Here’s Your Chance to Get Rid of Old Televisions, Electronics
The Pennsylvania Resource Council is hosting a hard-to-recycle collection event in Monroeville, but you have to register in advance.
When computers, televisions, cell phones, video game consoles and other electronics outlive their usefulness, getting rid of them can be a challenge. Leaving them by the curb with the other garbage is not an option because they won’t be picked up.
As it does every year, the Pennsylvania Resource Council hosts hard-to-recycle collection events and the next one is Saturday, Aug. 29, from 9 a.m to 1 p.m. at the Next Tier Connect @ East Pittsburgh, located at 4350 Northern Pike in Monroeville. Because of the pandemic, several new rules will be enforced.
- Anyone attending the event must register in advance here, wear a mask and remain in their vehicle.
- Materials to be dropped off should be in car trunks or truck beds.
- Fees can be paid by credit or debit card if possible.
Pay for Disposal:
- Computer Monitors (flat screen & CRT) – $20 each
- Televisions – $30 each
- Console or Rear Projection TVs – $40 each
- Printers – $5 each
- Small Freon Containing Appliances (window ac units, dehumidifiers) – $10 each
- Fluorescent tubes: $2 per 4 foot tube
- Tires (car/truck) $4 without rims $10 with rims
- Hard Drive Data Destruction Verification -1 Drive $11.50, each additional drive $3 each
Free Disposal:
- CPU (towers), laptops, mice, & keyboards
- Home phones & cellphones
- Tablets & UPS Servers, routers, & modems
- DVD Players, VCRs, & stereos
- Microwaves
- Copiers & scanners
- Electronic cables
- Video game consoles
- Expanded Polystyrene packaging material
- Glass bottles, jugs, and jars (all colors, labels and lids can remain on)
Not Accepted:
- Batteries
- CFLs
- Media (VHS, DVDs, Cassette tapes)
For battery and CFL recycling, the PRC suggests visiting Batteries Plus Bulbs for a location near you.
The PRC will hold additional hard-to-recycle collection events on Oct. 3 at Settlers Cabin Wave Pool and Oct. 24 at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills.