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PA Resources Council 2018 Reuse Fest April 21 In Allegheny County

The PA Resources Council and its partners will hold the 2018 Reuse Fest on April 21 at the UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh employee parking lot at 55th and Harrison Streets in Lawrenceville, Allegheny County.

Take advantage of this special event to clean out the closets, the garage and the basement and share your unwanted items for reuse by local nonprofits.

Stop by ReuseFest to enjoy a special Earth Day celebration featuring food trucks, pop-up shops, children’s craft projects, giveaways, volunteer sign-up opportunities and much more. All materials donated during the four-hour event will be reused in some fashion, whether resold, repurposed or given to those in need in our region and around the world.

This year's collection will support Brother’s Brother, Catholic Charities, Construction Junction, Dress for Success, Free Store Wilkinsburg, Free Ride, Global Links, Goodwill of Southwestern PA, Humane Animal Rescue, Off the Floor, Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse and Trash to Thrash.

All local nonprofits will collect materials for FREE including bikes, medical supplies, usable building materials, household and kitchen items, gently used furniture and bedding, art supplies, pet supplies, skateboarding supplies, clothing, business casual shoes/jewelry/purses, vintage items and much, much more.

“ReuseFest is the perfect way to celebrate Earth Day since this one-of-a-kind collection event provides an opportunity to responsibly – and conveniently – donate a variety of unwanted but still usable items to multiple local nonprofits,” according to PRC Regional Director Justin Stockdale. “All materials donated at ReuseFest will be reused in some fashion, whether resold, repurposed or given to those in need in our region and around the world.”

New this year: ReuseFest will accept outdoor equipment and apparel (clothing, packs, tents, etc.) in collaboration with 3 Rivers Outdoor Co. All outdoor material collected will be resold on consignment at the 3ROC shop with proceeds benefiting PRC.

“During the past six events, PRC has collected and diverted tens of thousands of pounds of materials from local landfills,” said Stockdale. “Items donated and reused to benefit the local community have included everything from canes, crutches and wheelchairs to cat carriers, light fixtures and literally the kitchen sink.”

The seventh annual ReuseFest is presented by the PA Resources Council in association with UPMC.

Visit the 2018 Reuse Fest webpage or call 412-773-7156 for a complete list of materials collected.

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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