Christmas Tree Recycling Program 2025: Drop-off locations open throughout Allegheny County
TO DEVELOP ON THE SEVERE WEATHER ALERT DAY, I’LL BE PINPOINTING HOW LONG THE FREEZING RAIN WILL LAST IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. COMING UP. PLUS, WE ARE TRACKING THOSE CONDITIONS. LIVE HERE AT NOON IN LIVE DRIVE. FOR AS THAT TREACHEROUS ICE AND RAIN MIX COMES AS THE HOLIDAY TRAVEL RUSH PICKS BACK UP. AND THE DETROIT LIONS FAN AT THE CENTER OF THIS PHYSICAL ALTERCATION WITH STEELERS WIDE RECEIVER DK METCALF SPEAKING OUT ABOUT WHAT HAPPENED ON SUNDAY, DENYING RUMORS OF POSSIBLE RACIAL SLURS. THIS IS A PITTSBURGH’S ACTION. WEATHER SEVERE WEATHER ALERT. THANKS SO MUCH FOR JOINING US FOR PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR AT NOON ON THIS FRIDAY. I’M LILY COLEMAN, YOU KNOW, PITTSBURGH’S ACTION WEATHER METEOROLOGIST JILL SZWED. SHE’S HERE WITH A LOOK AT OUR CERTIFIED MOST ACCURATE FORECAST AS WE’RE GETTING SOME FREEZING RAIN LEAVING AN ICY MESS IN PARTS OF OUR REGION. WE CAN HEAR THAT RAIN ON OUR ROOF RIGHT NOW. AND THANK GOODNESS IT’S JUST RAIN ACROSS ALLEGHENY COUNTY. A GOOD PORTION OF THE AREA. BUT THE FARTHER NORTH AND EAST YOU ARE, ICE IS JUST GOING TO MAKE THINGS TREACHEROUS AS WE GO THROUGH THIS DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS. SO TODAY’S SEVERE WEATHER ALERT DAY FOR THAT FREEZING RAIN, ICY ROAD CONDITIONS THAT WILL CONTINUE AS WE GO THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON, EVEN THROUGH 10:00 WHEN THINGS WILL FINALLY SHUT OFF. FOR THOSE OF YOU NORTH OF 422, ESPECIALLY ALONG I-80, ALSO INTO THE RIDGES. NOW, IT’S NOT TO SAY THAT WE DON’T SEE SOME BRIEF PERIODS OF FREEZING RAIN IN AND AROUND THE PITTSBURGH AREA. IT’S JUST THE TEMPERATURES ARE STARTING TO WARM UP, WHICH IS CERTAINLY A GOOD SIGN AS THIS ICE STORM IS JUST GETTING UNDERWAY. WE STILL HAVE THOSE WINTER WEATHER ALERTS OUT, AT LEAST FOR NOW, IN AROUND ALLEGHENY COUNTY. ALL THOSE AREAS THAT ARE SHADED IN PURPLE. IT’S A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, BUT ESPECIALLY CONCERN UP ALONG OUR I-80 COUNTIES, AND ESPECIALLY THEN DOWN THROUGH THE LAUREL HIGHLANDS. THAT’S WHERE WE COULD SEE SOME OF THE HIGHEST ICE ACCUMULATIONS. THAT ICE STORM WARNING IS GOING TO CONTINUE THROUGH 7:00 TOMORROW MORNING. STARTING TO SEE A BIT MORE OF THAT FREEZING RAIN TAKING OVER BUTLER COUNTY. THAT WOULD INCLUDE ALONG I-79 ROUTE EIGHT, EVEN EXTENDING BACK TOWARDS THE CRANBERRY AREA. FREEPORT AS WELL SPILLING OVER TOWARDS KITTANNING UP TOWARDS RIMERSBURG, MAYBE EVEN A FEW WET SNOWFLAKES SHOWING UP AROUND NORTHEASTERN PARTS OF CLARION COUNTY. RAIN, EVEN SOME POCKETS OF MODERATE RAIN SHOWING UP EASTERN ALLEGHENY COUNTY. THAT’S SOMETHING THAT WE’RE HEARING HERE AT WTAE CHANNEL 4 THAT ALSO EXTENDS BACK TOWARDS ELIZABETH, EVEN ALONG THE TURNPIKE BETWEEN GREENSBURG NEWSSTAND AND EVEN MOUNT PLEASANT AS WELL. SO STILL GOT A WAYS TO GO MORE. THIS PRECIPITATION WILL BE FILTERING IN AS WE WORK THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON. SO