Learn more about community events from UPMC and local sponsors.
Pennsylvania Resource Council Household Hazardous Waste Collection
Accumulating personal care, cleaning, pesticides, automotive and home repair chemicals creates exposure risks at home that may result in people getting sick. Proper disposal minimizes risks at home and in the environment and prevents unnecessary health threat.
UPMC continues to be a proud cosponsor of the Southwestern Pa Household Hazardous Waste collection events for nearly a decade.
Learn more about the ongoing events.
Pittsburgh Earth Day
When:
Saturday, April 22, 2017
Earth Day was created to highlight the interdependence of natural systems. Sustainability addresses that succession of future generations based on current actions and available resources.
Pittsburgh’s Earth Day honors the collaboration of civic systems of businesses, community organizations and green purveyors that are changing the landscape of Southwestern Pennsylvania.
Learn more about this year's events.
Pennsylvania Resource Council ReuseFest 2017
When:
Saturday, April 22, 2017
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where:
UPMC Passavant, Green Lot
9100 Babcock Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA 15237
Drop-off event for materials destined for reuse by numerous local non-profit organizations. Items collected include gently used:
- Art Supplies: art books, brushes, paints,
photographs, sketchbooks
- Bedding & Bath: bath towels, blankets, comforters, bed frames, bed pillows, dressers,
end tables, shower curtains/rods
- Bikes, including bike parts and bike tools
- General Household Items: gently used
clothing, shoe, and furniture, lawn and hand
tools
- Kitchen Items: kitchen utensils, sets of
dishes and glassware, silverware, tables and
chairs
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- Medical Supplies: bandages, dressings,
canes, commodes, crutches, lift and transport
chairs, nebulizers, rollator and wheeled walkers,
shower seats, wheel chairs
- Pet Supplies: bowls, blankets and towels,
neck or boppy pillows, rodent water bottles
- Usable Building Materials: doors, light
fixtures, lumber (4’+), windows
- Vintage Items (for repurposing)
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All partners reserve the right to refuse
unusable materials
Learn more about this event.
Drug Take Back Day
When:
Saturday, April 22, 2017
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where:
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Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC
Outpatient Pharmacy Lobby
Falk Pharmacy
Oxford Building
3501 Forbes Avenue, 7th Floor
Hillman Cancer Center/UPMC Shadyside
West End Cafe, located in the West Wing Lobby
Magee-Womens Hospital of UPMC
Main Lobby, 1st Floor
UPMC East
Main Lobby
UPMC Hamot
Women's Hospital Lobby
UPMC Mercy
Cafeteria, 2nd Floor |
UPMC Mercy Southside
Main Lobby
UPMC McKeesport
1st Floor Crawford Building - Main Entrance
UPMC Passavant
Main Lobby, McCandless Campus
UPMC Presbyterian
Prescription Shop, 1st Floor
U.S. Steel Tower (UPMC employees only)
MyHealth@Work, 12th Floor
Forbes Tower (UPMC employees only)
Main Lobby |
Bring your unwanted, unused, or expired medicine.
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Acceptable drop off items include:
- Prescription medications including both controlled and non-controlled substances
- Non-prescription and over-the-counter medications
- Drugs in their original containers
- Medication vials with concealed or removed personal information
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We do not accept:
- Health and beauty aids
- Durable medical goods, home health equipment, home care supplies, personal care items
- Household hazardous waste (paint, aerosol, cans)
- Illegal substances and paraphernalia
- Infectious or institutional waste
- Medical devices and equipment, medical sharps (needles, lancets), and mercury thermometers
- Radioactive materials
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UPMC Police will be on site to ensure all material collected is handled in accordance with all federal, state, and local laws. Held in support of the DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
Drug Take Back Day – Sponsored by the DEA
When:
Saturday, April 29, 2017
10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where:
UPMC Bedford - Main Lobby
10455 Lincoln Highway
Everett, PA 15537
Bring your unwanted, unused, or expired medicine. Hosted by Pennsylvania State Troop G – Bedford County
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Acceptable drop off items include:
- Prescription medications including both controlled and non-controlled substances
- Non-prescription and over-the-counter medications
- Drugs in their original containers
- Medication vials with concealed or removed personal information
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We do not accept:
- Durable medical goods, home health equipment, home care supplies, personal care items
- Household hazardous waste (paint, aerosol, cans)
- Illegal substances and paraphernalia
- Infectious or institutional waste
- Medical devices and equipment, medical sharps (needles, lancets), and mercury thermometers
- Radioactive materials
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For any questions, please contact 814-623-3725.
