Ways to Go Greener in Robinson-Moon Patch

Although April 22 is officially Earth Day, it's not too early for residents of Robinson, Moon or Crescent townships to begin to look at ways to be more environmentally friendly.

The Pennsylvania Resource Council and partners will hold a Hard to Recycle collection from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, April 20, at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills. For the first time, the event will accept hard, white, molded Polystyrene packing material for free, thanks to a partnership with NOVA Chemicals and Appliance Warehouse. Fees apply to some items. See the list here plus additional details in the flyer.

The following is a list of items, provided in part by the Allegheny County Health Department, that should not be in landfills and generally aren't collected through municipal recycling:

Appliances (Used)

Goodwill, Robinson (may accept some small appliances)

Tube City, West Mifflin

Gulf Trading and Transport, Braddock

The Appliance Warehouse, South Side

Automotive Oils

Petromax, Ltd., Carnegie

Call the DEP Recycling Hotline at 1-800-346-4242 for information about used oil recycling facilities in your area.

Batteries

PA Resources Council, South Side

Batteries Plus, Robinson Township

Batteries, Automobile

Batteries Plus, Robinson Township

Construction Materials

Collier Stone Company, Carnegie (concrete, brick, rock, asphalt)

Construction Junction: Point Breeze

Cardboard

Greenstar,  Neville Island

Atlas Materials Recycling Corp., South Side

Cell Phones

PA Resources Council, South Side

Wireless Recycling

Computers

Goodwill, Robinson

Construction Junction, Point Breeze

Electronics

Best Buy, Robinson Town Centre

Construction Junction, Point Breeze

Glass

Greenstar, Neville Island

Laser/Inkjet Cartridges

Best Buy, Robinson Town Centre

PA Resources Council, South Side

Plastic Bags (newspaper and shopping)

Giant Eagle:

Plastic Peanuts, Bubble Wrap

UPS Store, Moon Township

Scrap Metal

Castriota Metals, McKees Rocks

Televisions

Best Buy, Robinson Town Centre

Construction Junction, Point Breeze

For a complete list of materials that can be recycled and where to recycle them, click here.

Did we miss any places in Robinson, Moon or Crescent townships that recycle? Let us know in the comments box below.