Facility Employee and Operations Guide - Millcreek Township, Erie County (PDF)
• Food Waste Collection and Composting - New Wilmington Borough, Lawrence County (PDF)
• Food Waste Collection and Composting - Chippewa Township, Beaver County (PDF)
• Food Waste Collection and Composting - S. Union Township, Fayette County (PDF)
• Yard Waste Facility Expansion and Curbside Collection Evaluation - Bethlehem Township, Northampton County (PDF)
• Controlling Illegal Dumping/Unauthorized Use of Yard Waste Drop-off Site - West Chester Borough, Chester Co. (PDF)
• Implementing Mandated Curbside Leaf Waste Collection and Composting - Williams Township, Northampton Co. (PDF)
• NEW - Regional Brush Collection - Centre Region Council of Governments, Centre County (PDF)