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Yard Waste Site Closure 6/7/23
Due to worsening air quality conditions, the Yard Waste Site at Oxford Dr will be closed for the remainder of the day. We thank you for your patience and understanding.
Friendly reminder about our curbside trash and recycling in Allentown: Trash - a maximum of five (5) bags of trash (maximum 40 lb weight and 30 gallon size per bag) OR two (2) trash cans per collection night (maximum 70 lb weight and 32 gallon volume per can). Bulk - One bulk item per week, on your SECOND collection night; Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Examples of bulk include: one piece of furniture, a mattress & boxspring set, or 40 lb maximum of construction material. Recycling - Unlimited amount of household plastics, papers, cardboard, glass, cans and cartons. City-issued recycling containers must be used. Do NOT bag your recyclables - they are to be loose in your container. Cardboard may be flattened and placed next to your recycling bin. Recycling bins are available for pick up at the Recycling Office: 641 S. 10th St., Allentown PA 18103 Mon - Fri 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Yard Waste - Only collected curbside from April to November on your recycling night. Place organic yard debris in a brown paper lawn bag or a rigid container, 32-gallons or smaller, with a Yard Waste sticker on it. Stickers are availabe at the Recycling Office. City-issued recycling containers may NOT be used for yard waste. Piles of branches/brush must be bundled and wrapped with twine or rope.
*If you ever have any questions about curbside trash and recycling collection, please do not hesitate to call our office.
Residents have the ability to use both regular trash cans and wheeled trash carts, as long as they fall within the 32-gallon size limit and do not weigh over 70 lbs (each) when filled with trash. Unsure if your can or cart meets the size requirement? A 32-gallon wheeled cart, generally, should not be any taller than your hip. A 32-gallon trash can holds approximately 2-3 tall kitchen trash bags.
CITY CURBSIDE COLLECTION SCHEDULE
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Location 641 S. 10th Street Allentown, PA 18103 610.437.8729
Office Hours Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm *Payments accepted until 4:00pm. Cash, check, or money order only.
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