Pittsburgh Trash Pickup Schedule 2026: Today & Calendar

✓ City of Pittsburgh • 2026 refuse and recycling guide

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Pittsburgh collects household refuse every week, but recycling runs every other week according to either the Northern–Southern or Central–Eastern calendar. A listed holiday can move the normal collection one day later.

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This guide helps you check the Pittsburgh trash schedule today or tomorrow, find the address’s regular collection day, identify the correct recycling zone, open the official 2026 calendar, prepare bulk and yard debris, report a missed pickup and choose a safe drop-off option.

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Pittsburgh Trash Schedule Today: Quick Answer

Trash is collected today when today matches the address’s regular Monday-through-Friday refuse day, unless a listed holiday earlier in the week moves service one day later. Recycling is collected on that same effective day only when the address’s Northern–Southern or Central–Eastern zone is scheduled for recycling that week.

Use PGH.ST or the City’s interactive collection map to find the regular weekday. Then use the official 2026 zone calendar—or the checker below—to confirm whether recycling is also due.

Place refuse and recycling outside after 6:00 PM the night before and no later than 6:00 AM on collection day. Remove and store containers by 10:00 PM.

Pittsburgh Garbage Pickup Schedule Today and Tomorrow

This tool uses Pittsburgh’s published 2026 holiday dates and the official Northern–Southern and Central–Eastern recycling-week rotations. You still need the address’s normal collection weekday and zone.

How to Find Your Pittsburgh Trash Pickup Day

The fastest route is an address search. PGH.ST uses the house-number range and street name to identify the regular weekday. The City also provides an ArcGIS collection lookup.

1. Enter the house number and street. A partial street name can work when the exact spelling is uncertain.
2. Use the ZIP code only as an optional filter. The street and house-number range determine the block’s route.
3. Record the normal weekday. This is the weekly refuse day before holiday adjustments.
4. Find the collection zone. Determine whether the address uses the Northern–Southern or Central–Eastern recycling calendar.
5. Check the current week for a holiday. When a listed holiday falls on or before the regular day, collection moves one day later.

Use the address tools first; the external links below open only after the process has been explained.

Search Address on PGH.ST Open City Interactive Map

Northern–Southern or Central–Eastern Recycling Zone?

Pittsburgh separates the city into two recycling rotations. The zone does not change the weekly refuse frequency; it determines which alternating weeks include recycling.

Pittsburgh Trash Pickup Calendar 2026

The City publishes two illustrated calendars and one ADA-accessible all-neighborhood calendar. Each PDF includes weekly trash, alternating recycling weeks, holidays, yard-debris dates, bulk limits, drop-off locations and special-waste guidance.

How to Save a Pittsburgh Trash Pickup Calendar

1. Confirm the address’s zone. Select the Northern–Southern or Central–Eastern PDF.
2. Download the official file. Do not use a calendar copied from a social-media post.
3. Write the regular weekday on the first page. The zone PDF shows recycling weeks, but the street lookup confirms the household weekday.
4. Mark April 18 instead of April 25. The live City notice moved the spring yard collection after the PDF was printed.
5. Keep checking live notices. Weather emergencies can change the annual schedule.

Print or Save This Guide as PDF Official Calendar Download Page

Why the Pittsburgh Trash Pickup Schedule 2024 Is Outdated

A search for the Pittsburgh trash pickup schedule 2024 may return an archived calendar, old recycling-week rotation or instructions referring to the transition away from blue plastic recycling bags.

Do not use a 2024 date grid for a 2026 pickup decision. Weekdays, holidays, recycling rotations, yard-debris dates and special-waste vendors have changed.

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What Pittsburgh Accepts with Weekly Refuse

In addition to ordinary household trash, Environmental Services accepts several manageable household and bulky items when properly prepared.

Items Not Accepted in Normal Curbside Refuse

• Hazardous, infectious, explosive or flammable material.
• Professionally installed carpeting.
• Bricks, cement, glass blocks, marble and stone countertops.
• Vehicle parts and tires.
• Televisions, computers, monitors and other covered electronics.
• Refrigerators, freezers, air conditioners and other refrigerant appliances.
• Batteries and light bulbs.
• Wet paint and oil-based paint.
• Construction and demolition debris.

Pittsburgh Bulk and Large-Item Pickup

Pittsburgh does not normally require a separate appointment for accepted curbside bulk. Residents may place up to two accepted bulk items per household with the regular weekly refuse collection.

Carpet, Fencing and Wood

Bundle and tie these materials into sections no longer than five feet and no heavier than 35 pounds. Professionally installed carpet and construction debris are not eligible curbside material.

Infested Furniture

Mattresses and upholstered items affected by bed bugs or roaches must be wrapped or sealed in plastic. The City warns that improperly wrapped infested material will not be collected.

Pittsburgh Recycling Calendar and Blue-Bin Rules

Recycling is mandatory for City-served single-family homes and small apartment buildings with five or fewer units. Collection is biweekly and single-stream, meaning accepted materials share one blue bin.

