PITTSBURGH (100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA) The Pennsylvania Resource Council (PRC) is introducing an E-Waste collection initiative throughout the month of May. This initiative will be weekday events ran on Mondays and Wednesdays throughout the month - located in South Park.
"PRC helps residents conveniently and cost-effectively dispose of a wide variety of items not accepted in curbside pickup," according to PRC Executive Director Darren Spielman. "We need to divert these materials from landfills since many contain toxic elements that can leach into our waterways and our environment, while others contain valuable recyclables."
Registration currently is open for the four-week collection series taking place in South Park:
*Mondays, May 1, 8, 15, and 22 from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
*Wednesdays, May 3, 10, 17, and 24 from Noon – 3 p.m.
From an official press release from the PRC, there will be a $5 participant fee and individuals can drop off unlimited amounts of cell phones, computer towers, and extra electronic equipment like keyboards, mice, and laptops. Video game consoles and DVD players are also included.
For a FEE, individuals can drop off televisions, computer monitors and printers.
All Computer Monitors (flat screen & CRT) – $20 each
Televisions – $30 each
Console or Rear Projection TVs – $40 each
Printers – $5 each
*NOTE: $5 participant fee waived if individual pays for disposal of TV, tires or other materials listed in the FEE section above.
Participants must register in advance at www.prc.org/CollectionEvents or by calling 412-488-7490 ×1.
"If you are interested in disposing of e-waste, sign up soon," says Spielman. "With a growing number of people concerned about responsibly stewarding resources, these events fill up quickly. Last year they all sold out."
Sign up today and help make our Earth a more sustainable place to live!
