Printer Friendly Version Click here to download the Fayette Waste 2010 Recycling Calendar   Upcoming Recycling Opportunities: Franklin Park Recycling Cardboard: A container for recycling cardboard is located in the rear left corner parking lot of the Borough Building. (behind the police department). Please place only flatten, corrugated cardboard inside the container. If utilizing the service residents must abide by two requirements. First, boxes must be free of any contaminates. Second, boxes must be flattened. Cardboard can be dropped off anytime and is monitored by the Franklin Park Police cameras. Illegal dumping will be prosecuted. Health Department Sponsors Appliance Recycling Program: The Allegheny County Health Department is sponsoring a program that offers free pickup and recycling of refrigerant-containing appliances which are no longer in use and need to be discarded. The program is available to County residents only and includes: refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, water coolers and other household appliances that contain refrigerants. No commercial appliances will be accepted. The Appliance Warehouse and Parkway Heating and Air Conditioning are carrying out the program under contracts with the Health Department. To arrange for curbside pickup of an appliance, residents countywide can call the Appliance Warehouse at 1-888-GO-FREON (1-888-463-7366). Collection Event for Hard-To-Recycle Items: On Saturday, July 17th from 10am-2pm in the parking lot at Pittsburgh Mills, the Allegheny County Health Department is sponsoring a drop-off collection event for electronic waste and other hard-to-recycle items. For nominal fee: Tire w/no rim $2/TV Monitor 15" and under $10/TV Monitor 16-19" $15/TV Monitor 20-39" $25/TV Monitor 40" or greater $50/Home phone or modem $3/small printer $5/Computer Mouse, keyboard $1/small stereo $5. No fees will be charged for laptops, CPU's, cell phones, ink and toner cartridges, compact fluorescent light bulbs, alkaline batteries, crutches, canes, walkers, wheelchairs, nebulizers, and useable building materials such as unopened bags of grout/cement, lumber without nails and unbroken bricks. For more information call 412-488-7490 ext. 236. On Saturday, October 16th from 10am-2pm in the parking lot at The Mall at Robinson, 100 Robinson Centre Drive. Same information applies as listed above. Call to verify or for more information. Safely Dispose of Common Household Chemicals: Monroeville Mall (parking lot across from Best Buy) on Saturday, September 18th from 9am-1pm. Fee $2/gallon - Cash Only. Some acceptable items: aerosol cans, automotive fluids, batteries, gasoline & kerosene, household cleaners, paint products. Do not accept: ammunition, appliances, bulk waste, drugs. Go to www.swpahhw.org or call 412-488-7452 for more details and items.  Appliance Recycling Program: 3 utilities encourage disposals of pre-2001 appliances, which are not energy efficient. Duquesne Light, Allegheny Power and FirstEnergy are partnering on a new program that aims to reduce the energy consumed by older appliances, especially secondary units often kept in garages/basements. For more information or to schedule a pickup call 1-877-270-3521 or visit power companies' websites: www.wattchoices.com www.alleghenypower.com www.energysavePA.com Recycling: Act 101 requires all residents and businesses in Franklin Park Borough to recycle. Reducing your waste will, of course, require some dedication. But consider the benefits. Reducing your waste puts less stress and strain on the environment by reducing the need for often limited natural resources. INFORMATION FROM FAYETTE WASTE RE: RECYCLING PREPARATION - Recycling will be picked up every other week, on the same day as your normal trash pick-up. Acceptable materials are glass, aluminum and bi-metal cans, tin cans, plastic bottles, and newsprint. The container must be placed at the curbside and 5 feet from your regular trash. Recycling materials will be collected at the curb or at a maximum distance of 5 feet behind the curb line. Recycling materials must be at the curb by 6:00am to ensure pick-up. Glass - All colors 1.) Rinse (labels can remain on) 2.) Remove all metal lids and rings 3.) No window glass, light bulbs, Pyrex or ceramics 4.) Place in container (do not break) Plastics - #1-6 milk, water, juice and soda bottles 1.) Rinse 2.) Place in container Tin - Food Cans 1.) Rinse 2.) Ends may be included 3.) Flatten if desired, to save space 4.) No paint cans 5.) Place in container Newspapers 1.) All the paper that comes with daily and Sunday newspaper including inserts. 2.) Magazines 3.) Place in brown paper bag or under container. 4.) No plastic FOR MORE INFORMATION: Informational Website: Check this link and find local businesses that accept some hard to recycle items. Such as: Computers, TVS and more. http://search.earth911.com Allegheny Count Health Department Recycling Program 412-578-8390 Recycling Resource Directory is a great resource to find places where hard to recycle items are taken: www.achd.net/recycling/recycling.html www.county.allegheny.pa.us Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection 1-800-346-4242 www.dep.state.pa.us Pennsylvania Resource Council 412-488-7490 www.prc.com Just a few benefits from recycling include:   *Reduced pollution risks   *Save Energy   *Saves our environment   *Conservation of natural resources   *Landfill space reduced   *Reduced disposal costs   *Adds value to Pennsylvania Economy Residents can purchase additional recycle bins from the Borough. Contact the Borough Receptionist 412-364-4115 for any questions.