Fall/Winter Hours for the 2025/2026 Season

The yard waste site will operate under Regular Hours from April 5 until November 22, 2025:

• Wednesdays, from 8:00am to 4:00pm
• Saturdays, from 8:00am to 2:00pm

The final day the site will be open for Regular Hours is Saturday, November 22, 2025.

The site will be open for Winter Hours on the following dates (weather permitting):

• Saturday, December 6, 2025 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
• Saturday, January 3, 2026 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
• Saturday, February 7, 2026 from 10:00am to 12:00pm
• Saturday, March 7, 2026 from 10:00am to 12:00pm

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.

New curbside rules effective June 1, 2025

• 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).
• Please reference the map and calendar below for the new yard waste collection schedule.
• Please use this search tool to determine your pick-up nights.