Recycling and Solid Waste Department

Helpful Links


Recycling/Solid Waste – Helpful Links


America Recycles Day
 – November 15
www.americarecyclesday.org

  • Information on recycling and recycling events.


Be a Playground Helper – Learn About Recycling

http://www.playgroundequipment.com/be-a-playground-helper-learn-about-recycling/


DEP - PA Department of Environmental Protection

www.dep.state.pa.us
Recycling Hotline (800) 346-4242

  • The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is the state agency largely responsible for administering Pennsylvania’s environmental laws and regulations. Its responsibilities include: reducing air pollution; making sure our drinking water is safe; protecting water quality in our rivers and streams; making sure waste is handled properly; supporting community renewal and revitalization; promoting advanced energy technology; and helping citizens prevent pollution and comply with the Commonwealth’s environmental regulations. DEP is committed to general environmental education and encouraging effective public involvement in setting environmental policy.


Earth 911
www.earth911.com

  • Earth 911 is a comprehensive communication site for the environment.  The site includes: environmental hotlines, web sites, and nationwide information sources.
  • Use this site to find community-specific information on recycling, locations to dispose of hazardous household waste, composting, conserving energy, improving air quality, and more.  Includes a special section for kids.


EnviroLink
www.envirolink.org

  • EnvioLink Network is a non-profit organization which provides links to thousands of online environmental resources.  For recycling links, click on “Waste Management”; “Recycling” is a subtopic on the Waste Management page.


EPA
www.epa.gov

  • The mission of the Environmental Protection Agency is to protect human health and the environment.  EPA works to develop and enforce regulations that implement environmental laws enacted by Congress. EPA is responsible for researching and setting national standards for a variety of environmental programs, and delegates to states and tribes the responsibility for issuing permits and for monitoring and enforcing compliance.


Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful
www.keeppabeautiful.org

  • Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is the result of two organizations with similar missions joining together to achieve a common vision, a clean and beautiful Pennsylvania. In 2010, PA CleanWays (1990) and Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful (2003) merged to become the new Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful whose mission is empowering Pennsylvanians to make our communities clean and beautiful. Keep Pennsylvania Beautiful is the state affiliate of Keep America Beautiful, Inc., the nation’s largest volunteer-based community action and education organization.


National Recycling Coalition
http://www.nrcrecycles.org/

  • A membership organization of recycling professionals and advocates dedicated to maximizing recycling.


Tri-County Cleanways
https://www.keeppabeautiful.org/butler-lawrence-and-mercer-counties
or
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TriCountyCleanWays/?fref=ts
(724) 658-6925

  • Members assist volunteers and property owners to clean and keep clean areas and roadways affected by illegal dumping.  Coordinates special collections for appliances, batteries, fluorescent lights, electronics, paper, and tires.


Pennsylvania
 Association of Environmental Educators
www.paee.net


Pennsylvania
 Resources Council
www.prc.org

  • The Pennsylvania Resources Council is the Commonwealth’s oldest citizen action environmental organization. Recognized as a state and national leader in waste reduction and recycling, the remainder of PRC’s work focuses on litter and visual blight prevention, watershed awareness, and composting.


Professional Recyclers of PA (PROP)
www.proprecycles.org
(800) 769-PROP

  • The Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania (PROP) is a non-profit association of recycling professionals dedicated to promoting and enhancing the interests of recycling, recycling programs, composting, and composting programs in Pennsylvania through education, information exchange, technical support, applied research and coordination of recycling industry initiatives. PROP’s goal is to establish and improve information networks among programs and between public and private sector recycling professionals.


Vehicle Donations
www.veterancardonations.org
(877) 594-5822

  • Accepts: Cars, trucks, vans, SUV’s, motorcycles, boats, RV’s, golf carts, riding lawn mowers.


Vehicle Donations
www.cardonations4cancer.org
(866) 540-5069

  • Accepts: Cars, trucks, vans, SUV’s, motorcycles, boats, RV’s, golf carts, riding lawn mowers.


Western Pennsylvania
 Conservancy
https://waterlandlife.org

  • Western Pennsylvania Conservancy protects, conserves and restores land and water for the diversity of the region’s plants, animals and their ecosystems.  Through science-based strategies, collaboration, leadership and recognition of the relationship between humankind and nature, WPC achieves tangible conservation outcomes for present and future generations.


Conservation at Home Tips
www.homeadvisor.com/r/reduce-reuse-recycle-for-kids


Your Guide to Green
www.yourguidetogreen.com