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dropping off the paper.
Recycling Center calls for paper
Christopher said the center is to trying to reach
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offices in the Chambersburg area. An office
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employee could take paper to the center on
Saturday. The center will take all types of paper,
The Washington Township Recycling Center
even if it has been shredded.
needs all types of paper -- newspapers,
magazines and office paper.
The recycling center, 12725 Buchanan Trail East,
is open 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. Mondays through
"We've got farmers fighting over us,
Saturdays.
looking for additional paper, newspaper
primarily," Washington Township Manager
For more information about recycling contact the
Michael Christopher said. "The demand is
Franklin County Planning Commission at 261-
greater."
3855. For information about the recycling center
call 765-6577.
Farmers have grown accustomed to using paper
as an alternative to straw for animal bedding, he
said.
"Newspapers and office paper that are thrown in
the normal trash and taken to a landfill take over
40 years to decompose," said Dan Wolfe, Franklin
County community planner. "Paper that is
recycled and used for farm bedding decomposes
within a year."
Glossy magazines also can be used in the
bedding when mixed with other paper,
Christopher said.
Haulers that pick up recyclables at the curb in
Franklin County typically take newspapers only.
The office paper and magazines must be
delivered to the recycling center, east of
Waynesboro on Pa. 16. There is no fee for
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