Arnold to resume monthly recycling collection
Arnold will resume recycling collection on May 15, the city announced.
Collection had been suspended because of covid-19, administrative Assistant Amy Dziobak said.
The city collects recyclables once per month. Recycling is collected on Fridays on a scheduled based on when garbage is picked up.
Recycling is taken on the second Friday of each month for residents whose garbage is collected on Monday and Tuesday; on the third Friday for those with garbage collection on Wednesdays; and on the fourth Friday for those with garbage pickup on Thursdays.
Items accepted in recycling are newspapers, magazines, phone books and printer paper; clear, green or brown glass bottles and jars; aluminum, steel and tin cans; and plastics with a #1 or #2 in the recycling triangle.
All recycling must be placed in blue recycling bins, which are available at City Hall. For no-contact distribution, call ahead to 724-337-4441.
Brian C. Rittmeyer, a Pittsburgh native and graduate of Penn State University's Schreyer Honors College, has been with the Trib since December 2000. He can be reached at brittmeyer@triblive.com.
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