SCRANTON, PA. – Residents can begin combining cardboard and paper recycling for the same collection beginning the week of July 7, 2025, and continuing every other week. Beginning the week of July 14 and continuing biweekly, residents can place comingled plastic, glass, and metal recycling out for pickup, including #5 plastics.
Improvements to recycling collections are the result of a new recycling processing contract with Waste Management that was proposed by Mayor Paige G. Cognetti and approved by Scranton City Council at its June 24 meeting.
“The new recycling process will allow our residents to recycle more materials, more often. By simplifying our recycling process, we aim to increase the positive impact on our environment and reduce city costs,” Mayor Cognetti said.
Increased cardboard recycling was the top request of Scranton residents responding to the 2024 Lackawanna County Recycling Survey, followed by opportunities to recycle more kinds of plastic. The five-year recycling processing contract with Waste Management accomplishes both goals and keeps recycling local to lessen the environmental impact of transporting materials.
Revised recycling collection calendars will be issued in July and will be available digitally at www.scrantonpa.gov/recycling.
Residents with questions about recycling services may email Scranton Recycling and Safety Coordinator Chris McClatchy at recycle@scrantonpa.gov.
ABOUT THE CITY OF SCRANTON: Incorporated in 1866, the City of Scranton has a population of approximately 76,000 residents and is the sixth-largest municipality in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Scranton City Hall is located at 340 N. Washington Ave., Scranton, PA 18503. Residents requiring services should visit www.scrantonpa.gov
ABOUT MAYOR PAIGE G. COGNETTI: Paige G. Cognetti was sworn in as the 36th Mayor of Scranton in January 2020. Her administration is focused on driving economic growth, upgrading infrastructure, ensuring public safety, fostering government transparency and efficiency, and improving residents’ overall quality of life.