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 or click here for the most current schedule. The phone number of the center is 570-424-5170 and is located on Lincoln Avenue in East Stroudsburg.

The Recycling Center is open Monday through Friday for drop off purposes only. The hours of operation are subject to change so please call the center prior to your visit, 570-421-5170.

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:  Ann St. (south side), Brown St., First St., Fourth St., Fulmer Ave., Garfield St., Grant St., Jackson St., Kraemer Ave., Lindbergh Ave., Main St. (north side, from 7th St. to 2nd), N. Fifth St., N. Seventh St. (east side), N. Sixth St., Oak St., Pearl Alley, Queen St., Sarah St. (from 5th St. to N. 7th), Scott St. (from 5th St. to N. 7th), Second St., Third St., Thomas St. (from 5th St. to N. 7th), Wallace St. (from Scott to Oak), and Washington St.

 TUESDAY:  Church Alley, Elizabeth St., Elm St., Grove St., Hamilton St., Linden St., Main St. (north side from 7th west to Borough line), Manor Dr., Monroe St., N. Eighth St., N. Ninth St., N. Seventh St. (west side), N. Tenth St., Phillips St. (south side from 5th to 9th), Sarah St. (from 7th to 10th), Scott St. (from 7th to 9th), Somers Lane, Spring Garden St., Stone St., Thomas St. (from 7th to 9th), Wayne St.

 WEDNESDAY:  Amy Ct., Ann St., Anna Ct., Coolbaugh St., Dreher Ave., Erie St., Fetherman St., Foundry St., Garden St., Glenview Ave., Greenway Ave., Hemlock Rd., Kautz St., Main St. (south side from the Interborough Bridge to I-80), Mill Alley,  Snyder Dr., S. Eighth St., S. Ninth St., S. Seventh St., S. Sixth St., S. Tenth St., Wade Ct., Williams St..

THURSDAY:  Barry St. (south side), Bell Terr. (east side), Broad St., Bryant St. (south side from LaBar Village to Huston), Clermont Ave. (from Broad to Huston), Colbert St., Collins St., Huston Ave., King St. (east side), Lee Ave., Lenox St. (south side), Stokes Ave., Storm St., Phillips St. (north side from 5^th to Lindbergh).

FRIDAY:  Barry St. (north side), Bell Terr. (west side), Bryant St. (north side from Huston to LaBar Village), Clermont Ave. (from Park to Broad), Clermont Ave. (from Woodcliff to end), Club Ct., Highland Dr., King St. (west side), Lenox St., Morningside Ave., Park Ave., Robeson St., Sunset Ln., Woodcliff Ave.

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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