From the Mayor's Office:

BI-ANNUAL YARD DEBRIS COLLECTION IS SATURDAY APRIL 20 The *Department of Public Works (DPW) Environmental Services* will hold the first of its bi-annual yard debris collection <https://pittsburghpa.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e562dca418a41a4ab246a3bb1&id=d08074813f&e=5c7d27398e> events on *Saturday, April 20*. Residents should place their yard debris, including branches, leaves, and grass, on the curb for collection *before 6:00 a.m. that Saturday. * DPW’s goal is to reduce the amount of valuable natural resources *we deposit into landfills*. Yard debris collected from this event will *produce local compost,* some of which will *enrich landscapes throughout the city. * *“This is a great program for the city. It provides residents with a sustainable method to dispose of their yard debris and reduce their carbon footprint,*” said* City Recycling Supervisor Vanessa Reaves. * Residents must adhere to the* following guidelines* to participate: - Yard debris must be placed at your typical trash/recycling pick-up spot before 6:00 a.m. - Yard debris must be placed in a brown paper bag and weigh no more than 35 pounds. - Branches must be bundled with fiber, natural twine, or rope, while measuring less than 5 feet in length and less than 4 inches in diameter. - Yard debris not in accordance with these guidelines will not be collected. [image: Yard debris being accepted at this time includes: Leaves, Branches less than 5 feet in length and less than four inches in diameter, Brush, and Grass. Waste not being collected at this time includes: Plastic bags, Metal or wire, Rocks, blocks, bricks, and ceramics, Dirt or gravel, Glass, metal, or plastic.] <https://pittsburghpa.us1.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e562dca418a41a4ab246a3bb1&id=d48ad96eda&e=5c7d27398e> -- Click here to visit our website <https://hpccpgh.org/>