Borough of Emmaus - Trash and Recycling Collection Guidelines

Whitetail Disposal is proud to be the Borough of Emmaus residential recycling and waste services partner. In order to insure proper pickup, we do ask a few things from you...

All recyclables and refuse must be placed at the curb the night before your collection day. We are not permitted to collect from areas of your property other than curbside. Anything not at the curb will not be collected.

Collection Days There are a few things that changed with our refuse and recycling contract. Refuse and recycling will continue to be collected one time per week, however, collection will be spread out over three days. So depending on where you live your refuse and recycling will be picked up on either Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday. Please make sure all refuse and recycling is out by midnight the night before your pick-up day.The basics to keep in mind are:• If you live south of Main Street and Chestnut Streets,your collection day is Wednesday. (Red Route)• If you live on the North Side (odd house numbers), youlive North of Harrison, or you live in the Stryer Section,your collection day is Thursday. (Blue Route)• If you live between Chestnut Street and the Southside of Harrison (even house numbers), from State Roadto Cedar Crest Blvd, your collection day is Friday. (GreenRoute)

Please call Customer Service at 610-754-0103 to report a missed collection or to schedule bulk pickup (no later than noon the day before scheduled pickup day).

What you may put out and how to put it outWe collect standard household refuse such as, food waste, cloth, Styrofoam, shredded paper, mirrors, plastic bags, animal waste, and most other non-recyclable items. These items should be placed in household trash bags and put out to the curb the night before your collection day. (Borough residents are currently not required to have refuse in cans.) We also collect household recycling such as, clean aluminum foil, metal cans, glass bottles, plastic #1 - #6 and more. These items should be placed in a container clearly marked recycling and put out to the curb the night before your collection day. (Recycling placed in bags will not be collected.) *More accepted recycling items, are listed below.*• If you have items that do not fit in your container,

please call us at least 24 hours prior to your pickupday so that we can make proper arrangements toget these items picked up for you.

• Please make sure the container has at least 4 feet ofclearance from mailboxes, parked cars, etc., and thatthe handle is facing your house.

• Please make sure your container lid is closed -this will keep any waste from spilling out into theroadway while dumping.

• If you recycle, please leave 4 feet of clearancebetween the waste container and recycling container.

Sorry, we can’t take everythingFor safety and health reasons, we cannot pick up the following items:• Demolition, construction or discarded building materials,

like drywall, roofing, brick and wood• Trees, large tree limbs or tree stumps longer than 4 feet

in length (only limbs cut shorter than 4 feet and tied andbundled will be taken)

• Brush and vegetation from building contractors,commercial tree trimmers or lawn services

• Sod, fill dirt and trash from contractor clearing, and othermaterials that require special handling, Explosives,pathological and biological waste, radioactive material,ashes and sand

• Automotive parts like engines, rear ends, springs, fendersand seats

• Farm equipment, marine vessels, or any other major parts• Septic, human and animal waste (minimal amounts, like

diapers and kitty litter, are OK)

For any further questions, please call 610-754-0103 or visit WhitetailDisposal.com.Our office is open Monday through Friday,

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Bulk ItemsThe new contract has the same requirements as before. Here’s what you need to know relating to Bulk Items.• Whitetail Disposal will provide Standard Bulk item

removal service for borough residents each week.• Each Bulk item is limited to no more than 70 LBS and

needs to be able to be placed Curbside. This has alwaysbeen a requirement.

• WD does require notice in the form of a phone call whenresidents will be placing bulk items out for collection incase arrangements need to be made for a separate truck.Please call 610-754-0103 to notify Whitetail that you willbe placing bulk items out for collection.

• Pick up needs to be scheduled by 12 noon the daybefore your service day. *I.E. if your service day falls ona Wednesday, please notify Whitetail Disposal by 12 Noonon Tuesday.

• Please check out www.whitetaildisposal.com ,email emmaus@whitetaildisposal.com, orcall 610-754-0103 for any questions on standard bulkitems. PLEASE BE SURE TO IDENTIFY YOURSELFAS A BOROUGH RESIDENT WHEN CALLING.

Whitetail Disposal Observes the following Holiday Schedule.• Tuesday, January 1, 2019 – New Year’s Day• Monday May 27th, 2019 – Memorial Day• Thursday July 4th, 2019 – 4th of July• Monday September 2nd, 2019 – Labor Day• Thursday November 28th, 2019 – Thanksgiving Day• Wednesday December 25th, 2019 – Christmas DayIn the event a holiday falls on your normally scheduled service day, service will be delayed one day. * I.E. For Homes with a Thursday service day on Thanksgiving Day, your service day will occur on Friday November 29th. Whitetail Disposal also operates on the same policy when there is a weather Delay. In the case of a Weather event your service day will occur on the following day.

