On December 16, 2025, during a Regular Council Meeting, the Borough Council approved to the 2026 Budget and the 2026 Tax Rate.

CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF THE 2026 APPROVED BUDGET

CLICK HERE FOR A COPY OF SIGNED ORDINANCE 1419 SETTING THE 2026 TAX RATE

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Below is the link to the 2026 Recycling Schedule and more for the Borough. The finalized pamphlet is at the printers and will be mailed to East Stroudsburg Borough Residences in the near future.

All key dates for the Borough is listed on the Schedule, including 2026 Yard Waste Collection Dates, 2026 Leaf Collection Dates, and 2026/2027 Christmas Tree Pick-Up Dates. Just like last year is the 2026 Trash Collection Delays due to Holidays, by Residents suggestions.

Click Here for 2026 Recycling Schedule

Must apply for permit at the Borough. Click here to download application.

Apply before 6/30/26 for your home to be advertised.

Contact the Borough at (570)421-8300 with any questions that you may have.

Employment Application

Parking Enforcement Officer

Licensed Water Plant Operator B

Licensed Waste Water Plant Operator B

There is a water main break that is affecting water of the East Stroudsburg Borough residents and businesses in the North Courtland Street area.  Customers in this area may experience dirty or cloudy water.  You can let the water run a few minutes and it should clear up.  If you are still having issues by the morning, please contact our office during regular business hours of 8 am to 5 pm at 570-421-8300 for further assistance. Please note, there is NOT a boil water advisory due to this break.

Restriction:  Lincoln Avenue/Forge Road north will be closed and detoured between Prospect Street and Business Route 209/Brown Street for approximately 3.25 years. Northbound Lincoln Avenue/Forge Road traffic will be detoured on Prospect Street, Ridgeway Street and Business Route 209/Brown Street. Expect delays and please use caution driving through the work area. 

The closure is necessary to allow for work on a bridge. The work is part of the ongoing $94.15 million reconstruction of the I-80 Exit 308 interchange that began in March 2022 and is anticipated to be complete in July 2027. 

Est completion date:  5/3/26

Restrictions in effect (time of day):  12:00 AM To 12:00 AM

Will rain cause delays?  Yes

Hometown Hero Application Click Here

Veterans Park is located at the intersection of Washington and Brown Streets in the Borough of East Stroudsburg. The park has recently improved through some changes, including a mural dedicated to the branches of our military service, planting of new, flowering trees, Hometown Hero banners. Other changes are forthcoming in the near future. This honorable project has been made possible with the assistance of the ES Borough DPW, Council, the community and local businesses, the ESU Veteran’s Association, and the Artist Alliance. If anyone is interested in donating to this worthy endeavor of honoring our Veterans, please contact the Borough.
A re-dedication ceremony was held on November 11, 2020.

Information and details on upcoming fundraising events will be announced in the near future.

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE BRC TV13 INTERVIEW AND REPORT ON THIS EVENT!

CLICK HERE TO WATCH THE WNEP TV16 NEWS REPORT FROM THE CELEBRATION!

The lid on the Mobile Refuse Cart must be completely closed or a ticket will be issued.

2026 Solid Waste Collection

Mobile Refuse Carts and Tags for Additional Items

Please be reminded that the garbage ordinance is being enforced by our enforcement officers on a regular basis.  To avoid violations, please follow the ordinance.  Be sure to put your garbage out AFTER 5PM the night before collection, and bring your cans in PRIOR to 8AM the morning after collection.  Garbage can lids MUST CLOSE COMPLETELY!  Buy enough specially marked garbage bags at the municipal building ahead of time so you have them.  Any extra garbage can be put in these bags, allowing your can to close completely.  Remember that only one bulk item can be placed next to your can each week.  If you have more items to be collected, please come to the office ahead of time to purchase tags.  Our offices are open Monday through Friday, 8am to 5pm. Ordinance No. 1420, Amending Chapter 134 – Solid Waste

The annual costs for the 2026 collection year are: $316.00 – 32 gallon; $478.00 – 64 gallon; $646.00 – 96 gallon; special disposable bags – $5.00 each; extra bulk item tag – $38.20 each, exchange fee – $32.70.

Residents may place ONE bulky item out per week, in addition to the green toter.  If you have additional bulk items to be placed out for collection, you need to purchase a special tag for each bulk item.  These tags are $38.20 each and are available for purchase at the borough office.

If you have additional bags of trash that do not fit in your assigned can, you can purchase specially marked bags for $5.00 each.  These bags are available at the borough office.  Additional trash that is put out for collection that is NOT in a specially marked bag will not be taken by Waste Management, and a violation will be issued.

Garbage Collection is every Tuesday, except for the below holiday dates:

The following holidays will delay our garbage collection in 2026:

Memorial Day – garbage collection will be Wednesday, May 27, 2026*
Labor Day– garbage collection will be Wednesday, September 9, 2026*

SEASONAL PLACEMENT for garbage at curbside is as follows:

NOVEMBER 1st through MARCH 31st residences may place garbage cans at curbside after 4 PM the day prior to collection day.

APRIL 1st through OCTOBER 31st residences may place garbage cans at curbside after 5 PM the day prior to collection day.

VIOLATIONS WILL BE ISSUED to those residences who place garbage at curbside on the day before scheduled collection, and whose garbage cans are left at curbside after 8AM on the day after collection. Placing garbage out too early is a health code violation as well as a visual eyesore. Violators will be prosecuted.

