Here's Where To Recycle Your Christmas Tree Around Pittsburgh

PITTSBURGH, PA - The city is expanding its Christmas tree recycling program by providing 12 drop-off locations for live trees from Dec. 26 to Jan. 26. The program enables residents to have their trees recycled rather than sent to a landfill, which occurs when they are placed at the curb.

Last year, more than 21 tons of trees were collected at 10 drop-off sites.

The trees collected this winter will again be chipped into pine mulch and made available to the public for free this spring.

The tree recycling program dovetails with the city’s Climate Action Plan, which defines milestones toward zero waste goals.

Trees can be dropped off at three Department of Public Works sites available year-round for yard
debris (including tree) drop-off, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. Monday through Saturday. They are:

• Hazelwood, 3rd Division of Public Works, Melanchton Avenue off 5200 block of 2nd Avenue.

• Homewood West, 2nd Division of Public Works, North Dallas Avenue at Hamilton Avenue.

• Elliott, 5th Division of Public Works, 1330 Hassler Street off Herschel & Steuben streets (near Herschel Park).

The nine other drop-off locations will be open 24 hours a day from Dec. 26 to Jan. 26. They are:

• Friendship , Baum Grove Parklet, 400 Roup Avenue (off Fairmont Avenue).

• Deutschtown, Sue Murray Swimming Pool parking lot, Corner of Cedar and Stockton Avenues (enter off Stockton).

• Brookline, Brookline Recreation Center, 1400 Oakridge Streeet.

• Brighton Heights, Jack Stack Parking Lot, 600 Brighton Woods Road.

• Squirrel Hill South, Prospect Drive roundabout in Schenley Park.
  

• Highland Park, Highland Park Volleyball Court parking lot.

• Oakwood, Oakwood Park Ballfield at Noblestown Road.

• South Side, South Side Riverfront Park lower parking lot.

• Middle Hill-Terrace Village, Kennard Park at Kirkpatrick and Reed Street.