Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling will hold a Household Hazardous Waste Collection event on July 15 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Westmoreland CleanWays Recycling Center, 113 Innovative Lane in Latrobe.

Pre-registration is required, and a fee of $.75 per pound (additional fee for mercury) will be charged to all participants.  Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling members will receive a $.10 per pound discount on the cost of disposal.

Material that WILL NOT be accepted include: electronics, Freon appliances,  explosives/ammunition, radioactive waste, medicines or medical waste, smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, or any substance regulated by the US Drug Enforcement Administration.

ECS&R, a hazardous waste contractor from Crawford County, is handling registration and conducting the event.  Register by visit the ECS&R website or call ECS&R at 1-866-815-0016.  

The amount due will be determined on site, depending on the weight of material to be disposed; payment can be made by cash, check (made out to ECS&R), debit or credit card.

Be sure to mention your Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling membership status before checkout to receive the member discount.

Click Here to register for other collection events run by ECS&R.

For information about this and other recycling and disposal opportunities in Westmoreland County, call Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling at 724-879-4020, or visit the Westmoreland Cleanways and Recycling website.

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