The City of Allentown is reminding residents its new trash collection contract with waste hauler, J.P. Mascaro & Sons begins June 1, 2025. To ensure a smooth transition, informational mailers will be sent to residents at the beginning of May, outlining updates to services and reminding residents of existing guidelines.
What’s Changing:
- Yard waste collection will shift to every other week year-round, replacing the current April–November weekly schedule. Collection schedule and guidelines can be found on the May mailer and on the City’s website.
- Holiday schedule impacts: All collections falling on the night before these holidays will now be affected: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day. Holiday collection information will be pre-recorded on our phone system and posted on the City’s website.
Residents’ collection nights will remain the same. Trash and recycling should continue to be placed curbside between 5:00 PM and 10:00 PM on scheduled collection nights. Residents may place up to 5 bags (30 gallons or 40lbs each) or 2 containers (32 gallons, 70lbs each). Trash must be bagged, either on its own or within containers. Bulk item collection will continue on the second collection night of the week (Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday).
The City’s yard waste drop-off site is open from the first full week of April until the Saturday before Thanksgiving on Wednesdays from 8 AM until 4 PM and Saturdays from 8 AM until 2 PM.
As part of their preparation, J.P. Mascaro & Sons is hiring to support the Allentown contract:
- CDL Class B drivers can earn up to $91,000 in their first year.
- Driver helpers can earn up to $61,000 in their first year.
Interested applicants can learn more and apply online at .
For any questions about your collection night or changes under the new contract, please contact the Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste at (610) 437-8729.