STREETS, PUBLIC WORKS,
LITTER AND
OTHER COMMUNITY PROGRAMS
Christmas tree pickup
leaf pickup
Main Street Program
parking permits
recycling
Shade Tree Advisory Board
spring cleanup
Street Department
The Stroudsburg Street Dept. consists of 7 employees. Tim Ace is our Street
Superintendent. You may contact him at our Borough Shed at 570-421-0490.
Any after hours emergencies such as a sewer blockage, you may contact
Monroe County Control Center at 570-992-9911.
Litter
The
litter Control and Beautification Program of Monroe County is looking for
a volunteer team to respond to local litter problems including illegal
dumping. Volunteers are expected to keep an eye on local roadways and
report visible problems as they occur. If possible, personal
identification found in litter or dumping should be called into the their
office for follow-up.
Supplies such as
bags, signs, gloves, and safety equipment will be available through the
Litter Control Office and any found or filled litter bags will be picked
up by Litter Control staff. They will even help with disposal of
furniture.
You may contact
the Litter Control & Beautification Program of Monroe County, 38 N.
7th Street, Court House Square, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, 570-420-3525.
Twin Borough Recycling Center
Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg Boroughs jointly operate the Twin Borough Recycling
Center. A curbside pick-up is provided in both boroughs and you may obtain a schedule and
map for your pick-up times from either borough offices or the recycling center. The phone
number of the center is 570-424-5170 and is located on Lincoln Avenue in East Stroudsburg.
The hours or operation are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 7AM to
5PM, Tuesday and Thursday from 7 AM to 3:30 PM and Saturdays from 7AM to 12 noon for drop
off purposes only.
You may recycle newspapers, magazines, cardboard, glass jars & bottles in
brown, clear and green glass, aluminum cans & foil, and plastic bottles with Nos. 1
& 2 imprinted in the bottom of the container. Exceptions to recyclable plastics are
oil, antifreeze and butter tub containers. Bi-metal and steel cans may be taken to the
center but is not included with the curbside service.
Spring Clean-up
Each spring the borough offers a bulk item drop off at the Borough Shed off of Tenth
Street. This usually takes place near the end of May or the beginning of June.
There is a minimum charge of $10.00 per pickup load and special material prices.
The following is a list of the materials and the cost.
Car Tires - $3; Truck Tires - $6-$12; mattresses - $10;
Demolition Debris - $15 per cubic yard; Batteries - $2
NO ROOFING OR CONTRACTOR DEBRIS WILL BE ACCEPTED
Please watch your newspaper for ads regarding the date and time of the clean up.
Main Street Program
In 1995, it became clear that there was a need to revitalize the downtown
commercial district. With the malls and superstores, people forget how important downtown
Stroudsburg and the historic commercial buildings were in reflecting the community's
heritage. Downtown Stroudsburg is unique in many respects. The geographical location of
Stroudsburg provides an excellent destination for residents of New York and New Jersey.
Stroudsburg has an inherent quaintness to its appearance, which needs to be developed and
marketed.
A healthy downtown is crucial to the heritage, economic health,
and civic pride of the entire community for several reasons. A healthy downtown retains
and creates jobs. It also means a stronger tax base. A healthy downtown increases the
community's options for goods and services, whether for clothing, food, and professional
services or for housing and entertainment. Our downtown is a symbol of community caring
and a high quality of life promoting our heritage and homogenizing our Borough's
appearance. These are the factors that influence business and family decisions to locate
here.
A public-private partnership between the borough government and
the Jacob Stroud Corporation led to the development of the
Main Street Program. The program focuses on
transforming downtown Stroudsburg into an area that has extraordinary appeal both to
residents and visitors.
Some of the recurring events that are held downtown are the
Memorial Day Parade, Pocono Garlic Growers Garlic Fest, Monroe County
Farmer's Market (during spring, summer and fall months), Monroe County United Way Super
Saturday, the Halloween Parade and Extravaganza, the Christmas Tree Lighting Celebration,
and Holidays on Main Street through the Christmas season.
Residential Parking Permits and
Renewals
The Borough Council has ordained three residential parking districts.
