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What is Hard To Recycle?
The average American generates 4.6 pounds of trash PER DAY – but most Americans only recycle 1.5 lbs of such waste.
The Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) in partnership with the Allegheny County Health Department and Colcom Foundation is providing opportunities for area residents to properly dispose of a wide variety of materials at “hard to recycle” collection events scheduled in 2011.
At the upcoming events, individuals can drop off televisions, e-waste, cell phones, printer/toner cartridges, compact fluorescent bulbs, alkaline batteries and tires without rims for recycling.
There is a new focus on not just recycling but also reuse at this year’s events. PRC is partnering once again with Global Links which will enable area residents to drop off medical equipment and supplies – such as crutches, canes, and walkers – at PRC collection events at no cost and Construction Junction will be present at every event collecting usable building material (for more details visit www.constructionjunction.org for reuse.
NEW THIS YEAR – PRC welcomes partner Off the Floor. Off the Floor is a local organization who works to get gently used furniture into the hands of in need families in the region. Off the Floor will be collecting gently used furniture at all Hard to Recycle Events in 2011! Visit www.offthefloorpittsburgh.org for details on what they will accept.
Click here to see photos from PRC's collection events.
THANK YOU FOR A GREAT 2011
HARD TO RECYCLE SEASON!
At our four events we recycled – over 78 tons of e-waste, 442 CFLs, and 697 tires.
Construction Junction also collected over 2000 pounds of usable building materials.
Thanks to our sponsors and partners, all of the 1500+ participants and of course our great volunteers!
Looking forward to the 2012 events!!
HELP SUPPORT THE 2012 COLLECTION EVENTS
Acceptable Materials
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CFLs: –FREE- Thanks to Duquesne Light’s Watt Choices Team!
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E-waste: Computers, TVs, Laptops– Free
- E-waste: Printers, Scanners, Stereo’s, Small Appliances – Fees Apply
- Tires – Fees Apply
- Medical Supplies (Crutches, Wheelchairs, etc)
NO Prescriptions Visit www.globallinks.org for a more detailed list
- USUABLE Building Materials Visit www.constructionjunction.org for a detailed list
- Batteries – Fees Apply
- Cell Phones/Ink and Toner Cartridges – Free
- Fluorescent tubes – Fees Apply
- Gently used furniture (dressers, beds, etc.)
www.offthefloorpittsburgh.org for detailed list
- Reusable Tote Bags – Free - Visit www.tote4pgh.org for details
- Used Clothing, Shoes, Accessories – Free - Visit www.planetaid.org for details
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2011 Recap
2011 Hard to Recycle Season Recap
The 2011 Hard to Recycle Collection Events were some of the most successful since the program’s inception in 2003. This year, more than 1,500 participants helped to recycle:
- 78 tons of electronics (including 1,900 lbs of batteries)
- 442 CFLs
- 697 tires
PRC also partnered with some amazing local reuse-focused organizations, including Construction Junction, Global Links, Off the Floor, Planet Aid and the Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project. They collected 2,100lbs of usable building materials, more than 100 different medical supplies, 220 pounds of clothing, and over 40 tote bags at our four 2011 HTR events. Thanks to their efforts, these materials were kept out of landfills and given a second life!
We would also like to thank the following for their contributions - our sponsors the Allegheny County Health Department and the Colcom Foundation; location partners The Mall at Robinson, Pittsburgh Public Schools, Steel City Harley Davidson and the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills; partner organizations eLoop, Liberty Tire, Duquesne Light; our reuse partners listed above and all of the wonderful volunteers.
In addition to the PRC-sponsored HTR events, we also worked with the municipalities of Glassport and Green Tree to hold five e-waste events in 2011. These resulted in the collection of an additional 13.7 tons of e-waste for a 2011 grand total of 91.7 tons!
A slideshow of the 2011 HTR events is also available.
2010 Recap
In 2010 PRC held 5 Hard to Recycle Collection Events!
During these 5 Events a total of 1680 residents safely recycled over 64 tons of e-waste, 183 propane tanks, 939 tires, hundreds of printer/toner cartridges, cell phones and CFL's, and more than 3,000 pounds of batteries!
PRC would like to thank the Allegheny County Health Department and the Colcom Foundation for their support of the 2010 Hard to Recycle Events!
A BIG Thank you to all our Partners:
Allegheny County Health Department
City of Pittsburgh
Colcom Foundation
Construction Junction
E loop llc
Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills
Global Links
Liberty Tire
Mall at Robinson
RenovEx
Steel City Harley Davidson
Why Recycle?
High Tech Trash – National Geographic
Basal Action Network – Check them out for more information on electronics recycling
Resources
General:
Abitibi Paper Retriever – Find paper recycling drop off near you!
Allegheny County Recycling Resource Directory
Appliance Warehouse –Freon and Non Freon containing Appliance Recycler
CCI Center – Batteries, CFLs, Ink and Toner Cartridges, and Cell Phones here
City of Pittsburgh’s Environmental Services
Construction Junction – Recycle or purchase surplus building materials
Earth 911 – Find places to recycle almost anything near you!
Household Chemical Collections –
dispose of paint, pesticides, automobile fluids and more at these one day drop off events.
Pittsburgh Tote Bag Project - They collect new and gently used tote bags for distribution at the region's food pantries. Our objectives are to provide food pantry clients with a dignified and reliable means to transport their groceries home. We also hope to lessen dependence on disposable bags.
ReFuel Pgh – Drop offs for used waste oil
Waste Management – Box up and mail your batteries, CFL's and electronics right from your very home.
Electronics:
E Loop LLC – Local Electronics Recycler
eLoop, LLC Demanufacturing Center:
625 Plum Industrial Court
Pittsburgh, PA 15239
Phone: (724) 519-7646
E-mail: info@eloopllc.com
For a list of E loop's Regional Collection Centers CLICK HERE
Retailer Recycling Programs:
Batteries Plus
Best Buy – takes certain e-waste at local stores
Dell Exchange
Staples – Recycle electronics through Staples
The Home Depot – Recycle your CFLs and rechargable batteries at local stores
Public Recycling Drop-offs Throughout Allegheny County
Through the generous support from The Heinz Endowments, the Pennsylvania Resources Council is able to provide the following indoor recycling drop offs that are open to the public year-round:
Allegheny County South Park Permit Office - *Newest Addition* Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. M-F |
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City County Building Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. |
CCI Center Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. CFL drop off at CCI is now sponsored by Duquesne Light Watt Choices Program!! Thanks Duquesne Light |
Whole Foods Market Hours; store hours |
Allegheny County Office Building Hours: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. M-F excluding Holidays |
PRC thanks the Allegheny County Health Department, the City of Pittsburgh, CCI Center and Whole Foods Market for their continued participation in this successful program!
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