SWPAHHW.ORG How should HHW be managed? These include: Professionalism is our most valuable offer to you. Ultimate Custom Painting understands your home is your place of sanctuary. As such, we will display the highest level of respect, service, workmanship and professionalism in every element of your experience with Ultimate Custom Painting Company. You can be certain of great paint job - and that we will get the details right. As an Ultimate Custom Painting Company, we provide: ü Warranty on all work ü Lifetime Guarantee Painting materials from world-class brands ü Historical Restorations ü Exclusive use of Green Sure products ü Punctuality is our principle ü A detailed estimate will be given to you ü A complete cleanup of all areas will be undertaken after all the work is completed ü Final payment is due only upon your satisfaction of your work www.composters.com/compost-bins.php Welcome to Composters.com, your online resource for composting supplies. Catering to both municipality programs and avid composters and gardeners alike, Composters.com carries a variety of compost bins, compost tumblers, electrically powered chipper shredders and wood chippers, in addition to eco-friendly lawn sweepers and rain barrels. Take a look around our newly renovated website and check out our Eco-Facts section and Composting Blog for tips on composting. Composting is essentially the act of nature recycling itself. The natural process of decomposition is helped along by microbes that break down organic waste matter into nutrient-rich compost that are used as a natural solution to regular chemically-treated soil. And with the assistance of equipment such as compost bins and compost tumblers, the work in creating compost with your scraps have never been easier.
Southwestern Pennsylvania Household Hazardous Waste Task Force
The best method of managing Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is to prevent its generation in the first place. This involves selecting the least toxic item "to do the job" and buying only the minimum amounts necessary. Buying in large quantities is not a bargain if half of it ultimately needs to be discarded. If the material is still usable (e.g., undamaged, still within designated shelf life), check with friends and neighbors to see if they could use it.) Check with community groups such as Little League, Habitat for Humanity, etc. to see if they can use the product.
What kinds of HHW do you take at collection events?
We accept nearly every chemical product found in the bathroom, kitchen, basement, garage, garden shed, or workshop.
aerosol cans - automotive fluids (e.g., motor oil, transmission fluid, antifreeze, kerosene, brake fluid) - batteries - chemistry sets - compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs) (Bulbs only- we do not accept fluorescent tubes) - household cleaners (ammonia, drain openers, acid cleaners, oven cleaners) - mercury thermometers - paint products (latex, oil based, alkyd based, arts/crafts chemicals, rust preservatives, creosote, water sealers, paint thinners, furniture strippers) - pesticides/garden (rodent killers, insecticides, weed killers, mothballs, fertilizer) - photo chemicals - pool chemicals
Please remember that we cannot accept any of these items in leaky containers! If you have questions about specific products, please call the HHW hotline at (412) 488-7452.
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Non-Toxic, Natural, Low-VOC or No-VOC Paints
Very important if you have little ones in your home.
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www.conservation.org International information on the planet.
www.green-solutions.com What they say they are.
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Green cleaning is effective cleaning which protects your health without harming our environment. Today, with recent advances in technology, Erzen Assocates of Pittsburgh is able to offer "green" products to clean your office better and more effectively than ever before. Green Cleaning should be viewed as a comprehensive process involving such things as high-quality matting systems, high-filtration vacuum cleaners, and advanced floor machines that all work together to improve the health of building occupants, cleaning workers, and the environment.
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Guardian Energy Technologies Inc believes there are quick and easy ways to save money and energy and to have a large impact on our world. You'll receive great values, strong guarantees, and 24/7 support for your project. Likewise, you'll save money, time, and energy with products that get your project done quick and easy.
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Energy Efficient, Environmentally Conscious Construction
Design/build is the process that takes your home remodeling project from conception through completion. At AJ Stones we make a commitment to seeing your project through from start to finish, and AJ will be onsite to supervise all work. This stewardship maximizes your satisfaction with the project and minimizes the stress to you from overseeing construction.
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Local Landscaping Contractor that is Green!
