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Hard-To-Recycle Collection April 25 in Butler County

Posted on March 31, 2026 by Mary Beth Mueller

PRC will launch its 2026 HARD-TO-RECYCLE COLLECTION campaign by hosting an event in Karns City, Butler County, on Saturday, April 25, when individuals can responsibly recycle a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside collection such as e-waste, tires and small Freon appliances.

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

For a $5 PARTICIPANT FEE, individuals can drop off unlimited cell/home phones, computer towers and peripheral equipment (keyboards, laptops, mice, etc.), Styrofoam blocks, and video game consoles/DVD players.

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

The first hard-to-recycle collection of the season will take place on Saturday, April 25, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at Karns City High School, 1446 Kittanning Pike, Karns City, PA 16041. 

Presenting sponsors of this event are HF Sinclair and Sonneborn LLC (Petrolia Plant).

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

The 2026 PRC hard-to-recycle collection campaign is sponsored by Allegheny County Health Department, Colcom Foundation, HF Sinclair, PA Department of Environmental Protection, Pennsylvania American Water, Quaker Valley Council of Governments, Sonneborn, LLC (Petrolia Plant), and Signs N’ At in partnership with Allegheny County Parks, Appliance Warehouse, 11 Cares, eLoop, LLC, Karns City Area School District, Liberty Tire, 90.5 WESA and 91.3 WYEP.

 

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