To avoid receiving fines for garbage violations:

• Place garbage cans at curbside after 4PM or 5PM (depending upon the season – refer to above) the day prior to collection day
• Bring garbage cans from curbside before 8AM the day after collection
• Be sure the garbage can lid closes completely!
• Only utilize the green garbage can issued by Waste Management
• Purchase specially marked garbage bags from our office for additional trash
• Only place ONE bulk item out per week
• Purchase special bulk item tag from our office for additional bulk items
• Do not place electronics at curbside – take them to the recycling center
• Do not place items with Freon until Freon is removed and tagged by plumber
• Call our office if you have questions beforehand so you do not get a fine!

East Stroudsburg Borough provides mandatory residential garbage collection and disposal services through its designated contractor to all eligible residential units within the Borough. Multifamily housing properties having more than four (4) dwelling units per structure where all the dwelling units are not owned in fee simple by individual owners, group homes, and commercial, industrial and institutional establishments are not serviced by the Borough contract. The owner(s) of those establishments are responsible under Borough ordinance for the proper collection and disposal of solid wastes from their premises by a commercial garbage contractor of their choice. All other residences are provided service through the Borough’s contractor,

Garbage Collection Day. The pickup day for residential garbage in the Borough is every Tuesday.  The major holidays observed by Waste Management are New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. For those holiday weeks, garbage collection in the Borough will occur on Wednesday, instead of on Tuesday.  Any other unanticipated changes in schedule due to weather or emergency conditions will be announced as time permits on our website and through our TextMyGov and Code Red Alert system.

Residents are also reminded that you may only place out for pickup residential wastes generated at or from your residence located within the Borough of East Stroudsburg. It is unlawful for any person to bring into the municipality or permit to be brought into the municipality for pickup/collection and disposal any solid waste that is not generated in or originated from an eligible residence located within the Borough. Violators will be prosecuted under Borough Ordinance.

Requirement for Certified Removal of Freon from Appliances.  All refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners must be certified “deactivated” (Freon free) by an authorized contractor before Waste Management will pick them up. It is your responsibility as the owner or occupants of a residence to have an appliance with Freon deactivated properly. Do not release the Freon yourself, as neither the garbage contractor nor the Borough are responsible for disposing of such appliances unless the Freon has been removed properly. HVAC contractors generally can perform this service.

Waste Management will not pick up commercial construction refuse or demolition debris.  Commercial contractors are responsible for properly disposing of their own construction wastes.  Other restricted materials that will not be picked up are Hazardous Wastes (such as liquid paints, solvents, acids, oils, etc.) and tires.

State law has been in effect since 2013 provides that – Electronic devices may not be placed out for weekly garbage pickup with your municipal solid waste.  This includes televisions, and computer equipment including but not limited to monitors, CPU’s, laptops, printers and other peripheral devices, scanners, keyboards, mouses, speakers, battery backup units, cables, and any components of the previously listed devices. These electronic devices must be recycled. Borough residents only may drop off electronic devices for recycling at the Twin Boroughs Recycling Center located at 336 Lincoln Avenue, East Stroudsburg, Mon.-Fri. 8AM to 3PM and Saturday 8AM – 11:30AM. This service is for residents of East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg Boroughs only – no charge for Borough residents. The Monroe County Municipal Waste Management Authority (MCMWMA) accepts such electronics devices for no charge at their Blakeslee PA location, 183 Commercial Blvd. in the New Ventures Industrial Park just off Interstate 80 Exit 284.

Solid Waste User Fee Billed by Borough. The Borough charges all residences required to use the Borough-contracted garbage service and the Borough-operated recycling program a mandatory annual solid waste user fee, which offsets the costs of providing garbage collection and disposal services, and recycling collection and processing services, to those residences.

Unpaid solid waste user fees will result in the placement of a municipal lien by the Borough against the property with the delinquent account. Please note that the owner (landlord) of a rental dwelling unit shall be ultimately responsible for payment of the solid waste user fee for that residence. Solid waste user fees are billed to the owner of record.

Any residence which has been established in the Borough of East Stroudsburg during any part of any given calendar year shall be subject to the solid waste user fee.

Questions on the Borough Solid Waste Collection & Disposal Services? Should you have any questions concerning the Borough garbage collection and disposal services, or recycling pickup and processing services, please contact the Borough Office at (570) 421-8300. If your weekly garbage pickup is missed on a Tuesday, contact the Borough Office as soon as possible on that Tuesday as a Waste Management representative is supposed to contact the Borough Office each Tuesday to receive and follow-up on such reports. For questions concerning Recycling, you may also contact the Twin Boroughs Recycling Program at (570) 424-5170.

Yard Wastes. The garbage contractor, Waste Management of PA, Inc., is not responsible for picking up tree branches or limbs, bushes, shrubbery or other vegetative cuttings. The Borough DPW crew picks up yard wastes at curbside, on a scheduled basis, according to the schedule included in the Section on Recycling.

Leaves. The Borough provides an annual curbside collection program for leaves for approximately six weeks each Fall, approximately from mid-October until December. Information on the annual Leaf Collection Program will be included in the Section on Recycling during the Fall months.

