Recycling in Manchester has never been easier!

Recycling reduces impact to the environment, reduces the Town’s costs associated with landfill and trash volumes and is a great, easy way for all of Manchester to do their part to protect our environment! Initiatives within the schools and businesses have already been implemented, and here’s how you can help at home:

CURBSIDE RECYCLING:

As part of Carroll County’s single stream recycling program, the following can be combined in your curbside recycling bins:

Plastic:

Wide-mouth containers such as empty peanut butter, margarine tubs yogurt, cottage cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, whipped topping and prescription bottles (note that the lids and caps do not need to be removed)
Narrow-neck empty plastic containers with plastic resin identification code 1 through 7 (no motor oil or transmission fluid bottles, please)
Plastic bags, grocery bags are NO longer accepted. They may be taken to Weis or Walmart to be recycled.

Metal:

Any empty metal food and beverage containers, including aluminum or other metals
Aluminum foil and aluminum pie pans
Aerosol cans, empty only

Glass:

Glass containers, such as empty jars and bottles, all colors accepted

Paper:

Juice and broth boxes
Milk and juice containers, including gable top cartons
Cardboard and paperboard boxes (including cereal boxes without liners)
Office paper (including fax, copy, letterhead, NCR) and envelopes
Newspapers (including all inserts)
Magazines and catalogs
Junk mail
Books (including paperbacks, textbooks NO hardbacks)
Brown paper bags (Kraft paper)
Corrugated boxes
Telephone books
Non-metallic wrapping paper
Computer printouts

Tips and Suggestions for curbside recycling:

No Styrofoam and no plastic bags, please!!

Please place your paper inside a paper bag or at the bottom of your container to minimize items blowing around your driveway/yard

Please make sure your container does not include any non-recyclable trash.

Please make sure your container is properly marked for recycling. Please use the recycling containers provided by the Town office. If you have questions, please contact the office at 410.239.3200.