Pittsburgh trash & recycling schedule
Trash is picked up weekly.
At a glance
| Trash | Weekly curbside refuse; single-family and apartments ≤5 units. Verified 2026-10-15 · pittsburghpa.gov |
|---|---|
| Curbside | Not yet confirmed Checklist Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Recycling | Mandatory (Code §619.03) biweekly single-stream; bag-free blue bin program; loose, clean, dry, empty. Verified 2026-10-15 · pittsburghpa.gov |
| Bulk | Bulky/large items may set out with regular refuse pickup (Curbside Pick Up page). Yard debris twice/year special curbside + drop-off. Bulk page Source: Not yet confirmed |
| Hauler | City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services. |
| Contacts | 311 / 412-255-2621; [email protected]. Verified 2026-10-15 · pittsburghpa.gov |
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
Where
Cart spacing per guidelines; blue bin program bag-free.
Limits
Bulk with weekly refuse; yard debris seasonal collections.
Not allowed
Batteries not curbside (Noble Environmental vendor program); electronics/fees apply 2026+.
Bags
No bags in recycling; trash bagged in cart per guidelines.
Brush
Seasonal yard debris collections twice yearly.
Not yet confirmed: When.
Source: Not yet confirmed
Find your pickup day
City address lookup not linked yet
Holidays
2026 calendar PDF + collection zone map for holiday delays and recycling weeks — download from Collection Schedule page.
Verified 2026-10-15 · pittsburghpa.gov
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Full details for Pittsburgh: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City Environmental Services. Weekly curbside refuse; single-family and apartments ≤5 units. 2026 Collection Schedule and Calendar PDF + zone map on pittsburghpa.gov. Address day via PGH.ST / interactive map. Residential pick-up guidelines page for cart rules. Missed: 311 / 412-255-2621; [email protected] 412-255-2631.
- Recycling
- Mandatory (Code §619.03) biweekly single-stream; bag-free blue bin program; loose, clean, dry, empty. Accepts bottles/jugs/jars/tubs ≤3 gal (2025+ butter/cottage cheese/yogurt tubs). No bags, film, electronics, household hazardous waste, hangers, etc. Contamination costly for MRF.
- Bulk pickup
- Bulky/large items may set out with regular refuse pickup (Curbside Pick Up page). Yard debris twice/year special curbside + drop-off. Scrap metal red dumpsters at Public Works divisions (listed on collection schedule page).
- Curbside: when
- Not yet confirmed
- Curbside: where
- Cart spacing per guidelines; blue bin program bag-free.
- Curbside: limits
- Bulk with weekly refuse; yard debris seasonal collections.
- Curbside: brush
- Seasonal yard debris collections twice yearly.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Batteries not curbside (Noble Environmental vendor program); electronics/fees apply 2026+.
- Curbside: bags
- No bags in recycling; trash bagged in cart per guidelines.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Code §619 enforcement; environmental enforcement division.
- Holidays
2026 calendar PDF + collection zone map for holiday delays and recycling weeks — download from Collection Schedule page.
- Hauler
- City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services.
- Contacts
- 311 / 412-255-2621; [email protected].
- Find your day
- Not yet confirmed
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: pittsburghpa.gov
Bulk: Not yet confirmed
Holidays: pittsburghpa.gov
Curbside: Not yet confirmed - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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