Dual Stream Recycling
City of Wilkes-Barre Recycling
As a "mandated municipality" the City of Wilkes-Barre is mandated to recycle, according to Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) regulation, the Pennsylvania Municipal Waste, Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act of 1988 (ACT 101). Under the Act, items required to be recycled include: Aluminum, Steel & Bimetallic Cans, Newsprint, and Leaf Waste
Recycling various items reduces the amount of waste going into landfills, decreases disposal costs, saves natural resources, and lessens pollution risks.
On May 3, 2021, the City of Wilkes-Barre will begin Dual Stream Recycling. Dual Stream Recycling keeps paper and cardboard products separate from glass and plastic containers and metal cans. Some of the benefits of Dual Stream Recycling are less contamination, higher quality and more valuable recovered material, and lower costs to process the collected recyclables.
Recycling Schedule
All recycling is to be placed at the curb on your scheduled day by 7:00 AM (Labor Day through Memorial Day) and by 6:00 AM (Memorial Day through Labor Day).
Paper and cardboard collection and plastic, bottles, and metal can collection will alternate each week.
Visit the City Calendar for the type of collection each week, or view the recycling schedule (Horario de recogida de doble flujo) below.
If you are unsure of your collection day, please use the collection schedule map or call 570.821.1111, Option 1 to determine it.
Day | Neighborhood |
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Monday | Downtown, South Wilkes-Barre 1 |
Tuesday | North End, Heights, Brookside |
Wednesday | Mayflower, Rolling Mill Hill, Iron Triangle, Goose Island |
Thursday | South Wilkes-Barre 2 |
Friday | East End, Parsons, Miners Mills |
2024 Recycling Collection Schedule | |||
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January 29-February 2 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | August 5-9 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
February 5-9 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling | August 12-16 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling |
February 12-16 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | August 19-23 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
February 19-23 (Holiday Feb. 19th) | Paper & Cardboard Recycling | August 26-30 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling |
February 26-March 1 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | September 2-6 (Holiday September 2nd) | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
March 4-8 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling | September 9-13 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling |
March 11-15 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | September 16-20 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
March 18-22 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling | September 23-27 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling |
March 25-29 (Holiday April 29th) | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | September 30-October 4 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
April 1-5 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling | October 7-11 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling |
April 8-12 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | October 14-18 (Holiday October 14th) | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
April 15-19 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling | October 21-25 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling |
April 22-26 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | October 28-November 1 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
April 29-May 3 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling | November 4-8 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling |
May 6-10 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | November 11-15 (Holiday Nov 11th) | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
May 13-17 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling | November 18-22 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling |
May 20-24 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | November 25-29 (Holidays Nov 28th & 29th) | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
May 27-31 (Holiday May 27th) | Paper & Cardboard Recycling | December 2-6 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling |
June 3-7 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | December 9-13 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
June 10-14 (Holiday June 14th) | Paper & Cardboard Recycling | December 16-20 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling |
June 17-21 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | December 23-27 (Holiday Dec 25th) | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
June 24-28 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling | December 30-January 3, 2025 (Holiday Jan 1st) | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling |
July 1-5 (Holiday July 4th) | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | January 6-10, 2025 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
July 8-12 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling | January 13-17, 2025 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling |
July 15-19 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | January 20-24 2025 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
July 22-26 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling | January 27-31 2025 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling |
July 29-August 2 | Cans/Bottles/Plastic Recycling | February 3-7, 2025 | Paper & Cardboard Recycling |
Recycling Rules
Please follow the rules below to help eliminate garbage going into the recycling stream:
- Recycling will not be collected if it is in plastic bags.
- Recyclables must be clean of food and beverage debris and visible to DPW crews.
- Compact cardboard and dispose of cardboard and paper in the recycling bins as best as possible, especially when there is rain or snow.
- Do not overload recycling bins.
Recyclables will be collected from:
- City-Issued Recycling Bins (There are currently no additional bins available at this time)
- Similarly Sized Recycling Bins Purchased by Residents (available at home improvement stores)
Recycling Drop Off Site
In an effort to increase and promote more recycling in the City of Wilkes-Barre, residents (ID Required) may utilize the recycling drop off dumpsters are located at:
Department of Public Works Garage
3 Conyngham Avenue, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711.
The drop off hours are Monday through Friday from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM (Labor Day through Memorial Day) and 6:00 AM to 2:00 PM (Memorial Day through Labor Day).