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Commission highlights EPA-backed yard‑waste and recycling grants and plans for curbside collection
Summary
Members announced a newly awarded grant (referred to as a Swiffer grant) and an EPA grant to modernize yard‑waste collection with scheduled curbside pickups and an intern; exact grant amounts were not clear in the transcript and require verification with award paperwork.
Helena Procopio Ross and Anna Bagwell told the commission that the city has secured grant funding to expand recycling and yard‑waste efforts. Ross said the commission received a ‘‘Swiffer grant’’ and that an EPA grant will support scheduled curbside yard‑waste pickup with designated trucks and an intern to help implementation; she said ongoing funding after the grant ends would be a decision for City Council.
"We got the Swiffer grant," Ross said, and later described plans for two trucks to provide scheduled curbside yard‑waste pickups to increase access and reduce reliance on biannual collections. Ross cautioned the program will take time to implement and that continuing funding would require council action once grant funding concludes.
The transcript contains a garbled dollar figure when the speaker discussed the grant amount; meeting participants agreed the exact amount and grant terms should be confirmed in grant documents and through city procurement before public release.
Why it matters: scheduled curbside yard‑waste pickups and recycled‑materials education could change service access for Pittsburgh residents and reduce litter; the commission said it will coordinate procurement and outreach and report back as plans solidify.
