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lass recycling in South Fayette Township will be held Saturday, May 7 through Thursday, May 12 in the parking lot behind the township building, 515 Millers Run Road. Please see the flyer inside the back cover of this magazine for details.
In partnership with local communities, the Pennsylvania Resources Council (PRC) also has installed permanent recycling dumpsters for dropping off household glass at these locations: Moon Township Public Works Garage Lot 1115 Stevenson Mill Road, Moon Township, PA 15108 Weekdays, 7 AM to 3 PM Village Square Mall Parking lot of Fine Wine and Spirits 5000 Oxford Drive, Bethel Park, PA 15102 All colors of glass bottles, jugs and jars are accepted. Empty all containers. Caps, lids and labels are acceptable. Examples of materials that are not accepted include glassware, stemware/wineglasses, glass bakeware, mirrors, window glass, cut glass, porcelain, ceramics, light bulbs and televisions. For additional locations and dates, visit prc.org/glass. For special collections of TVs, electronics and household chemicals, visit prc.org/collectionevents. Abbey Scheerer is an administrative assistant with South Fayette Township. Submit your township-related question by email to magazine@sftwp.com or mail South Fayette Township, Attn: Ask Abbey, 515 Millers Run Road, South Fayette, PA 15064. Check South Fayette Connect every quarter to see if your question made it to print!
att Saunoras became interested in a career as a mechanic when he began tinkering with his first car at age 18. Now, he has 15 years of experience repairing and maintaining cars and trucks, including 10 years with Ford and five years with South Fayette Public Works. When it comes to fixing vehicles, he enjoys problemsolving: "It keeps you thinking all the time," he says. Hometown: Lifelong resident of South Fayette Education: South Fayette High School; CCAC associate degree in automotive technology Family: Wife, Sarah First Car: 2001 Pontiac Grand Prix First Job: Building and grounds maintenance at Southpointe Hobbies: Bass fishing locally and trout fishing in the Laurel Mountains Favorite Food: Extra-cheese pizza Bucket List: Take his first airplane flight and visit the Grand Canyon Favorite TV: Seinfeld Memberships: McDonald Sportsmen's Association and Gladden UP Church Best Quality of South Fayette: "The people." Fun Fact: A licensed state inspector, Matt completes safety inspections of all township vehicles and police cars: "I write about 55 inspection stickers every year." — Andrea Iglar South Fayette Connect | Spring 2022 | 3
