Hard-To-Recycle-Stuff Collections
Westmoreland Cleanways sponsors collections every spring and fall for those hard to dispose and hard to recycle items that include tires, vehicle (lead acid) batteries, appliances (including freon-containing), scrap metal and electronics. Once collected, as much of the material as possible is recycled.
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• Automobile and light truck tires: $1.75 per tire off-rim, $2.75 per tire on-rim
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• Tractor tires and tractor trailer tires: Fees vary; determined at collection
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• Freon-containing appliances: $20 per unit
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• Scrap metal/non-freon appliances: No charge
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• Vehicle batteries: No charge
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• Electronics (residential): No charge
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• Electronics (commercial): No charge
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• Household batteries (rechargeable/alkaline): No charge
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• Ink Cartridges: No Charge
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• CFLs: No charge (Fluorescent Light tubes are NOT accepted, but are collected at the Household Hazardous Waste Collection)
Westmoreland Cleanways members receive reduced rates on tire recycling.
Event Schedule: The following collections are held on Saturdays and run from 8:30 am - Noon
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April 14, 2012 - Westmoreland County Community College (WCCC), Youngwood
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May 5, 2012 - Carmike Cinema/Wynnsong Theater, Route 22 Delmont
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September 22, 2012 - North Huntingdon, location to be announced
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October 13, 2012 - WCCC, Youngwood
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***Note: All events previously held at the Westmoreland Fairgrounds will now be held at WCCC. The collection event previously held at Norwin Hills, in North Huntingdon will be at a new location this year.***
Salandro's Refuse, Inc., Dan's Tire, The Appliance Warehouse, and Creative Recycling collect the material for recycling and proper disposal.
