Garbage Recycling


2026 Garbage Collection Days and Holidays

Garbage collection for the entire Borough will be collected every Friday. 


However, when County Hauling celebrates a Holiday during the week, it will delay our collection one day later that week.

 Holiday Weeks that are affected are as follows: 

  • New Years Day - Saturday, January 3rd
  • Memorial Day- Saturday, May 30th
  • Labor Day- Saturday, September 12th
  • Thanksgiving- Saturday, November 28th
  • Christmas- Saturday, December 26th

2026 Recycle Schedule:






Garbage Guidelines 


Guidelines for Garbage Collection: Trash and recycling must be out the night before your collection day, or prior to 6AM on the day of collection. All trash and recycling containers, as well as bulk items, must be within 5 feet of the curb. There will be a limit of 15 bags of trash and 1 bulk item per house per week. Garbage should be properly secured in containers or plastic bags. 

Excluded Items: Please contact County Hauling (724)-929-7694, for further information on excluded items or to schedule a special pick-up for a fee.

County Hauling Yard Waste Guidelines:


2026 Recycling Dates

Recycling material will be collected every other week on the following dates:


  • January 3, 16 & 30
  • February 13 & 27
  • March 13 & 27
  • April 10 & 24
  • May 8 & 22
  • June 5 & 19
  • July 3, 17 & 31
  • August 14 & 28
  • September 12 & 25
  • October 9 & 23
  • November 6 & 20
  • December 4 & 18

 

To be a good recycler, please begin making the following recycling changes immediately:  Glass is now accepted: clear, brown, blue and green glass containers are accepted. Types 3-7 plastics are no longer recyclable

Recycle only #1PET or #2HDPE empty plastic bottles, cans, paper and cardboard (no pizza boxes).  Keep foods, liquids and plastic bags out of recycling.  Your recyclables should be emptied directly into your recycling bin. 

DO NOT BAG YOUR RECYCLABLES. County Hauling will NOT accept recyclables in any type of plastic bags.  Materials MUST be placed loose in your recycling bin. 

Plastic retail bags should be taken to your local retailer to recycle. ONLY  RECYCLE clear, brown, blue and green glass containers, plastic bottles, jars and jugs labeled as #1PET or #2HDPE plastic in your curbside recycling bin. 

Leaf recycling pick-up dates for Fall of 2026:

November 6th, 13th, 20th & December 4th

Only Leaves Placed In Biodegradable Paper Bags Will Be Picked Up.

Before official leaf collection dates begin: 

 County Hauling will take leaves during regular collection days but those bags will count towards the weekly bag count (15 bags max). However,  household waste will be prioritized over leaf collection.


A dumpster for YARD WASTE ONLY will be available to residents the first Saturday of each month, May thru the end of September.  This dumpster will be located in Mowry Park #4 parking lot.  Yard waste in biodegradable bags or no bag at all is acceptable.  Yard waste includes:  grass, leaves, hedge and tree trimmings less than 3" in diameter.


EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2013:  A NEW LAW PROHIBITS LANDFILLS FROM RECEIVING THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:

TV'S AND COMPUTER EQUIPMENT.  COMPUTER EQUIPMENT INCLUDES LAPTOPS, MONITORS, CPU'S, PRINTERS, SCANNERS, KEYBOARD, MOUSES, SPEAKERS, CABLE AND BATTERY BACKUPS.  THESE ITEMS WILL NOT BE PICKED UP BY COUNTY HAULING


Wastewater (Sewage) Billing:  Pleasant Hills Borough residents are billed monthly for wastewater (sewer) charges. 

Please contact Legal Tax Service Inc.
 714 Lebanon Road, West Mifflin, PA 15122-1030, 412-464-9555 with any questions.


ALLEGHENY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT

Public Drinking Water & Waste Management
Recycling Program
3901 Penn Avenue, Bldg. #5
Pittsburgh, PA  15224-1318
412-578-8390
412-578-8053 FAX