The Lower Saucon Township Yard Waste Collection Facility will be closed today, Friday, May 24, 2024, due to unforeseen circumstances, the township announced in an email and via the police department’s Crimewatch site Friday morning.
The announcement came a day after a violent thunderstorm downed trees throughout the area, creating a significant amount of plant-based debris.
The yard waste facility, which is located at 2150 Polk Valley Road in Hellertown, will reopen Saturday, May 25, officials said.
They apologized for any inconvenience that may have been caused by Friday’s unexpected closure.
Lower Saucon’s yard waste collection facility opened last year after a dispute with Hellertown borough officials resulted in the end of an agreement that had enabled township residents to use the borough’s compost center facility on Springtown Hill Road in the township. In early 2023 the borough filed a lawsuit against the township, which later attempted to order the compost center shut down.
The Lower Saucon Township Yard Waste Collection Facility is located across the street from Saucon Valley High School and is open Friday and Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through Saturday, Nov. 23, 2024.
Information about materials that are or aren’t accepted as well as ID cards–which are required to access the facility–may be found on the township’s website.
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