Pennsylvania Resources Council launches 2024 hard-to-recycle collections at Butler County event

Pennsylvania Resources Council will launch its 2024 Hard-to-Recycle Collection campaign by hosting an event in Karns City, Butler County, on Saturday, April 20. 

Throughout the spring, summer and fall, five hard-to-recycle collections will enable individuals to responsibly recycle a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside collections, such as e-waste, tires and small Freon appliances, according to a PRC news release.

For a $5 participant fee, 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.

For an additional fee, individuals can recycle televisions and computer monitors, printers, fluorescent tubes, small Freon appliances and tires (with and without rims).

The first hard-to-recycle collection of the season will take place on Saturday from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Karns City High School, 1446 Kittanning Pike, Karns City, PA 16041. PRC said the presenting sponsor for this event is HF Sinclair.

Participants must register in advance at www.prc.org/CollectionEvents or by calling 412-488-7490.

After the Butler County event, PRC’s 2024 hard-to-recycle collection events will be held at the following Allegheny County locations, all on Saturdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.

• May 11, Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, Frazer.
• July 27, Leetsdale Industrial Park, Leetsdale.
• Sept. 28, Settlers Cabin Wave Pool, Robinson.
• Oct. 5, Next Tier Connect @ Pittsburgh East, Monroeville.

The hard-to-recycle collection campaign is sponsored by Allegheny County Health Department, Allegheny County Parks Department, Buncher Company, Colcom Foundation, 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, according to the news release.