The Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority Friday reported Penn State fans recycled 114,000 pounds of plastic and glass bottles and metal cans at the first 5 home football games this season.

That’s about a pound of recyclables for each seat in Beaver Stadium!

Football fans have been encouraged to grab a blue bag for recycling and a clear bag for trash from bag dispensers are found in every tailgating field and parking lot.

Blue bags are for recyclables and limited to plastic and glass bottles and metal cans. Everything else should be placed in clear trash bags. Full bags should be secured closed and left at each tailgate spot for Physical Plant crews to collect the morning after each home game. 

Clear bags go to the landfill, while the blue bags are delivered to the Centre County Recycling & Refuse Authority for sorting and recycling.

Fans are asked to leave their tailgate area cleaner than it was found. The fields are multi-use by students, faculty, staff, visitors, as well as agriculture. It is integral for the safety of all users that the fields are clean of debris.

“We would like to thank all fans for their efforts in sorting their trash and recycling, and keeping their tailgate areas clean,” said Amy Schirf, Education Coordinator with the Authority.

For more information on recycling, special waste collections and more, visit the Centre County Recycling and Refuse Authority website.

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