PA Resources Council, Allegheny County Host Final Hard-To-Recycle Collection Events This Year On Oct. 5 & 26

The Pennsylvania Resources Council and Allegheny County will host the final two hard-to-recycle collection events of the year on October 5 & 26 to enable area residents to responsibly recycle a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside collection such as televisions, computers, other e-waste, tires and small Freon appliances.

These events, held in partnership with the Allegheny County Health Department, will take place from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.--

-- October 5 in Monroeville: Next Tier Connect - Pittsburgh East 4350 Northern Pike, Monroeville, PA 15146

-- October 26 in Leetsdale: Leetsdale Industrial Park, 380 Leetsdale Industrial Drive, Leetsdale, PA  15056

Fees will be charged to recycle materials-- 

-- Participant Fee ($5 per car) – Individuals can drop off unlimited cell/home phones, computer towers and peripheral equipment (keyboards, laptops, mice, etc.), expanded polystyrene packaging material, microwave ovens and video game consoles/DVD players.

-- Per Item Fee – Individuals can recycle televisions and computer monitors, printers, fluorescent tubes, small Freon appliances and car tires (with and without rims).

See PRC’s Hard-To-Recycle Events webpage for fee structure.

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

The 2024 PRC hard-to-recycle collection campaign is sponsored by Allegheny County Health Department, Allegheny County Parks Department, Buncher Company, Colcom Foundation, Elizabeth Forward School District, Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, HF Sinclair, Karns City Area School District, LANXESS, Next Tier Connect @ Pittsburgh East, Pennsylvania American Water, Quaker Valley Council of Governments, Shults Ford Harmarville, and 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA.

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.

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[Posted: October 1, 2024]  PA Environment Digest