Measure before you order
Box sizes and the street limits they run into
Box length and width matter more on a Lehigh Valley street than in a driveway. Whitehall caps width at 8 feet. Upper Macungie lets a box reach only 9 feet out from the curb. Allentown and Emmaus raise the permit fee above 20 cubic yards.
| Size | Dumpsters.com | WM | Street fee step |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 yard | 14 x 7.5 x 3.5 | 15 x 8 x 2 | Allentown $35 a month; Emmaus $100 |
| 15 yard | 16 x 7.5 x 4.5 | not listed | Allentown $35 a month; Emmaus $100 |
| 20 yard | 22 x 7.5 x 4.5 | not confirmed yet (page gives two figures) | Allentown: not confirmed yet; Emmaus $100 |
| 30 yard | 22 x 7.5 x 6 | 22 x 8 x 5 | Allentown $55 a month; Emmaus $125 |
| 40 yard | 22 x 7.5 x 8 | not listed | Allentown $55 a month; Emmaus $125 |
Town limits that touch box size
- Whitehall: 8 feet wide at most in the cartway. Both companies above list boxes at 7.5 to 8 feet, so ask for the width in writing.
- Upper Macungie: no more than 9 feet out from the curb line. A box parked lengthwise along the curb fits; one parked nose-out will not.
- Palmer and Upper Macungie: 15 feet from fire hydrants. From a hydrant, the far end of a 22-foot box sits at least 37 feet away.
- Allentown and Emmaus: the fee steps up above 20 cubic yards.
- Delivery room: Dumpsters.com says its driver needs 60 feet of straight space and 23 to 25 feet of overhead clearance to drop a box.
Dimensions vary by maker; the volume is what the size names. Sources: Dumpsters.com Allentown page; WM Allentown page.