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Ways to Go Greener in Plum-Oakmont Patch
Here's a list of some quick-and-easy ways to deal with items that should not be sent to landfills or recycled at the curb.
Although April 22 is officially Earth Day, it's not too early for residents of Plum, Oakmont and Verona to begin to look at ways to be more environmentally friendly.
The Pennsylvania Resource Council and partners will hold a Hard to Recycle collection from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, off Route 28 in Frazer Township.
For the first time, the event will accept hard, white, molded Polystyrene packing material for free, thanks to a partnership with NOVA Chemicals and Appliance Warehouse. Fees apply to some items. See the list here plus additional details in the flyer.
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The following is a list of items, provided in part by the Allegheny County Health Department, that should not be in landfills and generally aren't collected through municipal recycling:
Appliances (Used)
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Tomson Scrap Metals, Brackenridge
Gulf Trading and Transport, Braddock
The Appliance Warehouse, South Side
Goodwill, Harmarville and Monroeville (may accept some small appliances)
Automotive Oils
Call the DEP Recycling Hotline at 1-800-346-4242 for information about used oil recycling facilities in your area.
Batteries
Batteries Plus, Monroeville
Allegheny County Health Department, Lawrenceville
Batteries, Automobile
Batteries Plus, Monroeville
Interstate Batteries, Penn Hills
Construction Materials
Construction Junction, Point Breeze
Habitat for Humanity ReStore, Swissvale
Collier Stone Company, Carnegie (concrete, brick, rock, asphalt)
Cardboard
Atlas Materials Recycling Corp., South Side
Pittsburgh Recycling Services, Hazelwood
Computers
Goodwill, Harmarville and Monroeville
A Greenspan Computer Stewardship & Recycling Co., Sharpsburg
eLoop LLC, Plum
Construction Junction, Point Breeze
Electronics
A Greenspan Computer Stewardship & Recycling Co., Sharpsburg
eLoop LLC, Plum
Construction Junction, Point Breeze
Best Buy, Pittsburgh Mills and Monroeville
Staples, Waterworks
Glass
Pittsburgh Recycling Services, Hazelwood
Laser/Inkjet Cartridges
Target, Harmar Township and Monroeville
Office Depot, Monroeville
Best Buy, Pittsburgh Mills and Monroeville
Plastic Bags (newspaper and shopping)
Giant Eagle, Allegheny River Boulevard
Target, Harmar Township and Monroeville
Plastic Peanuts, Bubble Wrap
UPS stores, Monroeville and Penn Hills
Scrap Metal
Gulf Trading and Transport, Braddock
Tomson Scrap Metals, Brackenridge
Televisions
eLoop LLC, Plum
A Greenspan Computer Stewardship & Recycling Co., Sharpsburg
Construction Junction, Point Breeze
Best Buy, Pittsburgh Mills and Monroeville
Tires
Mr. Tire, Monroeville
Liberty Tire, Braddock
For a complete list of materials that can be recycled and where to recycle them, click here.
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