Other Restricted Materials – Hazardous Wastes, and Tires.
The Borough garbage service is for the disposal of regular household garbage, refuse, and trash. Hazardous wastes, such as liquid paints, solvents, acids, etc., cannot be placed out for weekly garbage pickup. The Monroe County Municipal Waste Management Authority periodically coordinates collection programs for household hazardous wastes.

In addition to the new requirements concerning television sets and computer equipment, tires are not accepted for disposal at area landfills. Do not place out tires for garbage pickup. You must recycle used tires through a tire dealer.

CHRISTMAS TREE RECYCLING SCHEDULE

The Borough of East Stroudsburg performs curbside pickup of Christmas trees.  Trees should be placed at curbside before 7:00 a.m. of collection day. Trees must have all lights, stands, and ALL decorations (including tinsel and garland) removed before picked up. Trees picked up will be chipped up and turned into mulch at the Twin Boroughs Recycling Center.

2024 – 2025 Collection Days are as follows:

2024

Friday, December 27, 2024
Monday, December 30, 2024

2025

Friday, January 3, 2025

Monday, January 6, 2025

Friday, January 10, 2025

Monday, January 13, 2025

Friday, January 17, 2025

The trees will be taken to the Recycling Center and chipped up into mulch.  East Stroudsburg Borough residents may also bring their tree to the Twin Boro’s Recycling Center during their normal business hours.  Please be advised that Waste Management is NOT responsible for picking up Christmas trees, branches, or other yard waste under its contract.

FIRE HYDRANTS: When there is an emergency, every second counts. Fire hydrants that are blocked, concealed, or difficult to access due to snow or ice impede emergency fire response. One of the first tasks upon arriving at a fire is to locate a water supply from the nearest hydrant. Hydrants covered in snow can be difficult to locate, and uncovering them can waste valuable time needed during the firefighting operations.

If there is a fire hydrant near your house, do your part to keep it accessible.  Remove any snow and ice, and clear about a three-foot perimeter around the hydrant for firefighters to work.  Clear a path from the hydrant to the street.  Consider helping elderly friends, neighbors, or those with medical conditions to keep their fire hydrants clear. 

Keeping them clear can mean easier access to water and more time doing what really matters — fighting the fire. The volunteer firefighters are always there when we need them – Let’s work together to help them help us.  On behalf of the East Stroudsburg Fire Department, thank you for your assistance.   

You can review it HERE.

Ordinance 1408, Fixing the 2025 Real Estate Tax, was also approved at the December 17, 2024 Council Meeting. Click HERE to review.

Report A Spill:
Emergency Contact List for Spill Response:
Common Spill / Illicit Discharge
Spill Reporting (8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. M-F): 570-421-8300
EMERGENCY or after business hours: 911

MS-4 stands for Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems.
A Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) storm water discharge permit is issued to municipalities for municipally owned structures, including retention basins, ditches, roadside inlets, underground pipes and other conveyances used to control storm water runoff. East Stroudsburg Borough’s urban classification via the 2010 U.S. Census requires it to become part of the Environmental Protection Agency’s MS-4 program, managed by the PA DEP.
The key requirement of the program in the Borough of East Stroudsburg is to reduce the sediment levels in Reservoir Run, a creek that runs through the municipality. This can be accomplished through public education, inspections of outfalls, illicit discharge detection, and other preventative measures.

What is storm water runoff? Storm water is water from precipitation that flows across the ground and pavement when it rains or when snow and ice melt. The water seeps into the ground or drains into what we call storm sewers. These are the drains you see at street corners or at low points on the sides of streets. Collectively, the draining water is called storm water runoff.

Why is storm water a problem? Storm water becomes a problem when it picks up debris, chemicals, dirt, and other pollutants as it flows or when it causes flooding and erosion of stream banks. Storm water travels through a system of pipes and roadside ditches that make up storm sewer systems. It eventually flows directly to a lake, river, stream, wetland, or coastal water. All of the pollutants storm water carries along the way empty into our waters, too, because storm water does not get treated!

How can you help? Here are some tips and resources on how you can do your part:

STORM WATER MANAGEMENT

TIPS FOR RESIDENTS – PROTECT OUR WATERSHED

WHEN IT RAINS, IT DRAINS

HOMEOWNER’S GUIDE TO STORMWATER

EFFICIENT LANDSCAPING

Get the kids involved too! Here are great activities to start learning early!

ONLY RAIN DOWN THE DRAIN INTERACTIVE WEBSITE
STORMWATER ACTIVITY BOOK FOR KIDS
A FISH’S WISH ACTIVITY BOOK
BE A DRAIN RANGER COLORING BOOK

MS-4 Public Involvement
Why Is Public Participation and Involvement Necessary?
The public can provide valuable input and assistance to a regulated small MS-4’s municipal
storm water management program and, therefore, EPA suggests that the public be given
opportunities to play an active role in both the development and implementation of the
program. An active and involved community is crucial to the success of a storm water
management program because it allows for:
– Broader public support since citizens who participate in the development and decision
making process are partially responsible for the program and, therefore, may be less
likely to challenge the program and more likely to take an active role in its
implementation.
– Shorter implementation schedules due to fewer obstacles in the form of public and
legal challenges and increased sources in the form of citizen volunteers.
– A broader base of expertise and economic benefits since the community can be
available, and free, intellectual resource.
– A conduit to other programs as citizens involved in the storm water program
development process provide important cross-connections and relationships with other
community and government programs. This benefit is particularly valuable when trying
to implement a storm water program on a watershed basis, as encouraged by EPA.

Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination
What is an illicit discharge? An illicit discharge is an unlawful act of disposing, dumping, spilling, emitting, or other discharge of any substance other than storm water into the storm water drainage system. The storm water drainage system includes streets, ditches, catch basins, yard inlets, lakes, and streams.
Illicit discharges cause water pollution by sending pollutants right into creeks, streams, ponds, and lakes. Be sure you know what illicit discharges are so you can help prevent water pollution and keep our streams clean!
Prevent water pollution. Call the Borough to report an illicit discharge or any type of water pollution in our streams or storm water inlets. In case of emergencies, call 911.
Examples of illicit discharge:
– Paint being poured into or near the storm drainage system
– Changing oil or antifreeze over or near a storm structure
– Washing vehicles where the runoff could drain into the storm drainage system
– Washing dumpster pads and allowing the runoff to drain into the storm drainage system
What Information Should Be Given When Reporting a Suspected Illicit Discharge?
– What is your name and best contact information? This information is kept confidential and is only used if the borough requires additional information.
– What time did you see the discharge? It is important that illicit discharges are reported immediately so the person(s) responsible can be found and the discharge can be cleaned up and corrected as soon as possible. We want to respond as quickly as possible to prevent pollution to our environment.
– Where did you see the discharge? We’ll need an address, intersection, business name, or landmark to help us quickly find the illicit discharge.
– What do you think the discharge is? Was it a paint spill, oil spill, sewer leak, or some another type of illicit discharge?
Report A Spill:
Emergency Contact List for Spill Response:
Common Spill / Illicit Discharge
Spill Reporting (8:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. M-F): 570-421-8300
EMERGENCY or after business hours: 911

Local Resources

Trout Unlimited Brodhead Chapter

Monroe County Conservation District

Brodhead Watershed Association

PA Department of Environmental Protection

VIEW 2026 CURBSIDE COLLECTION SCHEDULE HERE

• Place recyclables at curbside the night before your scheduled collection.  If the recyclables are not out on time, they will most likely not be picked up until the next scheduled date.
• Use a separate bucket for each commodity; DO NOT single stream or comingle recyclables.  If items are not separated, they will be tagged and not collected.
• Rinse food and liquids from ALL bottles, jars, and cans thoroughly.  Contaminated materials will be tagged and not be collected.  
• DO NOT include lightbulbs, ceramic glass, mirrors, items made of clay or laminated glass.  DO NOT break glass before placing in pails.
• NO black plastic of any kind!  NO plastic bags!  NO motor oil containers!  NO medical waste (i.e. plastic bed pans, CPAP masks or hoses, needles, EpiPens).
• Clear bags can be used to put excess plastics out for collection.  Clear bags ONLY. 
• Keep your recycling pails in a convenient location, making it easier to recycle!

Items for curbside collection are listed below.  These items can also be taken to the recycling center at 336 Lincoln Avenue (behind Walmart) during their normal business hours.  Other items accepted only at the recycling center are: tin/steel cans, Styrofoam peanuts, computer devices, televisions, and used motor oil.

ITEMS NOT ACCEPTED AT CURBSIDE OR RECYCLING CENTER: NO Plastic bags, plastic pails, plastic toys, clothes hangers, motor oil bottles, Styrofoam egg containers, ice cream or paper milk containers, dog/cat food bags with plastic liners.

Recyclable items MUST be sorted properly and rinsed thoroughly for collection.  Place each commodity in its own bucket.  Use any containers for your recyclables, or call us to request recycling buckets. No black plastics, or plastic bags! 

ITEMS ACCEPTED AT CURBSIDE COLLECTION

• NEWSPAPERS-MAGAZINES-PAPER-PAPERBOARD

Place newspapers in brown paper bags, cardboard box, bundle with twine/string (do not tape together or use plastic bags).  Combine magazines and junk mail (glossy postcards and advertisements) in box, paper bag, or bundle with twine/string.  Combine regular paper, paperboard (paperboard is glossy boxes, i.e. cereal, crackers, frozen food boxes, NO container that contained liquid), and brown paper egg cartons (not Styrofoam) in box or brown bag.

• CORRUGATED CARDBOARD

Break down and bundle corrugated cardboard separately with twine/string (corrugated cardboard is heavier with “lasagna noodle” looking middle).

• GLASS JARS AND BOTTLES

Sort bottles by color (brown, clear, and green).  Rinse all containers, labels may be left on.  No windowpane, blue bottles, ceramics, or lightbulbs.

• PLASTIC BOTTLES AND TUBS

Only rinsed Number 1-7 plastic bottle and tubs (i.e. soda bottles, milk and water jugs, detergent bottles, butter tubs, yogurt containers).  NO BLACK PLASTIC OR PLASTIC BAGS ARE ACCEPTED!  Rinse all containers, remove but include the caps, and crush to save space.  Plastics need to be free of contamination in order to be recycled properly.  Please clean plastics so we can continue to take them! DO NOT put plastics in black garbage bags for collection!!  Only clear bags should be used for excess plastics. 

• ALUMINUM CANS AND FOIL

Rinse and flatten aluminum cans.  Do not mix with tin/steel cans.  If a magnet does not stick to it, it’s aluminum (i.e. soda cans, some cat food cans)

• TIN AND STEEL CANS

Rinse cans thoroughly, Do not mix with aluminum.  If a magnet sticks to the can, it’s tin/steel (i.e. canned soups, vegetables/fruit, some cat food cans). 

