Every visit to our recycling center helps protect our community and your attention to safety while at the center helps protect everyone on site. Drive SlowlyStaff members, customers, and heavy equipment may all be sharing the same space, so staying alert and driving slowly gives everyone more time to react. Leave Space Between CarsLeave plenty of space between your vehicle and the one in front of you. Extra room allows everyone to safely access the items, open doors or tailgates, and move … [Read more...]
Schedule a Presentation
Back-to-school season isn't just for students—it's a great time for everyone to learn something new! As part of our mission, we do more than operate a Recycling Center. We're committed to helping Westmoreland County residents make informed choices about waste reduction, recycling, composting, proper waste disposal, and the importance of preventing litter. Our FREE educational presentations are available for schools, classrooms, youth organizations, garden clubs, fraternal organizations, … [Read more...]
Litter is Down 34%
The results to Keep America Beautiful 2026 National Litter Study are out, and the data shows improvements to the littering problem across the county. For the study researches surveyed 700 sites across the US, including the same roadway and waterway locations as they did in 2020. The results are encouraging. Roadway and waterway litter has decreased by 34%, including reductions in plastics (24%), glass (34%), paper (45%), metal (30%), and cigarette butts (62%). One category that … [Read more...]
Our Pollinator Garden: From Vision to Reality
In the summer of 2023, the seeds of creating a pollinator garden were planted at a picnic hosted by Penn State. As a master gardener attendee, I happily conversed with Mike and Natalie about their wish and the conversations began! Cardboard was placed on the site, in the hopes of smothering/solarizing weeds in the autumn of 2023. We held meetings over the 2023/2024 winter on the desired ‘look’ of the garden, more like a meadow, with a meandering path. The soil was a big consideration. It was … [Read more...]
Updates to Plastic Bag and Film Drop Off
Since the Spring of 2023 Westmoreland Cleanways has accepted plastic bags and film for recycling. During that time visitors have become so GOOD at recycling that some are bringing us huge loads, 700 - 1,000 pounds of plastic at one time. We do love the effort, unfortunately we are unable to handle such a large amount of plastic at one time. New Rules/Reminders for Plastic Bag Drop OFF: Acceptable Material … [Read more...]
SUCCESS: 250 Bins for 250 Years
Recycling Bin Loaner Program: A Green Anniversary Initiative We have met and exceeded the goal of loaning out 250 recycling bins for the 250th anniversary. Between June of 2025 and August of 2026 we loaned out 343 bins!!! This achievement is a testament to the care and commitment that the residents of Westmoreland County have for recycling and protecting our environment. Although we're excited to celebrate this accomplishment, it was made possible by the countless residents who took … [Read more...]
The Recycling Center How to Videos
Do not dump items off when the recycling center is closed. It is considered illegal dumping and violators will be prosecuted. Recycling Center HOW TO Videos Please note that the videos were filmed in 2021. Although they provide a general overview of the Center and what we collect, the list of acceptable material has changed, as well as pricing. For a complete list of acceptable materials and pricing information, click here Welcome to the Recycling Center: A brief … [Read more...]
Foam Recycling
About Foam Recycling Westmoreland Cleanways is one of the few places in Western Pennsylvania that accepts Expanded Polystyrene #6 Foam (EPS Foam) for recycling. Better known as Styrofoam, it is a form of plastic that is recyclable. However, in most cases it is not cost effective to do so, and so instead is landfilled. In fact there are no local curbside recycling programs that accept foam. The challenge in recycling the material is due to the fact that is both bulky while … [Read more...]
Plastic Recycling is HERE!
Update (April 2023): We are GETTING items in our plastic collection bins that are UNACCEPTABLE! If you are unsure IF we accept a specific item please ask our employees for clarification BEFORE YOU PLACE IT IN OUR COLLECTION BINS. If we continue to get these “UN ACCEPTED ITEMS” placed in our plastic collection bins, we may be forced to discontinue our plastics collection. Thank-you! Updates to Our Plastics Recycling Program Forget everything Westmoreland … [Read more...]
Three Electronics Recycling Options
About the Pennsylvania Covered Devices Recycling Act In January 2013, The Pennsylvania Covered Devices Recycling Act (CDRA) went into effect. This Act prohibits covered devices (televisions, computers, computer monitors, and computer peripherals) from being landfilled. As of 2013, garbage haulers are no longer allowed to pick up these items in their garbage trucks. Instead, PA residents must recycle these covered devices. Three Easy Ways to Recycle Covered Devices 1. Westmoreland … [Read more...]
