Allentown bulk trash pickup
Second night of collection week (Wed/Thu/Fri) — 1 bulk item or 40 lb C&D (rules for carpet, dried paint, bundled debris).
Verified 2026-10-15 · allentownpa.gov
At a glance
| Brush | Yard waste every other week year-round by zone — paper bags or ≤32-gal rigid (stickers); limbs ≤4″ / ≤6 ft; no plastic bags/bamboo. |
|---|---|
| Limits | Per-night trash caps; 1 bulk or 40 lb C&D on 2nd night. |
| Not allowed | Listed non-bulk + bagged recyclables. |
| Curbside | 5:00–10:00 p.m. night of collection. Checklist Verified 2026-10-15 · allentownpa.gov |
Schedule
Curbside
Curbside checklist
City rules before collection day. Confirm with the city if anything looks off.
When
5:00–10:00 p.m. night of collection.
Where
Curbside.
Limits
Per-night trash caps; 1 bulk or 40 lb C&D on 2nd night.
Not allowed
Listed non-bulk + bagged recyclables.
Bags
Trash bagged; recyclables loose.
Not yet confirmed: Fees and fines.
Verified 2026-10-15 · allentownpa.gov
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Full details for Allentown: every rule, with sources
- Trash
- City/Mascaro (from Jun 2025) — twice weekly by zone (address lookup). Set out 5:00–10:00 p.m. collection night; remove within 12 h after. Limits: 5 bags (30-gal/40 lb) or 2 cans (32-gal/70 lb) per night. Bag trash.
- Recycling
- Once weekly on one designated night — city-issued bin only; unlimited single-stream; loose (no bags); flat cardboard next to bin.
- Bulk pickup
- Second night of collection week (Wed/Thu/Fri) — 1 bulk item or 40 lb C&D (rules for carpet, dried paint, bundled debris). No car parts/tires, e-waste, metal/appliances, concrete/brick, pianos, hot tubs.
- Curbside: when
- 5:00–10:00 p.m. night of collection.
- Curbside: where
- Curbside.
- Curbside: limits
- Per-night trash caps; 1 bulk or 40 lb C&D on 2nd night.
- Curbside: brush
- Yard waste every other week year-round by zone — paper bags or ≤32-gal rigid (stickers); limbs ≤4″ / ≤6 ft; no plastic bags/bamboo.
- Curbside: not allowed
- Listed non-bulk + bagged recyclables.
- Curbside: bags
- Trash bagged; recyclables loose.
- Curbside: fees and fines
- Not yet confirmed
- Holidays
NY, Memorial Day, Jul 4, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas — check city posts for affected nights.
- Hauler
- J.P. Mascaro (city contract)
- Contacts
- 641 S 10th St Recycling Office; 610-437-8729; [email protected]
- Find your day
- Curbside Collection + Trash Zones lookup
- Sources
- Trash and recycling: allentownpa.gov
Bulk: allentownpa.gov
Holidays: allentownpa.gov
Curbside: allentownpa.gov - Verified
- 2026-10-15
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