Location & Hours:
Public Works (641 S 10th St)
Recycling Office Entrance
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Welcome to the Bureau of Recycling & Solid Waste! We provide trash and recycling related services that keep Allentown clean and beautiful.
Trash and yellow zone yard waste collections are canceled on Wednesday night, November 25.Residents in the affected area may place trash out for collection on Sunday night, November 29. A maximum of 10 trash bags or 4 (32 gallon) trash cans will be accepted, as well as 1 bulk item.Wednesday night yellow zone yard waste: please place yard waste out for collection on Thursday night, November 26.
Thursday night's collection zone will NOT be affected by the Thanksgiving holiday.
All City offices will be closed on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27.The Recycling Drop Off Center will close at 3pm on Wednesday, November 25 and will reopen at 8am on Friday, November 27.
Residents in Allentown have twice-weekly trash, once-weekly recycling, and bi-weekly yard waste collection.Please use this search tool to determine your pick-up nights.
Occasionally, curbside collection may be delayed or rescheduled due to holidays or inclement weather. By subscibing to our alert system, we can now notify you immediately via text message, phone call, and/or email. No more dragging your trash out to the curb just to discover that your collection was canceled!
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The City offers twice a week trash pickup and once a week recycling pickup.
SWEEP ensures compliance with waste, recycling, and neighborhood improvement ordinances.
The Office of Animal Control addresses animal-related issues.
The Recycling Drop-off Center is open 24/7 for everyone to drop off various items.
The 2024 season runs from April 3 to November 23 on Wednesdays and Saturdays.
KAB exists to teach and inspire residents to reduce litter and cherish our local environment.