Lycoming County Resource Management Services will be slowly reopening recycling drop-off sites throughout the County, according to a Monday news release.
The following sites will be reopened to the public starting Wednesday: City of Williamsport, Hughesville Borough, Jersey Shore Borough, Loyalsock Township and South Williamsport Borough.
County officials ask that, if anyone in a household has COVID-19, that the family please throw away recyclables. In addition, officials ask everyone to continue to wear masks while accessing the sites.
The news release urges the public to understand that inbound recyclables are not processed until three days after collection — therefore, it is a slow process to reopen all sites.
According to the news release, collection procedures have changed. To better accommodate the inbound recyclables and help with its transportation, more materials will be combined:
• Fibers/papers which are magazines, newspapers, chipboard, office paper junk mail, and cardboard that has been broken down are all acceptable into one container.
• Plastic bottles and jars No. 1 and 2 only, tin, steel and aluminum cans are all acceptable into one container.
• Glass bottles and jars are still acceptable and are still separated by color (clear/brown/green).
Plastic bags are not acceptable in the recycling containers. Officials ask such bags be emptied at the collection sites and then be taken home.