Garbage and Recycling News And Announcements

TCI Congratulates Retiree Bill Hallenbeck

7/12/2017

Congratulations to Bill Hallenbeck on his retirement after 36 years at Tri-County Industries. Bill started in 1981 as a residential driver and ended his career with us as a roll-off driver. We wish Bill all the best in his retirement!

What To Do with Plastic Bags (and how to avoid throwing them away)

6/8/2017

For decades, plastic bags made from high-density polyethylene (#2 plastic) or low-density polyethylene (#4 plastic) have been the standard for helping shoppers get their haul home. While plastic bags are cheap to manufacture and sturdy enough to help you get your groceries home, they have become the bane of the waste industry and the environment. Plastic bags have become such a problem that they...

What does it mean to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle?

5/31/2017

You probably learned the 3 Rs of responsible waste management in school. These are the three essential components of environmentally-responsible consumer behavior - reduce, reuse and recycle. The goal of the 3 Rs is to educate people on how to prevent excessive and unnecessary waste, and to limit the consumption of non-renewable resources. If you have a young child at home, or just need a...

Requesting Dumpster Service for Spring Cleaning and Projects

5/10/2017

Spring projects often result in a lot of extra trash and rubble. Some of the most common spring projects include: General clean-outs of unwanted items from your house, attic, garage or storage unit Installing new flooring Installing new roofing or shingles Renovating a bathroom or kitchen Landscaping your property Building a new addition onto your house or office Replacing the...

Hard-To-Recycle Event May 13 in Frazer Township

5/8/2017

The PA Resources Council will host its first Hard To Recycle collection event of 2017. It will be held May 13 from 9:00 a.m to 1:00 p.m. at the Galleria at Pittsburgh Mills, Frazer Township. Other upcoming collection event dates: June 24: Quaker Valley High School, Leetsdale, Allegheny County July 29: La Roche College, McCandless, Allegheny County August 12: Century III...

Tri-County Industries, Inc. Honors Shelly Mathieson

4/28/2017

Tri-County Industries, Inc. honors Shelly Mathieson for her 34 years of outstanding service. Since her start in 1983 in the Billing department, Shelly has been willing to learn and perform each office position, from Accounts Payable and Receivable to Human Resources to Dispatch. A true "Jill of all trades," Shelly is capable of handling everything from Weighmaster to Software Design....

DEA Prescription Drug Take Back Day: 2017

4/27/2017

The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has announced another National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, to be held on Saturday, April 29, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The National Prescription Drug Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient, and responsible means of disposal for prescription drugs, while also educating the public about the potential for abuse of medications. This is a great...

How To Spring-Clean and Declutter

4/17/2017

Open the windows! Start the garden! Break out the short-sleeved shirts! Warm weather has finally returned to Pennsylvania. As you put away the wool sweaters, you're probably starting to feel a deep-seated itch to do a little spring cleaning. A thorough spring cleaning consists of two parts: cleaning up standard dirt and dust, and getting rid of any unnecessary items you've...

Collection Events for Chemicals, Tires, Prescriptions, Electronics

3/28/2017

The PA Resources Council has provided upcoming 2017 dates for the collection or drop-off of hard-to-dispose-of materials. You can view all of the dates on the PRC website. Events are scheduled for a variety of materials, such as: automotive fluids, household cleaners, pesticides, paints and other household chemicals e-waste such as computer towers and peripheral equipment, cell phones,...

How to Organize a Community Cleanup

3/16/2017

Winter Storm Stella may have made it hard to think about spring and outdoor activities, but in the next few weeks, communities all over Pennsylvania will come together to beautify their neighborhoods. From May 1 through March 31, volunteers participate in a statewide event known as the Great American Cleanup of Pennsylvania. The main focus of this initiative is to clean up litter and debris...

DEP Awards $500,000 Grant to Tri-County

3/8/2017

Tri-County Industries has been awarded a $500,000 grant from the Department of Environmental Protection for the installation of a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) fueling station. With the award, we intend to construct an on-site CNG fueling station to allow our fleet vehicles access to CNG fueling at their home location. This station will be owned by Tri-County Industries and will also be...

Household Hazardous Waste Management

2/27/2017

Here's a fact for trivia night: each person in the state of Pennsylvania produces an average of 4 pounds of Household Hazardous Waste per year. And if every person in PA generates 4 pounds per year, that's a total of 25,000 tons per year statewide! Household Hazardous Waste consists of items and materials that can pose environmental and public health concerns if not managed properly....

What to do with an Old Mattress and Box Spring

2/20/2017

Presidents' Day is one of the biggest days of the year for mattress sales. If you've had your current mattress for more than 8 years, or if your quality of sleep has been suffering because of discomfort at night, you might be out searching for a new mattress this weekend. But getting a new mattress presents a problem: what to do with your old mattress and box spring? Here are some...

TCI Recognized by Cleanways

12/21/2016

Tri-County Industries has been recognized by Tri-County CleanWays, a grassroots 501(c)(3) charitable organization serving Butler, Lawrence, and Mercer Counties. We have been awarded the distinction of Distinguished Business of the Year in acknowledgement of our service to the community, specifically for our recycling program provided at our customers' homes. Tri-County Industries offers a...

Tri-County Industries, Inc. Announces Driver of the Year for 2016

12/15/2016

Tri-County Industries, Inc. is pleased to announce the recipient of their 2016 Driver of the Year Award, Rob Paich. Rob is a Household Driver in the Household Trash Department and has been with the company for a remarkable 27 years. Rob has demonstrated excellence in safety, work ethic, customer service, and compliance with Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations. Rob believes that...