Recycling


The Elk County Recycling trailer is available in Longton the 1st Saturday of each month, between 9:00am to 10:30am.
The trailer parks across the street from City Hall - 501 Kansas Ave.

Types of household items accepted:
  • Plastic containers - rinsed, crushed and sorted -
             Marked with a 1 - these are usually soft drink and juice containers that you can see through

             Marked with a 2 - these are milk and large water jugs, not dyed

             Colored detergent bottles

             PLEASE - NO PETROLEUM CONTAINERS
  • Steel cans, all sizes.  Rinse. It's not necessary to remove labels.
  • Aluminum cans. Rinse and reduce.
  • Newspaper
  • Magazines
  • Office or mixed paper.  all junk mail and miscellaneous paper all weights and colors.
  • Cardboard.  Remove all non-cardboard packing and break down to lay flat.