The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection recently announced approval of a grant submitted by the City of Pittston for support of the municipal curbside recycling program.  The grant award of $223,340 will be used by the city to purchase an 18 yard compacting recycling collection truck for pickup of residential curbside recycling, the purchase of additional residential curbside recycling containers that will be delivered to each city residence in the spring of 2019 and enhanced recycling education programs.    For additional information see the DEP press release at:  http://www.ahs.dep.pa.gov/NewsRoomPublic/articleviewer.aspx?id=21561&typeid=1