Compost Center Hours/Curbside Yard Waste Pick-Up
2011 Compost Site - Operation and Hours
Closed on Holidays (Memorial Day, 4th of July, and Labor Day)
March 9 to May 4
Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. or dusk
Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
May 9 to September 26
Mondays, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. or dusk
Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
September 28 to October 15
Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. or dusk
Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
October 19 to December 7—Leaf Collection
Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri., 7:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Wednesdays, 7:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. or dusk
Saturdays, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
We only accept organic yard waste. No lumber, root balls with dirt, garbage, dirt, building materials, etc. is allowed. If you observe any violations, please obtain the offender’s license plate number and report the incident to the Public Works Department at 610-965-9288. Your report will remain anonymous. When wood chip mulch and/or compost is available, Public Works personnel will load trucks and trailers on Wednesdays after 3:00 p.m. and on Saturdays.
Unscreened compost & wood chip mulch is available for a loading fee of $5.00 for pick-up/trailer, $20 for single axle dump, and $30 for double axle dump or larger. Screened compost, for Borough residents only, is available for a loading fee of $15 per full or partial scoop. Please call the Public Works Dept. at 610-965-9288, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., with any questions or comments.
We will stop loading 45 minutes prior to closing so that equipment can be cleaned.
2011 Curbside Yard Waste Pick-Up
Our waste hauler does not collect yard waste. But, yard waste pick-up is available through the Emmaus Public Works Department. Residents desiring curbside yard waste collection must use the following procedure:
From Monday, April 4, 2011 through Thursday, November 3, 2011, yard waste will be collected by Public Works personnel on Mondays and Thursdays, except holidays. Yard waste must be placed at the curb in approved yard waste bags, which can be purchased at Wentz Hardware Store, 225 Main Street. Yard waste is limited to organic biodegradable materials such as grass, leaves, hedge trimmings, leafy plants and small sticks and twigs. Bags contaminated with stones or trash will not be accepted. Separate grass, twigs and hedge trimmings into different bags.
There are three ways to contact the Borough to have your bags collected:
Phone: 610-965-9288 (24/7); Fax: 610-965-0705; or E-mail: pweiant@borough.emmaus.pa.us. Be sure to leave your name, address, and the number of bags. Contact must be made at or before 11:00 a.m. on the pick-up-day.