• All paper grades.• Clean aluminum foil• Empty aluminum, metal, tin and steel cans• Tin and steel cans (please rinse; put lids in cans)• Glass bottles and food jars (please rinse; labels

are okay)• All plastic bottles marked #1-#7 (*less Styrfoam®).

Empty. Clean. Dry.™• Newspapers and inserts• Magazines, phone books and soft cover books• Cardboard/cereal box type packaging, brown paper

Clear Bags Must Be Used For ANY Bagged Recycling

• Plastic grocery bags• Shredded paper• Food-soiled items (e.g. greasy pizza boxes)• Plastic flower pots• Clear dome covers from take out food trays• Microwaveable food trays• Wax paper/wax cardboard/wax drink cartons• Paper towels/napkins• Electronics• Mirrors• Magnetic strips• *Polystyrene foam (*Styrofoam®)• Ceramics• Light bulbs/window glass

Acceptable Recycling Items Non-acceptable Recycling Items

For any further questions, please call 610-754-0103 or visit WhitetailDisposal.com.Our office is open Monday through Friday,

8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

E-WasteThe E-Waste events will take place the second Monday of the month beginning in March with the last collection in November. There will be no E-Waste drop off in the months December, January or February. The E-Waste collection site is located at 33 Klines Lane (Borough maintenance garage) with hours from noon to 6:00 p.m. The collection of E-waste will be similar to the schedule we previously had, as it will be a once per month event from March through November. The drop off location will be at the borough Garage, Located at 33 Klines Lane on the 2nd Monday of the month from 12PM – 6 PM. WD employees will be providing the manpower to assist residents with disposal of these Items. Residents will be required to show identification and will be limited to 3 items per month.The 2020 E-Waste Recycling dates are as follows:• March 9h• April 13th - Canceled• May 11th• June 8th• July 13th• August 10th• September 14th• October 12th• November 9th (This is a holiday for the Borough of Emmaus employees, however WD will still be holding the E-Recycling event)

WD utilizes AERC out of Allentown as their Electronics Recycling disposal site.

Hazardous WasteNew to the Borough of Emmaus, this long awaited program is now available to you. Dates and locations will be announced closer to the event. One of the biggest complaints and concerns that we have received over the years is that our residents have no place to go with different hazardous waste materials. NOW YOU DO. We will most likely hold one to two events in 2019 and see what the demand from the community is moving forward. We have not scheduled the dates for these events yet, however, we will have more details in the Sprint Newsletter and on the borough’s website.

Acceptable items for drop off include: Automotive fluids (oil, antifreeze, etc.), garden chemicals, paint products, household chemicals, universal material, and tires.Unacceptable items for drop off include: Ammunitions, explosives, asbestos, unlabeled materials, or leaking containers.

If Clear Bags Are Not Utilized For Recycling, Our Team Will Have To Collect It As Trash.

Clear “Recycle” Bags Can Be Purchased At Many Locations Including Online At Amazon, Home Depot, And Lowes.

Recycling Guidelines

YES NO- Polystyrene foam (*Styrofoam®)- Shrink wrap, plastic film, plastic grocery bags- Ceramics- Light bulbs/window glass- Magnetic strips- Mirrors- Food-soiled items (e.g. greasy pizza boxes)- Plastic flower pots- Clear dome covers from take-out food trays- Microwaveable food trays- Wax paper, wax cardboard, wax drink cartons- Paper towels, napkins- Electronics- Shredded paper- Anything smaller than a credit card

“When in doubt, leave it out”

Recycling doesn’t have to require extra time and effort.Let us make it easy for you.

Styrofoamand plastic #6

Food packaging and snack wrappers

Paper towels

Coffee cupsand K-cups

Plastic grocery bags

- All paper grades. If You Can Rip it, Recycle it!

- Clean aluminum foil

- Empty aluminum, metal, tin and steel cans

- Tin and steel cans (please rinse; put lids in cans)

- Glass bottles and food jars (please rinse;labels are okay)

- All plastic bottles marked #1-#7 (*less Styrofoam®). Empty. Clean. Dry.™ Place the plastic cap back on the bottle

- Newspapers and inserts

- Magazines, phone books and soft cover books

- Cardboard/cereal box type packaging, brown paper bags

Clear Bags Must Be Used For ANY Bagged

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