The above items can also be taken to the recycling center during their normal business hours.  Other items accepted only at the recycling center are Styrofoam peanuts, computer devices and smart phones, televisions, and used motor oil. 

DISPOSAL OF ELECTRONICS
Please be advised that disposal of electronics curbside for weekly trash pickup is prohibited. These materials should be disposed of at the Twin Borough Recycling Center located on Lincoln Avenue. Electronics include televisions, computers and accessories. 

COMMERCIAL/INSTITUTIONAL/MUNICIPAL FACILITIES

Persons must separate high-grade office paper, aluminum, corrugated paper and such other materials as may be designated by the Borough generated at commercial, municipal and institutional establishments and from community activities and store the recyclable materials until collection. A person may be exempted from this subsection if that person submits documentation to the Borough annually indicating that the designated recyclable materials are being recycled in an appropriate manner.

If recyclable materials are collected by a collector other than the Borough or its authorized agent, the collector shall provide the occupants of said establishments with the tonnage of materials recycled during the previous year. Occupants shall then submit an annual report to the Borough reporting the tonnage of materials recycled during the previous year.

Tentative Paving Schedule 2019 through 2030

Phase one of this Project will make Crystal Street one-way from Analomink Street to Washington Street, Add sidewalk width to both sides of Crystal Street from Analomink Street to Washington Street, add a raised Pedestrian Crosswalk where the current Crosswalk is in front of Trackside and add additional decorative street lighting.

Phase two of this project will add a new sidewalk with decorative street lighting from the Prospect Street Bridge down Crystal Street to Washington Street and provide additional parking on the East side of Crystal Street along the railroad tracks.

Click on the links below to see the proposed changes.

Analomink Street to Washington Street

Washington Street to Ridgeway Street

The Borough offers a Yard Waste Pickup Program, which is held from April through September of each year.  Borough crews will pick up yard waste at curbside in the borough according to the schedule below.  Residents may place at curbside for pick up, on these weeks only, manageable lengths (no more than 4ft long and/or exceeding 5″ in diameter) tree branches, limbs and cuttings, small bushes – without root ball, hedges, and tree logs that are tied or bundled and stacked as best possible, alongside the road in front of your residence but not on the road pavement. Leaves, grass clippings, flowers, vines, roots, or garden/vegetable plants will NOT be picked up. Collected Yard Waste will be ground up and processed for mulch at the Twin Boroughs Recycling Center.

The 2024 Schedule for Borough Yard Waste Pickups is as follows:

Monday – Thursday, April 8 – 11
Monday – Thursday, June 3 – 6
Monday – Thursday, August 12 – 15
Monday – Thursday, September 23 – 26

Borough residents may also continue to bring yard wastes to the Twin Borough Recycling Center off Lincoln Avenue during regular Center hours. The yard waste program is for Borough residents and property owners only. Anyone bringing in yard wastes from outside the Borough will be prosecuted for violation of Borough ordinance requirements.

Please remember that the Borough garbage contractor, Waste Management of PA, Inc., is not responsible for picking up branches, limbs, and other “woody” yard waste materials under their refuse contract with the Borough.

Borough residents may also pick up at the Recycling Center, free of charge, mulch that is produced from the ground-up yard wastes (depending on availability). Please be advised, however, that you have to shovel and load your own mulch!

Notice of Fair Housing Officer and Complaint Process for Monroe County: Click here for Information

ESTE INFORME CONTIENE INFORMACIÓN IMPORTANTE ACERCA DE SU AGUA POTABLE. HAGA QUE ALGUIEN LO TRADUZCA PARA USTED, O HABLE CON ALGUIEN QUE LO ENTIENDA.

                 EAST STROUDSBURG BOROUGH WATER DEPARTMENT  

                 Has Levels of TOTAL TRIHALOMETHANES Above Drinking Water Standards

Read Notice Here

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2022

DEP Declares Drought Watch for 36 Counties, Asks for Voluntary Water Conservation

Harrisburg, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the Commonwealth Drought Task Force has declared a drought watch for 36 counties and asks for voluntary water conservation in those counties.

“A few counties have experienced very dry conditions over the summer, and a number of others have inched into increasingly dry conditions in recent weeks. We’re asking Pennsylvanians in all of these counties to use water wisely and follow simple water conservation tips to ease the demand for water,” said DEP Acting Secretary Ramez Ziadeh. 

The following counties are on drought watch: Berks, Bucks, Bradford, Cameron, Carbon, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Dauphin, Delaware, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, and Wyoming. For a map of drought declarations that’s updated daily, see the DEP drought web page.

Residents on drought watch are asked to reduce their individual water use by 5 to 10%, or a reduction of three to six gallons of water per day. 

DEP is notifying all water suppliers in these counties of the need to monitor their supplies and be prepared by updating their drought contingency plans as necessary. Varying localized conditions may lead water suppliers or municipalities to ask residents for more stringent conservation actions.

At this time, two public water suppliers are requiring residents to reduce their water use: Galeton Borough Water Authority in Potter County and Waterville Water Association in Lycoming County.

