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The energy saved from recycling one glass bottle operates a 100-watt light bulb for four hours. |
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Recycling is mandatory
for all Allentown residents. Why
Recycle?
FREE
Green and Blue recycling bins are supplied by the City and must
be used for curbside collection. Recycle right!
Report
Problems
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GREEN
BIN
cans & bottles
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bottles
& jars from food & drink only |
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Pyrex®,
dishes, mugs, glasses, windows, light bulbs, blue glass,
mirrors
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| Plastic |
soda,
milk, water, laundry, yogurt, tubs & buckets and other marked with Recycling symbol #1 through #7 bottles
and containers |
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All
other plastics are trash!
motor oil, anti-freeze, windshield washer bottles
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aluminum
foil, pie plates, etc. |
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BLUE
BIN
mixed colored paper
use lid at curb |
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All types of paper and cardboard. This includes all white & colored paper, mail, magazines, catalogs, cardboard, paperboard (cereal boxes, tissue boxes, drink carriers etc.), newspapers, circulars, flyers, brochures, phonebookes, hard & soft cover books, brown paper bags, shredded paper |
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tissues, napkins
metallic wrapping paper, Styrofoam, bubble wrap, paper plates or paper cups
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Large boxes may be flattened, tied and placed next to the blue bin. |
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APPLIANCES
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METAL RECYCLING
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Did you know that appliances and metal items have been part of Allentown's recycling program for many years? The items go to Liberty Recycling in Allentown for scrap metal recycling.
APPLIANCE RECYCLING IS EASY!
Call the Bureau of Recycling & Solid Waste at
610-437-8729 to schedule collection for your appliance and large metal items.
Freon appliances (refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers) require a $20 disposal fee that must be paid prior to collection. Make checks payable to the City of Allentown. Mail to Bureau of Recycling & Solid Waste, 1400 Martin Luthor King, Jr. Drive, Allentown, Pa 18102. |
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YARD
WASTE &
CHRISTMAS TREES
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Allentown has
weekly curbside collection of yard trimmings from early April until
Thanksgiving week and Christmas tree collection in January.
Click here for more info. |
Take cardboard, books,
metal items and more to the
RECYCLING DROP OFF CENTER!
How
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