*EXETER BOROUGH RECYCLING*
RECYCLING ITEMS *ACCEPTED*
- Aluminum cans – Rinsed Clean
- Plastic #1 #2 only – beverage/food bottles – Rinsed Clean
- Newspaper, Magazine, Junk Mail, & Office Paper – No shredded paper allowed.
- Cardboard – flatten and remove all Styrofoam. Separate cardboard from commingled.
RECYCLING ITEMS *NOT ACCEPTED*
- NO GLASS
- NO PIZZA BOXES – due to grease and residue. Box TOPS ok if clean.
- NO Styrofoam – Bubble Wrap, Packing Peanuts, Shredded Paper, Paper Towels/Dishes, Food, Animal Waste
- NO Appliances: Electronics, Wires, Light Bulbs, Batteries, Ceramics, Dishes, Pyrex, Mirrors, Window Glass
- NO Hazardous Material Containers: Needles – Syringes – Metal
- NO Plastics #3 #4 #5 #6 #7.
- NO Plastic Bags – recycle at local grocery store
YARD WASTE
- THURSDAYS – April 2 to December 3, 2026. No exceptions.
- Place grass clippings and shrubbery in open containers weighing no more than 30 pounds. DO NOT put in bags.
- Tree branches, limbs, trimmings, not to exceed 3’ length or 1.5” diameter – TIE & BUNDLE or will not be picked up
YARD WASTE ITEMS *NOT ACCEPTED*
- No full trees accepted
- No yard waste from landscaping companies
LEAVES
- THURSDAYS -Last Collection date December 3, 2026.
- No collection on Thanksgiving 11/26/2026.
- Place leaves on tree lawn, sidewalks, or grass. Do not block sewer drains in street.
CHRISTMAS TREES – First 3 Thursdays in January: Jan 1, 8, & 15th, 2026.
PICKUP EXCEPTIONS – No Recycling Mondays on MLK Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day AND when Jan 1, July 4, Christmas Day, and Veterans’ Day fall on Mondays. Pickup will be next day on Tuesday.
FREE RECYCLING EVENTS
- Paper Shredding Events – Date TBA 2026, 9am to 12 Noon, Exeter Borough Building.
- Luzerne County E-Recycling: Rep. Brenda Pugh’s Office will provide us with the date.