Six suppliers are asking residents to voluntarily reduce their water use:

• BCI Municipal Authority, Clearfield County
• Driftwood Boro, Cameron County
• Jersey Shore Area Joint Water Authority, Lycoming County
• Lock Haven, Clinton County
• Palmerton Municipal Water Authority, Carbon County
• Pennsylvania American Water Company – Bangor District, Carbon County

Ways to Conserve Water at Home

There are many ways to conserve water at home, including: 

• Run water only when necessary. Don’t let the faucet run while brushing your teeth or shaving. Shorten the time you let the water run to warm up before showering.
• Run the dishwasher and washing machine less often, and only with full loads.
• Water your garden in the cooler evening or morning hours, and direct the water to the ground at the base of the plant, so you don’t waste water through evaporation.
• Water your lawn only if necessary. Apply no more than 1 inch of water per week (use an empty can to determine how long it takes to water 1 inch). Avoid watering on windy and hot days. This pattern will encourage healthier, deeper grass roots. Over-watering is wasteful, encourages fungal growth and disease, and results in shallow, compacted root systems that are more susceptible to drought.
• When mowing your lawn, set the blades to 2-3 inches high. Longer grass shades the soil, improving moisture retention. It also grows thicker and develops a deeper root system, so it can better survive drought.
• Check for and repair household leaks. For example, a leaking toilet can waste up to 200 gallons of water daily.
• Sweep your sidewalk, deck, or driveway instead of hosing it off.
• Replace older appliances with high-efficiency, front-loading models that use about 30 percent less water and 40-50 percent less energy.
• Install low-flow plumbing fixtures and aerators on faucets.
• Set up a rain barrel to be ready to repurpose rain when it does fall. For information, see this Penn State Extension guide.

Find more tips at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

How DEP Determines Drought Conditions

To determine drought conditions, DEP assesses information on public water supply levels and data on four indicators: precipitation, surface water (stream and river) flow, groundwater level, and soil moisture. Declarations aren’t based on one indicator alone, such as precipitation. 

The DEP Drought Coordinator monitors the indicators in close partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which maintains gauges in streams and wells in many locations across Pennsylvania.

There are normal ranges for all four indicators. DEP makes drought status recommendations after assessing departures from these ranges for all indicators for periods of 3-12 months. For a map that’s updated daily to show the status of all four indicators for each county, see the USGS Pennsylvania drought condition monitoring website.

DEP shares these data and its recommendations with the state and federal agencies and other organizations that make up the Commonwealth Drought Task Force. Drought watch and warning declarations are determined by DEP, with the concurrence of the task force.

Drought emergency declarations follow the same process, with final approval by the governor.  No county is in drought warning or emergency status at this time.

For more information on how DEP monitors conditions and makes drought status declarations, see the drought management fact sheet.

The next Commonwealth Drought Task Force meeting will be on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 1:00 PM.

Comprehensive plans are a community’s opportunity to evaluate various facets of their municipality—jobs, housing, transportation, environment, etc.—and identify adjustments needed to ensure the community remains a desirable place to live and work over the decades to come. (Click here) for a fact sheet about the planning effort.

More than 100 people came to the Open House on Monday June 5 to see and hear about the recommendations that the Task Force and planning team have developed.

You can view the Handout and the Poster Presentation. The Task Force and planning team are interested in your feedback through June 23.

1. Which recommendation(s) are most likely to improve the community over the long term? Why.

2. Which recommendation(s) are you most hesitant to support? Why.

3. Were any critical issues missed? What is the issue and how do you feel it should be addressed?

4. Which one recommendation would you consider supporting with your personal or professional time, skills, knowledge or other resources?

Send your feedback by email or use our survey form.

What’s Next?

The Task Force will review your feedback by mid summer and select first projects to recommend for 2018.

The draft plan will be posted here by August 1^st for advance review before the formal review process occurs this fall.

Community Engagement in the Plan Update

The Borough has appointed a Comprehensive Plan Task Force to represent the community in discussions with the planning consultant team. Task Force members are listed below. Offer your suggestions for making East Stroudsburg a great place to live, work, shop, dine and play to any one of the members.

• Andi McClanahan, Borough Planning Commission
• Craig Todd, Citizen Stakeholder
• Armand Martinelli, Borough Mayor
• Eric Koopman, Monroe County Planning Commission
• Jesse McCarter, Citizen Stakeholder
• Peter Marshall, Interim Borough Manager
• Lisa VanWhy, Citizen Stakeholder/ESASD
• Marv Walton, Borough Zoning & Codes Officer
• Melanie Frassinelli, Citizen Stakeholder/ECA
• Miguel Barbosa, ESU
• Nicole Murray, Pocono Mt. Assoc. of Realtors
• Roger DeLarco, Borough Council President
• Sonia Wolbert, Borough Council Representative
• Steve Cunningham, Pocono Medical Center Representative
• Troy Nauman, Business Stakeholder
• Victor Brozusky, Planning Commission

Project Contacts

Borough Contact: Marv Walton, Zoning and Codes Officer, 570- 421-8300

Consultant Contact: Michelle Brummer, mbrummer@gfnet.com, 717-649-3165

Join us Friday July 1st for THE BIG BANG!  Our 2022 Freedom Festival!

This is a true community event with your friends, family, and neighbors. You can expect good music, great company, local restaurants and shopping, 50/50 raffles, and more!

Learn more here: https://fb.me/e/1WIE3U91d

On Friday, July 1^st, bring your friends and family to celebrate Independence Day with the community as the Eastburg Community Alliance hosts The Big Bang event!  Crystal Street will be closed to vehicle traffic and will definitely be the place to be!  Festivities begin at 5:45 with music performed by the Pocono Duo, fireworks at dark and much more in between!  Bring your chairs and enjoy the local restaurants and shopping along with the live entertainment and more!  Visit Eastburg Community Alliance’s Facebook page for more details.

