Citizens of the City of Lower Burrell

Leaf and Limb Disposal Area for Lower Burrell Residents

Please be advised the City of Lower Burrell leaf and limb disposal area is now reopened and available to City of Lower Burrell residents only. The disposal area is behind the brown building at City Hall and will be opened the following times: Monday – Thursday 7AM until 2PM, Friday – Sunday, dawn to dusk.

Please be advised the City will randomly spot check PA drivers licenses to verify Lower Burrell residency. Non-residents and landscapers / contractors may be cited. In addition, any person(s) dumping illegal material(s) may be cited.

Any required changes to the current operating hours or leaf and limb policy will be advertised publicly and available via our web site at www.cityoflowerburrell.com  or by calling City Hall at 724-335-9875 ext. 208.

If you have any questions or comments, please call City Hall at 724-335-9875, ext. 208.

Councilman Frank J. Trozzi, City of Lower Burrell, Parks and Public Property

Lower Burrell Recycling Days

are held in April & October of

each year

City of Lower Burrell – (Rear of Building)

2800 Bethel Street – (Off of Leechburg Road)

Information: (724) 335-9875 ext. 208

 (9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.)

The following items will be collected from any Lower Burrell resident.

Burrell School District is collecting empty inkjet & laser cartridges to help obtain free technical supplies. 

We will collect them at this Recycling Day event, or please drop them off at any of the school district offices.

We CANNOT take the following items (see below for hazardous material collection information) 

The following items can be recycled by any resident of the area.

Latex Paints ONLY:  $2/per gallon or smaller can.  $4/per larger can. Collection will be at city hall.

Sponsors:      Lower Burrell Recycling Task Force & City of Lower Burrell.

In conjunction with services provided by:

NOTE:  Paper only recycling -> Visit www.paperretriever.com for area sites that have paper only recycling bins for catalogs, magazines, junk mail, office paper, and newspaper  (No cardboard or phone books).

Westmoreland Cleanways collects household hazardous waste (HHW) items annually during the fall at a specific site in Westmoreland County (hopefully this will be near to Lower Burrell in 2011).  Visit www.westmorelandcleanways.org or call 724-836-4129.  The Southwest PA Household Hazardous Waste Task Force collects household hazardous items during the year at different sites in each regional county. These items include antifreeze, paint products (oil, thinners, sealants), pesticides, pool chemicals, etc. See www.swapahw.org (or call 412-488-7452) for updated details, questions, or current associated fees. Please take advantage of these events and clean out these hazardous items from your basements and garages.

Buying a new Refrigerator or A/C? Recycle working refrigerators, freezers, and A/C’sà Be paid $25-$35. Allegheny Power and Duquesne Light will pick up old working units for free and provide a rebate. Additional rebates are available for clothes washers and dryers, dishwashers, room and central air conditioners, and heat pumps.  Contact your electric company for current details of this and other energy efficient rebate programs for PA Act 129.

Additionally, there are energy efficient heating related rebates ($100 to $500) from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection for new furnaces, boilers, and water heaters.  See http://www.paheatingrebates.com/ for details or call 877-592-2061. Note that there is currently a waiting list (as of November 2010) that requires registration, and these funds will be depleted soon.

When recycling please follow the below instructions.  Some problems still exist with collections and in the event you are not serviced on your scheduled collection day, leave your collection bin out for pickup the next day.  Any questions, please call 724-335-9875, ext. 208.

Click here for recycling collection schedules

Listed below are the materials currently collected, including a guide to prepare the items for collection.