Lower Burrell Recycling Day

City of Lower Burrell – (Rear of Building)

2800 Bethel Street – (Off of Leechburg Road)

Information: (724) 335-9875 ext. 208

Saturday, October 2, 2010 (9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.)

 

The following items will be collected from any Lower Burrell resident.

 

ACCEPTABLE Items for Recycling                                                           Freon Items (RW Recycling)

Motor Oil                                 Automatic Transmission Fluid            $15.00/25.00 – Refrigerator (SM/LG)

Hydraulic/Chainsaw Oil          Brake Fluid                                          $15.00 –Window Air Conditioner/Humidifiers

Kerosene                                 Rear End Grease (Liquid)                   (see bottom of page for New Information!)

Hot water tanks                       Dryers                                                                        

Stoves                                     Washers                                              Used Tires     (Mar Mac Tire)

Lawn mowers (must be drained of ALL gasoline/oil)                         $ 3.00 – On or off rim, up to 16”

Batteries: Car / Motorcycle / Truck                                                    $ 4.00 – On or off rim, over 16”

Scrap Metal:  We take only bare metal                                             

           
Burrell School District is collecting empty inkjet & laser cartridges to help obtain free technical supplies. 

We will collect them at this Recycling Day event, or please drop them off at any of the school district offices.

                                                                                                                                               

We CANNOT take the following items (see below for hazardous material collection information) 

Gasoline          NO Drums of Any Fluid          Carburetor Cleaners   2-cycle oil    Cleaning Solvents     Acetone

Oil Based Paint    Antifreeze     Machine/Cutting Fluids     Stone     Wood     Plastic     Pesticides    Sealants

                                                                       

The following items can be recycled by any resident of the area.

Electronics:

$ 5 – PCs, Printers, Scanners, VCR/DVD Players.   $12 – Computer monitor

TV’s recycled – cost is 75 cents per inch/Floor Models or Consoles - $35

Laptops, Cell Phones, Keyboards, Cables, Mice, Speakers - No charge

Other items can be quoted specifically on Recycling Day

 

Latex Paints ONLY:  $2/per gallon or smaller can.  $4/per larger can. Collection will be at city hall.

 

Sponsors:      Lower Burrell Recycling Task Force & City of Lower Burrell.

In conjunction with services provided by:

P. J. Greco     R.W. Recycling           Mar Mac Tire  Interstate Battery        McCutcheon Enterprises

A Green-Span-Computer Recycling                          Burrell High School Environmental Group    

 

NOTEPaper only recycling -> Visit www.paperretriever.com for area sites that have paper only recycling bins for catalogs, magazines, junk mail, office paper, and newspaper  (No cardboard or phone books).

                                                                       
Westmoreland Cleanways will be collecting household hazardous waste (HHW) items on Saturday, October 2 at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport in Latrobe from 9 am to 2 pm.  Visit www.westmorelandcleanways.org or call 724-836-4129.  The Southwest PA Household Hazardous Waste Task Force is collecting household hazardous items on September 18 at Monroeville Mall (in parking lot across from Best Buy) 9am-1pm . These items include antifreeze, paint products (oil, thinners, sealants), pesticides, pool chemicals, etc. See www.swpahhw.org (or call 412-488-7452) for updated details and associated fees.  Please take advantage of these events and clean out these hazardous items from your basements and garages.

 

Buying a new Refrigerator or A/C? Recycle working refrigerators, freezers, and A/C’sΰ Be paid $25-$35. Allegheny Power and Duquesne Light will pick up old working units for free and provide a rebate. Additional rebates are available for clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers, room and central air conditioners, and heat pumps.  Contact your electric company for current details of this and other energy efficient rebate programs for PA Act 129.

 

Additionally, there are energy efficient heating related rebates ($100 to $500) from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for new furnaces, boilers, and water heaters.  See http://www.paheatingrebates.com/ for details or call 877-592-2061.

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Lower burrell vfc no. 3 information needed

Lower Burrell VFC No. 3 is currently looking for any historical pictures, memorabilia, equipment, and/or anything else that you might have involving our fire company or any of the other Lower Burrell Fire Companies.  We are collecting items for the use of our history committee for future enjoyment of the members of this fire company and also for preserving the history of the fire departments of Lower Burrell.

