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AUGUST 10 HARD-TO-RECYCLE COLLECTION IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY

Posted on July 22, 2024 by Mary Beth Mueller

In August, PRC will host a hard-to-recycle collection event to enable area residents to responsibly recycle a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside collection such as televisions, computers, other e-waste, tires and small Freon appliances.

This event, held in partnership with the Allegheny County Health Department, will take place:

Saturday, August 10, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Elizabeth Forward Middle School
401 Rock Run Rd, Elizabeth, PA 15037

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

Fees will be charged to recycle materials. For details, visit www.prc.org/CollectionEvents.

PER-ITEM FEE – Individuals can recycle televisions and computer monitors, printers, fluorescent tubes, small Freon appliances and car tires (with and without rims). See website for fee structure.

PARTICIPANT FEE ($5 per car) – 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.

Participants must register in advance at www.prc.org/CollectionEvents or by calling 412-488-7490.

UPCOMING PRC HARD-TO-RECYCLE COLLECTION EVENTS

Saturdays 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.
September 28 – Settlers Cabin Park, Allegheny County
October 5 – Next Tier Connect @ Pittsburgh East in Monroeville, Allegheny County

The 2024 PRC hard-to-recycle collection campaign is sponsored by Allegheny County Health Department, Allegheny County Parks Department, Buncher Company, Colcom Foundation, Elizabeth Forward School District, 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

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