Electronic Recycling Event: Rain or Shine

MAY 4, 2024   GRANGE PARK

Time: 9 AM - 1 PM

Residents only. ID required. Yard Waste Cards not accepted.

Accepted Items

• TV Monitors (max of 3)
• Computers & monitors
• Microwaves
• Household batteries
• Fluorescent light bulbs
• No appliances

Item Drop Off Instructions
Load your items into your trunk, stay in your car and staff will get items out of your trunk.

Shredding Recycling Event

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024   GRANGE PARK

Time: 9 AM - 1 1 AM

Residents only. ID required. Yard Waste Cards not accepted.

Accepted Items: Paper Documents Only. No Photo Negatives, X-Rays, or heavy plastics. Staples do not need to be removed, limit 5 paper bags/boxes (no plastic shopping or trash bags) per person.

Bulk items can be scheduled for pickup by contacting the Whitetail Disposal office either via phone at 610-936-9967, or via email at umt@whitetaildisposal.com.

Residents are limited to one item per week, and the item must have a size and weight that can be reasonably lifted by two persons. All bulk items should be scheduled by telephone or email prior to noon (12 pm) on the day before your regularly scheduled service. Items not scheduled with enough notice will be picked up the following week.

Please see attached list for examples of bulk items UMT Bulk List -Updated

White goods are considered a Bulk Waste item. Residents must notify Whitetail Disposal, Inc., by telephone or email, no later than noon (12pm) prior to the scheduled pick-up service day. The white good item should be placed curbside with all doors removed.

White Good Items include the following.

• Freezer
• Refrigerator
• Stove
• Air Conditioner
• Dishwasher
• Dehumidifier
• Water Softener

Contact

Whitetail Disposal, Inc.
610-936-9967
umt@whitetaildisposal.com

Please place materials curbside the night prior to your service day so we may guarantee collection.

• Memorial Day, Monday, May 27th- NO PICK. ALL SERVICE DAYS DELAYED ONE DAY
• Independance Day, Thursday, July 4th- NO PICK-PICK UP WILL OCCUR FRIDAY
• Labor Day, Monday, September 2nd- NO PICK. ALL SERVICE DAYS DELAYED ONE DAY
• Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28th- NO PICK-PICK UP WILL OCCUR FRIDAY
• Christmas Day, Wednesday, December 25th- NO PICK. WEDNESDAY PICK UP WILL OCCUR ON THURSDAY. THURSDAY PICK WILL OCCUR ON FRIDAY.

Yard Waste Drop-Off Site
Corner of Schantz & Grim Roads, Breinigsville

Closed Holidays

The Yard Waste Center will be closed on UMT observed holidays.

Upper Macungie Township offers residents one-time curbside yard-waste pick up each year. Waste must be properly prepared - Max of 6 containers. Open commercial trash containers only, no larger then 32 gallons weighing less than 60lbs. Branches must be tied/bundled to a max size of 48″x18″x18″ weighing 60lbs or less.

• Wednesday, May 8, 2024
• Accepted Items
  • Leaves (from trees, bushes & plants)
  • Shrubbery clippings
  • Tree trimmings
• Not Accepted
  • Grass clippings
  • Roots from trees
  • Christmas Trees or shrubs
  • Lumber

• Are you a new resident? You must submit a Moving Permit to the Township Municipal building. Upper Macungie Township provides each newly constructed home with one trash cart (you may select a 65-gallon or 95-gallon cart) and one recycle cart (65-gallon cart). You will be given a delivery date for you trash cart (new construction only), and a Trash Pickup Zone map showing what day your pickup will be. Questions? Email Dana Heller at dheller@uppermac.org.
• When in doubt, put it out! Check the holiday schedule.
• Cart Purchase: Any residence may purchase a second trash and recycling cart (maximum 2 of each cart per residence). 
  • 65-gallon TRASH cart for $65
  • 95-gallon TRASH cart for $85
  • 65-gallon RECYCLE cart for $65
• Please Note: Carts are not returnable. The Township will not exchange used trash carts or recycle carts for new ones.
• If unable to purchase and pick up a cart at the Township Building, complete this Trash Cart order form and mail to the Township with your check.
• Make sure to put your trash out for collection the night before your pickup day at curb/or grass area several feet away from the mailbox, landscaping, or telephone poles. It should not be placed on the street. As a reminder any trash placed outside your cart will not be collected. However, you can purchase another cart with no additional monthly cost. Residents are allowed to have a maximum of two TRASH carts and two RECYCLE carts