Ahoy there, mate!
Do you have an old woodstove or outdoor wood-fired boiler that
you are looking to get rid of? If so, the perfect opportunity awaits you! The
Allegheny County Health Department is offering a bounty for them at $500 a pop
(cash incentive) for non-Phase II outdoor wood-fired boilers and $200 a piece (gift
card) for uncertified woodstoves. The
gift cards are available for Home Depot, Lowes, Kmart, Dick’s Sporting Goods,
GetGo, and Giant Eagle.
Why are they doing this, you ask? Simply to reduce fine
particulate pollution from wood smoke and address citizens’ growing concern
about wood burning. So really you are getting paid to dispose of outdated
equipment that does not meet current national emission standards AND you will
be able to breathe easy at night. It’s a win-win for the wind and you.
But you must act quickly! Allegheny County residents must
register by tomorrow, May 9 or by calling
412-578-8106. A collection event will
then be held on Saturday, May 17 from 1 to 4 pm at the swimming pool parking
lot on South Ridge Drive in North Park.
What are you waiting for? This “cash for cold” opportunity
is one you don’t want to miss!
Nicole Catino is PennFuture's 2014 Student Conservation Association Green Cities Sustainability Fellow and is based in our Pittsburgh office.
Nicole Catino is PennFuture's 2014 Student Conservation Association Green Cities Sustainability Fellow and is based in our Pittsburgh office.
