Pittsburgh Christmas Tree Recycling Program

The City of Pittsburgh will open eleven drop-off locations for live trees from December 26, 2023 to January 26, 2024 for its Christmas Tree Recycling program.

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.   

Last year, the city hosted twelve drop-off sites and collected more than 1,600 trees. This year, the Department of Public Works' Forestry Division, Streets Division, and Bureau of Environmental Services will again collaborate to offer this service at eleven locations.  

The City is pleased to promote 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. 
 
As the year closes, Environmental Services will mail 113,000+ copies of their annual recycling calendar and newsletter out to residents who receive City waste and recycling services. 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. 

Drop-Off Locations near Morningside

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  

Squirrel Hill South  
Prospect Drive Roundabout  
Schenley Park  

Cyndy Tabor