Each year, Penn Waste’s state-of-the-art recycling facility, processes more than 78,000 tons of materials, preserving our world for future generations. We work with residents and businesses across South Central PA to create a green community together.

Each piece of material you recycle makes a positive impact on the environment. Below are just a few facts about how recycling can improve our world.

Plastics
For each ton of plastic recycled we save the equivalent of…

• The energy used by 2 people in 1 year.
• The amount of water used by 1 person over two months.
• 2,000 pounds of oil.

In 2010, Penn Waste recycled 3,600 Tons of Plastic

Steel
Every pound of steel recycled saves 5,450 BTU’s of energy…

• Enough to light a 60-watt bulb for over 26 hours.
• Recycling just one can saves enough electricity to light a 100-watt bulb for 3.5 hours.
  

In 2010, Penn Waste recycled 1,800 tons of steel.

Paper
Recycling one ton of paper would…

• Save enough energy to power the average American home for 6 months.
• Save 7,000 gallons of water.
• Save 3.3 cubic yards of landfill space.
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions by one metric ton of carbon equivalent (MTCE).

In 2010, Penn Waste recycled 18,200 tons of newspaper.

Jobs
The recycling business employs collectors, sorters, processors, manufacturers, designers, scientists, administrators and researchers. Recycling plants train and employ four workers for every single worker that the landfill and waste management industry maintains.