If you have anything you can call Lower Burrell No. 3 at 724-339-9611 and leave a message for James Sabulsky with your name and number or you can e-mail James at lbvfc3@yahoo.com.

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HELP SUPPORT OUR LOCAL LIBRARY

Please support our local library, People's Library, 3052 Wachter Ave., Lower Burrell, PA, with all their fund raising efforts.  Visit us on the web at www.peopleslibrary.org.

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OPEN RECORDS - RIGHT TO KNOW INFORMATION

The contact person for the "Open Records - Right to Know Information" is City Clerk Cook.  Her phone number is 724-335-9875, ext. 201.  The form may be downloaded from our website from the navigation bar under "Right to Know Forms".  This form is in Word.

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YOUTH COMMISSION MEMBERS NEEDED

The City of Lower Burrell and Upper Burrell Twp. are participating members of the Westmoreland County Youth Commission.

The purpose of the Youth Commission is to allow communities the opportunity to help young people involved with the Court to solve problems within their own communities. It is believed that the Youth Commission can provide the community with a local diversionary program that would more closely supervise a young person. The Youth Commission is comprised of dedicated community volunteers who provide better opportunities for learning, readjusting and conforming to the laws of our society. It is also charged with helping the youth take responsibility for his/her actions and repair the harm caused to the victims and/or community.

The Commission acts as a branch of the Juvenile Court System. All members of the commission must be aware of the confidential relationship between the court, juvenile and commission.

The jurisdiction of the youth commission will be confined to the summary offenses, criminal charges not involving force and dependent charges filed by parents or the school district.

All prospective members shall be of good character and community standing. The juvenile Probation Office will complete a criminal history check. All prospective members will be required to obtain a Child Abuse Clearance. New members shall be sworn in by either a Juvenile Court Judge or the local Magisterial District Judge.

All new members are required to attend orientation training. The training is offered twice a year and is free.

If anyone is interested, please contact Det. Sgt Scott Cardenas at the Lower Burrell Police Department at (724) 339-4287.

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 CITY OF LOWER BURRELL IMPLEMENTS WEATHER WARNING SYSTEM

The City of Lower Burrell will officially begin the use of a City-Wide Weather Warning Siren System in December 2008.  The Weather Warning Siren System will be tested at 12:00 noon on the first Saturday of each month beginning with the initial test on Saturday, December 6th.  The Weather Warning Siren System will be used specifically to alert City residents of National Weather Service issued "Tornado Warnings" or "Flash Flood Warnings".  When activated, the sirens will warble up and down for approximately two to three minutes.  In severe weather conditions, residents are encouraged to immediately monitor weather conditions, be prepared to seek shelter and assemble emergency supplies such as flashlights, batteries, blankets, first-aid supplies, food and drinking water.

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Lower Burrell Lions Club Information

Be on the lookout for the Lower Burrell Lions who will be selling brooms, mops, light bulbs and various other items at different locations throughout our city in the coming weeks. Any support you can give to the Lower Burrell Lions would be greatly appreciated as they serve our community with their various projects.

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TO: Citizens of the City of Lower Burrell

RE: Leaf and Limb Disposal Area for Lower Burrell Residents

Please be advised the City of Lower Burrell leaf and limb disposal area is now reopened and available to City of Lower Burrell residents only.  The disposal area is behind the brown building at City Hall and will be opened the following times: Monday – Thursday 7 AM until 2 PM, Friday – Sunday, dawn to dusk.

Please be advised the City will randomly spot check PA drivers licenses to verify Lower Burrell residency. Non-residents and landscapers / contractors may be cited. In addition, any person(s) dumping illegal material(s) may be cited.

Any required changes to the current operating hours or leaf and limb policy will be advertised publicly and available via our web site at www.cityoflowerburrell.com  or by calling City Hall at 724-335-9875 ext. 208.

On behalf of Mayor and City Council I would like to apologize for any inconvenience caused by the recent closure of the disposal area.

If you have any questions or comments, please call City Hall at 724-335-9875, ext. 208.

Councilman Frank J. Trozzi, City of Lower Burrell, Parks and Public Property

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