The City of Pittsburgh has eleven drop-off locations for live trees until January 26, 2024 for its Christmas Tree Recycling program. Last year, the city hosted twelve drop-off sites and collected more than 1,600 trees.
The program encourages residents to drop off their trees to be recycled rather than delivered to a landfill, which happens when they are placed at the curb. Trees collected will be chipped into pine mulch and made available to the public for free this spring.
All ornaments, netting, tinsel and tree stands must be removed before the tree is dropped off.
The City is also promoting Girl Scout Troops 52498, 55286, 52482, 55258 in their curbside tree pick-up initiative, where residents can set out their trees and for a small donation, the troops will collect them in January and transport them to a city drop-off location.
Residents should notice two upcoming changes in curbside collection:
- Recycling is collected every other week, and the City will now only collect cardboard and other recyclable materials on recycling weeks.
- Recycling will no longer be accepted in plastic bags. Residents are directed to place recyclables loosely in their bin at the curb.
For more information, residents can call 311 or visit the program’s website, which includes a map to help residents locate their nearest drop-off location.
2023-2024 City of Pittsburgh Christmas Tree Recycling Drop-Off Locations:
Allegheny Center
Sue Murray Swimming Pool
Parking Lot #301 | Stockton Ave.
Brighton Heights
Jack Stack Swimming Pool
600 Brighton Woods Road
Brookline
Brookline Recreation Center
1400 Oakridge Street
Hazelwood – 3rd Division of Public Works
Open Year Round
Location: 40 Melanchton Street Pittsburgh, PA 15207
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
(412) 422-6524
Highland Park
Highland Park Zoo
7370 Baker Street
(enter zoo parking lot from Baker Street, follow the signs to back of lot)
Homewood North – 2nd Division of Public Works
Open Year Round
6814 Hamilton Ave (North Dallas Ave. at Hamilton Ave.)
Hours: Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 1 p.m.
(412) 665-3609
Perry North/Observatory Hill – 1st Division of Public Works
Open Year Round
300 Kilbuck Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15214
Southside
Southside Riverfront Park
Lower Parking Lot
Squirrel Hill South
Prospect Drive Roundabout
Schenley Park
Sheraden
Sheraden Park Parking Lot
Surban Street
West End – 5th Division of Public Works
Open Year Round
1330 Hassler St. Pittsburgh, PA 15220 (Off Herschel St. & Steuben St. near Herschel Park)
Monday through Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
(412) 937-3054
More drop-off sites within Allegheny County are posted on https://www.alleghenycounty.
