Compost Center Hours/Curbside Yard Waste Pick-Up/Hazardous Waste Disposal
Compost Center Hours/Information
Closed on Holidays (Memorial Day,
4th of July, and Labor Day)
March 10 to May 5
Wednesdays 7:30 am to 7:30 pm or dusk
Saturdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
May 10 to September 27
Mondays 7:30 am to 2:30 pm
Wednesdays 7:30 am to 7:30 pm or dusk
Saturdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
September 29 to October 16
Wednesdays 7:30 am to 7:30 pm or dusk,
Saturdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
October 18 to December 6-Leaf Collection
Mon., Tues., Thurs., & Fri. 7:30 am to 2:00 pm
Wednesdays 7:30 am to 7:30 pm or dusk
Saturdays 8:00 am to 4:00 pm
Loading is available on Wednesdays after 3 p.m. and on Saturdays. Unscreened compost and wood chip mulch are available for a loading fee of $5 for a pick-up/trailer, $20 for a single axle dump, and $30 for a 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 Department at 610-965-9288, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. with any questions or comments. We stop loading 45 minutes prior to closing so that equipment can be cleaned and maintained.
We only accept organic yard waste. No lumber, root balls with dirt, garbage, dirt, building materials, etc. is allowed. If you observe violations, please obtain the offender’s license plate number and report the incident to 610-965-9288. Your report will remain anonymous.
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 5, 2010 through Thursday, November 4, 2010, 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: 610-96500705, or E-mail: pweiant@borough.emmaus.pa.us.
Please be sure to provide your name, address, and the number of bags; contact must be made at or before 9:00 a.m. on the pick-up day.
Household Hazardous Waste
If you have been storing hazardous waste products in your home, Lehigh County will be offering a special Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program.
When: Saturday, September 25, 2010
Time: 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: Lehigh County Authority Wastewater Plant
What: Acceptable Household Hazardous Wastes
All participants must pre-register for this program by calling Lehigh County Solid Waste & Recycling at 610-799-4177 or by registering online at www.lehighcounty.org (navigate to Solid Waste home page).
Items that will be accepted are: Oil-based paints, Flammable Liquids (gasoline, varnish, solvents, gas/oil mixtures) Wood Finishing Products, Metal Finishing Products, Deck Stain, Water Sealers, Household Cleaning Agents, Drain Cleaners, Solid Pesticides, Liquid Pesticides, Fertilizers, Mercury Containing Devices (thermometers, etc.), Putties, Glues and other Adhesives, Flourescent Light Tubes, Household Rechargeable Batteries, Alkaline Batteries.
Items that won't be accepted are: Medical Waste of any kind (needles, bandages, etc.), Radioactive Waste of any kind, Smoke Detectors, Ammunition of any kind, Explosives or explosive compounds of any kind.
Wastes that can be accepted at other locations: Motor oil, Propane Cylinders, Car Batteries, Antifreeze.
**Call 610-799-4177 ext 229 for disposal locations.