01/23/2026
Trash pickup, parking and other weather-related notices for Pittsfield!
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (January 23, 2026) – The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued an Extreme Cold Warning for Pittsfield that is currently in effect from this Friday evening through Saturday afternoon and a Winter Storm Warning from Sunday into Monday.
Trash and recycling pickup for Monday, January 26 is canceled. Collection will resume on Tuesday, January 27 and will be on a one-day delay for the remainder of the week.
Please be advised that due to impending inclement weather expected, no on-street parking, including on both sides of the street, will be allowed between 7 p.m. Saturday, January 24 through 11:59 p.m. on Monday, January 26.
Residents in and around downtown Pittsfield are encouraged to use the McKay Street parking garage for parking, which will be open to the public free of charge starting Saturday, January 24 through the duration of the snow event.
All other existing and signed parking regulations remain active. Non-permitted vehicles are prohibited from parking or standing in any open municipal or school parking lot between the hours of 12 a.m. and 7 a.m. Vehicles found in violation of the above parking regulations may be towed at the vehicle owner’s expense.
For residents looking for some relief from the cold, the Berkshire Athenaeum will be open for regular business hours on Saturday, January 24, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. In addition, the Athenaeum will open their auditorium space only on Sunday, January 25, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00p.m. No other services will be available in the Athenaeum on Sunday. For those that are seeking shelter overnight, please visit the warming center at the Pearl located at 21 Pearl Street, which will be open from 10:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. every night.
To report any emergencies, please call 911. If you have a non-emergency, storm-related concern that you need to report, please call the city’s Highway Department at (413) 499-9314, press option #2. You can also email the Highway Department at dpw@cityofpittsfield.org.
According to the National Weather Service, travel conditions will be dangerous to impossible at times due to expected white-out conditions and limited visibility. Please avoid unnecessary travel when possible.
City residents are further advised that sidewalks and ramps abutting their property must be cleared of snow within 24 hours of the storm’s end. As a reminder, it is a violation of city ordinance to plow or otherwise dispose of snow from their property onto city streets and sidewalks. Residents are also encouraged to clear snow from around fire hydrants located near their properties.
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