(WKBN)- Glass recycling events are beginning this week in Mercer and Lawrence counties.

Glass containers collected for these events go straight into the manufacturing of new glass bottles and jars, according to a release from the Pennsylvania Resources Council and Lawrence-Mercer Recycling/Solid Waste Department.

The first recycling event is at the Hermitage VFD Station #3 at 541 Mercer Avenue until May 2.

Here is the schedule for the rest of the events:

• Lawrence County Courthouse: Court and Walnut Street in New Castle from June 1-6
• Elks Lodge #145 at 28 Sixth Avenue in Greenville from July 6-11
• Lawrence County Courthouse at Court and Walnut Street in New Castle from August 3-8
• Springfield Township Municipal Building at 406 Old Ash Road in Mercer from August 31-September 5
• Hermitage VFD Station #3 at 541 Mercer Avenue in Hermitage from September 28-October 3