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Refuse & Recycling


ATTENTION ROBINSON TOWNSHIP BUSINESSES


Please download and complete the DEP's Annual Recycling Report.
Submit your completed form to:

Township of Robinson
1000 Church Hill Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15205
to assist the township in efforts to obtain a municipal recycling performance grant.		 refuse disposal

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Refuse Collection Information:
Recycling Information:

Waste Management


Waste Management is under contract to the Township of Robinson to collect refuse and recyclables.

Refuse in Robinson Township is collected every Tuesday. Please be reminded, for that the collection schedule will be delayed one day to Wednesdays on the weeks following the Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day holidays.		 refuse disposal

 

There are some businesses and larger residential communities within Robinson Township who have other contracts with waste management companies that differ on pickup days and communal recycling containers. Check with your Property Management. State law requires all residents and businesses to recycle. The schedule for residential recycling collection is in the next column on this page.

For individual home owners, refuse and recycling containers can be placed at curbside after 6:00 p.m. on the day prior to collection and should be be removed by 6:00 p.m. the day of collection.

Tag Program for Seniors


Package of 10 tags for $15. The program is specially designed for customers 65 or older who have small amounts of trash. To sign up for the tag program, customers must register at the Township Office AND call Waste Management customer service at 1-800-866-4460 to purchase the tags.

Garbage/Refuse Preparation

Here are some things to remember when setting your garbage at the curb:

 

  • Carpet must be cut to four-foot lengths and bundles.
  • Building materials/car parts are NOT accepted with regular trash pick-up.
  • Freon needs to be removed - proof of removal must be attached (sticker and invoice).
  • Paint must be dried (lids off).
  • Cans/Trash bags should not exceed 60 pounds.
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In the general community, special recycling containers have been provided to each house, however they remain the property of the Township. The container is to be used only for recycling. Plastic bags or other receptables are not acceptable and will not be picked up. If the container is lost, stolen, or damaged, you must purchase a new container from the Township.

Single Stream Recycling

Residents no longer have to worry about how to dispose of their newspapers, magazines, catalogs and white office paper. The following are now being accepted for recycling as follows:

  • Plastic (Types 1 through 7)
  • Metal Food Cans
  • Empty Aerosol Cans
  • Beer & Soft Drink Cans
  • White Office Paper
  • Computer Paper
  • Magazines (bundles and tied separately)
  • Newspapers (bundles and tied separately)
  • Catalogs (bundled and tied separately)
  • Telephone Books (bundled if multiples)
  • Corrugated (bundled and tied separately) - no longer than 14"x14"
  • Glass - Beverage bottles and food jars (clear, brown, amber and green)
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All items can be co-mingled in the appropriate recycling container without being separated (please note the exceptions above). Be sure all the items are secure in the recycling containers.

2012 Recycling Collection Dates

January 3
January 17
January 31
February 14
February 28
March 13
March 27
April 10
April 24
May 8
May 22
June 5
June 19
July 3
July 17
July 31
August 14
August 28
September 11
September 25
October 9
October 23
November 6
November 20
December 4
December 18