Yard Debris

The City of Pittsburgh offers special curbside collection days twice a year to promote environmentally-friendly disposal of your seasonal yard debris, as well as year round drop off.

Saturday, November 2nd is our Fall Yard Waste Curbside collection event. During this event we accept Halloween pumpkins and gourds in addition to the typical yard waste we accept. Scroll down for a full list of what is accepted and not allowed. If you miss this event we have three locations where you can drop off yard waste for free.

Please check the collection schedule or visit PGH.ST to see what day your curbside pickup falls on

We will collect the following items curbside:

  • Leaves
  • Branches (4" diameter or less)
  • Brush
  • Grass

Set-Out

  • Items must be in paper bags weighing less than 35 pounds. No plastic bags, please!
  • Bundle all branches with fiber twine or natural rope in lengths of 5 feet or less
  • Set these items out at the curb at your regular collection spot before 6:00 a.m. on the morning of the collection day.

Yard waste that does not meet the collection guidelines will be left at the curb.

Drop-Off Locations

City residents may also bring their yard waste to one of our participating drop-off centers, year-round. No drop-offs by commercial haulers are accepted. The fee structure varies by vehicle type:

  • Cars and SUVs (without trailers): Free
  • Pick-ups, vans and any pull-behind trailers: $22.00
  • Dump trucks and large box vans: $54.00
    • Requires prior approval from the DPW Director.

Payment Method:

  • No cash is accepted at drop-off locations.
  • Payments must be made by check or money order only.
    • Checks are to be made out to Treasurer, City of Pittsburgh.

These locations also accept tires. Only two (2) tires are allowed per day, per resident, for drop off and must have rims removed beforehand.

Drop-off centers are open Monday-Friday and may offer Saturday hours. Call each center for details and hours.

East End Drop-Off Center
412-665-3609
6814 Hamilton Ave
Pittsburgh, PA 15208

Hazelwood Drop-Off Center
 412-422-6524
40 Melanchton St
Pittsburgh, PA 15207

West End Drop-Off Center
 412-937-3054
1330 Hassler St
Pittsburgh, PA 15220

Accepted Items

  • Leaves
  • Grass
  • Plants
  • Tree trimmings
  • Branches
  • Shrubs - loose or placed in paper bags
  • Christmas trees - no lights or decorations

Unaccepted Items

  • Plastic bags
  • Metal/wire
  • Stones, dirt or rocks
  • Manure
  • Garbage

Additional Resources

If you are looking for additional resources to dispose of yard debris, please visit this list of Commercial Haulers(PDF, 64KB). We recommend calling the facility beforehand due to the constant changes in the waste industry.

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