Pennsylvania Resources Council Announces 2015 Schedule Of "Hard To Recycle" Collections

According to a press release from the Pennsylvania Resources Council, they will host the first of six "hard-to-recycle" collection events on Saturday, April 11th to give residents the chance to drop off e-waste, computers, cell phones, microwave ovens and polystyrene packaging material at no cost. However, there will be a fee to drop off alkaline batteries, tires, small Freon appliances, fluorescent tubes and small kitchen appliances.

The first PRC hard-to-recycle collection will take place on Saturday, April 11, from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills (parking lot near Dingbats) in Frazer Township.

 A second collection will take place at this location on April 25 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

"Due to the popularity of collection events held at this location in past years, PRC will hold a second hard-to-recycle collection at Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills two weeks later to provide residents with shorter lines and more flexibility in scheduling material drop off," according to PRC Regional Director Justin Stockdale.  "The overall popularity of these collection events continues to increase, and, as a result, PRC is expanding the number of collections from four to six events this year, including a collection in a parking lot outside Heinz Field."

This year the PRC is working in collaboration with Allegheny County Health Department, Colcom Foundation, Duquesne Light Watt Choices, The Heinz Endowments, LANXESS Corporation and NOVA Chemicals Corporation.

For a detailed list of items accepted and price structure, visit www.prc.org or call PRC at 412-488-7490 x236.

2015 PRC "HARD-TO-RECYCLE" COLLECTION SCHEDULE

Saturday, April 11       Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills – first of two collection at this location

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.             590 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Tarentum, PA 15084

Saturday, April 25       Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills – second of two collections at this location

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.             590 Pittsburgh Mills Circle, Tarentum, PA 15084

Saturday, May 9           Washington Mall

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.             301 Oak Spring Rd., Washington, PA 15301

Saturday, August 22    Allegheny County Airport public parking lot

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.             West Mifflin, PA 15122

Saturday, August 29    Heinz Field Gold 1A parking lot

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.             Art Rooney Ave., Pittsburgh, PA  15212

Saturday, October 3    The Mall at Robinson

9 a.m. – 1 p.m.             100 Robinson Centre Drive, Robinson Township, PA 15205