Township Moves to Single-Stream Recycling
Officials say the program will save time for residents and make money for the township.
Upper Southampton plans to change its recycling program to single-stream April 1. Supervisor Walter Stevens said single-stream recycling means that items such as glass, plastics, cardboard and paper can be thrown in the same receptacle. “Everything goes in that can, from soup to nuts,” he said. “This is a money-making deal,” Stevens added. The new process of co-mingling recyclables is expected to increase the amount of total recycled items by at least 50 percent and thus save the township on disposal costs, according to Township Manager Joe Golden. “Every ton of material that is recycled saves the township $66.90 in disposal costs,” Golden explained Wednesday. “In addition, the township will receive revenue for the sale of the recyclable …
