Bethlehem

Yard waste and recycling hours: Facilities may be closed at times due to inclement weather / excessive heat and other factors. Visit www.bethlehem-pa.gov/Community-Economic-Development/Recycling.

No styrofoam: The Theis/Cornfeld Recycling Center, 635 Illick’s Mill Road, will not be accepting any Styrofoam materials until furthur notice.

Shredding service: Operations at 635 Illick’s Mill Road are suspended until further notice due to labor shortage.

Bethlehem Twp.

Recycling reminder: The Bethlehem Township contract with Republic Services allows collections as follows:

Collection of residential solid waste and recyclables shall not start before 6 a.m. or continue after 7 p.m. on the same day, Monday through Saturday. Exceptions to this are only by mutual agreement between the township and the contractor, or when the contractor reasonably determines that an exception is necessary in order to complete collection on an existing collection route due to unusual circumstances.

With the current employment and staffing situation, Republic does not have a stable work force. As a result, routes are being changed by the driver(s) almost weekly.

The township recommends that trash and recycling containers be placed at the curb the night before a scheduled collection.

Northampton County

‘Outstanding Senior’ award honorees: The Area Agency on Aging (AAA) announces the 2022 winners of the “Outstanding Senior Awards.” Due to the pandemic, an in-person ceremony was not held this year. Members of the AAA Advisory Board delivered the awards, certificates and proclamations to the honorees.

Outstanding Senior Awards recognize Northampton County residents, ages 60 years or older, who have a passion for helping others through personal action, inspiration, public service, sports, educational instruction or humanitarian efforts.

The honorees

Bangor: Mary Hendershot

Bath: Les Little; Jean Rundle

Bethlehem: Anne Evans; Michael J. Garcia; Frieda Soska

Easton: Charles “Chuck” Fuller; Gloria Miller

Nazareth: Tony Bernado; Jackie Ellenberger; Carol Freese; Elda Mae Jones; Robert and Anne Lawatsch; Eileen Saqqal; John Schwartz

Northampton: Nancy Jane Birosik; Fred Romano

Hellertown: Timothy Enot

Walnutport: Nancy Thatcher

Electronics recycling: Permanent electronics drop-off locations: Best Buy, 4413 Birkland Place, Easton; Staples, various locations. Call 610-250-2689 (no televisions accepted at Pennsylvania store locations). Fees may apply. DRC Technologies, 2005 Main St., Northampton. Call 610-502-0854.

Responsible Recycling Services offers mobile pickup to businesses; contact for pricing and availability. Individuals and others may contact a junk removal or haul-out company for labor/removal.

Remember to erase data on computers and mobile phones before recycling. Many companies will not do this.

Lantern fly banding: The Northampton County Department of Community and Economic Development will distribute Spotted Lantern Fly free banding materials through Oct. 1 as long as supplies last.

County residents only; ID required. No walk -ins. To report a sighting, call the hotline at 1-888-422-3359.

Email jcreegan@northamptoncounty.org or call 610-829-6282 for more information and/or to arrange a pick-up time at the office, Greystone Building, 14 Gracedale Ave., Nazareth.