Christmas Tree Disposal Dates for the Nazareth Area

Nazareth has curbside collection, while Upper Nazareth, Lower Nazareth and Bushkill townships offer dropoff locations.

Christmas Tree Disposal Dates for the Nazareth Area

Nazareth has curbside collection, while Upper Nazareth, Lower Nazareth and Bushkill townships offer dropoff locations.

Christmas trees will be collected at curbside on: All tinsel, garland and ornaments must be removed from the trees.   Christmas tree dropoff will begin Wednesday, Dec. 26 and will run through the end of January. There are two dropoff locations:   Trees will be accepted at 4600 Newburg Road from Jan. 2 to Jan. 12. Christmas Tree Recycling Program hours are: All persons participating in the program will be required to provide identification at the time of disposal. Appointments: There will be no dropoff in the event of a snow or ice storm. Lower Nazareth residents may also dispose of their Christmas trees at the First Regional Compost Authority facility at 6701 Weaversville Road, Allen Township. For more information, visit www.frcaweb.org. …

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Nazareth Area Communities Prepare for Hurricane Sandy

Township and borough officials in the Nazareth area are being proactive ahead of Hurricane Sandy.

Last year, Bob Mateff, the director of Northampton County's Emergency Management Services, had to contend with a hurricane, a blizzard and a flood. "This one appears to be all three rolled into one," he said, referring to Hurricane Sandy, which could very well bring heavy winds, flooding and even some snow into the region next week. The trouble, he said, is that no one knows what the storm will be like at this point, making it hard to predict trouble spots for next week. "We could be looking at flash-flooding. We could be looking at small stream flooding. We could be looking at river flooding," Mateff said. He said the county is advising all its municipalities to be prepared for the storm by taking steps such as cleaning out drains and …

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