Eden’s Envy Landscaping strives toward a singular goal - to establish a trusting relationship with each client through our meticulous attention to detail. We are not outdoor custodians; we are gardeners who cherish our reputation and natural resources equally.
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Energy Swing Windows is "Clearly Different" from all other replacement window companies, both in the way our company is run and the products we sell, manufacture, and install. We make only one type of double hung, one type of sliding window, and one type of picture window. We realize that window replacement is a process homeowners should only need to do once. That's why we decided to design our own windows that answered the consumer's unmet needs.
We are one of the few full service replacement window companies in western Pennsylvania and have total responsibility for the job from beginning to end. We market, sell, manufacture, install, warrant, and service every window we sell.
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This site explains how to minimize our impact on the planet and educates us on how to implement these changes into our existing lives.
www.cleanairgardening.com
Environmentally friendly lawn and gardening supplies. Rain barrels, composters, lighting, furniture, fertilizers, and much more take a look see.
www.Livingwithed.net
Ed Begley jr. is a actor who has always been very passionate about our environment. His website has information on his tv show, how to green up your life with food, energy, recycling, clothing, house, and transportation. There he has a blog and an Ask Ed section that can respond to you directly about ecological issue at hand.
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Sealing green is a company that is 100% Green and 100% U.V. Proof and can be used indoors or outdoors. Contains NO volatile organic ccompounds (VOC's) – NO dangerous inhalants. Use green formulation for all types of unpolished natural porous materials to repel every type of stain as well as damage caused by weather. Seals and bounds the surface so tightly that no stains or water will penetrate into the stone, concrete or grout. Is also resistant to salt attack on natural stone and concrete around saline type pool systems. Has a transparent finish that does not alter natural material color, nor alter the slip/fall characteristics of the surface. Is Solvent and Silicon Free. Is water-based and organic in nature so it will not peel and run off into the environment. Can be cleaned with any green cleaner and any non-green cleaner such as bleach or other household cleaner. Has a lifetime no peel warranty. Has a Five Year Performance Warranty with a 10 Year Effectiveness.
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Ideas for environmentally sustainable living. Too many to list here. Look around the site and get some great information on how to use some of these items in your life.
| Electronics recycling | Loyalhanna Watershed | www.loyalhannawatershed.org |
| Recycling drop-off locations for recyclable materials including newspapers, magazines, catalogs, phone books, etc. | PA Dept of Environmental Protection See web site for comprehensive list (click on Recycling Drop-off Locations, then search for items you want to recycle and location nearest you.) |
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate /airwaste/wm/RECYCLE/Recycle.htm |
| Recycling, proper disposal | PA Cleanways Westmoreland Cleanways |
www.PACleanways.org www.WestmorelandCleanways.org |
| Specialty recycling, including tires, antifreeze, paint, etc. | PA Dept of Environmental Protection See web site for comprehensive list (click on Recycling Drop-off Locations, then search for items you want to recycle and location nearest you.) |
http://www.dep.state.pa.us/dep/deputate/ airwaste/wm/RECYCLE/Recycle.htm |
| also visit: | www.earth911.org www.electronicsrecycling.org www.greenerchoices.org |
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| Cell phone and rechargeable battery donation and recycling | PA Dept of Environmental Protection | www.call2recycle.org or www.rbrc.org |
| Musical Instruments | Hungry for Music Gives your old instrument a second life in the hands of a child who really needs it. |
www.hungryformusic.com |
| Children's Books | Reader to Reader Provides books suitable for pre-K to high school students to needy school libraries across the US. |
www.readertoreader.org |
| Eyeglasses | Gift the Gift of Site Eyewear brought to your local LensCrafters, Pearle Vision, Sears Optical, Target Optical, BJ’s Optical store or to any participating independent optometrist is then distributed internationally to recipients who match the prescriptions. |
www.givethegiftofsight.com |
You only need to change one thing at a time to help yourself save energy and money. These sites are here to educate you about some of the items available to you and your family. There is more and more information that comes out daily on how to live smarter and green-uP your life style.
Please Call 724-838-1665 for more information on how to save Money & Energy with a Home Energy Audit.