Curbside Pick Up

The mission of Environmental Services is to establish and maintain a refuse and recycling system that promotes a safe, litter-free and environmentally friendly City for all of its residents and customers.

The City of Pittsburgh provides a range of pick-up of refuse waste and recycling services. Choose which best suits your need here:

Curbside Refuse

Each week Environmental Services provides curbside pick up of common refuse.

Curbside Recycling

All residents of single-family homes and small apartments (five or fewer) must separate recyclable items from household trash and package them for bi-weekly recycling curbside collection.

Blue Bin Program

The City of Pittsburgh has recently wrapped a program to distribute 100,000+ blue recycling bins to residents and become bag free curbside by 2023.

Bulk Pick Up

Protect Our Refuse Workers

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, refuse/recycling collection is one of the most dangerous jobs in America. Look out for our workers and your neighbors.

Yard Debris

Missed Pick Up

If the waste that you properly set out was not picked up by Environmental Services, you can alert us and we will correct our mistake by sending out a truck for additional pick up!

Medical Exemption

Medical Exemption Form for Physicians(PDF, 366KB)

To be filled out by a physician and returned to Environmental Services via mail, email or fax:

3001 Railroad Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15201

medical.exempt@pittsburghpa.gov

Fax: (412) 255-2452

Upon receiving this form, a Foreman from Environmental Services will visit with the resident to confirm that they live alone and/or have no other able-bodied person to carry the refuse and recycling to the curb. The resident will be required to sign an affidavit before service can start. Please note that medically exempt individuals can also request for a smaller 18-gallon bin if needed.

last updated: 02/05/2026