The Department of Public Works has changed the way it handles Pittsburgh’s curbside trash and recycling collection. As of January 1:
The city will no longer accept recycling left out in plastic bags. Leave your recyclables loose in the blue city bin, and place the bin at the curb on recycling weeks.
The city will also no longer collect cardboard boxes left out on non-recycling weeks. Flatten and bundle cardboard boxes for collection only during the recycling weeks.
OPDC maintains a guide for trash and recycling collection rules, including a recycling calendar, at Waste & Recycling Resources. We want to hear from you if you notice routine refuse violations in the neighborhood. Email Liz Gray at lgray@opdc.org with questions.