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Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_jcw2ctn wrote

Where do you live? The city of Pittsburgh proper or some other municipality?

Plastic wrap/bags can be recycled at giant eagle in the bins outside. They don't go in regular recycling.

If your apartment is 6+ units recycling is through the waste hauler, not the city. If it's 1-5 apartments it's city recycling and trash. https://pittsburghpa.gov/dpw/residential-recycling

You can also go to a drop off center like the strip or other places to drop off metal, cardboard, paper, glass, and plastic.

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iloveallkittykat OP t1_jcw9xh8 wrote

I live in Crafton/ Green Tree. So I can take all of the plastic shrink wrap and such to giant eagle, As well as the plastic grocery bags? Then for the recycling drop off, all the broken down/flattened cardboard, needs to be tied right? & yes it is apt with 5 units, so I should request the blue bin with my landlord? My unit neighbors have one just not us.

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critzboombah t1_jcwlsx3 wrote

I'm a garbage man for the city of Pittsburgh. We don't pick up apt buildings with more than 4 units. But you're not in Pittsburgh proper, so yea, talk to your landlord/property management.

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iloveallkittykat OP t1_jcwpjkd wrote

It’s not like an apt complex, old home turned into units so I’m pretty sure normal garbage pick ups. But I will for sure reach out to them! ( I’m from FL and only been here 2 days 😂 so I’m just trynna figure things out!)

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Aggravating_Foot_528 t1_jcxj2mf wrote

You first need to figure out exactly where you live. If it's the city itself or another municipality. And go from there. And you can't figure that out by the zip code.

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ahemcee t1_jcwedr7 wrote

Yes, contact your landlord. Also contact your municipality for any drop off locations. The City ones that are linked by a previous poster are generally meant for City of Pittsburgh residents, though suburbanites aren't stopped from coming in to use these services.

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