Clean out the basement, the garage and the garden shed! 

There’s still plenty of time left in 2023 to responsibly dispose of a wide variety of materials ranging from pesticides and paints to televisions and tires at upcoming collection events hosted by Pennsylvania Resources Council.

“PRC provides residents with numerous options for the recycling and safe management of a wide variety of materials not accepted in curbside pickup,” according to PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman.  “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, while others contain valuable recyclable resources.”

Events Schedule

All events will take place 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. 

-- Allegheny County: Hard-To-Recycle Collections: Collecting tires, polystyrene packaging material, fluorescent tubes, small Freon appliances, televisions, computers and other materials. 

     -- August 26: Next Tier Connect @ Pittsburgh East, Monroeville, Allegheny County

     -- October 7: Settlers Cabin Park, Allegheny County 

-- Allegheny & Beaver Counties: Household Chemical Collections: Collecting automotive fluids, household cleaners, pesticides, paints and other household chemicals

     -- September 9: South Park, Allegheny County

     -- October 14: Bradys Run Park, Beaver County

-- Delaware County: Electronics Waste: Collecting televisions, computers, phones, vacuum cleaners and other e-waste. 

     -- September 19: Catania County Park, Delaware County

Visit PRC’s Collection Events webpage for pricing information and a list of items accepted at each event.

Additional fall collection events will be announced. 

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.

PRC is Pennsylvania’s oldest grassroots environmental organization founded in 1939.  PRC has worked to protect resources for future generations through environmental education, recycling, waste diversion programs, anti-litter campaigns, watershed and other initiatives.

NewsClips:

-- Warren Times: Tom Clark Making The World Better Place One Piece Of Garbage At A Time

-- Post-Gazette: Kyle Winkler Is The Zero Waste Wrangler, Gathering Compostable Trash For AgRecycle In Washington County

-- TribLive: 4th Generation Keeps Family Business Running At Pitt Penn Recycling In Allegheny County

-- Williamsport Sun Editorial: Listen To Lycoming Landfill Staff - Don’t Throw Out Lithium Batteries, Recycle Them

-- Scranton Times Editorial: Using Landfill Gas Mitigates Bad Situation

-- Post-Gazette Editorial: Make Pittsburgh Recycling Better By Making Recycling Jobs Better

Related Articles:

-- PA Resources Council Announces 5 Upcoming Recycling, Safe Disposal Collection Events In Allegheny, Beaver, Delaware Counties  [PaEN]

-- Keep PA Beautiful: Litter Capture Booms Piloted In Presque Isle Bay, Erie  [PaEN]

[Posted: August 23, 2023]

8/28/2023