Pittsfield Bulky Waste Collection Updates

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PITTSFIELD, Mass. — The City of Pittsfield participates in a bulky waste collection program for items that are not collected in regular trash pickup. 
 
With the new toter system in place, the bulky waste collection program continues with a change in when items are picked up.
 
Starting this month, pick up of bulky waste items, that have a paid sticker, will occur during the first full week of the month for January, February, March, April, September, October and November. For the months of May, June, July and December, bulky waste pick up will occur during the first full week and third full week of the month.
 
Pickup occurs during the designated weeks on your normal collection day. For residents who have purchased bulky waste stickers for their item(s), you can place those items at the curb, the week of Oct. 7, on the same day in which your trash and recycling is picked up. If a bulky waste item does not have the city sticker, it will not be picked up.
 
A calendar with bulky waste pickup collection weeks can be found here: Recycling Calendar 2024-2025.
 
Bulky waste items include:
• Broken-down wood furniture
• Automobile tires
• Oversize plastic toys
• Wooden posts or fencing
• Upholstered chairs and couches
• Carpet rolls (2 foot diameter by 4 foot lengths)
 
Bulky waste stickers cost $20.00 per item and can be purchased at any of the following locations:
• Department of Public Utilities, 100 North Street, Mezzanine Level
• City Clerk's Office, City Hall, 70 Allen Street
• Carr Hardware at locations in Pittsfield and Lenox
• Elm Street Hardware
• Market 32 in Pittsfield and Lenox
 
For more information on the city's Bulky Waste Program, please visit Bulky Waste Program on the city's website.
Have questions, please email the Department of Public Services and Utilities at
dpw@cityofpittsfield.org or by calling (413) 499-9330.

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Three Injured in Pittsfield Halloweentime Shootings

By Brittany PolitoiBerkshires Staff

PITTSFIELD, Mass. — Three city residents sustained gunshot wounds while in the larger downtown area this week.

The Pittsfield Police Department responded to shooting reports on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday on First Street and Pleasant Street.  A person was shot during each incident but injuries were considered non-life threatening.  

Two incidents on Pleasant Street are believed to be related.

These do not appear to be random acts of violence, police say, and are not a threat to the general public. There is no further information at this time.

On Oct. 30 just after 7:30 p.m., police responded to the 100 block of First Street for a party who had been shot. The 34-year-old male Pittsfield resident sustained one gunshot wound that was not considered to be life-threatening and was transported to Berkshire Medical Center.

On Oct. 31 just after 11 p.m., police responded to the 20 block of Pleasant Street for a ShotSpotter activation.

"Several callers also made reports of shots fired," police reported.

Upon officers’ arrival, police found an 18-year-old man who had sustained a single gunshot wound. The injury was not considered to be life-threatening and the victim was transported to BMC for treatment.

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