Dumpster Rentals in Allegheny County Pennsylvania

Recycling in Allegheny County

Municipalities throughout Allegheny County, like all other counties in Pennsylvania, offer residents curbside waste collection and specified drop-off sites to promote recycling and environmental health.

How your recycling is sorted and disposed of is dependent on where you live. Some townships and boroughs allow single-stream recycling while others require co-mingled recyclables. Check your township or borough’s website for your exact specifications.

What Items Are Recyclable?

According to the Allegheny County’s website, the following items can be recycled and collected curbside:

• Aluminum and steel cans

• #1 and #2 plastics

• Clear and colored glass

• Cardboard, magazines, newspapers, and junk mail

• High-grade office paper

• Aluminum cans

• Leaf waste

All recyclables should be clean and free of debris, food residue, and grease or wax. The paper must be clean and dry, and some municipalities may require it to be tied with string or twine. Your municipality may require glass to be separated by color.

These items cannot be collected curbside:

• Plastic Shopping Bags

• Plastic Pots

• Batteries (Lithium, Button, NiCad, & Rechargeable Batteries)

• Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFLs)

Recycling kiosks are also available at many department stores such as Best Buy. They may accept items such as CDs/DVDs, ink and toner cartridges, cables & connectors, rechargeable/Ni-Cad batteries, used gift cards, and more.

What Items Cannot be Recycled?

According to Allegheny County’s website, these are some items not allowed to be recycled:

• Paper coated in wax or plastic

• Cardboard Boxes coated in wax (ex: Produce Boxes)

• Plate Glass, Ceramics, Pottery, Milk White Glass

• Mirrors, Light Bulbs, Fluorescent Bulbs, Crystal

• Aluminum trays, ice cube trays, pie tins

• Storm doors, windows, and gutters, lawn furniture

For more information about recycling and a full list of what can and cannot be recycled, visit the Allegheny County Solid Waste and Recycling page.

Hazardous Waste Disposal in Allegheny County

Allegheny County residents can dispose of their hazardous waste at a Health Department Collection Event, which happens throughout the year. Other items that can be disposed of at these events are eWaste and pharmaceuticals. For more information, visit the County website.

At Sourgum Waste, exceptional customer service, pricing transparency, and sustainability are at the core of everything we do.

We believe it’s time for a change in the waste management industry. It’s outdated and overcomplicated with vastly different waste flows and volumes than decades ago. Many other companies display arbitrary pricing, take advantage of confusing disposal regulations, and lack proper customer support systems. If you can’t order a dumpster online and no one picks up the phone, how are you supposed to move forward with your project?

Sourgum Waste knows the waste management industry has a trash problem. The industry as a whole has a massive carbon footprint, and no one is stepping up to make change and reduce this. But we will.

At Sourgum Waste, we’re comfortable being the odd man out in the industry, and the only company that offers you multiple ways to book your rental has a customer service team available seven days a week and takes action with every rental to offset our carbon footprint.

If you’re looking for an affordable, dependable waste management partner with a sustainable focus, Sourgum Waste is the only choice.

Flexible Rental Periods

Each of our roll-off dumpsters comes with a complimentary rental period. You can keep your dumpster for the entire rental period, or call us whenever you’re done with it. We’ll haul it away, no problem. If you need to extend your rental period, that’s easy with our daily flat rate pricing.

Most importantly, you know exactly what’s going on with your rental. You don’t even need to be home when your dumpster is delivered or taken away! Just tell us when and where, and ensure the path to the dumpster is free of debris so the truck can get in and out. We take care of everything else!