In June, PRC will host three household chemical collection events in western Pennsylvania to enable area residents to conveniently dispose of materials such as cleaners, paints, batteries, automotive fluids, e-cigarettes/vapes and pesticides:
Saturday, June 6 – CAMBRIA COUNTY REGISTER
Central Cambria High School, Ebensburg
Saturday, June 13 – FAYETTE COUNTY REGISTER
Fayette County Recycling Convenience Center, Uniontown
Saturday, June 27 – WASHINGTON COUNTY REGISTER
EQT Park, Washington NOTE: also collecting tires at Washington event
All collections take place 9 am – 1 pm.
Participants must register in advance at www.prc.org/CollectionEvents or by calling 412-488-7490.
CLICK HERE to view entire 2026 schedule. Registration for events taking place during the second half of the season will open this summer.
A $20 fee will cover the cost of disposing every 10 gallons/50 pounds of aerosol cans, automotive fluids, chemistry sets, gasoline and kerosene, household cleaners, mercury thermometers, paint products, pesticides/garden chemicals, photo chemicals and pool chemicals. Loads exceeding 10 gallons/50 pounds will be subject to additional fees at the discretion of on-site staff.
All are drive-thru events. Participants should place items in their car trunks or truck beds and stay in their vehicles while contractors unload the materials. PRC accepts cash, checks, credit and debit cards.
“PRC’s award-winning Collection Events are an incredible opportunity for the people of Southwestern Pennsylvania to safely, responsibly, and affordably dispose of materials that cannot or should not be put into a landfill or littered into the majestic lands of our Commonwealth,” says PRC Western Program Director Joshua Schuneman. “Paint, pesticides, gasoline, all kinds of cleaning products, fire extinguishers, and many other common household products are accepted at our Household Chemical Collections.”
According to the U.S. EPA, an average home can easily accumulate 100 pounds or more of cleaners, automotive fluids, paints, pesticides and other products containing potentially hazardous components. While these products are safe to use if proper precautions are taken, problems generally arise via improper use or disposal.
The 2026 PRC household chemical collection campaign is sponsored by ALCOSAN, Allegheny County Health Department, Beaver County Commissioners, Cambria County Solid Waste Authority, Fayette County Commissioners, Fayette County Conservation District, Washington County Planning Commission, Colcom Foundation, PA Department of Environmental Protection, and Pennsylvania American Water in partnership with Allegheny County Parks, Bradys Run Park Recycling Center, Central Cambria School District, Fayette County Recycling Convenience Center, Washington Wild Things, Washington County Family Entertainment, 90.5 WESA and 91.3 WYEP.
For more information about collections, visit www.prc.org/CollectionEvents or call PRC at 412-488-7490.