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RESIDENTIAL WITH FOUR OR FEWER UNITS

The City shall contract for curbside collection, removal, transportation and marketing of recyclable material.

SEPARATION OF RECYCLABLES

Recyclables shall be kept separate from and marketed or processed separately from municipal solid waste.

Owners and occupants of all residential properties of four or fewer units shall keep separate the following recyclables: clear, brown and green glass containers, all types of plastic bottles, aluminum and tin cans and mixed paper.

1. Mixed paper shall be placed in easy-to-manage bundles not to exceed 12 inches in height and kept dry. All recyclables except mixed paper may be mixed together and placed in the recycling container provided by the City or any other solid container which, when full, shall not exceed 50 pounds.
   
   
2. All recyclables for collection shall be set out at curbside.
   
   
3. All recycling containers shall be placed curbside directly in front of the eliglible entity, no earlier than 8:30 PM the day before the scheduled collection and shall be removed from the public right-of-way by 8:00 PM the day of scheduled collection. Recycling collection begins at 6:30 AM.
   
   
   DISCOUNT FOR CERTAIN SENIOR CITIZENS FROM PAYMENT OF THE RECYCLING SERVICE FEE

All bona fide residents of the City of Reading who are 65 years of age or over shall be entitled to a 50% reduction in their annual recycling service fee for their prinicpal place of residence provided that:

1. Such residential unit is owned and occupied by claimant.
2. A request for discount shall be filed with the Solid Waste/Recycling Office on such form as prescribed by that Department for such purpose.
3. The total household income from all sources does not exceed $17,000 for individuals and $34,000 for couples.
4. The Department of Public Works may require such evidence as it deems necessary or appropriate in determining eligibility for exoneration in accordance with this Section.
5. Any information gained by any official, agent or employee of the City, as a result of any claim, investigations, or hearings required or authorized by this Part shall be confidential and shall not be disclosed to any person except for official use in connection with the administration of this Part or as otherwise provided by law.
6. False or untrue statements shall be a violation of this Part and shall be subject to the penalties for violation of this Part as further set forth herein.
   
   

Link To Application Discount (Adobe PDF)

RESIDENTIAL WITH 4 OR MORE UNITS, COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS

All recyclables which are required to be kept separate from multi-family housing properties containing five or more units, commercial and institutional establishments and properties and community activities shall either be delivered directly to a recycling center or shall be picked up by a licensed hauler. Commercial, institutional establishments, community activities and multi-family housing properties containing five or more units, shall not place recyclables within the public right-of-way for curbside collection and shall be placed at an area agreed to by the collector and owner of said property for collection.

REPORTING REQUIREMENT

Commercial, institutional establishments, community activities and multi-family housing properties containing five or more units shall receive a form designated “recycling report” to be provided by the City, which shall indicate where the property’s recyclables were delivered. The recycling report and all weight slips obtained from the facility or facilities to which the recyclables were delivered or taken shall be submitted yearly to the City. The landlord is only responsible for submitting yearly reports and weight slips in the event no hauler is contracted to provide the service of removing the recyclables from the property. Otherwise it shall be the responsibility of such hauler to submit yearly reports and weight slips for the property. Each such yearly report shall be submitted on or before January 15 of each year, for the preceding year.

Commercial Business Municipal Waste Collection Verification Form (Adobe PDF)

Commercial Recycling In The City Of Reading Pamphlet (Adobe PDF)