The East Stroudsburg Fire Department is happy to announce they now have certified child safety seat technicians available.  Please call the fire department at 570.421.5690 or email esfd217@ptd.net to schedule an appointment for a technician to perform an inspection on your child’s car seat. 
The Fire Department is located at 380 Chestnut Street, East Stroudsburg.

https://eaststroudsburgboro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1386-220215-CH-150-Vehicles-and-traffic-ALT-Pking-One-way-Ordinance.pdf

Please read the following Ordinance #1387 passed by Borough Council with regard to a new Residential Permit Parking District:

https://eaststroudsburgboro.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/1387-220215-CH-151-Vehicles-Parking-Res-permits-Ordinance.pdf

The Borough of East Stroudsburg is digitizing its parking operations with Passport, a leading transportation software and payments company that is trusted by cities to manage their parking and mobility infrastructure. Thanks to Passport’s digital platform, the Borough is now offering a mobile payment option for motorists to access nearly 500 on and off-street parking spaces.

The mobile payment application, Passport Parking, is the first cashless option for parking in the Borough of East Stroudsburg and enables drivers to safely pay for and manage sessions through their smartphones. To begin a parking session, users simply create an account with their email address or phone number and enter their parking space number and desired length of stay. Users can extend sessions remotely and review parking history and receipts with just a few taps.

More than 800 cities, private operators and universities in North America trust Passport’s digital platform as the only end-to-end system for managing mobile pay parking, parking enforcement, digital permitting and more. The platform is designed to provide cities with the data and insights to dynamically manage their curb space.

“Equipping the Borough of East Stroudsburg with Passport’s technology allows them to reduce complexities and offer its community a safer, more convenient form of payment for parking,” says Anthony Caddell, Passport sales executive. “The Borough is taking a big step towards future proofing its operations and we are thrilled to support them through our technology.”

***Deadline for letters to be included in the 2070 time capsule extended until Friday, December 3!!

Need stocking stuffer ideas, or a quick and easy gift idea? We can help!!!
150th Anniversary Movie on USB/Flash Drive $15.00
Commemorative T Shirts $10.00 Short Sleeve/$15.00 Long Sleeve

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Celebrating the Borough, May through November!

Watch! BRC TV13 News Interview
The Time Capsule was unearthed! Read! Pocono Record Article
Watch! May 24^th Interfaith Service of Unity, St. Matthew’s Church

Thank you to all our sponsors!

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS!

Volunteer! Attend the events! Tell your friends, family, and neighbors!
If you would like to volunteer, or if you would like more information, please contact us at esb150thanniversary@eaststroudsburgboro.org, or call 570-421-8300

This program provides a one-time assistance grant to assist in repairing and removing health and safety hazards for COVID vulnerable and impacted families and individuals

Some customers in the water service area being flushed may experience brief water discoloration and slight pressure fluctuations. Borough personnel will do everything in their power to keep these conditions to a minimum.

Customer Tips

1. Avoid running your tap water and using the washing machine or dishwasher while crews are flushing in your area.
2. If discolored water occurs, simply run the cold water for a few minutes until it clears. This will allow the sediment to work its way through your pipes.
3. Check for discolored water before using the washing machine or dishwasher. Wait until the water runs clear at the tap before doing laundry or running the dishwasher. NOTE: If your laundry becomes stained, DO NOT PUT YOUR LAUNDRY IN THE DRYER. Rewash clothes immediately using detergent and add a rust remover. Most rust removers can also be used on stained fixtures.
4. In some cases, slight discoloration might linger for a few hours. This discoloration only affects the appearance of the water and does not affect water quality. No health hazards are associated with discolored water from hydrant flushing.
5. If water pressure or water volume seems low after flushing has been completed, check your faucet screens for trapped particles.

Regular Borough Council Work Sessions are held on the fourth Monday each month at 7PM (unless otherwise posted, due to Holidays).

EAST STROUDSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETINGS/WORK SESSIONS

PUBLIC NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING

OF EAST STROUDSBURG BOROUGH COUNCIL

The East Stroudsburg Borough Council will hold Regular Meetings on the first and third Tuesday of each month (unless otherwise posted, due to Holidays) at 7 PM in the East Stroudsburg Municipal Building at 24 Analomink Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 and via East Stroudsburg Borough Page on Facebook.

The East Stroudsburg Borough Council will hold Work Sessions on the fourth Monday of each month (unless otherwise posted, due to Holidays) at 7 PM in the East Stroudsburg Municipal Building at 24 Analomink Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 and via East Stroudsburg Borough Page on Facebook.

If you live in the outlying areas, you may be affected by dirty water and/or low water pressure. You can let your water run for a few minutes, which should clear up the water. If you continue to have issues, please contact our office at 570-421-8300.

For updates on this and any other borough news, please sign up for CODE RED or SAVVY CITIZEN alerts. There is a link on our home page, or call Becky at 570-421-8300 ext 101.

