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2022 CURBSIDE YARD WASTE COLLECTION

Curbside yard waste collection will begin the week of April 3, 2022
and will end the week of Thanksgiving, November 20 - 25, 2022.

Yard waste should be placed out on your recycling night during the regular season:
  1. Yard waste such as grass, branches, trimmings, etc. should be placed in a rigid container, a brown paper lawn bag, or bundled and tied. 
  2. Do not use a City-issued recycling bin for yard waste collection. You must purchase your own container that is 32 gallons or less. The filled container should not weigh more than 70 pounds.
  3. Please place yard waste stickers on your container. Stickers are available for pick up at the Recycling Office, or they can be mailed to you. Brown bags do not need a yard waste sticker.
  4. Branches should be 4 inches or less in diameter, and no more than 6 feet in length.
  5. Do not place yard waste out in plastic bags.
  6. NO LITTER OR TRASH MIXED WITH YARD WASTE.

 

If you have any questions, please contact Recycling & Solid Waste at
610-437-8729.

Yard waste stickers are available at the Recycling and Solid Waste Office. They are also available upon request via telephone or email request link on right hand side.

 

 

2022 Yard Waste Site Hours
1401 Oxford Dr. (Oxford Dr. & Fish Hatchery Rd.)

The site opens for the 2022 season on Saturday, April 2nd, and closes for the season on Saturday, November 19th.
Mondays 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Tuesdays CLOSED
Wednesdays 8:00am - 4:00pm
Thursdays CLOSED
Fridays 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Saturdays 8:00am - 3:00pm
Sundays CLOSED

CITY OF ALLENTOWN RESIDENTS ONLY
Contractors and Landscapers are NOT permitted to use this site.

We accept only the following organic material:

  • Grass
  • Weeds
  • Flowers
  • Hedge Trimmings
  • Leaves
  • Branches

We DO NOT accept the following:

  • Dirt, Soil, Compost, Sod
  • Rocks, Stones, Concrete/Cement, etc.
  • Flower Pots
  • Wood, Lumber, Railroad Ties, Fencing, etc.
  • Bamboo (call the Recycling Office for disposal instructions)
  • Trash, Construction Debris

 

MULCH

The City is offering mulch loading services for pick-up trucks and open top trailers for pre-paid fee of $12 per bucket load (approximately one cubic yard).

Mulch Loading Schedule
Wednesday, April 6 through Wednesday, November 16
8:00 am - 11:00am

YOU MUST PRE-PAY FOR MULCH LOADING SERVICES.
Payment must be made at the Bureau of Recycling & Solid Waste, 641 S. 10th Street, prior to loading. The office accepts payments Monday-Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm. Cash, cash, or money order only. No payments will be accepted at the yard waste site. There are various grades of mulch and top dressings, however, the City cannot guarantee the quality or quantity available.
Self-loading of material is FREE during Drop Off hours only. 

Additional Information
Residents must provide identification to use the yard waste drop-off site. If you have any questions concerning the Yard Waste Site, call the Bureau of Recycling at 610.437.8729.

Request stickers or additional information.

Questions about yard waste? Yard waste site location and hours, Curbside collection, Leaf pickup, Christmas tree pick up. This hotline will keep you up to date with all important yard waste information. Call the Hotline at 610-841-5657.

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