IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Recycling Office on S 10th St will be closing at 11am on Friday, September 1st, and will remain closed for the rest of the day.
The office will also be closed on Monday, September, 4th in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
In-person payments cannot be accepted during these closures. Please utilize the black payment drop box located next to the office entrance.

Payments made in-office are accepted Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:00pm.
641 S 10th St, Allentown PA 18103

SWEEP, Allentown's Solid Waste Education and Enforcement Program, provides complaint and pro-active, outreach, education and enforcement of Allentown’s municipal waste, recycling and neighborhood improvement ordinances. Residents, property owners and business owners are informed of the ordinance requirements and SWEEP officers address trash, litter and recycling problems to attain compliance. The officers educate, issue warnings, SWEEP violation tickets and citations for non-compliance. The program also administers the system to track complaints and SWEEP tickets issued, collect ticket revenue, and is the administrator for other City bureaus: Engineering, Health, Allentown Police Department and Animal Control for a variety of violations, including noise, snow removal, animal issues, etc.
 

SWEEP Ticket Appeals

To appeal a SWEEP ticket, please complete and submit the fields below. Upon submission of an appeal, the SWEEP ticket will be put on hold until a decision is rendered. Final ruling will be mailed or emailed.

If you are having trouble filing your appeal on this website, please feel free to email us your appeal. In your email, please include the SWEEP ticket number, your name and phone number, the violation address, and your reason for filing the appeal.