Residents of these districts may obtain bi-annual permits for every vehicle they own. The
permits allow district residents to park on the street when parking is prohibited for
non-residents of the district. The residential parking program is administered by
Stroudsburg Borough through its Ticketing Department.
The Hill District Residential Parking permits expire September
30th of odd number years. Consequently, residents of the Hill District (the blue signs
denote the area) acquire new permits in September 2003.
The South Side District Residential Parking permits expire on
November 30th of odd number years. Residents of the South Side District (the green signs
denote the area) acquire new permits in November 2003.
The West Side Residential Parking permits
expire October 30th of odd number years. Residents of the West Side District (the brown
signs denote the area) acquire new permits in October 2003.
Shade Tree
Advisory Board
Trees are and always will be, an integral part of our community. Because
trees are living, growing, dynamic parts of our Borough, special care must be taken to
ensure that they provide the largest possible benefit for the longest time.
Recognizing
the long-term benefits brought about the reformation of the Shade Tree Advisory Board. The
goals of the Board are to increase the number and rate of new plantings; decrease the rate
of loss of old growth by carefully managing and supervising utility pruning; provide
guidelines and policies for proper maintenance; and communicate to residents the Borough's
policy on trees.
Leaf Pick Up
Each fall the Stroudsburg Street Department picks up leaves through out the
borough.
Streets with alternate-side parking will have the leaves picked up on two days per
week-once on the day designated on the schedule and once on the day for alternate parking.
DO NOT put tree limbs and shrubbery trimmings in the leaves because they will
damage the leaf machine.
The following is the schedule of pick up days and the streets
picked up on each day.
MONDAY
Brown Street, First Street, Fourth Street, Fulmer Avenue, Garfield, Grant, Jackson
Streets, Kraemer Avenue, Lindbergh Avenue, Main Street (north side from 2nd St. to east
side of 7th), N. Fifth, N. Sixth Streets, N. Seventh Street (east side),
Oak Street, Pearl Alley, Queen, Sarah Street (from 5th St. to
the east side of 7th), Scott Street (from 5th St. to the east side of 7th), Second Street,
Third Street, Thomas Street (from 5th St. to the east side of 7th), Wallace Streets (from
5th to Lindbergh), Washington.
TUESDAY
Church Alley, Elizabeth, Elm Street, Grove Street, Hamilton, Linden, Main Street (north
side from west side of 7th west to Borough line), Manor Drive, Monroe Street, N. Ninth, N.
Tenth Streets, N. Seventh Street (west side), N. Eighth, Phillips Street (south side from
Lindbergh to 9th St.), Sarah Street (from west side of 7th to 10th), Scott Street (from
west side of 7th to 9th), Somers Lane, Spring Garden Street, Stone Street, Thomas Street
(from west side of 7th to 9th), Wayne Streets.
WEDNESDAY
Amy Court, Ann Street, Anna Court, Coolbaugh, Dreher Avenue, Erie Streets, Fetherman
Street, Foundry, Garden, Glenview Avenue, Greenway, Hemlock, Kautz, Main Street (south
side from the Interborough Bridge to I-80), Mill Alley, S. Seventh, S. Eighth, S.
Ninth, S. Tenth Streets, S. Sixth, Snyder Drive, Wade Court, Williams.
THURSDAY
Bell Terrace (east side), Broad Street, Bryant Street (from Broad to Huston), Clermont
Avenue (from Broad to Huston), Colbert Street, Collins Street, Huston, King Street (east
side), Lee Avenues, Stokes, Storm Street.
FRIDAY
Barry, Bell Terrace (west side), Bryant Street (from Broad to LaBar Village), Clermont
Avenue (from Park to Broad), Club Court, Highland Drive, King Street (west side), Lenox,
Morningside Avenue, Park Avenue, Robeson Streets, Sunset Lane, Woodcliff Avenue.
Please watch the newspaper for our ad for the start of leaf pick
up.
Christmas Tree Pick Up
Between the first and second week of January the borough will have curbside pick
up of Christmas trees. We will go through the entire borough twice during the 2 weeks.
Watch for our ad in the newspaper and have your tree out on the curb early in the morning
on the days of pick up.
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