What day is trash collected in Allentown, PA?
Allentown collects on Monday, Thursday and Friday — which of those is yours depends on the route covering your street, so check your address above for the exact day.
Allentown, PA
Allentown, PA trash pickup by address.
Enter an Allentown, PA street address to check trash, recycling, yard waste and bulk items pickup as published by City of Allentown Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste.
Setting out in Allentown Allentown collects at night, so trash and recycling go out in the evening window between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. on your collection night.
Trash Day Trends · Allentown
Allentown, PA at a glance.
Allentown in the national picture, from its published rules. See the national trends.
- 3 daysAllentown collects on three weekdays across its routes28% of cities run three
- 2×Trash twice a week
- 3Published alongside trash: recycling, yard waste, bulk items
Verified schedule
Allentown collection days, read from City of Allentown Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste.
Bulk / large items: Friday.
The day above is an example from one Allentown address, last checked on September 11, 2026.
Set-out rules
Cart and set-out rules in Allentown.
Allentown collects at night, so trash and recycling go out in the evening window between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. on your collection night.
Emptied containers and anything crews rejected have to come off the curb within 12 hours of collection.
Curbside recycling is unlimited in the City of Allentown.
Read from the official Allentown guidance on August 17, 2026; the linked source governs if anything here has changed.
Your collection day
Why Allentown days differ by address.
Allentown collects on Monday, Thursday and Friday, depending on which route covers your street. Enter your address above for the day that applies to your property.
These days are read from City of Allentown Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste and were last checked on August 17, 2026.
Local source
The source stays attached to the answer.
City of Allentown Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste publishes the collection information behind this page. TrashDayNow is independent of the city, so rely on that source for service alerts, cart standards, and missed-pickup reporting.
Good to knowPage information was last checked Sep 2026.
Common questions
Questions residents ask.
Which collections are published for Allentown?
City of Allentown Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste publishes bulk items for Allentown.
Local source
Verify with City of Allentown Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste.
The Allentown address result links City of Allentown Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste directly.
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- Allentown, PA
- Local source
- City of Allentown Bureau of Recycling and Solid Waste
- Schedule
- Checked by full address
- Page updated
- Sep 2026
Collection services in Allentown
- trash
- recycling
- yard
- bulk
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