Clean out the garage…the basement…the overflowing closets throughout the house because a regional large-scale collection of materials to be REUSED by local nonprofits will return to Erie on Saturday, September 23.
Pennsylvania Resources Council’s “ReuseFest” – a one-of-a-kind drop-off event for gently used materials destined for reuse by numerous local nonprofit organizations – will accept a wide variety of materials including bedding/bath, clothing, furniture, kitchen items, pet supplies, usable building materials and more.
PRC’s 5th annual “ReuseFest” in Erie will take place on Saturday, September 23, from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. in the parking lot of UPMC Health Plan, 380 E. Bayfront Pkwy.
“This one-of-a-kind collection event provides area residents with an opportunity to conveniently donate a variety of unwanted but still usable items to multiple local nonprofits at one location,” according to PRC Collection Events Manager Josh Schuneman. “All materials donated at ReuseFest will be reused in some fashion, whether resold, repurposed or given to those in need in our region.”
“Since launching ReuseFest in Pittsburgh in 2012, PRC has collected and diverted tens of thousands of pounds of materials from local landfills,” said Schuneman. “To streamline the process at PRC events, we ask participants to pack all materials in their car trunks or truck beds and then stay in their vehicles while staff and volunteers unload the materials.”
Nonprofits collecting materials at the September 23 event will include
Erie City Mission
Goodwill of Northeast Ohio and Northwest Pennsylvania
Greater Erie Area Habitat for Humanity
Green Scene Thrift
The ANNA Shelter
ReuseFest is sponsored by UPMC and UPMC Hamot in collaboration with Erie County Recycling Program and City of Erie.
For additional information including a complete list of participating organizations and materials collected, visit www.prc.org/reuse or call 412-488-7490.