Yard Waste Dropoff Site Open

The 2025 season runs from Saturday, April 5 to Saturday, November 22. The site is located at 1401 Oxford Dr. and will be open on the following days: 

• Wednesdays 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
• Saturdays 8:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

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.

Changes coming to curbside collection in 2025!

From April 6th to May 30th

• Collected every week, on the same night as your recycling night.

New rules effective June 1st

• 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).