Description
A city-wide zoning text amendment to define waste transfer stations, set operational standards, and establish a 500-foot buffer from residential areas.
Impact summary
Protects residential neighborhoods from concentrated industrial truck traffic, noise, and odor while regulating waste facility placement.
Applicant
- Name
- City of Pittsburgh (Sponsored by Council Member Barbara Warwick)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 14
- Total mentions
- 2
Last vote
Last discussed Feb 18, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Standing Committees — February 18, 2026
An ordinance amending the zoning code to add a definition for waste transfer stations and establish a 500-foot buffer from sensitive uses.
Committee on Hearings and Policy — February 6, 2026
A city-wide zoning text amendment to define waste transfer stations, set operational standards, and establish a 500-foot buffer from residential areas.
Related issues (1)
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