The City of Pittsburgh has partnered with the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC)to provide Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) drop off recycling services for City residents (ONLY City residents are able to utilize this service).
This service is registration based and tickets are available per person.
All acceptable materials will be weighed, and fees assessed when material is dropped off. PRC reserves the right to refuse any material deemed unacceptable.
NOTE: While registration is free, materials are charged at a cost. See listing below:
$0.25/lb: paints, antifreeze, used oil, other fuels
$1.25/lb: pesticides, poisons, household cleaners, asbestos, acids, aerosols, oxidizers, putty & adhesives, cosmetics
$2.95/lb: flammable and reactive solids, quarts of oil
Small propane tanks: <20lbs $4 each; >20lbs $14 each; fire extinguishers: $14 each
$35.00/lb: mercury-containing devices
$ 0.35/lb: E-Waste (computers & laptops are free of charge)
For a full list of materials accepted visit www.prc.org/HHWpgh
If you have questions about any materials listed above, or not listed above, please email recyclepgh@prc.org or give us a call at 412-488-7490 x4.
Procedures:
- Please arrive on site at your allotted time.
- Place materials to be recycled in trunk or truck bed if able
- Payment is accepted via cash, check, debit, or credit card
* Also, please be advised that appointment times are not guarantees of service time. All staff and volunteers work to provide safe and responsible service, as such, some customer experiences may take shorter or longer than the average service time which could impact precise timing of service.
*Any use of disrespectful behavior (shouting, abusive language, etc.) towards volunteers and PRC staff will result in an immediate loss of service for that event.
If you are unable to attend your scheduled appointment please email recyclepgh@prc.org, or call us at 412-488-7490 x4.
Disclaimer: Pictures may be taken at PRC events to help document and promote our vital work. By registering for this event participants acknowledge awareness of that policy. If you notice photos taken of yourself and would NOT like them used please ask to speak with staff and we will work to meet your request.
