The Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste works diligently to keep our city clean and sustainable. We manage a wide range of services, ensuring effective waste disposal, recycling, and community cleanliness.

With a dedicated focus on customer service, environmental sustainability, and community well-being, our office strives to create a cleaner, greener, and more vibrant Allentown for everyone.

Holiday Collection Schedule

All City offices will be closed on Friday, June 19 in observance of Juneteenth.
The Yard Waste Site on Oxford Dr will be open for regular hours on Saturday, June 20 from 8am to 2pm.

This holiday does not affect any curbside collections in the City - all residents should place out their trash, recycling, and yard waste as normal.

Sign Up For Text Alert Notifications!

Occasionally, curbside collection may be delayed or rescheduled due to holidays or inclement weather. When you subscribe to our text alerts, we can notify you immediately by sending a text message directly to your provided cell phone number. No more dragging your trash out to the curb just to discover that your collection was canceled!
Click here to sign up, or text "allentownalerts" to 24639