Recycling Convenience Center to open May 9th

01-May-2009 The Erie County Recycling Program (ECRP) will open the first centralized collection site “Convenience Center” in North Western PA on May 9th, 2009. The Center will accept Electronics (e-waste) and Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) free of charge from Erie County residents from 9am to 3pm on the 2nd & 4th Saturday of each month from May thru October in 2009. The Convenience Center is located at 1556 West 12th St., Erie (just off Greengarden between the Bayfront & 12th).


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The site will be staffed and operated by ECS&R of Cochranton, PA that will provide collection, transportation, and recycling services for E-waste and HHW dropped off by county residents.

Residents must register by calling 866-815-0016 before bringing items to the Center.

The change to a centralized site was necessitated by the increasing demand for recycling of e-waste and HHW materials that could not be met by continuing to hold periodic collection events around the county. Future plans for the Center include the addition of collecting pharmaceuticals, white goods, and tires.

Event Dates (9 am to 3 pm - All Saturdays)

May 9 & 23
June 13 & 27
July 11 & 25
August 8 & 22
September 12 & 26
October 10 & 24

e-waste accepted
Televisions
CD players
PCs, printers and peripherals
Mobile phones
VCRs
Stereos and tape players
Fax machines
Copiers


HHW accepted
Cleaning products Automotive products Lawn and garden products
Indoor pesticides
Batteries
Mercury thermostats
or thermometers
Fluorescent light bulbs, CFL bulbs
Driveway sealer
Flammable products

Unacceptable materials include:
Ammunition and explosives
Radioactive material
Biological (sharps)
Smoke detectors