The Pennsylvania Resources Council, Inc. announced a new appliance recycling campaign in partnership with Appliance Warehouse to accept drop-offs of old, broken or unwanted major appliances at its facility.

Appliance Warehouse is located at 523 Bingham Street, Pittsburgh

Any individuals, businesses, townships, boroughs, or municipalities that may have old or unwanted appliances lying around now have an opportunity to recycle these items for free. There is no limit to the number of appliances that may be dropped off. Freon will be removed at Appliance Warehouse by EPA certified technicians.

This includes air conditioners, refrigerators, washers, dryers and other appliances typically categorized as “white goods”. For every appliance dropped off, Appliance Warehouse will make a donation to support PRC’s litter and graffiti prevention efforts in the community.

David Mazza, PRC’s Regional Director said, “In addition to providing individuals with a no cost solution to properly disposing of their unwanted freon-containing appliances, this partnership will allow PRC to expand its work in the community and help focus its efforts on reducing the harmful effects litter and graffiti have locally.”

Fred Landay, owner of the Appliance Warehouse stated, “Working with PRC provides us the opportunity to give back to the community while capturing items that pose a challenge for residents to properly dispose of.”

This partnership results in two primary benefits. First, individuals are able to safely and legally dispose of their unwanted appliances free of charge. This helps eliminate the illegal dumping of appliances and ensures that any freon contained in these appliances is collected and recycled in a responsible manner meeting all state and federal guidelines.

By dropping off appliances at the Appliance Warehouse, individuals are helping to support grassroots community efforts to eliminate litter and graffiti from their neighborhoods. PRC’s three primary service areas are recycling, litter/graffiti prevention, and waste reduction.

If individuals are unable to drop off appliances on their own, call Appliance Warehouse to schedule a pickup. Although a fee will be assessed for pickup, mention the phrase “Don’t be a litterbug,” and receive a 10 percent discount off the pickup service.

For more information or to schedule a pickup, call the Appliance Warehouse at 1-888-GO-FREON (463-7366) or visit www.appliancedisposal.org or the PA Resources Council website.

2/23/2007