Spring_2023_Calendar_and_Waste_Red.pdf

Reduce & Reuse Reduce and use less. Reduce your consumption by using reusable grocery bags, water bottles, glass containers, buying in bulk, and opting out of receiving paper mail.

Reuse: Everyday decisions make a difference. Consider buying second-hand items to reduce waste.

Yard Debris 2023 Curbside Collection: Yard Debris will be collected curbside for composting on Saturday, May 6 and Saturday, November 4.

Place at your trash/recycling collection site before 6 a.m. Yard debris must be in brown paper bags and not weigh more than 35 pounds. Branches must be bundled with fiber twine or natural rope in branch lengths of 5 feet or less.

Environmental Services will not accept stones, dirt, manure, lumber or food waste.

Yard waste in plastic bags or placed at the curb loose will NOT be accepted.

Consider using our year round drop-off locations for yard waste! For a list of drop-off locations, visit PittsburghPA.gov

Recycle Recycling is mandatory! The City collects recycling curbside every other week.

Curbside: Items must be clean, loose, and placed in a blue container not exceeding 35 gallons or City-issued container. All recyclables must be set away from household trash. SHREDDED PAPER WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED CURBSIDE FOR RECYCLING. It must be contained in a plastic bag and taken to a drop-off center for recycling.

Accepted Items:

» Cardboard, flatten and bundle into another box or bin for collection.

» Mixed paper includes items such as cereal boxes, newspaper, white officer paper, and junk mail.

» Aluminum, steel and empty aerosol cans.

» Plastic & glass bottles, jars and jugs 3 gallons or less.

Excess can be taken to a drop-off location or held over for the next pickup. For a list of drop-off locations, visit PittsburghPA.gov

Electronic and Household Hazardous Waste The City of Pittsburgh DOES NOT collect TVs, computer monitors, Freon appliances, air conditioners, lithium ion batteries, dehumidifiers or household chemical waste such as lead base paint, automotive fluids, pesticides or any hazardous or flammable materials curbside. Please contact 311 or learn about Pennsylvania Resources Council's twice weekly and event recycling options at PRC.org/RecyclePGH. Fees will likely apply.

Land Fill Household refuse is picked up curbside every week.

» All trash cans used for set out must not exceed 35 gallons in size.

» Bulk Items: Each single family home or small apartment with 5 or fewer units is allowed two bulk items per week. Common bulk items would include furniture, windows, toilets, mattresses and box springs – items that are both too big to fit in a 35 gallon container and heavier than 35 lbs. Any excess over two bulk items will not be picked up unless special arrangements for a fee are made in advance by calling Environmental Services at (412) 255-2773.

» Yard debris intended for collection with trash cannot exceed five bags.

» Excessive Construction and Demolition Material (besides small renovation projects) will not be collected and can result in a citation.

Car and automotive parts are also prohibited.

» Carpeting and fencing must be tied, bundled and not exceeding 35 pounds or 5 feet in length.

Caution! Special handling of sharps: (these items are not to be placed with recycling.)

» Wrap sharp objects (glass/metal) in heavy paper and place in a box sealed with tape or string, labeled sharp.

» Place needles, syringes and lancets in a hard plastic container with a tight-fitting lid, labeled as medical waste.

Special handling of animal/human waste:

» Place diapers, animal feces/litter in a double plastic bag & place outside of the refuse container.

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