The Pennsylvania Resources Council will launch its 2024 Hard-To-Recycle Collection campaign by hosting an event in Karns City, Butler County, on Saturday, April 20. 

Throughout the spring, summer and fall, five hard-to-recycle collections will enable individuals to responsibly recycle a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside collection such as e-waste, tires and small Freon appliances.

For a $5 participant fee, individuals can drop off unlimited cell/home phones, computer towers and peripheral equipment (keyboards, laptops, mice, etc.), expanded polystyrene packaging material, microwave ovens and video game consoles/DVD players.

For an additional fee, individuals can recycle televisions and computer monitors, printers, fluorescent tubes, small Freon appliances and tires (with and without rims).

First Event April 20

The first hard-to-recycle collection of the season will take place on Saturday, April 20, from 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Karns City High School, 1446 Kittanning Pike, Karns City, PA 16041.  Presenting sponsor of this event is HF Sinclair.

Participants must register in advance. Click Here register online or by calling 412-488-7490.

Schedule Of Collection Events

All the events will be held Saturdays from 9:00 a.m. to  1:00 p.m.

-- April 20: Karns City High School, Butler County

-- May 11: Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, Allegheny County

-- July 27:  Leetsdale Industrial Park, Allegheny County

-- September 28: Settlers Cabin Park, Allegheny County

-- October 5: Next Tier Connect @ Pittsburgh East in Monroeville, Allegheny County

Sponsors

The 2024 PRC hard-to-recycle collection campaign is sponsored by Allegheny County Health Department, Allegheny County Parks Department, Buncher Company, Colcom Foundation, Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, HF Sinclair, Karns City Area School District, LANXESS, Next Tier Connect @ Pittsburgh East, Pennsylvania American Water, Quaker Valley Council of Governments, Shults Ford Harmarville, and 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA.

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.

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[Posted: April 9, 2024]

4/15/2024