Mifflinburg Borough will again hold the annual spring drop-off event at the Borough’s maintenance facility near the recycling center. The times permitted for the disposing of items will be:

Wednesday, April 21, 2021         Noon until 8:00 PM

Thursday, April 22, 2021              Noon until 8:00 PM

Friday, April 23, 2021                   Noon until 8:00 PM

Saturday, April 24, 2021               8:00 AM until Noon

This event is for BOROUGH RESIDENTS ONLY – those who pay their utilities to the Borough. ** Borough employees will require proof of residency for those using this site. (photo ID or Borough utility bill will suffice) Non-residents attempting to use this site will be asked to leave and may be subject to legal action and/or prosecution. Please help us keep this valuable event for our residents, those who contribute to the budget that pays for this event, by following the rules.

Residents may bring their waste materials, yard waste, etc. to the location above for disposal and transfer to the Lycoming County Landfill. Items that are not accepted by the landfill cannot be accepted at this event. Therefore, recyclables, tires, paint, shellac, varnish, batteries, and some electronics cannot be accepted by the Borough. Construction materials are also not accepted.

There will be a fee assessed for any items that contain refrigerant (air conditioners, freezers, refrigerators, etc.). This fee will cover the expense of removing the refrigerant prior to disposal and must be paid at the time of drop-off.

Please call the Union County Planning Department or check their website for details about Electronics recycling options.

Borough employees will be operating the drop-off site during the hours listed above and assisting residents with off-loading of vehicles into the waste containers. COVID-19 restrictions will require some changes to the event due to CDC and Department of Health guidelines. Please visit our website for more details. Unfortunately, the Borough will NOT be available to pick-up any waste material at residences or businesses. There will be no exceptions. Absolutely no other drop-off arrangements will be permitted other than as noted above. Dropping off or dumping of materials at times other than as noted herein will be considered littering and subject to legal action and/or prosecution. Dropping off or dumping of unacceptable items will also be subject to legal action and/or prosecution. The site will open and close promptly at the times listed.

The Borough if looking for a few volunteers to serve on some of the Borough’s Committees. There are currently openings for the Zoning Hearing Board Alternates (3) and the Shade Tree Commission (1). Interested parties should contact the Borough Office for more information.

The Borough is also looking for a group to man the recycling center on the first Saturday of each month. This is a great project for a group who would like to do community service and help save the environment. Interested parties should contact the Borough Manager for more information.

The Borough of Mifflinburg is now accepting online credit card payments for utility bills. Customers may access this option by using the ‘Pay my Bill’ link on the Borough Website.

This new option allows customers to make an online payment and view their billing and usage histories. Instructions to register as well as information about convenience fees are also available on the website.

COVID 19 Update

In light of the new measures recommended by the Federal Government and Governor Wolf moving Union County to the green phase, the Borough of Mifflinburg has taken the following actions:

*The Borough Office is open to customers, using social distancing and masks for in person transactions or meetings.

*Customers who do not participate in the automatic payment system are still being asked to either mail utility payments or to drop their utility payments into the box located in the entry to the Municipal Building if at all possible.

*Residents are encouraged to practice social distancing and other recommended precautions. More COVID-19 information is available at www.health.pa.gov.

We appreciate your patience as we all work to navigate these uncharted waters. We will continue to provide updates for our services on our website as we obtain more information from the State and Federal Governments.

Mifflinburg Borough Recycling Center will reopen with limitations beginning Saturday, June 6, 2020.

As Lycoming County Resource Management Services begins to restart its recycling services,Mifflinburg Borough will reopen its Municipal Recycling Center with a limited schedule and restrictions to protect employees and the public effective Saturday, June 6, 2020.

The Recycling center will be open the first and third Saturdays of June from 8:00 AM-11:00 AM. The recycling center will be closed on July 4, 2020, and resume operations July 18, 2020.

Mifflinburg Borough will limit the number of vehicles admitted into the Recycling Center at one time to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. Please be patient if you experience some delays while waiting to access to the Center.

Borough staff will not be available to assist with the unloading of recycling materials. Borough staff has been directed not to touch recycling materials.

The wearing of face masks and social distancing requirements will be enforced while the Center is open. You will not be admitted into the Recycling Center without a face mask. After you drop off your recycling materials, please exit the Recycling Center immediately.

