I would like to know if there are any recycling centers,
organizations, or companies in the Philadelphia/Southern NJ/Delaware
area which accept Number 3, 4, 5, or 6 plastics to be recycled.

Hi,

There are literally hundreds of recycling centers in the tri-state
area all of which accept different types of plastics. There's no easy
way to determine which centers accept which types of plastics.

For NJ, you can find a complete list of all the recycling centers,
plus their contact numbers by clicking on this link.

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/dshw/recycle/classa.htm

In the Philadelphia area you can contact any of the following
recycling coordinators.

Bucks County

Mr. Lale Byers
Planner/Recycling Coordinator
Bucks County Planning Commission
The Almshouse
Neshaminy Manor Center
Doylestown, PA 18949

215-345-3414
215-345-3886 fax
e-mail: lwbyers@co.bucks.pa.us

Chester County
http://www.chesco.org/health/dswm1.html

Delaware County
http://www.co.delaware.pa.us/recycle/

The city of Philadelphia does not collect platics in its recycling
program and its "Community Groups in the Partnership Recycling
Program" only collects plastics #1 and #2 (your basic milk jugs and
soda bottles)
http://www.phila.gov/streets/recyling_partnership.html

For Philadelphia County see

Mr. David Robinson
Philadelphia Recycling Office
1401 JFK Blvd.
780 Municipal Service Building
Philadelphia, PA 19102-1664

215-686-5504
215-686-5455 fax

e-mail: david.robinson@phila.gov


Montgomery County

Mr. Drew Shaw
Recycling Coordinator
Montgomery County Planning Commission
Courthouse
PO Box 311
Norristown, PA 19404-0311

610-278-3733
610-278-3941 fax
e-mail: dshaw@mail.montcopa.org

For the state of Deleware you can find general information that will
also allow you to search for sites based on zip codes.

http://www.dswa.com/recycle_de/recycle_de.htm

Or, with the link below, you can search via of an interactive map.

http://www.dswa.com/recycle_de/recycle_map.htm

Additionally, the plastic numbers constitute a variety of different
products. Plastic #4 (LDPE) which you asked about includes plastic
bags from grocery stores. Delaware has a separate program for
collecting those types of bags. They are small red containers with
black tops. The description of the program says
"Plastic Grocery Bags Only (Small Red Container) All colors welcome
except black."

Related search terms:
Recycling, Philadelphia
Recycling Centers, Philadelphia
Recycling, New Jersey
Recycling, Delaware
Recycling Centers, Delaware

The answer was fairly comprehensive.

Hi,

I was able to get hold of a company dealing with Number 4 plastic for Philadelphia.

KJ Plastics
48 West Harvey Street
Philadelphia, PA 19144
Ph: (215) 699-2136
Contact person: Jim King
Plastic accepted: LDPE, greenhouse film
Quantity accepted: Truckload
Form accepted: Baled
Contamination allowed: Some
Shipping paid by: Company
Payment for plastic: Depends on quality

For NJ:

National Polystyrene Recycling Company
4 Killdeer Court,
P.O. Box 338
Bridgeport, NJ 08014-0338
Ph: (609) 467-9377 ext 19
FAX: (609) 467-9404
Contact person: Peter Riemschneider
Plastic accepted:PS
Quantity accepted:Tractor trailer preferred
Form accepted:Baled, regrinds, chunks, pellets
Contamination allowed:Deductions for contamination
Shipping paid by:Farmer
Payment for plastic:5-6 cents/lb

West Paterson Recycling (WPAR)
P.O. Box 2140
West Paterson, NJ 07424
Ph: (201) 785-9587
Contact person: Mark Rudman
Plastic accepted:Various
Quantity accepted:Unspecified
Form accepted:Usually baled
Contamination allowed:Minimal
Shipping paid by:Varies
Payment for plastic:Yes, depends on material quality

Atlantic County Utilities Authority
6700 Delilah Road
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Ph: (609) 646-5500
FAX: (609) 272-6941
Contact person: Brian Leske
Plastic accepted:PET bottles, HDPE bottles, PS
Quantity accepted:No limit; schedule for large quantities
Form accepted:Empty and no lids
Contamination allowed:Minimal amount
Shipping paid by:Broker
Payment for plastic:None

Here is a pdf file location which has all these addresses
http://www.age.psu.edu/extension/factsheets/c/C22.pdf

Best of luck in searching....

netcrazy