Quaker Valley Council of Governments Recycling Day

The Quaker Valley Council of Governments and its member municipalities of Aleppo, Avalon, Bell Acres, Bellevue, Ben Avon, Edgeworth, Emsworth, Glenfield, Haysville, Kilbuck, Leet, Leetsdale, Glen Osborne and Sewickley will be sponsoring a Recycling Day on Saturday, May 7, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

Sewickley Borough will be hosting the Recycling Day, which will be located behind the Sewickley Borough Municipal Building on Washington Street.  Only residents from the above mentioned municipalities will be able to partake in the Recycling Day and ID (Driver’s license or voter’s registration) will be required.

The Quaker Valley COG reserves the right to refuse any items considered unacceptable.  Residents having any questions concerning the above information can contact John Jakiela at the Quaker Valley COG at (412) 766-7458.

No commercial establishments will be permitted to participate in this Recycling Day.

RECYCLING DAY LIST

The following items will be accepted:

• Oil (brought in some type container)
• Lead/acid batteries from cars, motorcycles and boats.  
• Passenger and Light Truck tires $2.00, NO RIMS (not to exceed 18 inches)

     NO LARGE TRUCK TIRES OR OFF THE ROAD TIRES.

            Computer and Electronic Related Items and Fees Paid by Residents

• Complete Computer System (Central Processing Unit, Monitor, Printer, Keyboard, Mouse) No Charge
• Printers, Scanners, Keyboards and Mouse brought separately are between $1 and $5
• Televisions and monitors are accepted at No Charge
• Fax Machines, UPS single battery, Analog Telephone Systems/components, Stereo/Boom Box, Large Speakers (pair), DVD, VCR, Tvio, Cable Box, DVR and Small Appliances such as Can Openers & Toasters are $5

            Reusable Building Materials items that will be accepted:

• Cabinets – Plumbing Fixtures
• Windows – (No broken glass and no aluminum storm windows)
• Doors – (No broken glass and no rotted or split wood)
• Concrete Blocks, Glass Blocks & Bricks
  • Lumber (no individual pieces shorter than 4 ft., no areas that are rotted or stained with oil, grease or dirt)
  • Tiles - Hardware - Hardwood Flooring - Counter Tops
  • Insulation - Shingles/Siding - Light Fixtures
  • Carpet (no worn out areas or stains)
  • Latex and Oil Based Paint ( No Aluminum Paint), $1 per can (one gallon or smaller)

Document Shredding (10a.m. to Noon only)

• $5.00 per box of documents with dimensions of 18” x 10” x 11” or smaller

Unacceptable Materials:

• Old, out of code electrical products
• Appliances
• Items with exposed lead paint
• Items that are missing major parts (like cabinets without the doors)
• Asbestos Siding & Tiles