Lehigh Dumpster

Lehigh County / population 29,656 (2024 est.)

Whitehall Township: dumpster on the street

Whitehall Township has one of the stricter street rules in the valley. A box may sit in the cartway for up to 30 days, but only on wide streets, only in front of the property it serves, and only when the property has no driveway or off-street parking.

The rule, as written

  • Up to 30 days in a row unless the township approves more.
  • Maximum width in the cartway: 8 feet.
  • No permit on a cartway under 30 feet wide or one with parking restrictions.
  • No permit for a property that has off-street parking or a driveway.
  • Reflective tape and flashing caution lights are both required.
  • Owner name and a 24-hour emergency contact must be on the box.
  • Covered when not in use; no leaks, overflow or blowing debris; nothing into the sidewalk.
  • Fee: township fee schedule (amount not read). Fine: up to $1,000 plus costs, each day a separate offense.
  • Curbside: the township's trash page says construction debris is not picked up at the curb.

Order of steps

  1. Check the lot first. A driveway or off-street parking means no street permit.
  2. Measure the street. It must be at least 30 feet curb to curb with no parking restrictions.
  3. Ask the hauler for a box no wider than 8 feet, with reflective tape and flashing caution lights.
  4. Apply with the Police Department and Bureau of Public Works. Attach a location map and proof of liability insurance.

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