PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) – The Pennsylvania Resources Council has announced three "Hard to Recycle" events around the city in the upcoming months.
The first event will be held at Next Tier Connect in Monroeville on August 29th, followed by an event on October 3rd at Settlers Cabin Wave Pool, and the last happening on October 24th at Galleria at Pgh Mills.
Materials being collected (without a fee) include: CPU (towers), laptops, mice, keyboards, Home phones, cellphones, Tablets & UPS Servers, routers, modems, DVD players, VCRs, stereos, microwaves, copiers, scanners, electronic cables, video game consoles, expanded Polystyrene packaging material,glass bottles, jugs, and jars (all colors, labels and lids can remain on).
Materials being collected with a fee include:
- All Computer Monitors (flat screen & CRT) – $20 each
- Televisions – $30 each
- Console or Rear Projection TVs – $40 each
- Printers – $5 each
- Small Freon Containing Appliances (window ac units, dehumidifiers) $10 each
- Fluorescent tubes: $2 per 4 foot tube
- Tires (car/truck) $4 without rims $10 with rims
- Hard Drive Data Destruction Verification -1 Drive $11.50 each
- Hard Drive Data Destruction Verification -each additional drive after 1st $3 each
Participants must register with a time slot to recycle items and must follow COVID-19 safety guidelines.
To register for a time and to see the COVID-19 safety guidelines, click here.
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