More than $20,000 from the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will benefit Susquehanna County’s recycling efforts, Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Sullivan/Susquehanna) and Sandra Major (R-Susquehanna/Wayne/Wyoming) said today.

The county will receive $21,678 to offset 50 percent of the salary and expenses for the county recycling coordinator.

“Recycling is an important part of protecting our environment and ensuring that materials that can be recycled and reused is a responsibility that many residents take very seriously,” Pickett said. “I am pleased the Commonwealth sets aside funding so that rural counties like Susquehanna can continue to provide recycling programs without an undue financial cost on counties.”

“Recycling has become essential in order to help preserve our natural resources, and our county recycling coordinators do a lot of work promoting the importance of recycling, making recycling easy and convenient for home owners and businesses, organizing recycling events and coordinating the collection and distribution of the recyclable waste materials once they reach the county facility,” said Major. “I am thankful that we are able to provide money through the state for these efforts.”

The funding is made possible through the County Recycling Coordinator Grant Program of 1988.

The county recycling center’s residential drop-off area is one of the few in Pennsylvania that is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. More information about recycling in Susquehanna County, such as recyclable materials and special collection events, is available online at SusquehannaRecycle.com.

Rep. Tina Pickett
110th District

(570) 265-3124

Member Site: RepPickett.com

Rep. Sandra Major

111th District

(570) 278-3374