Hellertown borough will hold a special curbside residential yard waste collection later this month. The collection is being held because the Saucon Valley Compost Center is currently closed due to the coronavirus pandemic. (FILE PHOTO)
Note: The following announcement was shared by the Borough of Hellertown Sunday. The Saucon Valley Compost Center–which serves borough and Lower Saucon Township residents–is closed until further notice due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Due to the closure of the Saucon Valley Compost Center, the public is advised that the Borough of Hellertown will be making a community-wide, curbside yard waste collection during the week of April 27, 2020.
Collections will generally follow the weekly trash collection schedule.
Residents having yard waste for collection are advised to place it at their normal collection location the evening before their usual trash pick-up date.
All yard waste for collection should be clearly separated from garbage, bundled with string, bagged in paper bags (plastic bags will not be emptied) or contained and of reasonable weight so that it can safely be lifted by an employee into the collection truck hopper.
Only the following material, free of garbage, will be accepted: leaves, small brush (up to 4 inches in diameter and no longer than 6 feet), hedge trimmings and garden plant residue. No grass, sod or tree stumps will be accepted, nor will commercial business materials.
For safety reasons, yard waste that is not bundled, bagged in biodegradeable paper bags, or contained, or is too heavy for an individual to lift into the truck, will not be collected.
No plastice bags will be emptied for this collection.
For additional information about the collection or other services, contact the borough via their website or Facebook page. The website now features a COVID-19 updates page, with a subscribe option so residents can receive future updates via email.
