Garbage Collection
PLEASE REPORT ANY MISSED COLLECTIONS BY CALLING THE HAULER DIRECTLY AT 610-432-7574
Raritan Valley Disposal collects the Borough’s garbage twice a week
- South Side of the Borough
Tuesday & Friday - North Side
Mondays & Thursday
PLEASE REMEMBER, collection time for refuse and recycling is from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. on the day of collection. Borough Ordinance requires that all containers and receptacles shall be placed at the edge of each property (curbside) not more than 12 hours prior to collection and REMOVED within 12 hours after the material has been picked up. All households shall provide containers or plastic bags not less than 10 gallons and not more than 32 gallons, not to exceed 35 pounds. Only Borough residents may deposit garbage that is to be collected. It is unlawful for any nonresidents to bring any material into the Borough. No earth or other material used for construction or remodeling shall be collected. This material is to be disposed of by the contractor or homeowner. (See also Chapter 20, Solid Waste, Code of Ordinances)
YARD WASTE
Collected starting April 1 through October 31. Place waste (garden residue, shrubbery, Hedge trimmings, plant debris, weeds, etc...) in an open container marked “Yard Waste”. Pickup varies with your Zone. South Side, Yard Waste is picked up on the second collection of the week (Friday) and North Side on the second collection of the week (Thursday). Remember, Tree trimmings must be cut in lengths and bundled. Large branches and stumps are not picked up.
COMPOSTING-Composting material is available to Borough residents only. The composting site is located in the 1400 block of Jeter Avenue. Bring your own containers and help yourself. Please remember that the site is not supervised and the Borough discourages any dumping of leaves or other yard waste. Call the PW Department at 610-867-8777 to discuss any additional disposal of yard waste and leaves after the collection season ends. Remember YARD WASTE is collected on the last pickup of the week in your zone (South Side Friday-North Side-Thursday-Starting April 1 and ending October 31)
HOUSEHOLD HAZARD WASTE-COUNTY COLLECTION PROGRAM
If residents require the disposal of Household Hazardous Waste, those seemingly ordinary products that are used in every day projects around the home, like paints, pool chemicals and drain cleaners, they are encouraged to contact the County of Lehigh, Office of Solid Waste Management at 610-799-4177. Pre-registration is required for dates and locations. Acceptable Household waste is Paints (Oil based), Flammable liquids (gasoline, varnish, solvents, gas/oil mixtures), Wood & Metal finishing products, deck stain, water sealers, Household cleaning agents, solid pesticides, fertilizers, alkaline batteries, fluorescent light tubes. Unacceptable waste is medical waste, radioactive waste, smoke detectors, ammunition of any kind, explosives of any kind. Waste such as motor oil, propane cylinders, car batteries, antifreeze will be accepted at other locations
When: Saturday, October 27, 2007, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Where: Lehigh County Authority Wastewater Pretreatment Plant(Fogelsville)
Appointments for the October 27 event are currently underway.
ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST PRE-REGISTER BY CALLING LEHIGH COUNTY SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING AT 610-799-4177 ext. 229, or visit the County at www.lehighcounty.org.
