Sunday, December 27, 2015

Recycling in Natrona Heights Pittsburgh

One of my New Year's resolutions is to recycle more.  I'm glad there are some recycling facilities here in Harrison Township (here's their Welcome Packet).

  • 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. 
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