Trash, bulk pickup & dump guide for Allentown, PA
Bulk pickup schedules, landfill hours and fees, and hazardous waste drop-offs for Allentown residents — from official city and county sources.
- Twice weekly trash (up to 5 bags of 30 gal/40 lb or 2 cans of 32 gal/70 lb per night); recycling once weekly (unlimited); set out 5pm–10pm on collection night
- Second collection night of your week only (Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday)
- Included in city collection (no published extra fee)
- City of Allentown — Bureau of Recycling & Solid Waste
At a glance: Allentown
- Trash day
- Twice weekly trash (up to 5 bags of 30 gal/40 lb or 2 cans of 32 gal/70 lb per night); recycling once weekly (unlimited); set out 5pm–10pm on collection night
- Bulk pickup
- Second collection night of your week only (Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday)
- Bulk cost
- Included in city collection (no published extra fee)
- Dump
- Allentown Recycling Drop-off Center
- Hazardous waste
- Lehigh County maintains no permanent HHW facility — only periodic one-day collection events (the next is planned for fall 2027; pre-registration required). Call the Lehigh County Recycling Hotline at (610) 782-3073 for alternative safe disposal options.
Regular trash day
- Schedule
- Twice weekly trash (up to 5 bags of 30 gal/40 lb or 2 cans of 32 gal/70 lb per night); recycling once weekly (unlimited); set out 5pm–10pm on collection night
Bulk & large-item pickup
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Landfills, transfer stations & drop-offs
| Name | Type | Address | Hours | Fees |
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| Allentown Recycling Drop-off Center | drop-off | 1400 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Allentown, PA | — | Free except $20 per item containing freon/chemical refrigerant (prepaid at 641 S 10th St, Mon–Fri 8am–4pm) |
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| Allentown Yard Waste Drop-off Site | drop-off | — Allentown residents only; contractors/landscapers may not use this site | Wed 8am–4pm, Sat 8am–2pm (April 1 – Nov 21, 2026) | Free; mulch loading $12 per bucket load by City staff (prepaid at 641 S 10th St) |
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Household hazardous waste
Lehigh County maintains no permanent HHW facility — only periodic one-day collection events (the next is planned for fall 2027; pre-registration required). Call the Lehigh County Recycling Hotline at (610) 782-3073 for alternative safe disposal options.
Yard waste
- Schedule
- Curbside yard waste collected every other week year-round on your recycling night (brown paper bags or rigid ≤32 gal containers with yard waste stickers); yard waste drop-off site open Apr 1–Nov 21 (Wed 8am–4pm, Sat 8am–2pm)
E-waste
- How
- Electronics are not collected curbside — call the Bureau of Recycling & Solid Waste / Recycling Office at (610) 437-8729 for disposal options. PPL offers rebates for recycling working refrigerant appliances.
- Cost
- Free to schedule through City (per city service model); call for details
New trash collection contract with J.P. Mascaro & Sons began June 1, 2025; collection nights unchanged. Metal items and appliances are not picked up curbside — use the drop-off center or scheduled appliance pick-up ($20 fee for refrigerant items).
Frequently asked questions
- When is trash day in Allentown, PA?
- Twice weekly trash (up to 5 bags of 30 gal/40 lb or 2 cans of 32 gal/70 lb per night); recycling once weekly (unlimited); set out 5pm–10pm on collection night
- When is bulk pickup in Allentown, PA?
- Second collection night of your week only (Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday) No appointment — set out on the second collection night of your week (Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday)
- How much does bulk pickup cost in Allentown?
- Included in city collection (no published extra fee)
- What items are accepted for bulk pickup in Allentown?
- large trash item (toilet, vacuum cleaner, lamp), furniture (sofa, table, dresser), mattress and box spring set (wrapped in plastic), vinyl window (tape an x onto the glass), carpeting (one room's worth, cut into 4 ft strips, rolled and tied/taped), dried-out paint cans (max 3 one-gallon cans or 1 five-gallon bucket), loose debris (wood, lumber, drywall, tile — bundled/tied or in bags/cans, not boxes)
- Where can I dump trash near Allentown?
- Allentown Recycling Drop-off Center (1400 Martin Luther King Jr Dr, Allentown, PA); Allentown Yard Waste Drop-off Site (None)
- Where do I take hazardous waste in Allentown?
- Lehigh County maintains no permanent HHW facility — only periodic one-day collection events (the next is planned for fall 2027; pre-registration required). Call the Lehigh County Recycling Hotline at (610) 782-3073 for alternative safe disposal options.
- Yard waste in Allentown: Curbside yard waste collected every other week year-round on your recycling night (brown paper bags or rigid ≤32 gal containers with yard waste stickers); yard waste drop-off site open Apr 1–Nov 21 (Wed 8am–4pm, Sat 8am–2pm)
- Curbside yard waste collected every other week year-round on your recycling night (brown paper bags or rigid ≤32 gal containers with yard waste stickers); yard waste drop-off site open Apr 1–Nov 21 (Wed 8am–4pm, Sat 8am–2pm)
- E-waste in Allentown: Electronics are not collected curbside — call the Bureau of Recycling & Solid Waste / Recycling Office at (610) 437-8729 for disposal options. PPL offers rebates for recycling working refrigerant appliances.
- Electronics are not collected curbside — call the Bureau of Recycling & Solid Waste / Recycling Office at (610) 437-8729 for disposal options. PPL offers rebates for recycling working refrigerant appliances.