PA Resources Council To Host 2 Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events In Allegheny County Aug. 12 & 26

In August, the Pennsylvania Resources Council will host two hard-to-recycle collection events to enable Allegheny County residents to responsibly recycle a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside collection such as e-waste, tires and small Freon appliances.

These events held in partnership with the Allegheny County Health Department will take place--

-- August 12: from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Woodland Hills High School, 2550 Greensburg Pike, Pittsburgh, PA  15221 

-- August 26: from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Next Tier Connect @ Pittsburgh East, 4350 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146

For a PER-ITEM FEE, individuals can recycle televisions and computer monitors, printers, fluorescent tubes, small Freon appliances and tires (with and without rims).  Visit the website for price list.

Those not paying a per-item fee for disposal of materials listed above will pay a $5 PARTICIPANT FEE for unlimited disposal of cell/home phones, computer towers and peripheral equipment (keyboards, laptops, mice, etc.), expanded polystyrene packaging material, microwave ovens and video game consoles/DVD players.

Participants must register in advance at PRC’s Collection Events webpage or by calling 412-488-7490.

The 2023 PRC hard-to-recycle collection campaign is sponsored by Allegheny County Health Department, Colcom Foundation, LANXESS, Pennsylvania American Water, Styropek and 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA in partnership with Appliance Warehouse, eLoop llc and Liberty Tire.

More Events

The final hard-to-recycle collection of the 2023 season will take place October 7 at Settlers Cabin Park.

For more information on programs, initiatives and special events, visit the PA Resources Council website.  Click Here to sign up for regular updates, follow PRC on Twitter or Like them on Facebook.  Click Here for PRC’s Events Calendar.  Click Here to support their work.

PRC is Pennsylvania’s oldest grassroots environmental organization founded in 1939.  PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns, watershed and other initiatives.

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[Posted: July 6, 2023]  PA Environment Digest