Pennsylvania Resources Council will collect electronics for recycling on designated May Mondays and Wednesdays in South Park.
“PRC helps residents conveniently and cost-effectively dispose of a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside pickup,” PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman said in a news release. “We need to divert these materials from landfills since many contain toxic elements that can leach into our waterways and our environment, while others contain valuable recyclables.”
The Allegheny County Health Department is supporting the e-waste collections, according to the PRC news release.
Registration currently is open for the four-week collection series that will take place as follows:
Mondays, May 6, 13 and 20 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Wednesdays, May 8, 15, 22 and 29 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Participants must register in advance at www.prc.org/CollectionEvents or by calling 412-488-7490.
“If you are interested in disposing of e-waste, sign up soon,” Spielman said in the news release. “With a growing number of people concerned about responsibly stewarding resources, these events fill up quickly. Last year they all sold out.”
For a $5 participant fee, individuals can drop off unlimited cell/home phones, computer towers and peripheral equipment (keyboards, laptops, mice, etc.), and video game consoles/DVD players.
For an additional fee, individuals can drop off televisions, computer monitors and printers. Those charges are:
- All computer monitors (flat screen and CRT) — $20 each.
- Televisions — $35 each.
- Console or Rear Projection TVs — $45 each.
- Printers — $5 each.
For weekday collection details, visit https://prc.org/workshops-collection-events/collection-events/e-waste-recycling/.
The Allegheny County Parks Department is co-sponsoring the 2024 PRC weekday e-waste collection campaign with the Allegheny County Health Department.
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