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Trash and Recycling
Township Customer Service
Phone: 724-265-5328
Hours: 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday
Email: CollectionConnection@cranberrytownship.org
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Through the municipal solid waste program, Cranberry Township provides weekly curbside trash and recycling collection services to most Township homes. Yard waste services are offered weekly from March to December. Two weeks are set aside in January for Christmas tree pickup.
Program Highlights
- Click here to see regular collection days.
- Click here to see the 2026 Waste Collection Calendar.
- Variable base rates linked to the volume of household garbage generated. The larger the trash cart, the higher the base rate.
- A prepaid Collection Sticker system is used to discard extra items.
- Recycling and yard waste are collected at no additional cost.
- Single stream recycling - all recyclables in one cart. Find out what can be recycled in Cranberry.
- Automated collection trucks are equipped with mechanical pickup arms.
- Customers are billed monthly for trash collection as part of the Sewer, Water, and Trash bill.
Cardboard Compactor at the Municipal Center
The Township’s commercial-strength cardboard compactor can handle residential cardboard carton waste. Located at the Municipal Center, the self-service machine is intended for Township resident use only. Learn more.
Rack Program
Cranberry’s rack program provides a trash rack, a recycling rack, and two bags for each to make cleanup a little calmer. There is a limit of two sets per rental.
Racks are free to use and can be picked up at the Township Public Works Facility from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Racks must be returned within three days after the event to avoid a $25 fee being added to the monthly utility bill. Borrowers must dispose of the trash themselves. Each bag that does not fit into a trash bin requires an extra bag collection sticker, which can be purchased through Customer Service. Recycling items should be put into the clear bags furnished by the Township and placed curbside on collection day.
Click HERE to see available dates and to schedule the rack.
Holiday Schedule
No collections are made when these holidays occur on a weekday: New Year's Day, Memorial Day, July4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas Day.
There is no schedule change if the holiday falls on a weekend, regardless of when the holiday is observed.
If a collection day is:
ON OR AFTER a weekday holiday, collection will be 1 day later.
BEFORE a weekday holiday, there will be no change in pick up.
Christmas Tree Collection
Typically held during the first two weeks of the year. Check the calendar for collection dates.
Trees are picked up on your regular collection day. Remove all ornaments, tinsel and lights. Cut tree into 4 foot section. Do NOT place in plastic bags or carts.