Bulk pickup limits in Lehigh Valley towns

Allentown

Allentown collects one of the following on the second collection night of the week. That night is Wednesday, Thursday or Friday.

• One bulk item, for example a sofa, a dresser or a toilet
• 40 pounds of contained construction material, for example lumber, drywall or tile

The Allentown Recycling Drop Off Center at 1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is open 24/7. It does not accept construction debris, wood, mattresses or furniture.

SWEEP officers issue tickets for large piles of trash and cleanouts left at the curb.

Whitehall Township

Whitehall Township does not pick up construction debris at the curb. For a do-it-yourself project or a major cleanout, the township directs residents to a Bagster bag or a commercial dumpster company.

Bethlehem

In Bethlehem, every property owner must arrange trash collection with a hauler. A dumpster at a business or apartment building needs city approval first.

Lower Macungie Township

Lower Macungie Township states that a large dumpster can be ordered from a hauler of the resident's choice. Public Works gives the guidelines before a dumpster is placed on a public street or a driveway.

Loads above the limit

A load above the town limit goes in a dumpster or to a landfill. In Allentown the limit is one bulk item or 40 pounds of construction material a week. Self-haul rates are on the landfill page.