City offices and CitiParks facilities are taking a break for Labor Day. According to a press release by the City of Pittsburgh, administrative offices will be closed on Monday, September 2 in observance of the holiday. This pause in the usual bustle means a temporary shift for services like refuse collection, so take note if your trash day falls early in the week.
Here's the rundown for refuse and recycling: The Department of Public Works has pushed refuse, bulk waste, and recycling collection back by one day. If you're usually penciled in for a Monday pickup, your bins won't hit the curb until Tuesday, September 3rd. And the domino effect continues, with Tuesday's trash being collected on Wednesday, Wednesday's on Thursday, and so on, until Friday's pickup is bumped to Saturday, September 7th. The city suggests sticking to your routine of trash turnout, and housekeeping the refuse out after 6 PM the night before your rescheduled collection day.
The city's play spaces are also shuffling their schedules for Labor Day. Healthy Active Living Centers will rest on Monday, keeping with the holiday's spirit of respite. But don't expect to shoot hoops or score goals at city Recreation Centers from Saturday through Monday, they're taking a breather too. Meanwhile, over at the Mellon Park Tennis Center, players will have to wrap up their games early on Sunday, September 1, with doors closing at 6 PM before taking a full pause on Monday.
If it's lanes you're looking to dive into, six city pools are staying afloat through Labor Day, offering adult lap swim times and open swim periods — but double-check the modified hours and prepare for the absence of lap swim at Schenley because of its size and capacity. For more details on the pools and spray parks, you can check the city's website.
And if your holiday weekend isn't complete without a wander through a farmers market, take note: Squirrel Hill's market will be open for business on Sunday, September 1, from 9 AM to 1 PM. On the flip side, East End's Monday market-goers will have to wait another week, as it closes in observance of Labor Day. Full details of the closures and service changes are available on the city's website.