SEVERE WEATHER ALERT DAY. WE’RE NOT DONE THOUGH WITH WEATHER THAT COULD SLOW DOWN YOUR POST-CHRISTMAS TRAVEL. WE HAVE ANOTHER IMPACT DAY ON MONDAY. I’LL GET YOU SET FOR THAT WITH THE REST OF YOUR 4-DAY PLUS 4 MORE IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. ALL RIGHT, JOE, THANK YOU. WE HAVE TEAM COVERAGE FOR YOU THIS AFTERNOON. THAT IS CONTINUING NOW AS PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR REPORTER YASMIN RODRIGUEZ JOINS US LIVE FROM LIVE DRIVE FOUR. WITH HOW THINGS ARE LOOKING ON THE ROADS RIGHT NOW IN BUTLER. HI, YASMIN. TRY TO CHECK BACK IN WITH HER IN JUST A COUPLE OF MINUTES. AS WE MENTIONED THOUGH, THIS WEATHER IS COMING AS THE HOLIDAY TRAVEL RUSH IS EXPECTED TO PICK BACK UP AND TO SOME PITT OR PENN STATE FANS ARE TRAVELING FOR TOMORROW’S BOWL GAMES. PENNDOT AND THE TURNPIKE SAY THEY HAVE BEEN WORKING SINCE CHRISTMAS, GETTING THE ROADS TREATED WHERE THEY COULD. PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR REPORTER AVA RASH HAS MORE FROM THE TURNPIKE IN MONROEVILLE. THIS WINTER WEATHER COMING RIGHT WHEN PEOPLE ARE TRAVELING BACK HOME AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, AND IT COULD CAUSE SOME TREACHEROUS TRAVELING CONDITIONS. IF YOU’RE NOT IN A RUSH TO GET OUT THE DOOR TODAY, YOU MAY WANT TO PUSH YOUR TRAVEL PLANS BACK. WE JUST ENCOURAGE FOLKS, IF YOU DON’T NEED TO TRAVEL, DON’T. AND IF YOU ARE TRAVELING, PLEASE USE EXTREME CAUTION. FREEZING RAIN AND ICY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGHOUT THE DAY. THAT’S WHY PENNDOT CREWS SPENT THEIR CHRISTMAS PRETREATING ROADWAYS THROUGHOUT THE COMMONWEALTH. WE WILL USE A MIXTURE OF SALT AND ANTI-SKID, WHICH GIVES THE MELTING PROPERTIES OF THE SALT AS WELL AS THE ANTI-SKID, WHICH HELPS WITH SOME TRACTION. EVEN SO, SOME TRAVELERS DECIDED NOT TO CHANCE IT AND LEFT EARLY. OBVIOUSLY WE DON’T WANT TO GET HURT. WE HAVE FAMILY WHO NEEDS US AND DOGS, SO IT WOULD MAKE IT BACK TO THEM SAFE. I’M GETTING OLDER AND I’M ALMOST 60, SO I’M LIKE, YOU KNOW, THERE’S NO USE TAKING CHANCES OUT ON THE ROADS AND STUFF LIKE THAT. AND I’M ALWAYS TELLING MY KIDS, STAY OFF THE ROADS, STAY OFF THE ROADS. NOW RESTRICTIONS ARE IN PLACE ON THE TURNPIKE TO HELP ENSURE DRIVERS SAFETY. PENNDOT OFFICIALS OFFERED UP SOME ADVICE. IF YOU DO HAVE TO HIT THE ROAD, GIVE EXTRA ROOM, GIVE EXTRA TIME, AND YOU KNOW, JUST TAKE THINGS EASY. USE SMART DRIVING PRACTICES. YOU CAN HEAD OVER TO OUR WEBSITE DOT COM. WE HAVE A FULL LIST OF THOSE RESTRICTIONS AND SOME ADDITIONAL ADVICE FROM PENNDOT OFFICIALS FOR NOW COVERING ALLEGHENY COUNTY IN MONROEVILLE, AVA RASH PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS FOUR. GOOD ADVICE THERE. AND JUST ANOTHER REMINDER AS THIS WINTER STORM MOVES IN, YOU CAN GET UPDATES DOWN TO YOUR COMMUNITY SENT STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE. JUST DOWNLOAD OUR FREE WTAE APP AND MAKE SURE YOU TURN YOUR NOTIFICATIONS ON. WELL, NEW THIS AFTERNOON. TURNING TO HEADLINES. NOW WE ARE HEARING FROM THE FAN. HIS LEGAL TEAM CLAIMING THAT HE WAS