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Pittsburgh to pick up yard debris Saturday

PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh city residents will have the opportunity to rid themselves of yard debris on Saturday.

The city will be collecting leaves, grass, branches, and other yard debris, which must be left at the curb at your usual trash/recycling pick up spot 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.

Participation in this program helps the environment by diverting valuable resources from the landfill.

Yard waste should not contain plastic bags, metal or wire, rocks or bricks, dirt or gravel and glass, metal or plastic.

What to do with that yard waste year round? The City of Pittsburgh has three drop-off centers that accepts yard debris. Call each center for details and hours:

  • East End Drop-Off Center (2nd Division) 6814 Hamilton Ave Pittsburgh, PA 15208 412-665-3609
  • Hazelwood Drop-Off Center (3rd Division) 40 Melanchton St Pittsburgh, PA 15207 412-422-6524
  • West End Drop-Off Center (5rd Division) 1330 Hassler St Pittsburgh, PA 15220 412-937-3054

Yard waste that does not meet the collection guidelines will be left at the curb. More information and additional resources for yard debris disposal are available here.

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