PITTSBURGH (Newsradio 1020 KDKA) - With Christmas Day come and gone, Pittsburgh residents can now send their live Christmas trees off for recycling instead of the landfill.
This year, the Forestry Division and Bureau of Environmental Services within the Department of Public Works are collaborating to host
12 drop-off locations where individuals can deposit their trees.
We’re expanding Christmas Tree recycling in #Pittsburgh! Keep your tree out of a landfill and let us turn it into mulch for our parks. Seven NEW sites across @CityPGH this year. pic.twitter.com/QUb8HdSGQK
— Pittsburgh Public Works (@PGHDPW)
December 19, 2018 The trees will be turned into mulch and distributed for free this spring to city residents.
Trees left on the curb for trash will be sent to a landfill.
Last year, the city collected over 21 tons of trees with only 10 drop-off sites.
Three Department of Public Works sites are available year-round for yard debris (including tree) drop-off, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Saturday:
- Hazelwood: 3rd Division of Public Works, Melanchton Avenue off 5200 block of 2nd Avenue, 412-422-6524
- Homewood West: 2nd Division of Public Works, North Dallas Avenue at Hamilton Avenue, 412-665-3609
- Elliott: 5th Division of Public Works, 1330 Hassler Street off Herschel & Steuben streets (near Herschel Park), 412-937-3054
The nine other drop-off locations will be open 24 hours a day from December 26, 2019-January 26, 2020:
- Friendship: Baum Grove Parklet, 400 Roup Avenue (off Fairmont Avenue), Pittsburgh, PA 15232
- Deutschtown: Sue Murray Swimming Pool Parking Lot, Corner of Cedar and Stockton Avenues (enter off Stockton), Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- Brookline: Brookline Recreation Center, 1400 Oakridge Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15226
- Brighton Heights: Jack Stack Parking Lot, 600 Brighton Woods Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
- Squirrel Hill South: Prospect Drive Roundabout in Schenley Park, Pittsburgh, PA 15217
- Highland Park Highland Park Volleyball Court Parking Lot (approximately 151 Lake Drive), Pittsburgh, PA 15206
- Oakwood: Oakwood Park Ball Field at Noblestown Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15205
- Southside: Southside Riverfront Park Lower Parking Lot, Pittsburgh, PA 15203
- Middle Hill/ Terrace Village: Kennard Park at Kirkpatrick and Reed Street , Pittsburgh, PA 15213
Residents are asked to remove all decorations, including ornaments, netting, tinsel and tree stands, before a tree is dropped off.
Trees will be accepted from December 26th through January 26th.
The tree recycling program works in conjunction with the city’s Climate Action Plan.
