Skills is a Pennsylvania Department of
Environmental Protection
Permitted Computer Recycler
DEP Permit #WMGR081D014
Responsible Recycling “R2” Certified
meeting or exceeding the standards of computer recycling set forth in the CDRA ACT 108 of 2010.
Computer Recycling Service
Keep old computers from going to waste — Recycle with Skills!
Recycling used computers and computer equipment with Skills is environmentally safe and creates jobs and job training opportunities for people with disAbilities!
Your Secrets Are Safe with Skills
All data is DESTROYED! Skills markets used hard drives as base material only (i.e., aluminum). Skills follows U.S. Department of Defense Guidance for Destruction of Hard Drives and can provide a certificate of destruction upon request.
Skills disassembles computers and peripherals by hand, eliminating the hazards of airborne pollutants created by machine destruction.
Working Together for Responsible Solutions
Skills computer recycling program in Juniata County is now Responsible Recycling (“R2”) Certified. R2 Certification is used in accreditated certification programs to access an electronic recycler’s environmental, health and safety, and security practices. Jason Teliszcak and Nathan Milis of JT Environmental Consulting assisted with this process.
While computers are safe to use, they do contain environmentally hazardous materials. These materials can be safely removed and recycled, but only if we all work to keep these materials out of landfills and incinerators in the first place.
In 2007, 85% of discarded electronics ended up in the trash, even though the hazardous chemicals and heavy metals in electronics can leach out of landfills into groundwater and streams and burning the plastics releases dioxins and furans (Electronics Take Back Coalition, 2009; U.S. EPA, 2008).
Skills Industrial Service Center in Port Royal disassembles computers and computer equipment by hand, eliminating the hazards of airborne pollutants created by machine destruction. The materials Skills de-manufactures are then forwarded to various companies for further processing, testing, and/or refurbishing. Skills Industrial Centers comply with all OSHA and state regulations, and all of our customers recycle these products in the United States.
Skills accepts basic computer components at no fee and can provide a scheduled pick-up for a fee. Items accepted include:
- Personal Computers (all makes and models)
- Monitors (all makes and models; no cracked or chipped screens/casings; no cut cords)
- Keyboards (all makes and models)
- Mice (all makes and models)
- Computer peripherials (e.g., scanners, printers)
- Any old wires or parts once belonging to a computer
Although Skills cannot accept televisions. Skills can accept some other household electronics, such as game consoles, VCRs, DVD players, typewriters, projectors, and radios. For a detailed list and more information about Skills Recycling Service, visit Skills Computer Recycling FAQs.
Regional Drop-Off Locations
Drop-off recycling is always free. Collection days are Monday through Friday (except holidays). Please call 717-436-2101 in advance when dropping off large quantities.
| Computer Drop-Off Collection Locations by County | Hours | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair County | 4601-A Cortland Avenue, Altoona 814-944-4519 |
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Get directions |
| Centre County | Skills Corporate Office 341 Science Park Road, Suite #6 State College 814-238-3245 |
9:30 – 10:30 a.m. Meet truck in lot every other Thursday (Call for pickup days) |
Get directions |
| Huntingdon County | 40 Pennsylvania Avenue, Huntingdon 814-643-2310 |
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Get directions |
| Juniata County | Corner of Old Rt 22 and Rt 75 outside Mifflintown (next to Juniata Junction Restaurant) 717-436-2101 |
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Get directions |
| Mifflin County | 31 Industrial Park Road, Lewistown 717-242-0313 |
8 a.m. – 3 p.m. | Get directions |
| One Stop Communications 126 Electric Avenue, Lewistown 717-248-4996 |
store hours | Get directions | |
Pick-Up Service Available
For a fee based on load size and distance, Skills can pick up your old computer equipment. The recycling service itself is still free.
To schedule a pick-up or to learn more about Skills Recycling Service, call Ian Collins at 717-436-2101 or send an email to recycle@skillsgroup.org.
