Hard to Recycle Items

2025 COLLECTION SCHEDULE TO BE ANNOUNCED

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.

2025 COLLECTION SCHEDULE TO BE ANNOUNCED

2024 Hard to Recycle Collection Events

  • April 20, KARNS CITY HIGH SCHOOL, Butler County
  • May 11, GALLERIA AT PITTSBURGH MILLS, Allegheny County
  • August 10, ELIZABETH FORWARD MIDDLE SCHOOL, Allegheny County
  • September 28, SETTLERS CABIN PARK, Allegheny County
  • October 5, NEXT TIER CONNECT @ PITTSBURGH EAST, MONROEVILLE, Allegheny County
  • October 26, LEETSDALE INDUSTRIAL PARK, Allegheny County

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

  • All Computer Monitors (flat screen & CRT) – $20 each
  • Televisions – $35 each
  • Console or Rear Projection TVs – $45 each
  • Printers – $5 each
  • Small Freon Containing Appliances (window ac units, dehumidifiers) – $10 each
  • Fluorescent tubes – $2 per 4 foot tube
  • Tires (car/truck) – $5 without rims $12 with rims
  • 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:

  • CPU (towers), laptops, mice & keyboards
  • Home phones & cellphones
  • Tablets & UPS
  • Servers, routers, & modems
  • DVD Players, VCRs, & stereos
  • Microwaves
  • Copiers & scanners
  • Electronic cables
  • Video game consoles
  • Expanded Polystyrene packaging material

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.

Event Sponsors

  • Allegheny County Health Department
  • Colcom Foundation
  • HF Sinclair
  • LANXESS
  • PA American Water
  • Quaker Valley Council of Governments
  • Styropek

Program Partners

  • Allegheny County Parks
  • Appliance Warehouse
  • Buncher Company
  • 11 Cares
  • eLoop, LLC
  • Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills
  • Karns City Area School District
  • Liberty Tire
  • Next Tier Connect @ Pittsburgh East
  • Shults Ford Harmarville
  • 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA