Lower Burrell will hold a drive-thru recycling collection for household hazardous waste next Saturday, Nov. 6.
The event is open only to city residents.
Residents must pre-register by visiting Noble Environmental Specialty Recycling’s website or by calling 412-567-6566.
The recycling firm charges fees for all items.
Items accepted include household paint and workshop products, automotive products, cleaning products, lawn and garden products, pesticides, car/household batteries, light bulbs, fluorescent tubes, flammables and more.
Electronics and Freon items accepted include televisions, computers, printers, phones, air conditioning units, dehumidifiers, mini-fridges, microwaves, laptops and more.
Prohibited items include explosives, ammunition, radioactive materials, large appliances, pharmaceuticals, syringes, medical waste, fire extinguishers, smoke detectors, mercury-containing devices, elemental mercury compressed gas and tires.
Recycling fees: Non-video display electronics, 30 cents a pound; Freon-containing devices, 40 cents a pound; televisions and monitors, 50 cents a pound; waste paint, $1.10 a pound; universal wastes such as bulbs, batteries etc., $1.30 a pound; household hazardous waste, $1.50 a pound; and propane cylinders, $10 each.
Credit cards are the only form of payment.
