Pa. residents can dispose of 'hard to recycle' items for free
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At four upcoming collection events, residents can dispose of many "hard to recycle" items for free.
On Saturday, a collection sponsored by the Pennsylvania Resources Council in partnership with the Allegheny County Health Department and the Colcom Foundation will take place at The Mall at Robinson in Robinson from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Collection events will also take place on July 17 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills in Tarentum, on Sept. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services in the Strip District, and on Oct. 16 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Mall at Robinson.
Individuals can drop off items such as laptops, cell phones, ink and toner cartridges, usable building supplies such as light fixtures and doors, and medical supplies such as canes and wheelchairs for free. Televisions and monitors, tires with no rims, and e-waste such as home phones, small printers, and other small appliances can be dropped off for fees ranging from $1 for mice and keyboards to $50 for console televisions.
Participant fees are posted at www.prc.org.
First Published June 25, 2010 12:00 am
