SWPAHHW.ORG How should HHW be managed? 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. These include: 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. 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. As an Ultimate Custom Painting Company, we provide: As Ultimate Custom Painting Company, we guarantee: Exclusive use of Green Sure products Punctuality is our principle. A detailed estimate will be given to you A complete cleanup of all areas will be undertaken after all the work is completed. Final payment is due only upon your satisfaction of your work. www.eartheasy.com/live_nontoxic_paints.htm Green Planet Paints in PA www.dlrichie.com Greeniacs This site has great links to learn about sustainable ideas. Conservation . org International information on the planet. Green-solutions they say they are. Grreen Living Ideas Great Living ideas here too! 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. Guardian Energy Tech Guardian Energy Technologies, Inc. has balanced its carbon footprint by sponsoring clean energy and carbon reduction projects through TerraPass. We've already balanced our enterprise's impact. Now, with the sale of each kit, Guardian Energy Technologies offsets another 204 pounds of CO2. You can rest easy that Foam It Green really is Green. Foam It Green is 100% American Made and ships from our location in Chicagoland, Illinois. You'll find us here 24/7 to help you get your project done quickly and safely. COMPOSTERS - 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.
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In Westmoreland County
| 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 |
http://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 412-856-1665 or 724-838-1665
for more information on how to save Money & Energy with a consultation or a Home Energy Audit.