Environmental Services – Residential Refuse

Each week Environmental Services provides curbside pick up of common refuse. To ensure waste is properly taken care of, please follow these standards:

Accepted Materials

In addition to common household trash, we also accept:

Furniture like chairs, end tables, and shelving
Bicycles
Larger household items like garden tools, ironing boards
Roasters and grills
Small appliances (excluding “e-waste” or Freon based equipment”)
Bulk waste

Not Accepted Materials

The City does not accepted these items via curbside pick-up, but

Tires (Only two (2) tires are allowed per day, per resident, for drop off and must have rims removed beforehand. Tires are only accepted at the East End, West End, and Hazelwood drop-off centers.)
Covered electronics devices or “e-waste” devices like computers and televisions
Hazardous, infectious, explosive or flammable material
Carpeting installed by a professional
Bricks, cement, glass blocks, countertops or other construction materials
Car and automobile parts
Freon appliances such as refrigerators or air conditioners
Batteries, light bulbs, wet or oil-based paints

Please use the links below to connect with organizations to properly dispose of your materials.

Construction materials, carpeting, items from home renovations, scrap metal, and more https://pittsburghpa.gov/dpw/disposal-resources/

Electronics and household hazardous waste https://prc.org/recycling-collection-for-city-of-pittsburgh-residents/

Freon containing appliances like refrigerators and air conditioners at Appliance Warehouse 20 S 6th St, Pittsburgh, PA 15203

Set-Out Standards

Place refuse out for collection in a container with a tight-fitting lid not exceeding 35 gallons in capacity and/or not exceeding 35 lbs in weight. If not in a container, it must be sealed plastic bags or bundled less than three feet in length
Place needles, syringes, and lancets in a hard plastic container with a tight-fitting plastic lid, labeled as medical waste Medical Wastes & Sharps
Wrap sharp objects (broken glass/sharp metal) in heavy paper and place in a box reinforced with tape or string
Place refuse at the curb no earlier than 6:00 p.m. on the night before collection and no later than 6:00 a.m. on the day of collection

Outdoor Storage

Refuse shall be stored until collection in durable, water-tight containers having a close, fitting lid
Owner/landlord should have a sufficient number/capacity of containers on the premises to prevent overflow of materials
Waste shall not be accumulated on any abutting sidewalk, street or vacant ground

Residents may find door hangers with any violations found at their location. Any violation brought to your attention must be resolved or Environmental Services may follow up with citations.

Environmental Services door hanger