Basura y reciclaje en Allentown, NJ

¿Cuándo recogen la basura en Allentown, NJ?

Trash is picked up every Wednesday by Waste Management. Put the one Borough-issued 96-gallon cart at the curb after 4 PM the night before. Recycling is collected every other Tuesday (Sept 22, Oct 6, Oct 20, Nov 3, Nov 17, Dec 1, Dec 15, Dec 29, 2026), with no plastic bags. Brush is collected on Mondays. White goods ($35 per item) and electronics (free) are picked up the last Wednesday of each month; call Borough Hall first at 609-259-3151. You can get an extra WM cart for $20 a month by calling 800-869-5566.

¿Cómo me deshago de muebles o un colchón en Allentown?

Bulk pickup is quarterly only (4 items maximum); call Borough Hall (609-259-3151) by noon the day before to get on the list.

¿Dónde llevo pintura, productos químicos o aparatos electrónicos?

Monmouth County Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Facility, 3211 Shafto Rd., Tinton Falls. Free for Monmouth County residents only, and resident ID is required. No appointment needed. Hours: Tue, Wed & Fri 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sat 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed Sun, Mon, Thu and major holidays. Limit per visit: 20 gallons of liquid and 220 lbs of dry material (5-gallon max container, 50-lb max package). No commercial or rental vehicles, and keep materials in the trunk or truck bed. Accepts oil-based and spray paint, automotive fluids, oil filters, pesticides and herbicides, solvents, household cleaners, muriatic acid, mercury devices, fluorescent tubes, propane and oxygen tanks, fire extinguishers, and rechargeable, button and car batteries. Does NOT accept latex paint, asbestos, ammunition or fireworks, smoke detectors, medical waste, or household alkaline batteries. Phone 732-683-8686 (follow prompts for HHW; ext. 5210). ELECTRONICS: computers and TVs are banned from the trash by state law. Residents can bring electronics free to the Monmouth County Reclamation Center, 6000 Asbury Ave., Tinton Falls (Mon-Fri 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sat 7 a.m.-noon; residents' tent), or to Monmouth Wire & Computer Recycling, and many towns run their own e-waste drop-off. The county also runs free paper-shredding days; see https://mcrcnj.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/2026-Paper-Shredding-Dates.pdf (image PDF, dates not extracted).