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Bethlehem Leaf Collection Schedule

Leaf collection schedule through December. Happy raking!

Residents are requested to abide by the following guidelines for leaf collection:

  • Remove cars from scheduled streets whenever possible- leaves under
  • Have leaves ready in the gutter before the City gets to your street. We cannot make special accommodations for those who place leaves in the street after the trucks have passed.
  • DO NOT mix branches, grass or garbage with the leaves.
  • Branches may be taken to the Compost Center.
  • If it rains, the sections will be done on the next possible day.
  • Leaves in paper earth bags will be collected--please call (610) 865-7065.
  • NO Plastic bags Please!
  • Leaves must be placed in the street in the front of your property.
  • Leaves in alleys will not be collected.

The following is the anticipated schedule, but may vary from time to time depending on weather and workload. Any questions should be directed to the Public Works Streets Bureau (610) 865-7065.

Monday, November 10
District 20 -West Side Area bounded by Eaton Ave., Spur Route, Ridgelawn Ave., and Pennsylvania Ave.
District 21 -West Side Area bounded by Highland Ave., Union Blvd., Euclid Ave., Broad St., and Pennsylvania Ave.
District 22 -West Side Area bounded by Union Blvd., Euclid Ave., Eaton Ave., Pennsylvania Ave., and Spur Route

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Tuesday, November 11
District 30 -North Side Area bounded by Easton Ave., Jennings St., Linden St., North
Blvd., and Edgewood Ave.,
District 31 -North Side Area bounded by Easton Ave., Linden St., and Jennings St.


Wednesday, November 12
District 11 - West Side: Area bounded by Union Blvd., Monocacy Creek., 8th Ave., and Lyons St.
District 13 - West Side: Area bounded by Union Blvd., 8th Ave., Broad St., and Main St.
District 14 - West Side: Area bounded by Prospect Ave., 8thAve,, Lehigh River, and Main St.
District 18 - West Side: Area bounded by Broad St., Prospect Ave., 8t Ave., and Main St.

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Thursday, November 13
District 2 - North Side: Area bounded by Fernwood St., Pembroke Rd., Goepp St., Linden St., and Locust St.
District 5 - North Side: Area bounded by Broad St., Elm St., Goepp St., and Linden St.

District 33 - Area bounded by Linden St., Washington Ave., Center St., and Dewberry Ave.

District 6 - Area bounded by Elm St., Broad St. Stefko Blvd., and Pembroke Rd.

Friday, November 14
District 1 - Area bounded by Main St., Broad St., Stefko Blvd., Market St., Edge St., Wall St., Maple St., Church St., and Lehigh River.

Monday through Wednesday, November 17 to 19
District 8 - North Side Area bounded by Jennings St., Walters St., Stefko Blvd., Snyder St., and Easton Ave.
District 9 - North Side Area bounded by Snyder St., Stefko Blvd., and Easton Ave.
District 10 - North Side Area bounded by Washington Ave., Jennings St., Easton Ave., and Walters St.
District 15 - West Side Area bounded by Prospect Ave., 8th Ave., Craig Ave., and Lehigh River.
District 16 -West Side Area bounded by Thirteenth Ave., Genoa St., 8th Ave., and Broad St.
District 17 -West Side Area bounded by 13th Ave., Broad St., Highland Ave., Euclid
Ave., and Gary St.
District 19 -West Side Area bounded by 8th Ave., Prospect Ave., Broad St., and 16th
Ave.


Thursday and Friday, November 20 to 21
District 35 -West Side Area bounded by Club Ave., Pennsylvania Ave., W. Market St., Central Blvd., and Union Blvd.
District 36 -West Side Area bounded by Pennsylvania Ave., Abington Rd., Catasaugua Rd., and Kelchner Rd.
District 37 -West Side Area bounded by Railroad, Spur Route, Pennsylvania Ave.,
and Abington Rd.
District 38 -West Side Area bounded by Linwood St., Catasauqua Rd., Spur Route,
Pennsylvania Ave., and Route 22.


Monday and Tuesday, November 24 to 25
District 3- North Side: Area hounded by Easton Ave., Locust St., Fernwood St., Linden St., and Washington Ave.

District 4 -North Side: Area bounded by Elizabeth Ave., Main St., New St., and Broad St

District 7 - North Side: Area bounded by Pembroke Rd., Minis Trail St., Walters St., and Stefko Blvd.

Wednesday, November 26

District 26 -North Area bounded by Main St., Center St., Elizabeth Ave., and Side Northfield P1.
District 43 -North Area bounded by Taurus St., Main St., Monocacy Creek, and Langhorne Ave.

Thanksgiving Day, November 27
Off Holiday November 28th


Monday through Wednesday, December 1-3

District 39 - Northeast Area bounded by Butztown Rd., Linden St., and City Line.
District 40 - Northeast Area bounded by Easton Ave., Butztown Rd., Linden St., Edgewood Ave., and North Blvd.
District 42 - Northeast Area bounded by Macada Rd., Linden Street, Langhorne Ave.,
Madison Ave., Dewberry Ave., Center Street, Northfield P1., and Main St.
District 44 -Northeast Area bounded by Macada Rd., Center St., Linden St., Biervs Bridge Rd., and the City Line.

Thursday and Friday, December 4-5
District 34 - West Side Area bounded by Stanford Rd., 8th Ave., Catasauqua Rd., Schoenersville Rd., and Spur Route.
District 23 -North Side Area bounded by Elizabeth Ave., Linden St., Center St., and Broad St.
District 24 -North Side Area bounded by Elizabeth Ave., Center St., New St., and Broad St.
District #25 -North Side Area bounded by Elizabeth Ave., Center St., Linden St. and
Washington Ave.

Monday, December 8
District 41 -North Area bounded by Linden St., Dewberry Ave., Madison Ave., Side and Langhorne Ave.
District 32 -North Side Area bounded by Union Blvd., Main St., Mauch Chunk Rd., and Taurus St.

Tuesday, December 9
District 45-North Side: Area bounded by Stefko Blvd., Jy Line, and Milton

Wednesday through Friday, December 10 - 12

District 12 - South Side Area bounded by Brighton St., bounded by Wyandotte, Broadway, and City Line.

District 27 -South Side Area bounded south of Lehigh River, between Wyandotte St., and City Line.

District 28 -South Side Area bounded by 4th St., Broadway, Wyandotte St., and the City Line. District 29 -South Side Area bounded 4th St, Fillmore St., State St., and City Line.

District 46 -South Side Area bounded by Haves St., E. 4th St., State St, E. Fifth St., Daly Ave., and Duncan St.
District 47 -South Side Area bounded by Duncan St., E. 4th St., Hellertown Rd., and Silvex Rd. including Crest Ave.

Special Attention to All Residents: Please do not place leaves in the street after your scheduled pick up date unless they are in brown earth bags.

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