Upper Milford Township

5671 Chestnut Street

PO Box 210     

Old Zionsville, PA  18068

Office Hours: Monday – Friday

Phone:  (610) 966 – 3223

Fax:  (610) 966 - 5184

E-mail:  info@uppermilford.net

 8 AM – 4 PM

• Upper Milford Township does not provide centralized solid waste or recyclables collection or disposal.  Township residents are required to contract for their own solid waste and recycling collection and disposal services.  Following is a list of the current registered haulers.

RECYCLING:

Residential and Commercial:

  Upper Milford Township regulations require each property within the Township to separate and recycle at minimum three (3) of the following materials:

  Glass bottles and containers; aluminum, steel and bimetal cans; plastic bottles and containers; newsprint; high grade office paper.

  Please contact your refuse collector for their specific program and requirements.

Phone Books and CFL Bulbs:

  Phone books can be recycled in the blue bin located in front of the old Township Building at 5831 King's Highway South, Old Zionsville.

  CFL bulbs can be recycled by dropping them off at the Township office located at 5671 Chestnut Street, Emmaus week days between the hours of 8 am and 4 pm.

Yard Waste:

  The Township accepts yard wastes dropped off by residents at the Township’s Yard Waste Drop Off area behind the Township’s Garage, accessed via Church View Road.  Materials may only be dropped off by Township residents and this service is not offered to lawn maintenance or landscape businesses.

  Grass, leaves, and brush or branches must be kept separated and unloaded at the appropriate location as identified by the signage at the site.  Branches are limited to 4” diameter and must be no longer than 8’. 

  The Township, most of the time, has a supply of single ground wood mulch available to the public.  Residents may load their own vehicles at any time or the Township will load your truck or trailer by appointment only.  Appointment hours are based on employee availability so please call prior to stopping by.

Drop-Off Site:

  Location of the drop-off site for yard waste is at 5831 King's Highway South.  Entrance to the site is off of Churchview Road and behind the Public Works Building.

Upper Milford Township Yard Waste Collection Program

Starting this fall Upper Milford Township will begin offering residents a fee based roadside yard waste collection program as a supplement to the Township’s Yard Waste Drop-Off site program.

For more information about this program click here.

Please recycle because it is the right thing to do!

Composting

Upper Milford Township encourages the backyard composting of leaf and yard wastes.  Click here for more information and learn how to compost your materials.

Electronic Recycling:

Follow this link.

Household Hazardous Waste Collection Program

When:   Saturday, September 25th, 2010

Time:    8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Where:  Lehigh County Authority Wastewater Plant

What:   Acceptable Household Hazardous Wastes

All participants must pre-register for this program by calling Lehigh County Solid Waste and Recycling, 610-799-4177 x229.

Acceptable Household Wastes:

• Paints-Oil based

• Flammable Liquids (gasoline, varnish, solvents, gas/oil mix)

• Wood finishing products

• Metal finishing products

• Deck stain

• Water sealers

• Household cleaning agents

• Drain cleaners

• Solid pesticides

• Liquid pesticides

• Fertilizers

• Mercury containing devices (thermometers, etc.)

• Putties, glues, and other adhesives

• Fluorescent light tubes

• Household rechargeable batteries

• Alkaline batteries

Unacceptable Household Wastes:

DO NOT BRING!!

• Medical waste of any kind (needles, bandages, etc.)

• Radioactive waste of any kind

• Smoke detectors

• Ammunition of any kind

Wastes that can be accepted at other locations:

• Motor Oil

• Propane Cylinders

• Car Batteries

• Anti-Freeze

Call (610) 799 - 4177 x229 for disposal locations.

Other Useful Recycling Links:

Information about Asbestos.

Lehigh County - Solid Waste