Hard to Recycle

additional collections to be announced

April 25 – Karns City High School, Butler County — REGISTER NOW

May 9 – Pittsburgh Shrine Center, Harmar Township, Allegheny County — REGISTER NOW

August 1 — McKeesport Area High School, Allegheny County     registration opens in summer

August 22 – Boyce Park Ski Lodge, Allegheny County     registration opens in summer

September 26 – Settlers Cabin Wave Pool, Allegheny County     registration opens in summer

 

Since 2003, Pennsylvania Resources Council has held Hard to Recycle collections in Southwestern PA. The goal is to provide responsible and convenient disposal for items that are not eligible for curbside recycling. At these events, individuals have been able to recycle items such as e-waste, cell phones, polystyrene, Freon-containing appliances, tires and more.

Pennsylvania Resources Council has further committed to the safe, ethical, and responsible recycling outlet of electronic waste through recognition by the Basel Action Network (BAN), as an E-Stewards® Enterprise. You can learn more about E-Stewards Certification here.

2026 Hard to Recycle Collection Events

additional collections to be announced

  • April 25 — Karns City High School, Butler County — REGISTER NOW
  • May 9 — Pittsburgh Shrine Center, Harmar Township, Allegheny County — REGISTER NOW
  • August 1 — McKeesport Area High School, Allegheny County     registration opens in summer
  • August 22 — Boyce Park Ski Lodge, Allegheny County     registration opens in summer
  • September 26 — Settlers Cabin Wave Pool, Allegheny County     registration opens in summer

All events require pre-registration to attend.

 

Please sign up for our email list for all announcements.

Acceptable Materials & Associated Fees

FEES CHARGED TO RECYCLE MATERIALS

Materials Collected for a PER-ITEM FEE

  • $2 per 4′ light tube ($4 per 8′)
  • $5 per printer
  • $5 per microwave
  • $5 per powered lawn care tool (weed whacker, leaf blower, hedge trimmer, garden shear, non-riding lawn mower)
  • $6 per car tire no rim ($14 with rim) — oversize tires subject to additional fees
  • $10 per small Freon appliance
  • $20 per computer monitor
  • $35 per television (flat screen or CRT)
  • $45 per television (projection/console)
  • Hard Drive Data Destruction Verification – 1st drive $11
  • Hard Drive Data Destruction Verification – each additional drive after 1st is $3 each

Participant Fee

$5 fee per car charged for UNLIMITED DISPOSAL of the following materials:

  • Batteries
  • Bulbs
  • Cable boxes, cords and cables
  • Computer equipment including CPU (towers), laptops, mice, keyboards, tablets and UPS
  • Copiers and scanners
  • DVD Players, VCRs and stereos
  • Phones (home & cell)
  • Servers, routers and modems
  • Shredders
  • Styrofoam blocks
  • Toasters and blenders
  • Video game consoles

Please note acceptable materials and associated fees are subject to change. Please check back frequently for updates.

If you have questions regarding Hard to Recycle Collections, please call 412.488.7490.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, we take televisions of all sizes.  Our fees are $35 for televisions. For rear projection or console TVs, the fee is $45. To see our complete list of fees, refer to the Acceptable Material & Associated Fees section on this page.

We accept all forms of payment: cash, check, credit and debit cards.

Yes. The event is a drive-through event, participants are asked to stay in the vehicle at all times. We work alongside volunteers on site to unload materials from all participant vehicles.

The line shuts at 1 pm, and everyone who is in line by 1 pm will have their materials unloaded.

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Collection Event Sponsors & Program Partners

Our organization partners with local companies to ensure responsible and proper disposal of all materials collected at our events.

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