FACT SHEET

FREE ELECTRONIC WASTE RECYCLING INITIATIVE

 What is the program?

This collaborative initiative between Reworld™ and Goodwill Keystone Area is designed to provide free electronic waste recycling services across 22 counties in central and southeastern Pennsylvania. This program utilizes Goodwill’s network of 42 stores and donation centers as designated collection points for consumer electronics, thereby making it easier and more accessible for residents to recycle their e-waste responsibly.

 Why is the program needed?

Many areas within the designated 22 counties in central and southeastern Pennsylvania are underserved by the existing provisions of the PA Covered Device Recycling Act 108. This has left significant gaps in e-waste recycling services, particularly in densely populated areas such as Montgomery, Bucks and Chester counties. Without comprehensive, free e-waste disposal services, residents face challenges in responsibly disposing of electronics, especially items like televisions that usually come with additional disposal fees.

What is the goal of the program?

The primary goal is to collect half a million pounds of electronic waste within its first year of operation, aiming to significantly reduce the amount of e-waste ending up in landfills. By providing a no-cost and convenient recycling option, the program seeks to foster a more sustainable community, promote environmental consciousness and encourage residents to also donate gently used items such as clothing, books and household goods.

How can I participate?

Residents of the 22 counties can bring their unwanted electronics to any of the 42 Goodwill Keystone Area stores and donation centers designated as collection points. For a complete list of these stores and more details on accepted and non-accepted items, see below.

What electronics can residents bring?

The following are lists of electronics that will be accepted at the participating Goodwill Keystone Area locations.

• What will be accepted:
  • Computing and Peripheral Devices
    • Computers
    • Monitors
    • Peripheral Devices (keyboards, mice, printers, printer/scanner/copier all-in-one devices, networking equipment)
  • Entertainment Electronics
    • Video Players (VCR/DVD/Blu-ray players)
    • Gaming Systems
    • Audio Devices (stereos, radios, MP3 players)
  • Communication Devices
    • Telephones
    • Mobile Devices
  • Visual and Imaging Equipment
    • Cameras (cameras, video cameras)
    • Televisions
    • Cable or Set-Top Boxes
  • Small Appliances
    • Toasters
    • Vacuum Cleaners
  • Miscellaneous Electronics/Items
    • Cables
    • Electronic Wiring
    • Answering Machines

 What electronics should residents NOT bring?

The following is a list of electronics that will NOT be accepted at the participating Goodwill Keystone Area locations.

• What won’t be accepted*:
  • Loose Batteries
  • Bulbs
  • Smoke Detectors
  • Hazardous Household Waste
  • White Goods (refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, unit air conditioners, washing machines, clothes dryers and other similar domestic and commercial large appliances)
  • Freon-Containing Devices
  • Devices Containing Mercury
• *For more information on where to recycle these electronics, please see here.

 Can residents bring other items to be recycled?

Yes! In addition to electronic waste, Goodwill Keystone Area encourages residents to bring other gently used items, such as clothes, books and household goods, to their locations. Click here for a list of items Goodwill Keystone Area can and cannot accept.

Which Goodwill Keystone Area locations are participating in the program? (Link)

 

 

Beginning in January 2025, Lewisburg Borough will be reducing the frequency of our scheduled street sweepings.  In an effort to reduce the amount of diesel fuel consumed, to save wear and tear on the street sweeper equipment, and to allow for the use of Borough staff on other maintenance related tasks, Lewisburg Borough intends to switch to a schedule where most streets are swept every other week (instead of the current weekly sweepings).  The new schedule will not apply to Market Street which will continue to be swept every Monday morning (weather permitting).  In addition, the Borough will continue to conduct weekly sweepings on the scheduled “No Parking” days if the street is particularly dirty with trash or other materials, if the trees are dropping flowers/seeds/pods, and when leaves are dropping from the trees.  Also, fall leave collection and winter snow removal from the parking lanes will continue to follow the weekly “No Parking” schedule (as needed).

Please note that the weekly “No Parking” restrictions remain in place as posted on our streets.  The Lewisburg Borough crew and other public utilities may undertake other street and utility maintenance activities on the posted “No Parking” days.

At the Lewisburg Borough Council meeting on November 19, 2024, Borough Council approved changes to the Borough’s Refuse Ordinance and Rates.  Beginning January 1, 2025, the Refuse Ordinance will be updated to reflect those changes.

Attached is a letter that was sent to all residents and property owners informing them of the changes.  Also attached is the updated Refuse Ordinance.

If you have any questions, you can contact the Lewisburg Borough Refuse Department by phone 570-523-3614 x315 or email: ehontz@lewisburgborough.org.

Refuse Fee Increase letter to Resident-Owners

1083 – Refuse Ordinance Changes