Resources
Learn from Each Other
Recycling and sustainability can be confusing. These are the resources we turn to when we have questions, concerns, or ideas we want to pursue. We hope you find them helpful as well!
Precious Plastic
Where it all started! Our model is based off of that of Precious Plastic.
Precious Plastic is a combination of people, machines, platforms and knowledge to create an alternative global recycling system.
Check out their machines, products, plastic bazar, and even business tools to start your own Precious Plastic workspace.
Recycle This Pittsburgh!
Answering Pittsburgh’s recycling questions, one item at a time. Wondering where to take your chip bags, light bulbs, or disposable masks? Recycle this Pittsburgh has answers!
PASUP
Pittsburghers Against Single-Use Plastic have a vision of our city free from single-use plastic. Their mission is to create greater awareness of the dangers of single-use plastic, support the efforts of individuals and groups acting against single-use plastic, and advocate for cleaner and greener solutions to plastic-dependence.
PASUP meets monthly January through April and September through December.
Pennsylvania Resources Council
Check out what the Western part of our state is up to. PRC hosts programming for schools and individuals interested in the correct way to recycle through the city, where glass and other difficult to recycle items can go, and so much more.
Michael Brothers Hauling & Recycling
Michael Brothers is a family owned business located in the South Hills of the city area.
Specializing in dumpster removal and hauling, Michael Bros has recently wandered into the world of plastic recycling. They have their own balers and are able to process plastics to sell to other companies such as HydroBlox.
Drop off your large amounts of 1-7s here!
Construction Junction
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Creative Reuse
Construction Junction & Pittsburgh Center for Creative Reuse are two separate entities with similar missions and spaces. Located in the East End of Pittsburgh, Point Breeze area, both organizations collect, sell, and create programming around the reuse of materials that might otherwise be thoughtlessly discarded.