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Trash Day Tips for Lehigh Valley Homeowners

By Shane Lane, Owner of Bin Busters · June 2026

A few small habits make your bins cleaner, your pickup smoother, and your weekends less smelly. Here are our favorites for Lehigh Valley homes.

Bag everything — especially the wet stuff

The number one cause of a nasty bin is loose food waste and liquid pooling at the bottom. Double-bag wet trash and tie it tight to slow the buildup between cleanings.

Get bins out the night before — but not too early

The night before makes early pickups painless. Just do not leave them sitting full for days; the longer trash sits in summer heat, the worse the smell and the more it attracts pests.

Keep lids closed and cans in the shade

An open or sun-baked bin cooks its contents and invites flies. If you store bins in the garage, that trapped heat is exactly why they reek — and why a regular cleaning helps.

Put cleaning on autopilot

Even with good habits, every can eventually needs a real cleaning a hose cannot deliver. A monthly curbside service handles it on the trash day you already have. We serve towns all across the area — see our full service area.

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