The PA Resources Council will hold a Household Chemical Collection Event at the Fayette County Fairgrounds on June 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to help residents safely and cost effectively dispose of common household chemicals.

Household hazardous waste includes cleaners, paints, stains and varnishes, batteries, motor oil, pesticides and other products containing potentially hazardous chemicals.

According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, an average home can easily accumulate 100 pounds of these products, typically found in kitchens, baths, garages, basements and garden sheds.

The cost to safely dispose of materials at this collection is $3/gallon (a few exceptions apply), cash only.  Once collected and processed by the certified contractor, materials will be recycled, incinerated or safely disposed in special landfills.

The PA Resources Council has 4 more Household Chemical Collection Events scheduled in Western Pennsylvania--

-- Allegheny County: August 17 - Boyce Park Four Season Ski Lodge parking lot

-- Allegheny County: September 21 - South Park Wave Pool parking lot

-- Beaver County: October 12 - Bradys Run Park Recycling Center

-- Washington County: July 20 - Wild things Park, Washington

Click Here for more information about all these events.  Questions should be directed to: 724-430-1200 x1503.

The 2019 household chemical collection campaign is a project of the PA Resources Council in conjunction with Allegheny County Health Department, Allegheny County Parks Department, Beaver County Commissioners, Cambria County Solid Waste Authority, Fayette County Commissioners, Washington County, Colcom Foundation, LANXESS, NOVA Chemicals, PA American Water, Department of Environmental Protection, UPMC, Concurrent Technologies Corporation, Washington Wild Things, Washington County Family Entertainment and NewsRadio 1020 KDKA.

Since launching household chemical collections in 2003, PRC and its partners have collected and safely disposed of nearly 5 million pounds of chemicals from approximately 50,000 households in western Pennsylvania.

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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[Posted: June 8, 2019]

6/10/2019