Butler Township collected more than 57,000 pounds of electronic and hazardous waste last year.

The township operates on a free at-will pickup system for large items in four categories which are paint, computers, televisions and electronic equipment, through its garbage contractor, Waste Management.

Butler Township manager Tom Knights said from the fourth quarter of 2020 to the third quarter of 2021, the service collected 8,615 pounds of paint, 5,419 pounds of computer equipment, 6,299 pounds of electronic equipment and 36,835 pounds of televisions, for a total of 57,168 pounds.

The fourth quarter report for 2021 has yet to be compiled, but Knights said the service has been well-received by township residents since it was first introduced in January 2019.

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