Hard to Recycle 2010 Events
JUST ANNOUNCED: PRC offering FREE Laptop and CPU (tower only)
recycling at their Hard to Recycle Collection events.
See below for details!
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2010 Schedule
All events run from 10am to 2pm
Saturday, June 26, 2010
The Mall at Robinson(Mall Parking Lot)
100 Robinson Centre Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
Saturday, July 17th 2010
Pittsburgh Mills
(Mall Parking Lot by Dingbats)
590 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Tarentum, PA 15084
Saturday, September 25th 2010
City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services
3001 Railroad Street. Pittsburgh, PA 15201
Saturday, October 16th, 2010
The Mall at Robinson(Mall Parking Lot)
100 Robinson Centre Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15205 |
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Acceptable Materials
Click Here for a complete list of items and associated fees!
- E-waste: Computers, TVs, Printers, Scanners, Stereo’s, etc – 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
- Cell phones/CFLs/Batteries/Ink and Toner Catridges
Collection Event Partners
WHY RECYCLE?
Watch CBS News Videos Online
Recycling Electronics – American Profile
High Tech Trash – National Geographic
Basal Action Network – Check them out for more information on electronics recycling
States with E-Waste Disposal Bans
Resources
General:
Allegheny County Recycling Resource Directory
City of Pittsburgh’s Environmental Services
Construction Junction – Recycle or purchase surplus building materials
Abitibi Paper Retriever – Find paper recycling drop off near you!
Earth 911 – Find places to recycle almost anything near you!
Material Drop Offs:
CCI Center – Batteries, CFLs, Ink and Toner Cartridges, and Cell Phones here
E House Company – Recycle your Batteries, VHS Tapes, and CDs here
Electronics:
E Loop LLC – Local Electronics Recycler
eLoop, LLC Demanufacturing Center:
625 Plum Industrial Court
Pittsburgh, PA 15239
Phone: (724) 212-3032
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 at local stores
Background on Events |
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BACKGROUND ON COLLECTION EVENTS
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 the Colcom Foundation is providing five opportunities for area residents to properly dispose of a wide variety of materials at “hard to recycle” collection events scheduled in 2010.
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. Participant fees vary and are posted on the PRC website at www.prc.org.
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
Furthermore, Construction Junction will be present at every event collecting usable building material (for more details visit www.constructionjunction.org) for reuse.
Photo at right: Volunteers at PRC’s collection help unload tires that will be recycled into new materials!
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