You know all those cans of dried paints and outdated electronics that you’ve been meaning to dispose of? The Erie County Recycling Program has a solution.
The program sponsors household hazardous waste and electronics collection events throughout the year, open to all Erie County residents. The collections are operated by Noble Environmental Specialty Recycling.
You’ll pay a disposal fee of 50 cents per pound of e-waste and household hazardous waste.
Remaining collection event dates and locations in 2024:
Pre-registration is required in order to select a drop-off time. Register at nobleenviro.com or call 412-567-6566.
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What e-waste is accepted at Erie County collection events?
- TVs and TV equipment
- Air conditioners
- Microwaves
- Mobile phones and tablets
- Phones and phone equipment
- Laptop and desktop computers
- Computer mice, keyboards, monitors
- Modems
- Hard drives
- Copiers, fax machines, printers
- Electric typewriters
- CD players and cassette players
- Stereos, speakers and radios
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What household hazardous waste is accepted?
- Antifreeze
- Pesticides
- Corrosive/caustics
- Chlorine products
- Flammable products
- Used oil
- Lead acid batteries
- Rechargeable batteries
- Florescent bulbs
- Oil-based and latex paints
- Paint products/turpentine
- Mercury-containing devices
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What items are not accepted at collection events?
- Ammunition
- Explosives
- Radioactive material
- Biological/medical
- Smoke detectors
- Tires
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2024-04-07 09:02:58