The PA Resources Council will hold a Household Chemical Collection Event on August 17 in Boyce Park Ski Lodge parking lot in Allegheny County from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Residents can safely and cost effectively dispose of common household chemicals such as cleaners, paints, stains and varnishes, batteries, motor oil and pesticides. 

The cost to safely dispose of materials 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.

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.

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 Commissioners, 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.

Schedule For All PRC Collection Events

Click Here for all the details and see the scheduled for ALL upcoming PRC collection events in Western Pennsylvania-- Household Chemical, Hard To Recycle, Pop-Up Glass Recycling, Pharmaceuticals and the Reuse Fest In Erie or  call PRC at 412-488-7452.

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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