Municipal Support
Westmoreland County Recycling Coordinator
Westmoreland Cleanways serves as the designated county recycling coordinator through an agreement with Westmoreland County Commissioners. Westmoreland Cleanways’ four core program areas include:
1. Recycling (public, community-based recycling activities)
2. Recycling Coordinator Activities (technical assistance to municipalities)
3. Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement
4. Education (school and youth programs, public presentations and displays, multimedia outreach)
Technical Assistance Available:
Recycling Laws
Act 101 of 1988
Act 101 Requirements
Act 140 of 2006
Act 140 Requirements
“Building Financially Sustainable Recycling Programs: A Technical Report for Pennsylvania Local Governments”
- Prepared on behalf of the PA DEP by R. W. Beck, April 2005
“Reporting Recycling – Back to the Basics”
- Prepared by the PA DEP, 2010
Annual County Recycling Report
2009 Municipal Report Form - must be completed by EACH municipality, regardless of whether any data is collected. Submit to County Coordinator by end of February.
4500-FM-SW0011 – for use by Commercial, Municipal or Institutional Establishments. Submit to municipality where facility is located by February 1.
4500-FM-SW0012 - For Transporters and Other Collection Companies; Waste and/or Recycling Hauler; Document Destruction Company; Other Company Transporting Recyclables Generated in PA. Submit to municipality where facility is located by February 1.
4500-FM-SW0013 - For a Waste and/or Recycling Hauler; Document Destruction Company; Other Company Transporting Recyclables Generated in PA; Retail establishment with multiple store locations. Submit to County Coordinator by end of February.
Illegal Dumping/Littering*
TRAP Program (Tire Recovery Assistance Program): Assist municipalities with financial assistance to dispose of illegally dumped tires collected along municipal roadways (as funding allows).
Road Adoption Program: In conjunction with PA CleanWays’ Road Adoption Program; provide local assistance to individuals or groups wishing to clean up local municipal roads, parks, waterways, or other public spaces.
Illegal Dumping: Supports residents who wish to clean up illegal dumpsites by pulling together community resources for supplies, hauling, disposal, and other needs as the project may require.
Special Collection Events*
Household Hazardous Waste Collection (HHW): Municipal sponsorship allows municipal residents to dispose of HHW at no cost.
Hard-to-Recycle Stuff Collections: Community collections for tires, batteries, scrap metal, Freon appliances, electronics, at no cost to the municipality.
*Provisions of Act 140 require municipalities to facilitate projects for illegal dumping/littering and special waste disposal, or to support a private sector organization that does.
