Recycling FAQs

Font Size: + -

Below is a list of helpful disposal tips for items that may not be collected curbside or accepted at the yard waste drop off site.

If you have something you would like to dispose of and do not see it listed on the website or know of service provided by a company or organization not listed, please contact J.P. Mascaro at 610-434-2501 or contact us at utilities@southwhitehall.com to send your request via email.

***Please note that if a "FREE" sign is placed on an item, it will not be picked up by J.P. Mascaro.

Anti-Freeze/ Used Oil

Appliances (Freon)

Any items containing Freon (refrigerators, air conditioners, dehumidifiers and freezers) are required to have a Freon sticker.

Freon stickers can be purchased for $130.00 at the Municipal Building.

Place the sticker on your item on your regularly scheduled trash pick up day.

Or to inquire about other options, contact the following companies:

CleanEarth at (610) 797-7608

DRC Technologies at (610) 502-0854

Appliances (Non-Freon)

Batteries & Bulbs

Bulk Items

One (1) item is allowed per week at no cost to the resident. A Bulk Item Sticker may be purchased if more than one (1) item must be placed out in one week. The bulk sticker fee is $50.00. It covers a 6x3x3 area and is a one-time use sticker. The sticker may be purchased at the Township Municipal Building.

***Attention: Any mattress or box spring must be wrapped in plastic before collection. This is due to the growing bed bug issue.

Bulk items such as couches, *mattresses & box springs (must be plastic wrapped)*, etc., place at curbside on your designated pick-up day at no additional charge. Limit is 1 item per week.

Furniture can also be ‘recycled’. By donating unwanted items you can help others in need and receive a tax write-off. Please contact the following organizations: Goodwill, Purple Heart, and the Salvation Army.

**Please note that if a "FREE" sign is placed on an item, it will NOT be picked up by Waste Management.

Carpet

Cell Phones

Christmas Trees

Clothing

Clothing can be ‘recycled’. By donating unwanted items you can help others in need and receive a tax write off. Please contact the following organizations:

Goodwill Industries

Drop off behind the store. Goodwill will take everything.

4650 Broadway

Allentown, PA 18104

610-391-9760

Salvation Army

1195 Mickley Road

Whitehall, PA 18052

610-434-9560 – for drop-off

1-800-SA-Truck

Purple Heart

www.purpleheartpickup.org

Construction Debris

Electronics Recycling

J.P. Mascaro does not accept curbside electronic waste.

CleanEarth universal waste recycling facilities collect and recycle electronics. This service is available to all Lehigh County residents and businesses.

Examples of items accepted, at a minimal cost, include: answering machines, telephones computers, monitors, printers, and laptops. Keyboards, radios, stereos, modems, televisions, VCRs, fax machines, copiers, mobile phones, pagers, microwaves, all types of rechargeable and non-rechargeable batteries and whole fluorescent lamps. Media destruction is also available. Contact CleanEarth for additional questions and information.

Hours: The 2nd Friday of every month from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM

Location: 2330 SW 26th St. Allentown, PA 18103

Phone: (610) 433-4011

Website: CleanEarth - Allentown

There are other outlets that also accept electronic waste. These include national chains such as Best Buy and Staples:

Best Buy Recycling Services

Staples Recycling Services

Grass Clippings

Grass is only picked up from April 1st to November 30th of every year and will be collected at curbside on your designated pick-up day. Residents are allowed one (1) 35-gallon container of grass clippings per week.

Any additional container(s) of grass clippings will require a sticker. The sticker(s) can be purchased at the South Whitehall Township Municipal Building or Giant Food Store in the Village West Shopping Center at 3070 Tilghman Street.

The fee is $5.00 per sticker, and the stickers are a one-time use.

Please consider mulching your grass; this returns important nutrients to your lawn.

Paint

Latex paint is not considered a hazardous waste. To properly discard of latex paint, please do the following:

For small amounts:

Leave lid off in a ventilated area.
When dried, wrap in newspapers and place in trash.

For larger amounts:

Remove and discard the paint can lid
Make sure the paint can is 1/2 full or less. If the can is more than 1/2 full, pour excess into another container, such as a milk jug or coffee can.
Add clay-based kitty litter or absorbent material so that the can is 3/4 full.
Stir paint/kitty litter mixture.
If liquid paint remains, add more kitty litter.
Allow paint/kitty litter mixture to air dry until hard – approximately 1-2 days.
Dispose of the can in the garbage without the lid. Cans will not be picked up by the hauler if they can’t see that the paint is dry.

Oil-based paint is a combustible material and must be disposed of properly.

Waste Management does not take oil based paints.

Prescription and OTC Drug Disposal

As of February, 2024

Until further notice, the medication drop-off box at the Township Building is no longer available. The police department will continue to accept medications during specific police department and community events. For event information please check the township calendar or follow the South Whitehall Police Department on Facebook, NextDoor and Ring Neighborhoods. You may also drop off your unwanted medications at the below locations:

MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 8 AM-4 PM, EXCLUDING HOLIDAYS

Whitehall Township Police Department, 3731 Lehigh St., Whitehall Township

Upper Macungie Township Police Department, 37 Grim Road, Upper Macungie

24 HOURS A DAY DROP OFF

Allentown Police Department, 1005 W Hamilton St. (Substation)

Lehigh Valley Hospital, 1627 W Chew St., Allentown

Propane Tanks

Scrap Metal

Styrofoam

Styrofoam is colloquially used worldwide to refer to a material that is usually white in color and made of expanded (not extruded) polystyrene foam (EPS). It is often used in food containers, coffee cups, and as cushioning material in packaging. The trademarked term is used generically although it is a different material from the extruded polystyrene used for Styrofoam insulation. (EPS) doesn't degrade or break down over time. While Styrofoam is recyclable, it is only accepted by a very small number of recycling facilities. The best solution for recycling Styrofoam is to reduce usage.

For more information on a local option to recycle Styrofoam, please contact the below facility:

Insulation Company of America
2571 Mitchell Avenue, Allentown, PA 18103
610-791-4200
Drop off hours: M-F 8–4 pm, main lobby, ring doorbell