Home & Garden Notes: Chemicals collection; home buying seminar

July 13, 2012 11:55 pm

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Household chemical collection will take place on July 14 at the Washington Mall (Toys "R" Us parking lot) in South Strabane from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Common household chemicals such as cleaners, paints, stains, varnishes, batteries, motor oil, pesticides and other products will be collected and safely disposed of.

Cost is $2 per gallon.

For information -- and a complete list of items accepted -- visit www.zerowastepgh.org or call the Washington County Planning Commission at 724-228-6811 or PRC at 412-488-7452.

A Home Buying Workshop will held at the Landmarks Housing Resource Center, 744 Rebecca Ave., Wilkinsburg, at 6 p.m. July 23.

The workshop, which is free, will cover credit counseling and restoration programs; grant money for closing costs; affordable mortgage and down payment options; and how to get a free credit report and evaluation.

To register, call 412-242-2700 or email info@phdainc.org.

This event is sponsored by Pittsburgh Housing Development Association, Pittsburgh History & Landmarks Foundation and Dollar Bank.


First Published July 14, 2012 12:00 am

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