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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.
Click on the refuse or recycling information you are interested in
Refuse Collection Information:
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Recycling Information:
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Waste Management is under contract to the Township to collect refuse and recyclables.
 Refuse in Robinson Township is collected every Tuesday. Please be reminded, for that the collection schedule is delayed to Wednesday during the week of Memorial Day and Labor Day. Recyclables are collected every other Tuesday. Click here for a list of recycling collection dates for 2010.
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.
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 especially 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 with proper identification and call Waste Management customer service at 1-800-866-4460 to purchase the tags.
Garbage/Refuse Preparation:
- Carpet must be cut to 4 ft. lengths and bundled.
- 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 lbs.
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 lost, stolen, or damaged you must purchase a new container from the Township.
Single Stream Recycling
New for Robinson Residents in 2010
 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)
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.
2010 Recycling Collection Dates
Collection of recyclables takes place every other Tuesday.
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January 5
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January 19
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February 2
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February 16
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March 2
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March 16
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March 30
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April 13
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April 27
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May 11
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May 25
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June 8
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June 22
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July 6
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July 20
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August 3
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August 17
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August 31
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September 14
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September 28
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October 12
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October 26
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November 19
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November 23
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December 7
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December 21
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