Recycling event set for Saturday
DUNBAR TWP. — Those hard to get rid of appliances and tires taking up space in the basement or garage will be accepted by several businesses on Saturday during the Fayette County hard-to-recycle drop-off event.
From 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., residents can take their used motor oil, anti-freeze and other liquids and unusable computers, radios and other items to the Fayette County Fairgrounds for disposal.
“We have volunteers that will help unload trucks or cars and recycle the items,” said Warren Hughes, Fayette County manager.
For instance, Goodwill Industries of Uniontown will collect the fuel oils and reuse it to operate its recycling center, he said, and large steel appliances, such as hot water tanks, dishwashers and similar items will be taken and dismantled by M.W. Platt of Uniontown and Special “T” Metals of Dunbar.
“It is a service to Fayette County residents,” said Hughes. “It is to help discourage people from throwing things out along the highway and to clean up areas where there is an accumulation of these items whether it be in an alleyway or someone’s garage.”
There are some restrictions and costs for the event.
The used motor oils disposal is for do-it-yourselfers only, Hughes said, not for businesses. Tires must be removed from the rims and there will be a fee of $1 for each tire.
The cost to dispose of large steel appliances will be $2 for each item. Freon technician Jerald “Lynn” Capan from J.C. Mobile Homes and Parts of Uniontown will remove the fluid from the applicances.
PA Cleanways, along with the Goodwill Recycling Center, will collect old electronic items. A $5 fee will be charged for televisions and computers and $1 fee for other smaller items.
For more information, email Hughes at whughes@fayettepa.org.