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Materials collected subject to change.
Please call ahead.
ANTIFREEZE
Collect the used antifreeze in a clean, unbreakable container with a tight-fitting cap. Don't mix with other liquids.
Burgmeier's
APPLIANCES (Air conditioners, dryers, stoves, freezers, refrigerators, dehumidifiers, etc.)
Appliance Outlet (fee is charged)
Burgmeier's (fee is charged)
J & J Recycling (fee is charged)
Waste Management Altoona Transfer Station
(Dryers, washers, stoves)
Carraciolo's (no fee)
BATTERIES (Car & Truck)
(Car & Truck)
*Advance Auto Parts
Auto Zone
Burgmeier's
Caracciolo's
Danny's Metals
Fiore's True Value Hardware
Joe Krentzman & Son
Tractor Supply Co
WalMart
*will take batteries that have been purchased there
BATTERIES (Lithium-ion / button)
Kmart
BATTERIES (NiCad)
Burgmeier's
Radio Shack
Southern Blair Fix-It Stores
BATTERIES (Rechargeable- cellular phones, digital cameras, laptop computers and other portable electronic devices)
Best Buy
Blair County Compost Facility
Lowe’s
Radio Shack
Staples
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Blair County Compost Facility
CELL PHONES
Best Buy
Blair County Compost Facility
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Blair County Compost Facility - Computers and TV's. NEW!! Click here for details.
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Best Buy - Computers, TV's, etc. Visit, www.bestbuy.com/recycling for a complete list.
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Reclamere (Drop-off for businesses ONLY)
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Skills of Central PA - Computers
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Staples - Computers
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD
Flatten cardboard; keep clean and dry.
Blair County Compost Facility
Burgmeier's
Cove Recycling
J & J Recycling
Waste Management Altoona Transfer Station
Blair County Drop-off Depots
FLUORESCENT BULBS
Blair County Compost Facility - Fluorescent tubes ($1/bulb), CFL's (3 for $1)
Home Depot
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GLASS BOTTLES & JARS
Clear, green, and brown glass food and beverage bottles and jars. Please keep colors separate.
No window glass, Pyrex, light bulbs, ceramics, crystal, mirrors, dishes, drinking glasses, milk glass.
Blair County Compost Facility
Burgmeier's
Waste Management Altoona Transfer Station
HARD-TO-RECYCLE PLASTICS
Click here for details
JUNK MAIL
Blair County Compost Facility
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MAGAZINES & CATALOGS
Keep dry and clean.
Blair County Compost Facility
Burgmeier's
Cove Recycling
Waste Management Altoona Transfer Station
MERCURY
Please call Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, Altoona
METAL
| • Aluminum cans and foil, scrap shavings, #1 and #2 copper, sheet copper, fin tubes, yellow & red brass, brass shavings, die cast, stainless, and lead. |
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Cove Recycling |
| • scrap metal (brass, copper, aluminum, etc.) |
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Burgmeier’s
Caracciolo’s
Danny’s Metals
Joe Krentzman & Son |
| • steel/tin food cans- |
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- Blair County Compost Facility
- Blair County Drop-Off Depots
Burgmeier’s
Cove Recycling
J & J Recycling
Waste Management Altoona Transfer Station |
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NEWSPAPER
Keep clean and dry.
Blair County Compost Facility
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Blair County Drop-Off Depots
Burgmeier's
Cove Recycling
J & J Recycling
Waste Management Altoona Transfer Station
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OIL FILTERS
Blair County Compost Facility
1-5 filters - $1 fee, 6-10 filters- $2 fee, etcOIL
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Used Cooking Oil-
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Blair County Compost Facility - Under 3 gals. Free, 3-5 gals, $1. Each additional 5 gals. $1.
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Used Motor Oil-
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Advandced Auto
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Auto Zone
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Blair Auto Service
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Blair County Compost Facility
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Burgmeier's
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Tractor Supply Co.
PAPER (white office paper)
Keep clean and dry. No colored, carbon, or wax paper.
Blair County Compost Facility
Burgmeier's
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PLASTIC BOTTLES
Only #1 and #2 bottles accepted; empty and rinse, remove metal and plastic rings and lids, crush or flatten.
No automobile fluids, pesticide or chemical containers, plastic tubs, or plastics #3 through 7.
Blair County Compost Facility
Blair County Drop-Off Depots
Burgmeier's
J & J Recycling
Waste Management Altoona Transfer Station
PRINTER/COPIER CARTRIDGES
Cartridge World
• Ink Cartridges-
Best Buy
Cartridge World
Staples PROPANE TANKS
Appliance Outlet (a fee is charged)
Caracciolo's
Suburban Propane (No fee if valve is removed)
RADIATORS (car & truck)
Burgmeier’s
Caracciolo’s
Cove Recycling
Danny’s Metals
Joe Krentzman & Son
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STYROFOAM PACKING PEANUTS
Postal Express
TIRES
A fee is charged for tire disposal at both locations.
