- Curbside recycling is OK, but could be better. Morrow Refuse takes the usual glass and metal, but only Plastics #1 and #2 (no plastics #3 through #7, polystyrene), and only newpapers, inserts and magazines (no phone books, hardcover books or junk mail).
- The Harrison Township Municipal building has 24 hr drop off recycling containers that take some things Morrow won't: Cardboard (no paper board or pizza boxes), phone books, office paper (no plastic bags).
- There are a few recycling collection containers that I know of - I think the one outside the Community Library of Allegheny County accepts junk mail.
- The Bureau of Environmental Services at the Strip District is one of the several drop off centers in Pittsburgh - closest to me, 24 hrs - and it takes everything listed for other recycling facilities above, PLUS Plastics #1 through #5 & #7, Paperboard (food & drink cartons), Paperback & Hard cover books, Mixed/colored paper/junk mail (no plastic bags).
- Walmart and other grocery stores take plastic bags (#2 & #4, bread bags, newspaper bags, outer wrapping from bulk beverages, BUT no food/cling wrap/frozen food bags bags, prewashed salad bags)
Misc
- Batteries are accepted at PA Resources Council & Batteries Plus (Ross, Monroeville, etc)
- Compact fluorescent bulbs at Home Depot and Lowes & PA Resources Council South Side.
- Packing peanuts at the UPS store.
A somewhat useful searchable database for recycling facilities is found at the Pennsylvania DEP that allows you to search by Material, by Location or by Organization.
According to this site:
- Batteries are taken at Radioshack
- Dart foam cups (Foam #6, see Home for Foam) are taken back by Dart for free under the Recycla-Pack program
