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Materials-Specific Services

Paper 
  • ​Royal Oak Recycling’s Paper Retriever Program  
  • Westmoreland CleanWays Recycling Center - check website for sorting requirements.

Tires 
  • Liberty Tire Recycling  
  • City of Pittsburgh drop-off locations accept 2 tires a day per resident for recycling.  
  • Most transfer stations accept larger quantities for disposal.  
  • Westmoreland CleanWays Recycling Center - check website for fees.

Organic Waste/Composting  
  • AgRecycle 
  • Worm Return 
  • Shadyside Worms 
  • Zero Waste Wrangler 

Freon Appliances
  • Appliance Warehouse recycles refrigerators, dehumidifiers, water coolers and freezers as well as non-freon appliances and styrofoam. Offers free drop-off and paid pick-up services. 
  • Duquesne Light Company offers a Refrigerator and Freezer Recycling Program to their residential customers. Includes a rebate and free pick-up. 
  • Westmoreland CleanWays Recycling Center - $20/unit
See also: 
Hard to Recycle Collections hosted by the Pennsylvania Resources Council 


TVs and other Electronics 
  • eLoop  
  • Evolution E-Cycling  
  • Best Buy and Staples accept many electronics and appliances at their retail locations 
  • Goodwill of Southwestern Pennsylvania accepts computer donations for recovery and reuse 
  • Westmoreland CleanWays Recycling Center accepts all electronics, including TVs for FREE (if intact)
See also: 
Hard to Recycle Collections hosted by the Pennsylvania Resources Council 
At Your Door Specia
l Collection through Waste Management 

Zero Waste Box for e-waste from TerraCycle 
Computer and Electronics Recyclers in Pennsylvania from the DEP 

Household Hazardous Waste 

Bulbs & Batteries  
  • Batteries + Bulbs retail locations provide both light bulb and battery recycling services 
  • ​Evolution E-Cycling offers pre-paid Bulb and Battery Recycling Kits 
  • Westmoreland CleanWays Recycling Center - single-use alkaline or rechargeable batteries, tool batteries, loose lithium ion laptop batteries not accepted; check website for costs for other batteries and bulbs

Pharmaceuticals 

The PA Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs provides permanent drug drop-off boxes. Search
 here to find the drug take-back location nearest you. For more information on why and how to properly dispose of pharmaceutical, see the Prescription Medication Disposal Safety Guide. 

See also: 
Pharmaceuticals & Household Chemical Collections hosted by the Pennsylvania Resources Council 
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At Your Door Special Collection through Waste Management  
Regulated Waste Recycling solutions from TerraCycle 
Household Hazardous Waste resources from the PA DEP 

Asbestos
Construction and demolition debris often includes asbestos. To find out how to identify, properly handle/remove, and properly dispose of asbestos, check out the website on asbestos created by The Mesothelioma Center.

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  • About
    • History
    • Our Team
    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
    • Contact Us and Mailing List
    • Work With Us
  • Get Involved
    • Events
    • Report A Dumpsite
    • Eco Scouts
    • triTRASHlon
  • Support Our Work
    • Corporate Events
    • Other Ways to Donate
    • Trashy Swag
  • What We Do
    • Water-Based Cleanups
    • Land-based Cleanups
    • Education Programs
    • Research and Advocacy