ASSAULTED BY STEELERS WIDE RECEIVER DK METCALF WHILE THE STEELERS WERE PLAYING THE LIONS LAST WEEKEND IN DETROIT. YOU’LL REMEMBER THIS. EVERYONE WAS TALKING ABOUT IT. METCALF WAS SHOWN DURING THE BROADCAST, TALKING TO THE FAN, WEARING THE BLUE WIG, IDENTIFIED AS LONGTIME LIONS SEASON TICKET HOLDER RYAN KENNEDY, GRABBING HIM BY HIS SHIRT AND SHOVING HIM BACK. LATER, A SOURCE CONFIRMED TO ESPN THAT METCALF HAD PREVIOUSLY REPORTED THAT FAN TO SECURITY WHEN HE WAS PLAYING FOR THE SEATTLE SEAHAWKS AFTER A PREVIOUS INTERACTION IN DETROIT. IN A PRESS CONFERENCE TODAY, KENNEDY AND HIS LEGAL TEAM DENY HE USED A RACIAL SLUR, AS SOME REPORTS ON SOCIAL MEDIA SUGGESTED, AND IS CALLING ON DK WHO KENNEDY IS CALLING BY HIS REAL NAME TO HELP CLEAR THE AIR. I GUESS I WANT TO BE CRYSTAL CLEAR ABOUT ONE THING. I DIDN’T USE ANY RACIAL SLURS, NO HATE SPEECH. IF YOU’RE WATCHING THIS MAN, JUST IF YOU COULD JUST SAY THAT, PLEASE. LIKE, MY FAMILY’S GETTING THREATS AND STUFF, AND IT’S NOT COOL. SO WHETHER YOU SAID THAT OR NOT, I’M SURE YOU DIDN’T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN TO THE FAMILY. EVEN IF YOU DID, LIKE, I FORGIVE YOU, MAN. KENNEDY’S LEGAL TEAM SAYS HE DID NOT CALL ANY NAMES AND WAS SIMPLY ASKING DK TO SIGN A JERSEY. KENNEDY WAS ABLE TO STAY AFTER FORD FIELD SECURITY INVESTIGATED THE INCIDENT. KENNEDY’S LEGAL TEAM IS NOW EVALUATING ALL ACTIONS TO PROTECT THEIR CLIENT. METCALF HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FOR THE FINAL TWO GAMES OF THE REGULAR SEASON DUE TO THE INCIDENT, AND WILL FORFEIT OVER $550,000 IN SALARY. WELL, NEW THIS AFTERNOON. A CAR CRASHING INTO THE CORNER OF A HOME IN PENN HILLS PENN HILLS NUMBER SEVEN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY. SHARING THIS PICTURE, RESPONDING TO THE 7900 BLOCK OF ABER ROAD AROUND 5:00 THIS MORNING. OFFICIALS SAY NO ONE WAS IN THE CAR WHEN POLICE ARRIVED, AND THEY BELIEVE THE DRIVER RAN OFF. NO ONE ELSE WAS INJURED, BUT AFTER ASSESSING THE DAMAGE, SHIFTING WAS FOUND IN THE WALL HIT. THE CAUSE OF THAT CRASH IS STILL UNDER INVESTIGATION. WE TURN NOW TO PRESIDENT TRUMP’S LATEST ESCALATION ABROAD, LAUNCHING A STRIKE IN NIGERIA ON WHAT TRUMP SAYS WERE ISIS TARGETS AFTER HE HAS LONG ACCUSED THE COUNTRY OF CARRYING OUT VIOLENCE AGAINST CHRISTIANS. ABC’S OLIVIA RUBIN HAS THE LATEST. NEW VIDEO TODAY FROM NORTHWEST NIGERIA SHOWING PEOPLE CARRYING A METAL OBJECT THOUGHT TO BE A PROJECTILE AND OFF IN THE DISTANCE, A FIRE RAGING AFTER U.S. STRIKES OVERNIGHT. THE PENTAGON ALSO POSTING THIS VIDEO ON SOCIAL MEDIA SHOWING THE CHRISTMAS NIGHT MISSILE LAUNCHES. PRESIDENT TRUMP’S MAJOR ESCALATION COMING AFTER HE SAYS, QUOTE, I HAVE PREVIOUSLY WARNED THESE TERRORISTS THAT IF THEY DID NOT STOP THE SLAUGHTERING OF CHRISTIANS, THERE WOULD BE HELL TO PAY. AND TONIGHT THERE WAS U.S. AFRICA COMMAND ADDING THE STRIKES KILLED, QUOTE, MULTIPLE ISIS TERRORISTS. NIGERIA SAYING THE STRIKES WERE CARRIED OUT IN COORDINATION WITH THEIR AUTHORITIES. VIOLENCE IN NIGERIA HAS BEEN A FOCUS FOR PRESIDENT TRUMP, WHO HAS