What day is trash collected in Pittsburgh, PA?
Pittsburgh collects on Monday, Tuesday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Pittsburgh, PA
Pittsburgh, PA trash pickup by address.
Enter a Pittsburgh, PA street address to check trash, recycling and bulk items pickup as published by City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services.
Setting out in Pittsburgh Place refuse at the curb no earlier than 6 p.m. on the night before collection.
Trash Day Trends · this week in Pittsburgh
Tuesday is trash day for 65% of Pittsburgh homes we checked.
Most people here check on Monday. See the national trends.
- +25%Checks vs last week
- 3 daysPittsburgh collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 0%Recycling on the same day as trash29% nationally
- Every 2 wksRecycling every other week
- 2Published alongside trash: recycling, bulk items
Verified schedule
Pittsburgh collection days, read from City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services.
Trash / garbage: Tuesday.
Recycling: Tuesday · every other week by zone.
Bulk / large items: Tuesday.
The day above is an example from one Pittsburgh address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Pittsburgh.
Place refuse at the curb no earlier than 6 p.m. on the night before collection.
Containers shall be removed from the curb and stored no later than 10 p.m. on collection day.
When a holiday falls on or before your collection day, your pickup will be one day later.
Read from the official Pittsburgh guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Pittsburgh days differ by address.
Pittsburgh collects on Monday, Tuesday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Pittsburgh?
City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services publishes trash, recycling and bulk items for Pittsburgh.
Local source
Verify with City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services.
The Pittsburgh address result links City of Pittsburgh Environmental Services directly.
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- Sep 2026
Collection services in Pittsburgh
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