New Yard Waste Site Hours

  • New Yard Waste Site Hours
Public Works
March 27, 2023

The City’s Yard Waste Site at 1401 Oxford Drive will operate under new hours starting April 1, 2023.

The City’s Yard Waste Site at 1401 Oxford Drive will operate under new hours in 2023.

The site will be open for yard waste drop-off on Wednesdays from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. starting April 1 through November 18.

The change allows staff to process yard waste material while the site is closed safely and efficiently.  

Residents are encouraged to take advantage of the curbside yard waste collection that takes place from April to Thanksgiving. The City allows for the disposal of unlimited yard waste on recycling nights. Yard waste must be placed in either a rigid container (32-gallon max) or brown paper lawn bags. Branches may also be bundled together with twine.

Please note that the change to yard waste hours will not affect appointment availability for electronics drop-off and confidential document shredding.

Questions may be directed to the Bureau of Recycling at 610-437-8729.

 

El sitio de desechos de jardín de la Ciudad en 1401 Oxford Drive operará bajo nuevas horas en 2023.

El sitio estará abierto para la entrega de desechos de jardín los miércoles de 8:00 a. m. a 4:00 p. m. y los sábados de 8:00 a. m. a 2:00 p. m. desde el 1 de abril hasta el 18 de noviembre.

El cambio permite que el personal procese material de desecho de jardín mientras el sitio está cerrado de manera segura y eficiente.

Se alienta a los residentes a aprovechar la recolección de desechos de jardín en la acera que se lleva a cabo desde abril hasta el Día de Acción de Gracias. La Ciudad permite la eliminación de desechos de jardín ilimitados en las noches de reciclaje. Los desechos de jardín deben colocarse en un contenedor rígido (de 32 galones como máximo) o en bolsas para jardín de papel marrón. Las ramas también se pueden atar con hilo.

Tenga en cuenta que el cambio en el horario de recolección de desechos de jardín no afectará la disponibilidad de citas para la entrega de dispositivos electrónicos y la destrucción de documentos confidenciales.

Las preguntas pueden dirigirse a la Oficina de Reciclaje al 610-437-8729.

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