PREVIOUSLY WARNED OF POSSIBLE MILITARY ACTION. I’M HEREBY INSTRUCTING OUR DEPARTMENT OF WAR TO PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE ACTION. IF WE ATTACK, IT WILL BE FAST, VICIOUS AND SWEET, JUST LIKE THE TERRORIST THUGS ATTACK OUR CHERISHED CHRISTIANS. AND WHILE NIGERIA’S PRESIDENT DOESN’T DENY VIOLENCE THERE, HE HAS REFUTED SOME CLAIMS, SAYING, QUOTE, THE CHARACTERIZATION OF NIGERIA AS RELIGIOUSLY INTOLERANT DOES NOT REFLECT OUR NATIONAL REALITY. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE PETE HEGSETH ALSO POSTING THANKING THE NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT FOR THEIR COOPERATION, ADDING THAT, QUOTE, THERE’S MORE TO COME. OLIVIA RUBIN, ABC NEWS, NEW YORK. CLOSER TO HOME RIGHT NOW IN FOREST HILLS. ALLEGHENY COUNTY POLICE TELL US TWO PEOPLE WERE SHOT ON CHRISTMAS MORNING ON DECATUR AVENUE. THEIR INVESTIGATION IS STILL ONGOING. NOW, POLICE SAY A MAN AND WOMAN WERE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL IN CRITICAL BUT STABLE CONDITION. AT THIS POINT, THEY BELIEVE THE SHOOTING ACTUALLY HAPPENED ON LENOX AVENUE AND THAT THE VICTIMS DROVE THEMSELVES TO DECATUR AVENUE. IF YOU KNOW ANYTHING, YOU’RE ASKED TO GIVE POLICE A CALL. IN BEAVER COUNTY, CREWS BATTLED A LARGE FIRE CHRISTMAS MORNING IN FARMVILLE. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS VIEWER VIDEO SHARED WITH US SHOWING THAT HOME ON SOPE RUN ROAD JUST UP IN FLAMES. OFFICIALS SAY THE FIRE STARTED IN THE GARAGE AND QUICKLY SPREAD TO THE HOUSE. THANKFULLY, NO ONE WAS HURT. NO WORD ON THE CAUSE OF THAT FIRE. NEW THIS AFTERNOON. PRT ANNOUNCING TODAY THE WABASH TUNNEL PROVIDING A SHORTCUT FROM ROUTE 51 TO THE SOUTHSIDE IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH, WILL REOPEN FOR INBOUND TRAFFIC ON MONDAY. IT’S BEEN ONLY OPEN FOR OUTBOUND TRAFFIC SINCE FEBRUARY DURING WORK ON THE MOUNT WASHINGTON TRANSIT TUNNEL, WHICH REOPENED YESTERDAY. THE TUNNEL WILL BE OPEN WEEKDAYS FROM 6 A.M. TO 2 P.M. INBOUND, AND THEN 3 P.M. TO 11 P.M. OUTBOUND. THE OUTBOUND TUNNEL WILL BE OPEN ON SATURDAYS, BUT THE INBOUND WILL NOT. RIGHT NOW, ALLEGHENY COUNTY’S CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING PROGRAM IS LIVE. RESIDENTS CAN DROP OFF THEIR CHRISTMAS TREE BETWEEN TODAY THROUGH JANUARY 18TH AT ALL NINE COUNTY PARKS. YOU DO HAVE TO TAKE OFF ALL LIGHTS, DECORATIONS, TINSEL AND STANDS BEFORE DROPPING IT OFF. NOW HERE’S THE MAP OF LOCATIONS ALL HAPPENING IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PARKING LOTS. LAST YEAR, THE COUNTY SAYS THEY RECYCLED OVER 4000 TREES USING THE MULC
Christmas Tree Recycling Program 2025: Drop-off locations open throughout Allegheny County
Updated: 4:06 PM EST Dec 26, 2025
