Dump Clean Ups

Several illegal dump cleanups were held in and around Earth Day and Earth Week at the end of April. Thanks go out to our supporting and partnering organizations, but most of all to the more than 150 volunteers that made the events a great success.

• Homers & Riggles Gap Cleanup was held Saturday, April 28, 2012 in Logan and Antis Township.  Nearly seventy volunteers (including our youngest, Miranda, pictured to the right) collected 23 tons of trash, 1.5 tons of recyclables, and more than 150 tires were recovered.  The cleanup was organized by the IRC, the Blair County Department of Solid Waste and Recycling, the Altoona Water Authority, the Blair County Conservation District, PA CleanWays of Blair County with generous support from the Antis Township Public Works Department, Waste Management, Inc. and Burgmeier's Hauling and Recycling.
• The Little Juniata River Association sponsored another very successful cleanup on April 14, cleaning up more than twenty miles of riverside and access points on the Little J.  More than 100 volunteers made the cleanup possible, dragging more than 100 tires from the river and flood way in addition to the mass of trash that was pulled from the river and shore.  The cleanup was also supported by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

Upcoming Events

Join us for several important upcoming events:

• Electronics Recycling Event - Saturday, May 12, 2012 (9 a.m. - 2 p.m.) at Tyrone High School
• Juniata Farmers' Market Kickoff - Thursday, June 7, 2012 (3 p.m. - 6 p.m.) North 4th Avenue and Sixth Street
• Annual Tire & Special Plastic Recycling Collection - Saturday, June 30, 2012 at the Blair County Ballpark
• Blair County Household Hazardous Waste Collection - Saturday, July 14, 2012 (8 a.m. - 1 p.m.) at the Blair County Ballpark

If you still need a recycling bin, you can pick them up at any of the IRC  office, the municipal  buildings or highway yards. Our residential bin distribution event the end of October was a rousing success but some residents missed the event.

• The IRC Office (100 Chief Logan Circle just off 26th Street and Pleasant Valley Boulevard)
• The Altoona Highway Yard (5010 Sixth Avenue at Commerce Park)
• The Hollidaysburg Municipal Building (401 Blair Street)
• The Tyrone Highway Yard (1500 Lincoln Avenue)

Residents should ideally have a bin with a lid for paper recycling and an open bin for bottles and cans. If you have an old damaged bin or a county bin (that says "Blair County Recycles") and wish to trade it in for a bin that can take a lid, please bring in the bin for a trade-in.  Very large households may qualify for a 25 gallon round container.

Lids are limited to one per household for paper recycling.  Wheel kits are available for purchase at the IRC office to all residents for $2.00 while supplies last. If you have questions please call 942-7472 or email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .