It’s really fall and really October, meaning it’s time for Pennsylvania Resources Council’s final two hard-to-recycle collection events in Allegheny County and one household chemical collection in Beaver County.
The first hard-to recycle collection will be in Monroeville this Saturday, Oct. 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Next Tier Connect @ Pittsburgh East, 4350 Northern Pike. The other session is scheduled for Leetsdale on Oct. 26 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Leetsdale Industrial Park, 380 Leetsdale Industrial Drive.
Items to be collected include televisions, computers, other e-waste, tires and small Freon appliances. Most are not accepted in curbside garbage collections, according to a PRC news release.
Fees will be charged to recycle these materials, and a more complete list with the accompanying charges is available at the PRC website.
The Allegheny County Health Department is partnering with PRC on these final events.
PRC’s final 2024 household chemical collection will be held on Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Bradys Run Park Recycling Center.
It’s an opportunity for residents to safely and cost effectively dispose of common chemicals, including cleaners, paints, stains and varnishes, batteries, electronic cigarettes/vapes, motor oil and pesticides, according to the news release.
A $20 fee will cover the cost of disposing up to 10 gallons/50 pounds of those items and aerosol cans, chemistry sets, gasoline and kerosene, household cleaners, mercury thermometers, pesticides/garden chemicals, photo chemicals and pool chemicals.
Loads exceeding 10 gallons/50 pounds will be subject to additional fees at the discretion of on-site staff, the news release stated. Participants will pay $12 per fire extinguisher and $15 per pound of liquid mercury, too.
When preparing to attend these events, participants should pack all materials in their car trunks or truck beds, then stay in their vehicles while the contractor unloads the materials. The certified contractor will process the hazardous wastes for proper disposal.
“PRC provides residents with numerous options for recycling materials not accepted in curbside pickup, and since 2003 we’ve facilitated the safe management of more than 6 million pounds of household chemicals,” according to PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman in the PRC news release. “It’s important to manage these materials the right way because many contain toxic elements that can leach into our waterways or introduce dangerous toxins into our environment.”
Participants for all three collection events must register in advance at www.prc.org/CollectionEvents or by calling 412-488-7490.
In addition to the Allegheny County Health Department, the 2024 PRC hard-to-recycle collection campaign is sponsored by Allegheny County Parks Department, Buncher Co., 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, visit www.prc.org/CollectionEvents or call PRC at 412-488-7490.
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