Upper Mifflin issued the following announcement on Aug. 5.
Cumberland County’s Recycling and Waste Authority Officials are asking residents
for their input on the county’s current and future recycling and waste plans through an online
survey. Questions in the survey include residents’ experience with several of the current county
programs including the electronics recycling center, and household hazardous waste events. In
addition, the county is looking to assess future programs such as the need for a paper
shredding service.
Pennsylvania Act 101 of 1988 requires counties to develop and update waste management
plans at ten-year intervals to ensure there are sufficient ways and space for disposing waste.
“Through the Waste Management Plan, our mission is to outline strategies for reducing,
reusing, or recycling our waste to lessen the amount in which we need to dispose,” said Justin
Miller, Recycling and Waste Authority Coordinator. “The survey only takes four minutes and our
residents’ input will be used to help us determine which programs the county should offer and
how those programs should be funded.”
Currently, the county charges a fee for some programs in lieu of taxes, including electronics
recycling at 50 cents per pound, and household hazardous waste at 30 cents per pound.
In addition, there are two remaining Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Program events in
2021, available to county residents and small businesses. All participants must pre-register
online for a specific time and date. Participants will drop off household hazardous waste at the
county recycling center, located at 1001 Claremont Road, Carlisle.
Program dates include:
▪ Saturday, August 21, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
▪ Thursday, October 28, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Appointments will be made in 15-minute intervals, and will be available on a first-come, firstserved basis. A limit of 15 customers will be scheduled for each appointment time, with a
maximum of 360 customers per disposal event. All acceptable waste will be weighed as is, and
customers will be charged 30 cents per pound for disposal.
Original source can be found here.
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