Do Not Put These in the Blue Bin

• Plastic bags, film or bagged recyclables.
• Food, liquids and greasy pizza boxes.
• Styrofoam and packing material.
• Batteries, electronics and hazardous waste.
• Sharps.
• Garden hoses, plastic hangers and storage tubs.
• Metal cookware, loose metal lids, foil and aluminum pans.
• Yard debris.

For an item not listed, the City’s recycling team can be reached at recycling@pittsburghpa.gov or 412-255-2631.

Official Recycling Rules

Pittsburgh Yard-Debris Collection 2026

Pittsburgh provides two citywide curbside yard-debris Saturdays plus year-round drop-off at three Public Works divisions.

Accepted Yard Debris

• Leaves.
• Grass.
• Brush.
• Plants and shrubs.
• Tree trimmings.
• Branches under five feet long and four inches in diameter.
• Pumpkins during the fall collection.

Preparation Rules

• Have debris curbside before 6 AM.
• Use paper bags only.
• Do not use plastic bags.
• Tie branches with natural-fiber twine or rope.
• Keep rocks, bricks, ceramics and glass out.
• Keep dirt, gravel, manure, garbage and recycling out.
• Keep metal and wire out of branch bundles.

Pittsburgh Trash Pickup Holidays 2026

The published rule is: when a listed holiday falls on or before the normal collection day, pickup occurs one day later. Refuse, qualifying bulk and recycling—when it is the address’s recycling week—follow the shift.

Weather and Emergency Delays

Snow, ice and unsafe road conditions can create a delay that is not printed in the annual calendar. Check current City announcements before filing a missed-pickup report during severe weather.

Check Current Holiday Information

What to Do When Pittsburgh Garbage Pickup Is Missed

The City will send a correction truck when properly prepared, accepted material was missed by Environmental Services. The correction service does not apply to late set-out or prohibited waste.

1. Confirm the regular weekday. Recheck the address in PGH.ST or the City map.
2. Apply the holiday rule. Make sure the route was not moved to the following day.
3. Confirm the 6 AM deadline. Do not report a City miss when the material was placed out after the crew passed.
4. Inspect the material. Remove electronics, tires, refrigerant appliances, chemicals, construction debris and other prohibited items.
5. Check size and weight. Containers must be 35 gallons or less and within the published weight limit.
6. Allow different crews time. Refuse, recycling and bulk may not be collected by the same truck.
7. Submit a Pittsburgh 311 request. Include the full address, scheduled date, material type and preparation details.

Call 311: 412-255-2621 Submit Online 311 Request

Pittsburgh Recycling, Yard-Waste, Tire and Scrap-Metal Drop-Offs

The Public Works division sites accept curbside recyclables, yard debris, Christmas trees, tires and scrap metal. Strip District and Construction Junction accept curbside recyclables and provide dedicated glass dumpsters.

Drop-Off Limits and Yard-Waste Fees

Official Drop-Off Rules

Electronics and Household Hazardous Waste in 2026

Pittsburgh residents can register with Noble Environmental for electronics and household chemical services. Fees depend on the item type and quantity or weight.

Special-Waste Examples

• Televisions, computers, monitors, microwaves and printers.
• Household cleaners, solvents and chemicals.
• Paint and antifreeze.
• Single-use and rechargeable batteries.
• Small refrigerant appliances accepted by the vendor.

Official E-Waste and HHW Guide Vendor Registration Page

Sharp Objects, Needles, Glass and Infested Furniture

Medical Exemption for Residents Unable to Reach the Curb

A resident who lives alone and has no able-bodied person available to carry refuse and recycling to the curb may apply for a medical exemption.

1. Obtain the City medical-exemption form. A physician must complete the required medical section.
2. Return the form to Environmental Services. Mail it to 3001 Railroad Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15201, email it or use the listed fax.
3. Wait for a foreman’s visit. Environmental Services verifies the household circumstances.
4. Sign the required affidavit. Service begins after the City completes approval.
5. Request a smaller container when needed. Approved residents may ask for an 18-gallon bin.

Open Medical Exemption Information

Apartments, Landlords and Properties Outside City Service

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Your Final Pittsburgh Pickup Plan

Start with the complete street address. Save the normal Monday-through-Friday refuse day and confirm whether the property belongs to the Northern–Southern or Central–Eastern recycling zone.

Check the 2026 calendar every week. Refuse is weekly; recycling is biweekly. When a listed holiday falls on or before the normal day, collection moves one day later.

Place material outside after 6 PM the evening before and by 6 AM. Keep containers within the published 35-gallon and weight limits, use a blue bin for loose recycling and remove containers by 10 PM.

Place no more than two accepted bulk items with regular refuse. Use the corrected April 18 or November 7 dates for larger seasonal yard debris, or use an approved drop-off site.

For a genuine missed pickup, dial 311 or call 412-255-2621. Use the dedicated electronics and hazardous-waste program for items that cannot go curbside.

Independent guide notice

Trash-Pickup.org is an independent resident-information website. It is not the City of Pittsburgh, Environmental Services, Pittsburgh 311, PGH.ST or a waste contractor. It cannot confirm a final route, dispatch a collection vehicle or approve an item.

Verify temporary weather delays, revised event dates, fees, facility hours and special-material requirements through the official source before acting.