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Guide to Recycling in the City of Pittsburgh

I had to do some digging to find this information on the City of Pittsburgh website, so I thought I would repost here in case anyone else was looking for this info.

The city’s website is a little confusing and links to some outdated information. The information included here should be correct – if not, please let me know.I’ve added a section for other recycling options at the bottom. If you know of other places to recycle items that are not accepted by the city – please leave a comment below and I will update the list.

Curbside Recycling in the City of Pittsburgh

The city of Pittsburgh offers curbside recycling for homes and apartment buildings with 5 units or less.

Curbside recycling is picked up every-other week. The curbside recycling schedule is available here.

Drop Off Recycling Centers

If you aren’t eligible for curbside recycling or you need to drop off some extra recyclables – the city of Pittsburgh has several recycling drop-off centers. Continue reading →

Links Worth a Look – April 15th

Here are some links/articles/blog posts that are worth a look:

Pittsburgh Parks CEO to Attend White House Conference on America’s Great Outdoors – Meg Cheever, CEO of the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy has been invited to attend the White House Conference on America's Great Outdoors. From the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy email "The conference focuses on conservation and connecting people to the nature. Cheever and the Parks Conservancy are improving quality of life for the people of Pittsburgh in partnership with the City of Pittsburgh."
Penn Brewery reopens with a new Pale Ale to benefit The Point – Local beer lovers rejoice! Penn Brewery is reopening with a new Pale Ale – Free event on Thursday 4/15 @ Penn Brewery. Proceeds from the event will support Riverlife's Friends of the Fountain campaign, which kicked last summer to complete the final phase of the Point State Park renovation. Riverlife has raised over $5 million so far.
For Earth Day: Give ELoop your old cell phone, and other green moves worth making – For anyone looking for info on recycling your old cell phones… "eLoop, an electronics recycler based in Murraysville, Pa., is hoping Earth Day will inspire people around our region to search their homes for old, outdated cell phones. Their goal is to recycle 1 million unwanted cell phones between now and World Environment Day (June 5) through their new Last Call initiative. "

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Oakland Used Furniture Sale – Friday & Saturday

: Image via Wikipedia

I think this event is a great idea (we have blogged about it in the past too) because it is a great way for Pittsburgh to reuse and repurpose furniture and dorm things and a great way for new students to save some money fixing up their new Pittsburgh abodes!

If you are new in Pittsburgh – or looking for some new furniture – before you make the trip out to Ikea – stop the Oakland Planning and Development Corporations 4th Annual Used Furniture Sale this weekend.

4th Annual Used Furniture Sale