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Check Out All PRC Accomplished in 2025!

Posted on January 30, 2026 by Sarah Shea

Thanks to your support, PRC diverted 2.4 million pounds from landfills in 2025! Check out our chart below to see all we accomplished last year. Shout-out to everyone who participated …

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It’s Back-to-School Season and PRC has a Lineup of Learning for You

Posted on August 20, 2025 by Mary Beth Mueller

Back-to-school season isn’t just for kids heading to kindergarten — it’s for curious minds of every age! Whether you’re 8 or 80, at home or on the go, PRC has …

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PRC Honored with Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence

Posted on June 13, 2025 by Mary Beth Mueller

In recognition of drop-off hard-to-recycle collection events — which collected nearly one-half million pounds of material in 2024 – Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) has received the . “At PRC we …

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PRC 2024 Western PA Collection Schedule Announced

Posted on March 12, 2024 by Mary Beth Mueller

Mark your 2024 calendar now for dates to drop off a wide variety of materials – ranging from computers and tires to household chemicals and smoke detectors – at upcoming …

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PRC Announces Five Upcoming Collections

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

Clean out the basement, the garage and the garden shed. There’s still plenty of time in 2023 to responsibly dispose of a wide variety of materials – ranging from pesticides …

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2023 COLLECTION SCHEDULE FLYER AVAILABLE ONLINE

Posted on April 10, 2023 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

Mark your 2023 calendar now for dates to drop off a wide variety of materials – ranging from computers and tires to household chemicals and smoke detectors – at upcoming …

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April 15 Collection at PPG Paints Arena

Posted on April 5, 2023 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

2023 PRC collection campaign launches with event sponsored by PPG & Pittsburgh Penguins Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) will launch its 2023 household chemical collection campaign on April 15 by hosting …

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PRC 2023 COLLECTION SCHEDULE ANNOUNCED

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

Mark your 2023 calendar now for dates to drop off a wide variety of materials – ranging from computers and tires to household chemicals and smoke detectors – at upcoming …

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REGISTER FOR A PRC COLLECTION EVENT

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

Registration required for the following upcoming collection events: Saturday, October 8 HOUSEHOLD CHEMICAL COLLECTION in Beaver County — Saturday, October 15 REUSE FEST in Allegheny County — Tuesdays and Thursdays …

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OCT. 15 “REUSE FEST” IN ALLEGHENY COUNTY

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Pennsylvania Resources Council

Clean out the garage…the basement…the overflowing closets throughout the house because the region’s annual large-scale collection of materials to be REUSED by local nonprofits will take place on Saturday, October …

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