PA Resources Council To Host Last Hard-To-Recycle Collection Event In Allegheny County Oct. 7

In October, Pennsylvania Resources Council will host its final hard-to-recycle collection event of 2023 to enable area residents to responsibly recycle a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside collection such as e-waste, tires and small Freon appliances.

This hard-to-recycle collection held in partnership with the Allegheny County Health Department will take place:

-- October 7 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Settlers Cabin Park Wave Pool parking lot Allegheny County

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

Click Here for complete list of fees and items collected.

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.

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.

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

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. 

NewsClips:

-- NextPittsburgh: Where Can You Recycle?  New Interactive Site Shows Allegheny County Drop-Off Locations

-- PittsburghUnionProgress.com: Officials Laud Glass Recycling Success And Look To Spread Environmental Benefit Further

[Posted: September 12, 2023]  PA Environment Digest