2026 Season

The site will be open for Winter Hours on the following dates (weather permitting):

• Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
• Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

The yard waste site will officially open for the season on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
The yard waste site will operate under Regular Hours from April 1 until November 21, 2026:

• Wednesdays, from 8:00am to 4:00pm
• Saturdays, from 8:00am to 2:00pm

Only Allentown residents allowed. Contractors/landscapers may not use this site.

Accepted materials: 

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

Not accepted: 

• • 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 Loading Services: April  - November  Wednesdays, 8:00 am - 11:00 am

Pre-paid fee: $12 per bucket load (approx. one cubic yard). Pay in advance at Recycling & Solid Waste office. Payment: 641 S. 10th Street, Mon-Fri, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm. No payments accepted at the yard waste site.

Free self-loading available during Drop Off hours

Curbside Collection of Yard Waste:

• Can be placed out in either brown paper lawn bags or rigid containers (no larger than 32 gallons).
• Please place Yard Waste stickers on rigid containers being used for collection. Stickers are available for pickup at the Recycling Office, or request by mail by calling 610-437-8729.
• Yard waste will NOT be accepted in plastic bags or Allentown recycling bins.

New curbside rules effective June 1, 2025

• Collected every other week.
• Most residents will continue to place out on their recycling night EXCEPT for Sunday night recyclers, who will now place yard waste out on Wednesday nights.
• If your yard waste collection is canceled due to a holiday, place your yard waste out on the City’s next collection night (i.e. if Wednesday night is canceled, place out on Thursday night).
• Please reference the map and calendar below for the new yard waste collection schedule.
• Please use this search tool to determine your pick-up nights.