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IMPORTANT UPCOMING DATES

  CHRISTMAS TREE COLLECTION  
Christmas trees and other yard waste can be placed out for curbside collection on your recycling night,
the week of Jan 8th - 14th, and the week of Jan 22nd - 28th.

 

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2023 Yard Waste Site Winter Hours 1401 Oxford Dr. (Oxford Dr. & Fish Hatchery Rd.)
The site is now closed for the Regular Season. The dates listed below are the expected site openings for the Winter Season. Please be advised that these dates are weather permitting. Call the Recycling Office to confirm if inclement weather is forecasted.
December 3, 2022	10:00am - 12:00pm
January 7, 2023	10:00am - 12:00pm
February 4, 2023	10:00am - 12:00pm
March 4, 2023	10:00am - 12:00pm

The Yard Waste Site is available for use by 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

 

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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, check, 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. 

 

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2022 CURBSIDE YARD WASTE COLLECTION

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.