Some people may already be in the process of taking down their Christmas trees, and Allegheny County and Pittsburgh city officials may be able to help make the process even quicker. VIDEO: Top stories on Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 on Dec. 26, 2025 On Friday, Pittsburgh city officials announced they will open 11 drop-off sites for residents to recycle their live Christmas trees — all part of the city’s annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program. Trees can be dropped off starting Dec. 26, 2025, through Jan. 26, 2026. All ornaments, netting, tinsel, lights and tree stands must be removed before the tree is dropped off. Officials said free pine mulch from the trees will be available in the spring of 2026. The drop locations in Pittsburgh are as follows: 1st Division, Public Works (Perry North, Observatory Hill): Only open for Christmas tree drop-off at 300 Kilbuck Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15214 2nd Division, Public Works (East End): Open year-round at 6814 Hamilton Ave. (North Dallas Ave. at Hamilton Ave.), Pittsburgh, PA 15208 during the following hours: Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, please call 412-665-3610.3rd Division, Public Works (Hazelwood): Open year-round at 40 Melanchton St., Pittsburgh, PA 15207, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. You can call 412-422-6545 for more information.5th Division, Public Works (West End): Open year-round at 1330 Hassler St. (Off Herschel St. and Steuben St.), Pittsburgh, PA 15220. Hours open are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can call 412-937-3054 for more information.Allegheny Center: Sue Murray Swimming Pool parking lot #301 | Stockton AvenueBrighton Heights: Jack Stack parking lot at 600 Brighton Woods Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Brookline: Brookline Recreation Center at 1400 Oakridge St., Pittsburgh, PA 15226 Highland Park: Highland Park Zoo: Enter from Baker Street, follow signs to back overflow lot at 7370 Baker St., Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Southside: Southside Riverfront Park lower parking lot Squirrel Hill South: Prospect Drive roundabout, Schenley Park Sheraden: Sheraden Park parking lot, Surban Street You can visit the city of Pittsburgh’s website here for more information on this and additional changes coming to the city in 2026. In addition, the Allegheny County Parks Department said residents can drop off trees through Sunday, Jan 18, 2026, at all nine county parks as part of the county’s tree recycling program. Drop-off hours are from a.m. to dusk daily. Locations at county parks are as follows: Boyce Park: Soccer fields parking lotDeer Lakes Park: Veterans shelter parking lotHarrison Hills Park: Parking lot at Chipmunk Drive and Cottontail DriveHartwood Acres Park: Middle Road parking lotNorth Park: Swimming Pool parking lotRound Hill Park: Alfalfa Shelter parking lotSettlers Cabin Park: Park administration officeSouth Park: Brightstar parking lot at the corner of McConkey and Corrigan DriveWhite Oak Park: Chestnut Shelter parking lot All lights, decorations, tinsel and stands must be removed before dropping off trees. Officials said the trees will be mulched and used in the county parks. For more information on county park drop-offs, visit their website here.
