PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 100.1 FM and AM 1020 KDKA Radio) – The Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) will host a household chemical collection event on Saturday, May 1stfrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the North Park Swimming Pool parking lot.
Chemicals that can be safety disposed of include cleaners, paints, stains and varnishes, batteries, motor oil, and pesticides.
You must register in advance beforehand by clicking HERE.
"New safety measures including an advance registration system reduce the number of interactions occurring between event participants and staff and enable PRC to offer a nearly contactless event," according to PRC Interim Managing Director Sarah Alessio Shea. "To streamline the process at our events, we ask participants to wear face coverings and stay in their vehicles while the contractor unloads the materials. When preparing to attend a collection, participants should place all materials in their car trunks or truck beds."
A $20 free will cover the cost of disposing up to 10 gallons/50 pounds of the following:
aerosol cans, automotive fluids, chemistry sets, gasoline and kerosene, household cleaners, mercury thermometers, paint products, pesticides/garden chemicals, photo chemicals and pool chemicals.
Loads exceeding 10 gallons/50 pounds will be subject to additional fees.
To dispose of fire extinguishers will cost $12 and liquid mercury will be $15 per pound.
