Pittsburgh, PA Trash & Recycling: Bulk Item Disposal (2026)
Key Facts
- Regular Curbside Pickup
- Excludes bulky/hazardous items
- Brush Bundling Limit
- 5 ft long, 4 in diameter max
- Tires, Batteries, Appliances
- Not collected curbside
- Special Programs
- Run by the Director under § 619.07
- Uncollected Piles
- Treated as unlawful accumulation
Summary
Pittsburgh's curbside crews skip demolition debris, unbundled brush, tires, batteries, and appliances: residents must arrange their own disposal for these.
Materials Not Collected by the City. Disposal of the following materials shall be the responsibility of the generator: Demolition and construction waste; ... Trees or parts of trees that have not been bundled in a size five (5) feet in length and four (4) inches in diameter or less; Tires, lead acid batteries, and automobile parts; ... Appliances; ... Minimal amounts of the above wastes may be collected at the discretion of the Director in instances of serious health or safety risk/hazard.
Full Breakdown
Under City Code § 619.05, the City does not collect demolition and construction waste, sewage residue, tires, lead acid batteries, automobile parts, household hazardous waste, covered devices, or appliances at the curb: the generator is responsible for disposing of them. Tree limbs are only picked up if bundled to 5 feet or less in length and 4 inches or less in diameter; larger or unbundled brush is excluded. The Director may collect minimal amounts of these materials at his or her discretion when a serious health or safety risk exists, and separately runs collection programs for household hazardous waste, tires, batteries, and covered devices under § 619.07.
Violations & Fines
No fixed fine is set for leaving excluded materials at the curb; the City can instead treat an uncollected pile as an unlawful accumulation under § 619.06, with a 5-day notice to remove it before the City abates it and bills the owner or lessee.
Frequently Asked Questions
Will Pittsburgh pick up my old appliance or tires at the curb?
Can I put tree branches out with regular trash?
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