Landfills and drop-off sites near Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton
Pennsylvania lists three landfills for this area, and all three are in Northampton County. Bethlehem Landfill accepts loads from the public and charges $65 for a car. Lehigh and Carbon counties have no landfill on the state list.
Bethlehem Landfill
Bethlehem Landfill is at 2335 Applebutter Road in Lower Saucon Township, under state permit 100020. It accepts household and construction waste from the five counties in the table.
Posted rates for public drop-off| Counties accepted | Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks, Berks and Montgomery |
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| Car | $65 |
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| SUV or minivan | $90 |
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| Pickup or single-axle trailer | $120 |
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| Box truck, stake body or double-axle trailer | $120 per ton |
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| Open load that is not tarped | $25 extra |
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Payment is by debit or credit card only. Cash is not accepted. An open vehicle that is not tarped is charged an extra $25. The landfill states that its rates can change.
Public drop-off hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Saturday from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.
Bethlehem Landfill does not accept hazardous waste, electronics, yard waste, tree stumps, tires, latex paint or concrete.
Chrin Brothers Sanitary Landfill
Chrin Brothers Sanitary Landfill is at 1225 Industrial Drive in Easton, in Williams Township, under state permit 100022. Its rates and accepted items are not listed in this guide.
Grand Central Sanitary Landfill
Grand Central Sanitary Landfill is in Pen Argyl, under state permit 100265. WM operates it. The state and WM list different street addresses, so no street address is shown here. WM lists hours of Monday through Friday from 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday from 7:00 to 9:00 a.m.
Allentown Recycling Drop Off Center
The center is at 1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, next to the 15th Street Bridge. It is open 24/7 and accepts recycling only.
- Accepted: cardboard, paper, bottles, cans, clothing and textiles
- Accepted: scrap metal and appliances that are at least 90% metal
- Not accepted: construction debris, wood, window glass and trash
- Not accepted: mattresses, furniture, Styrofoam, TVs and Freon appliances
Sources
Sources checked Nov 11, 2026.
