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Protect-N-Shred Day

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Howland Protect-N-Shred It and Fill-the-Cruiser Day

Please remain in your car and someone will remove the items to be shredded and place them in the shredding bins. They will also take your items for fill-the cruiser.

TAG EventHowland Residents are welcome to bring up to 5 garbage bags of paper to be professionally shredded by Protect-N-Shred of Cortland. PLEASE, no office or commercial shredding. 

The Howland Township Trustees are proud to offer township residents this free service.  All paper will be recycled to make things like paper towels, toilet tissue, paper plates, and other products.

In conjunction, the Howland Police Department will be holding a fill-the-cruiser day.  They will be collecting non-perishable food items for the Bolindale Food Pantry. Please support this worthy cause!

When: May 22nd from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Location: Howland SCOPE Center on High St.


 

Protect-N-Shred Day

thinkGREEN actGREEN goGREEN

Howland Protect-N-Shred It Day

 

TAG EventHowland Residents are welcome to bring up to 5 garbage bags of paper to be professionally shredded by Protect-N-Shred of Cortland. PLEASE, no office or commercial shredding.  The Howland Township Trustees are proud to offer township residents this free service.  All paper will be recycled to make things like paper towels, toilet tissue, paper plates, and other products.

When: In the Spring, look for dates on the Home Page sometime in April.
Location: Howland SCOPE Center.


 

AWCSSR - What is it?

Help the environment with AWCSSR! Never heard of it?

Automated Wheeled Cart Single Stream Recycling and it has come to HOWLAND TOWNSHIP!
One Container. No Sorting....... No Kidding!

altThe easiest way to recycle is here in Howland offered only by Allied Waste!
Contact Allied Waste of Youngstown by phone at 330-793-7676 to sign up for your 65-gallon cart, recycling and reduced rates! Information is also available at the Township office to sign up.
Once you receive your cart place all your recyclable materials in one container with no separating or sorting needed.

We'll do it for you! Just a few simple guidelines outlined below to avoid any service interruptions

YES! NO!
  • Glass bottles and jars
  • Metal beverage and food cans
  • Paper milk or Juice containers
  • Aluminum cans
  • Egg Cartons
  • Plastic bottles (Types 1 through 7)
  • Paper from news, magazines, junk mail, dry non-coated food paper
  • Boxboard – tissue, dryer sheets, tooth paste, cereal, spaghetti, cracker and other dry foods boxes
  • All cardboard must be broken down so that it is inside your cart
  • Paper Coffer cups
  • Shampoo and laundry bottles
  • Garbage, food waste, diapers, paper plates, hangers, old plastic toys
  • Meat or Cheese plastic wrapping or paper packaging
  • Wax or plastic wrap or bags
  • Freezer food packaging
  • Plastic deli, product or take-out packaging or utensils
  • Plastic bags or wrapping film
  • Formed or pellet styrofoam packaging
  • Window glass, ceramics or dishware, mirrors, light bulbs

Recycling Center

RecycleHowland Recycling Center

The Howland Recycling Center at 3590 North River Road NE is open Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday from 9 AM to 4 PM., and is a full-service recycling site. However, no glass is permitted for recycling.  The drop-off recycling containers are totally funded and provided by the Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management District.  For any questions regarding this location, please call: (330) 856-7330

Visit Geauga-Trumbull Solid Waste Management website here.

NOTE: The recycling containers behind the Police and Fire complex have been removed.  Please do not leave material to be recycled at this location.  All recycled materials should be taken to the Recycling Center above during their hours of operation.

Bi-Annual Limb and Branch Pick-Up Program

branchesThe Limb and Branch program is a bi-annual program, operated in the spring and Fall. The fall program will begin sometime around the second week of October and the deadline dates will be posted.  See the Home page during the program months for specific dates and times.  Residents are reminded the Limb and Branch Program is for trimmed and pruned branches from trees and shrubbery. Branches from downed trees and lot clearing will not be picked up. A commercial tree service must be utilized. Limbs and branches must be root free, no larger than 6 inches in diameter and placed next to the street with the cut ends facing the street. Piles should be limited to an equivalent 4 X 8 pile of wood.

This program is only offered at specific times during the year.  Please watch the Home page for dates and times!

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