PA Resources Council Announces 10 Western PA Hard-To-Recycle, Household Chemical Collection Events In 2026

Mark your 2026 calendar now for dates to drop off a wide variety of materials ranging from computers and tires to household chemicals and smoke detectors at upcoming collection events in western PA sponsored by the Pennsylvania Resources Council and its partners.

Four Hard-To-Recycle Collection events will be held in Allegheny (3) and Butler (1) counties.

Six Household Chemical Collection events will be held in Allegheny (3), Beaver (1), Cambria (1) and Fayette (1) counties.

“PRC’s award-winning Collection Events are an incredible opportunity for the people of Southwestern Pennsylvania to safely, responsibly, and affordably dispose of materials that cannot or should not be put into a landfill or littered into the majestic lands of our Commonwealth,” said PRC Western Program Manager Joshua Schuneman.  

“Items including TVs, Freon-containing appliances, batteries, Styrofoam, tires of all kinds, and many powered yard tools can be brought to our Hard To Recycle Collections. Paint, pesticides, gasoline, all kinds of cleaning products, fire extinguishers, and many other common household products are accepted at our Household Chemical Collections.”

All are drive-thru events. Participants should place items in their car trunks or truck beds and stay in their vehicles while contractors unload the materials. PRC accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards.

Hard-To-Recycle Collections

For a $5 participant fee, individuals can drop off unlimited phones, computer towers and peripheral equipment (keyboards, laptops, mice, etc.), toasters, shredders, Styrofoam blocks, video game consoles/DVD players and more.

For an additional fee, individuals can drop off televisions and computer monitors, printers, fluorescent tubes, small Freon appliances, microwaves, tires (with and without rims), and powered lawn care tools.

All events take place 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.--

-- Butler County: April 25 – Karns City High School

-- Allegheny County: May 9 – Pittsburgh Shrine Center

-- Allegheny County: August 22 — Boyce Park Ski Lodge

-- Allegheny County: September 26 – Settlers Cabin Park Wave Pool

Participants must register in advance online or by calling 412-488-7490.

The 2026 PRC hard-to-recycle collection campaign is sponsored by Allegheny County Health Department, Colcom Foundation, HF Sinclair, Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania American Water, Quaker Valley Council of Governments, Sonneborn, LLC (Petrolia Plant), and Signs N’ At in partnership with Allegheny County Parks, Appliance Warehouse, 11 Cares, eLoop, LLC, Karns City Area School District, Liberty Tire, 90.5 WESA and 91.3 WYEP.

Household Chemical Collections

A $20 fee covers the cost of disposing every 10 gallons/50 pounds of aerosol cans, automotive fluids, chemistry sets, gasoline and kerosene, household cleaners, mercury thermometers, paint products, pesticides/garden chemicals, photo chemicals and pool chemicals.  

Loads exceeding 10 gallons/50 pounds are subject to additional fees at the discretion of on-site staff.

All events take place 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.--

-- Allegheny County: May 2 – North Park Swimming Pool

-- Cambria County: June 6 – Central Cambria High School, Ebensburg

-- Fayette County: June 13 – Fayette County Recycling Convenience Center

-- Allegheny County: August 15 – Boyce Park Ski Lodge

-- Allegheny County: September 19 – South Park Wave Pool

-- Beaver County: October 3 – Bradys Run Park Recycling Center

Participants must register in advance online or by calling 412-488-7490.

The 2026 PRC household chemical collection campaign is sponsored by ALCOSAN, Allegheny County Health Department, Allegheny County Parks Department, Beaver County Commissioners, Cambria County Solid Waste Authority, Fayette County Commissioners, Fayette County Conservation District, Colcom Foundation, PA Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania American Water, in partnership with Allegheny County Parks, Bradys Run Park Recycling Center, Central Cambria School District, Fayette County Recycling Convenience Center, 90.5 WESA and 91.3 WYEP.

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[Posted: March 11, 2026]  PA Environment Digest