PA Resources Council, City Of Pittsburgh Partnership Enables Residents To Recycle 62+ Tons Of Electronics Waste In 2023; Continues In 2024

In 2023, a partnership between PA Resources Council and the City of Pittsburgh enabled more than 2,000 residents to recycle 62+ tons of e-waste through the City’s hard-to-recycle program.  And the program continues in 2024.

During the past 12 months 2,181 City residents recycled 125,872 pounds of electronics waste at the Environmental Services facility in the Strip District Pittsburgh during weekly Tuesday/Thursday collections

“We are happy to partner with the City of Pittsburgh to bring affordable and environmentally responsible electronics recycling to residents,” says PRC Deputy Director Sarah Alessio Shea.  “This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to sustainability and the proper disposal of electronic waste, which is crucial for minimizing environmental impact and promoting a circular economy in this region.”

At these collections, laptop computers and CPU (towers) are accepted at no cost.  Other items are charged $0.35 per pound.  

Pittsburgh residents can visit Pittsburgh’s Recycling webpage to register for electronic recycling and to view a complete list of materials accepted.

Shea explains that all electronic scrap collected is forwarded to eLoop LLC, an e-Stewards-certified processor that responsibly manages electronic waste.  

“The public can feel confident that their material and data is being safely, ethically, and responsibly recycled when dealing with PRC and eLoop,” said Shea.

Since establishing the PRC/City of Pittsburgh partnership in spring 2022, this program has more than managed 240,037 pounds of electronics dropped off by 4,132 residents.

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: January 17, 2024]  PA Environment Digest