Pittsburgh City Council (Legistar) · May 15, 2026 – Aug 16, 2026

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Resolution 2026-0507 · Pittsburgh City Council

Passed

Pittsburgh will receive up to $1,666,217 from the Environmental Protection Agency to revamp its curbside yard waste collection program. The program will serve city residents. The grant funds will be used to improve waste collection services.

Official title›

Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program in the amount not to exceed ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN ($1,666,217.00) dollars to revamp our curbside yard waste collection program.

Topic
Environment & climate
Money
$1,666,217city receives
Who it affects
city residents
Sponsors
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Recipient: City of Pittsburgh. grant funds.

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Record

What happened, and who voted how

  1. May 18, 2026

    City Council

    meeting page

    Referred · Read and referred

  2. Jun 2, 2026

    City Council

    meeting page

    Passed · Passed Finally8–0, 1 absent

    • Anthony CoghillY
    • Barbara WarwickY
    • Deborah L. GrossY
    • Erika StrassburgerY
    • Khari MosleyY
    • Kim SalinetroY
    • R. Daniel LavelleY
    • Robert CharlandY
    • Bobby Wilson—

Source text

From the legislative file

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Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program in the amount not to exceed ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN ($1,666,217.00) dollars to revamp our curbside yard waste collection program.

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Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows:

Section 1.	The Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works are authorized to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with the Environmental Protection Agency for the purpose of receiving grant funds from the Solid Waste Infrastructure for Recycling Grant Program in the amount not to exceed ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN ($1,666,217.00) dollars to revamp our curbside yard waste collection program. Monies from the grant agreement shall be deposited into the Grants Trust Fund account 4029400549.48311.00. 

Section 2.	The Mayor, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, and the Director of the Department of Public Works, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are further authorized to follow regular procurement processes to make all legitimate expenditures required by said Agreement(s) as outlined in Section 1. Said grants expenditures shall not exceed ONE MILLION SIX HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED AND SEVENTEEN ($1,666,217.00) dollars, chargeable to and payable from the appropriate expense account in the Grants Trust Fund, job number 4029400549.
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