Burgmeier's
Penn Turf
WATER HEATERS
Appliance Outlet
Burgmeier’s
Joe Krentzman & Son
J & J Recycling
YARD WASTE
(brush, leaves, grass clippings, Christmas trees, etc)
Blair County Compost Facility
Blair County Research and Demonstration Compost Facility
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| Advance Auto Parts |
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320 West Plank Road, Altoona
Phone: 941-4490
Monday - Saturday 8 am to 9 pm,
Sunday 9 am to 6 pm.
912 East Main St., Roaring Spring
Phone: 224-0012
Monday - Saturday 8 am to 9 pm,
Sunday 9 am to 6 pm.
631 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona
Phone: 949-9721
Monday – Saturday 7:30 am to 9 pm,
Sunday 9 am to 9 pm |
| Appliance Outlet |
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3221 Route 764, Duncansville
Phone: 949-4060
Monday - Thursday 9 am to 7 pm,
Friday 9 am to 4 pm
Saturday 9 am to 4 pm |
| Auto Zone |
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950 Rte. 22 West, Duncansville
Phone: 695-6969
Monday - Saturday 8 am to 10 pm,
Sunday 9 am to 7 pm
3101 Pleasant Valley Blvd., Altoona
Phone: 941-6298
Monday – Saturday 8 am to 9 pm
Sunday 9 am to 7 pm |
| Best Buy |
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1721 Osgood Dr, Altoona, PA,
Phone: 949-6750
Monday – Saturday 10 am to 9 pm
Sunday- 11 am to 7 pm |
| Blair Auto Service |
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1135 Route 36 South, Duncansville
Phone: 695-3673
Monday - Friday 8 am to 5 pm
Saturday 8 am to 1 pm |
| Blair County Compost Yard Waste Recycling Facility |
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1014 Blacksnake Road, Ashville
Rt. 36 North near the village of Buckhorn. Entrance is off of Blacksnake Road.
Phone: 941-6675
Summer Hours: week of April 1 to the Saturday before Thanksgiving,
Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday 10 am to 5 pm,
Saturday 8 am to 3pm.
Winter Hours: Begin from the Monday before Thanksgiving to the week of April 1,
Monday-Tuesday-Thursday-Friday 8 am to 4 pm
Closed Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdays and the first Monday and Tuesday following Thanksgiving.
Please Note: During the Winter and Summer Hours, the Facility is always closed on Wednesdays for grinding purposes, Sundays, and all County holidays.
*County holidays are: New Year’s Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents’ Day, Good Friday, the General Primary, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, the General Election, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Friday following Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and the day after Christmas.
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| Blair County Research and Demonstration Compost Facility |
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Blair County Research and Demonstration Compost Facility is opened on limited Tuesdays. Located on Route 220 South between Duncansville and Newry. Click here for more details and the 2011 Schedule |
| Burgmeier's |
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East 6th Ave. Road, Altoona
Phone: 943-8975
Monday - Friday 6 am to 3:30 pm,
Saturday 6 am to 10:30 am |
| Caracciolo Steel & Metal Yard |
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East 6th Ave. Road, Altoona
Phone: 944-4051
Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm,
Saturday 8 am to 11:30 am |
| Cartridge World |
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3118 Pleasant Valley Blvd, Altoona,
Phone: 944-5554
Monday – Friday 10 am to 6 pm
Saturday 10 am to 4 pm |
| Cove Recycling |
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4642 Cove Mountain Road (Rt. 164 East), Roaring Spring
Phone: 224-2979
Monday - Friday 11 am to 6 pm,
Saturday 9 am to 2 pm |
| Danny's Metals |
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1917 9th Ave., Altoona
Phone: 943-4773
Monday - Friday 8:30 am to 5 pm,
Saturday 8:30 am to Noon |
| District Office, Dept. of Environmental Protection |
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3001 Fairway Drive, Altoona
Phone: 946-7292
Monday - Friday 8 am to 4 pm |
| Fiore's True Value Hardware |
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5514 6th Ave., Altoona
Phone: 946-4706
Monday - Friday 8 am to 8 pm,
Saturday 8 am to 5 pm, Sunday 10 am to 5 pm |
| Home Depot |
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1676 Osgood Drive
Phone: 944-1309
Monday – Saturday 7 am to 9 pm
Sunday 8 am to 7 pm |
| Goodwill |
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- 22 Park Hills Plaza, Altoona
- 946-0902
- Monday - Saturday 9 am to 9 pm
- Sunday - Sunday 12 pm to 5 pm