PITTSBURGH —
Some people may already be in the process of taking down their Christmas trees, and Allegheny County and Pittsburgh city officials may be able to help make the process even quicker.
VIDEO: Top stories on Pittsburgh’s Action News 4 on Dec. 26, 2025
On Friday, Pittsburgh city officials announced they will open 11 drop-off sites for residents to recycle their live Christmas trees — all part of the city’s annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program.
Trees can be dropped off starting Dec. 26, 2025, through Jan. 26, 2026. All ornaments, netting, tinsel, lights and tree stands must be removed before the tree is dropped off.
Officials said free pine mulch from the trees will be available in the spring of 2026.
The drop locations in Pittsburgh are as follows:
1st Division, Public Works (Perry North, Observatory Hill): Only open for Christmas tree drop-off at 300 Kilbuck Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15214 2nd Division, Public Works (East End): Open year-round at 6814 Hamilton Ave. (North Dallas Ave. at Hamilton Ave.), Pittsburgh, PA 15208 during the following hours: Monday-Saturday, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. For more information, please call 412-665-3610.3rd Division, Public Works (Hazelwood): Open year-round at 40 Melanchton St., Pittsburgh, PA 15207, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. You can call 412-422-6545 for more information.5th Division, Public Works (West End): Open year-round at 1330 Hassler St. (Off Herschel St. and Steuben St.), Pittsburgh, PA 15220. Hours open are Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday, 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. You can call 412-937-3054 for more information.Allegheny Center: Sue Murray Swimming Pool parking lot #301 | Stockton AvenueBrighton Heights: Jack Stack parking lot at 600 Brighton Woods Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15212 Brookline: Brookline Recreation Center at 1400 Oakridge St., Pittsburgh, PA 15226 Highland Park: Highland Park Zoo: Enter from Baker Street, follow signs to back overflow lot at 7370 Baker St., Pittsburgh, PA 15206 Southside: Southside Riverfront Park lower parking lot Squirrel Hill South: Prospect Drive roundabout, Schenley Park Sheraden: Sheraden Park parking lot, Surban Street
You can visit the city of Pittsburgh’s website here for more information on this and additional changes coming to the city in 2026.
In addition, the Allegheny County Parks Department said residents can drop off trees through Sunday, Jan 18, 2026, at all nine county parks as part of the county’s tree recycling program. Drop-off hours are from a.m. to dusk daily.
Locations at county parks are as follows:
Boyce Park: Soccer fields parking lotDeer Lakes Park: Veterans shelter parking lotHarrison Hills Park: Parking lot at Chipmunk Drive and Cottontail DriveHartwood Acres Park: Middle Road parking lotNorth Park: Swimming Pool parking lotRound Hill Park: Alfalfa Shelter parking lotSettlers Cabin Park: Park administration officeSouth Park: Brightstar parking lot at the corner of McConkey and Corrigan DriveWhite Oak Park: Chestnut Shelter parking lot
All lights, decorations, tinsel and stands must be removed before dropping off trees. Officials said the trees will be mulched and used in the county parks.
For more information on county park drop-offs, visit their website here.