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WHAT ARE SNOW EMERGENCIES?
Under this declaration No Parking is permitted on the sides of streets designated as “Snow Emergency Routes”.  The purpose of this declaration is to get parked cars removed from the sides of streets designated as Snow Emergency Routes, in order to enable snow plowing by the Borough; and to permit the safe passage of emergency vehicles as well as easier traveling by the general public.  Vehicles which remain parked in violation of the Snow Emergency Route postings or which block snow removal efforts will be cited for an ordinance violation and may be towed by the Regional Police Department at the vehicle owner’s expense. 

HOW DO I KNOW IF I LIVE ON A SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE?
Click the link to view a list of streets and areas that are included in the Snow Emergency Routes. Also, snow emergency routes are marked with signs. LIST OF STREETS AND AREAS WITHIN OUR SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES

HOW WILL WE BE NOTIFIED IF A SNOW EMERGENCY IS DECLARED?
The Borough will announce if a snow emergency is declared to alert residents by sending CODE RED and SAVVY CITIZEN alerts to subscribers, posting the information on our website, and by sending a press release to numerous media outlets. Call our office 570-421-8300 if you would like to be added to the list of subscribers for CODE RED alerts, or sign up via our website links.

WHAT IF I DON’T MOVE OFF A SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE?
If you leave your car parked along a snow emergency route during a declared snow emergency, you will be ticketed with a $300.00 violation, and/or towed at the owner’s expense.

WHERE SHOULD I PARK DURING A SNOW EMERGENCY?
You cannot park on the side of street that is marked as a snow emergency. If your street has alternate side of the street parking, please move your car to the “Non Snow Emergency Route” during the snow emergency. Once the snow emergency is lifted, please be sure to move your car to the correct side of the street based on the alternate side parking signs. If you are only allowed to park along one side of the street, and it happens to be marked as a snow emergency route, please move your car to off-street parking, or another street nearby that is not marked as a snow emergency route. If you do not live along a snow emergency route, please make sure you are following the parking restriction signs accordingly and park on the correct side of the street. Some streets do not allow weekend or night parking – be sure you are following all of these rules to make it possible for snow plows and emergency vehicles to get through.

Snow Emergencies are sometimes declared for the Borough throughout the winter. Read below for more information and click the link to see if you live on or around a snow emergency route.

WHAT ARE SNOW EMERGENCIES?
Under this declaration No Parking is permitted on the sides of streets designated as “Snow Emergency Routes”.  The purpose of this declaration is to get parked cars removed from the sides of streets designated as Snow Emergency Routes, in order to enable snow plowing by the Borough; and to permit the safe passage of emergency vehicles as well as easier traveling by the general public.  Vehicles which remain parked in violation of the Snow Emergency Route postings or which block snow removal efforts will be cited for an ordinance violation and may be towed by the Regional Police Department at the vehicle owner’s expense. 

HOW DO I KNOW IF I LIVE ON A SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE?
Click the link to view a list of streets and areas that are included in the Snow Emergency Routes. Also, snow emergency routes are marked with signs. LIST OF STREETS AND AREAS WITHIN OUR SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTES

HOW WILL WE BE NOTIFIED IF A SNOW EMERGENCY IS DECLARED?
The Borough will announce if a snow emergency is declared to alert residents by sending CODE RED and SAVVY CITIZEN alerts to subscribers, posting the information on our website, and by sending a press release to numerous media outlets. Call our office 570-421-8300 if you would like to be added to the list of subscribers for CODE RED alerts, or sign up via our website links.

WHAT IF I DON’T MOVE OFF A SNOW EMERGENCY ROUTE?
If you leave your car parked along a snow emergency route during a declared snow emergency, you will be ticketed with a $300.00 violation, and/or towed at the owner’s expense.

WHERE SHOULD I PARK DURING A SNOW EMERGENCY?
You cannot park on the side of street that is marked as a snow emergency. If your street has alternate side of the street parking, please move your car to the “Non Snow Emergency Route” during the snow emergency. Once the snow emergency is lifted, please be sure to move your car to the correct side of the street based on the alternate side parking signs. If you are only allowed to park along one side of the street, and it happens to be marked as a snow emergency route, please move your car to off-street parking, or another street nearby that is not marked as a snow emergency route. If you do not live along a snow emergency route, please make sure you are following the parking restriction signs accordingly and park on the correct side of the street. Some streets do not allow weekend or night parking – be sure you are following all of these rules to make it possible for snow plows and emergency vehicles to get through.

Clearing Fire Hydrants: When there is an emergency, every second counts. Fire hydrants that are blocked, concealed, or difficult to access due to snow or ice impede emergency fire response. One of the first tasks upon arriving at a fire is to locate a water supply from the nearest hydrant. Hydrants covered in snow can be difficult to locate, and uncovering them can waste valuable time needed during the firefighting operations.

If there is a fire hydrant near your house, do your part to keep it accessible.  Remove any snow and ice, and clear about a three-foot perimeter around the hydrant for firefighters to work.  Clear a path from the hydrant to the street.  Consider helping elderly friends, neighbors, or those with medical conditions to keep their fire hydrants clear. 

Keeping them clear can mean easier access to water and more time doing what really matters — fighting the fire. The volunteer firefighters are always there when we need them – Let’s work together to help them help us.  On behalf of the East Stroudsburg Fire Department, thank you for your assistance.   

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5-2021 Water Rate Fee Schedule

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The Spotted Lanternfly has become a huge problem in many parts of Pennsylvania, and Monroe County is now under a quarantine for this pest.

Click here to view the information provided by Penn State Extension regarding this invasive and destructive insect.