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| J & J Recycling |
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1747 Margaret Ave., Altoona
Phone: 942-9543
Monday - Friday 7 am to 2 pm,
Saturday 8 am to Noon |
| Kmart |
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528 West Plank Road, Altoona,
Phone: 944-4527
Call for hours. |
| Joe Krentzman & Son |
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311 Wall St., Hollidaysburg
Phone: 696-0234
Monday - Friday 8 am to 4 pm,
Saturday 8 am to 11:30 am |
| Lowe’s |
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1707 McMahon Dr., Altoona
Phone: 941-6000
Monday – Saturday 6 am to 10 pm
Sunday 8 am to 7 pm |
| Penn Turf |
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R. R. 4, Box 624, (Loop Area/Tel-Power Road) Hollidaysburg
Phone: 696-7669
Monday - Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm |
| Postal Express |
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- 199 Glimcher Drive, Duncansville
Phone: 695-4480
Monday - Thursday 9 am to 9 pm
- Friday 9 am to 7 pm
- Saturday 9 am to 5 pm
- Sunday 11 am to 5 pm
301 Union Ave., Altoona
Phone: 944-2000
Monday - Friday 8 am to 6 pm,
Saturday 9 am to 3 pm |
| Radio Shack |
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- Logan Valley Mall
Phone: 946-8608
Monday - Saturday 10 am to 9 pm,
Sunday 12 to 6 pm
Plank Road Commons
Phone: 942-9390
Monday - Saturday 10 am to 9 pm,
Sunday 12 to 5 pm
1400 Washington Avenue, Tyrone
- Phone: 684-2950
- Monday - Friday 9 am to 5:30 pm,
- Saturday 9 am to 3:30 pm
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| Reclamere |
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Please call for an appointment.
903-11 Pennsylvania Ave., Tyrone
Phone: 684-5505
Monday – Friday 8 am to 5 pm |
| Skills of Central PA |
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- 4601A Cortland Avenue, Altoona
- Phone: 944-4519
- Monday - Friday 8 am - 3 pm
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| Southern Blair Fix-It Stores |
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1112 Logan Ave., Tyrone, PA 16686
Phone: 684-2383
Monday - Friday 7 am to 7 pm,
Saturday 9 am to 5 pm,
Sunday 10 am to 4 pm |
| Staples |
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217 Falon Lane, Altoona - Logan Town Centre
Phone: 940-7346
Monday – Friday 8 am to 9 pm
Saturday 9 am to 9 pm
Sunday 11 am to 6 pm |
| Suburban Energy Services |
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Cedar St., McKee
Phone: 695-5004
Monday - Friday 7 am to 5 pm |
| Tractor Supply Co. |
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2002 Old Route 220 North, Duncansville
Phone: 696-9099
Monday – Thursday 8 am to 9 pm
Friday & Saturday 8 am to 9 pm,
Sunday 9 am to 6 pm |
| Wal-Mart |
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2600 Plank Road Commons, Altoona
Phone: 949-8980
open 24 hours daily |
| Waste Management Altoona Transfer Station |
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East 6th Ave. Road, Altoona
Phone: 942-5633
Monday - Friday 7 am to 2:45 pm (Transfer Station only)
Monday - Friday 7 am to 5 pm (Recycling only) |
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Allegheny Township Fire Department #2 (behind Black’s Home Sales)
Mill Road, near Foot of Ten
Blair County Compost Yard Waste Recycling Facility
1014 Blacksnake Road, Ashville
Freedom Township Volunteer Fire Company
Old Route 220, East Freedom
Greenfield Township Municipal Building
Claysburg
Martinsburg Borough Garage
North Nicodemus Street
Sam’s Club, Plank Road Commons, Altoona
Allegheny Township
Snyder Township Municipal Building
Old Route 220
Taylor Township Municipal Building
On Rt. 36 outside Roaring Spring
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Tyrone District Justice's Office
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Off Route 220, Tyrone Borough
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Woodbury Township Bldg.
on State Route 2011 (Clover Creek Road, Williamsburg).
For more information on recycling and composting, contact:
The Blair County Department
of Solid Waste and Recycling
423 Allegheny St., Suite 036
Hollidaysburg, PA 16648-2022
1-814-696-4620
1-814-949-2566
1-814-696-8702 (fax)
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Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Recycling Hotline
1-800-346-4242
www.dep.state.pa.us
(type in 'recycling' or 'compost' for a direct link)
Pennsylvania Resources Council
1-610-353-1555
www.prc.org
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Professional Recyclers of Pennsylvania
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