Lehigh Dumpster

Where the debris goes

Landfills and drop-off sites near Allentown, Bethlehem and Easton

Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection lists three municipal waste landfills in this area. All three are in Northampton County. Lehigh and Carbon counties have none on the list.

Bethlehem Landfill

2335 Applebutter Road, Lower Saucon Township. DEP permit 100020.

Takes household and construction waste from Northampton, Lehigh, Bucks, Berks and Montgomery counties. Public drop-off Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Saturday 8:00 to 11:00 a.m.

Posted self-haul rates (card only, no cash)
Car$65
SUV or minivan$90
Pickup or single-axle trailer$120
Box truck, stake body, double-axle trailer$120 per ton
Open load not tarped+$25

Not accepted: hazardous waste, electronics, yard waste and stumps, tires, latex paint, concrete.

Source: Bethlehem Landfill rates and hours page, read Nov 11, 2026. The landfill notes rates can change.

Chrin Brothers Sanitary Landfill

1225 Industrial Drive, Easton (Williams Township). DEP permit 100022.

Rates and accepted items: not published on a page we could read. Single official source for the listing: PA DEP.

Grand Central Sanitary Landfill

Pen Argyl (Plainfield Township and Pen Argyl Borough). DEP permit 100265. Street address: not confirmed yet (the state and the operator list different addresses).

Operator WM lists hours of Monday to Friday 6:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Saturday 7:00 to 9:00 a.m.

Allentown Recycling Drop Off Center

1400 Martin Luther King Jr. Dr., next to the 15th Street Bridge. Open 24/7.

Recycling only: cardboard, paper, bottles and cans, textiles, and scrap metal or appliances that are at least 90% metal. No construction debris, wood, window glass, trash, mattresses, furniture, Styrofoam, TVs or Freon appliances.

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