Lehighton residents will soon get new recycling totes.

The totes will be delivered to each residence Oct. 31 by County Waste, along with a garbage tote.They are the property of the borough and/or County Waste, and are to be left at the property they were delivered to in the event the resident moves.Residents will be charged the cost of the tote should it be damaged or removed from the address to which it was delivered, and will no longer be permitted to put recycling out in shopping bags or trash bags.The new totes will be large enough to accommodate a week's worth of recycling.The old yellow, green or blue recycle totes can still be used if necessary.The borough will have smaller totes for those residents who can't manage the new, larger tote.Any business paying garbage fees to the borough will also now be mandated to recycle under the newly adopted ordinance.A link to the full ordinance can be found on the right side of the home page of the borough's website,

www.lehightonborough.com.The 2016 garbage/recycle calendar can be found there, or be picked up in the Utility Billing Office at borough hall.Anyone who doesn't receive a recycle tote, or needs to exchange it, should call 610-377-4002, ext. 211.