Under Pennsylvania Act 101, larger Chester County municipalities must run mandatory recycling programs. The county Solid Waste Authority uses a single-stream system accepting cans, cartons, glass jars, cardboard, newspaper, and #1 and #2 plastics.
Act 101 (53 P.S. Section 4000.101) requires municipalities with at least 5,000 residents and a population density over 300 people per square mile to adopt mandatory recycling ordinances covering leaf waste and at least three designated recyclables. Chester County coordinates recycling countywide under Act 101 through its municipal waste management plan. The Chester County Solid Waste Authority runs a single-stream program: accepted materials are aluminum cans, foil, and pie plates; corrugated cardboard and boxboard; glass bottles and jars; metal cans; newspapers; #1 and #2 plastic containers; and food and beverage cartons (milk, juice, soup, broth, cream). Contamination destroys value: batteries, plastic bags, paint cans, and light bulbs are excluded. Because programs are municipally administered, check whether recycling is mandatory in
Act 101-mandated municipalities enforce recycling by ordinance, typically with warnings then fines (often up to $300) for placing recyclables in the trash or repeatedly contaminating recycling bins.
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