Once a material bin fills, it will be closed and no more of that material type will be accepted until the container is emptied by LCRMS. We expect a high volume of materials during the initial reopening. Please understand if our containers are full and we cannot accept your materials that day.

If a member of your household has tested positive for COVID-19 or is suspected of having COVID-19, please do not recycle your materials. The materials should be disposed of in the refuse.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact the Mifflinburg Borough Office at 570-966-1013.

We know that everyone is practicing extra sanitizing during the COVID-19 pandemic as recommended. We applaud those actions, however we cannot express enough that you should not flush any wipes! These wipe do not dissolve as they say they will and they can bind up pumps and equipment which will ultimately disrupt sewer services. So as indicated in the title NO WIPES DOWN THE PIPES!!!
We appreciate your cooperation!

 

In the event a snow emergency is declared the following is a list of snow emergency routes:

• Borough Line Road
• Chestnut Street
• East Walnut Street
• Fifth Street
• Klingler Street
• Line Street
• Maple Street
• Market Street
• Old Orchard Lane
• Quarry Road
• Second Street
• Tenth Street
• Third Street
• Walnut Street

After a snow emergency is declared it shall be unlawful at any time during the continuance of the emergency for any person to park a motor vehicle anywhere on the snow emergency route and to drive any motor vehicle on the snow emergency route unless that vehicle is equipped with snow tires, four-wheeled drive or chains.

Mifflinburg Borough Council has adopted a sewer lateral inspection Ordinance.  This takes effect immediately and requires that prior to the transfer of ownership of any property in the Borough, the property owner must have the sewer lateral inspected (using a camera) as well as down spouts, floor drains and sump pump connections. This work is to be completed by a contractor with a Borough representative present to determine if there are any failing pipes or illegal connections. If any deficiencies are noted they must be repaired and then the property must be re-inspected before an Evidence of Compliance Certificate can be issued. The Ordinance and the inspection forms are available on the Borough’s website.

This Ordinance was enacted to help us eliminate some of our inflow and infiltration issues which contribute to our hydraulic overloads, which have caused our system to experience violations and to be placed under a connection prohibition by PA DEP.

For more information please contact the Borough Office – (570) 966-1013.

Thank you for your cooperation.

The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA DEP) has issued a sewer connection ban for the area served by the Mifflinburg sewer system until further notice. In plain words this means- NO new or increased connections will be permitted until PA DEP says so.

This ban was the result of several sanitary sewer overflow violations which occurred and were reported to PA DEP by the Borough over the past year. PA DEP is requiring that the Borough prepare a Corrective Action Plan (CAP) showing how we intend to eliminate the inflow and infiltration which is causing the system to experience these violations.  Once the CAP is approved and once the Borough is able to show reductions in these extraneous flows, then PA DEP will decide if they will permit any new connections to the system.

What does inflow and infiltration mean? This means that storm water (ie. rainfall and groundwater) is making its way in to the sewer system. These flows are overwhelming the Borough’s sewer system and treatment plant.  This has been a problem for many years and the Borough has been working to find and eliminate these ‘problem’ connections, but it is difficult because they are either located underground, or on someone’s private property. Although we have made significant improvements and repairs over the years, we still haven’t eliminated the problem.

Over the coming months, you will see Borough Crews out in the system doing further investigation; either smoke testing, using a sewer camera, or placing flow meters in manholes. We may even complete some individual property inspections depending on what we find.

But we need your help too! How can you help us?  Please check out your own property to ensure that you do not have any ‘illegal’ connections.  Where does your sump pump drain go?  How about your roof or floor drains?  If you find that the answer is that they drain to your sewer lateral, please eliminate those connections and notify the office that you have done so.  We can report that as a fix to PA DEP and it may help us get the connection ban lifted. Voluntary elimination of these connections can also minimize the need for costly investigative and repair efforts which could ultimately impact your sewer bill!  Please contact the Borough office if you have any questions.

We appreciate your help!

 

The Borough of Mifflinburg has implemented a notification system. The software has the ability of, within minutes, contacting all residents and business owners in the Borough via phone (landline/cell), text and email. With today’s instant information, this is a tool that will help keep our community safe and informed. Residents may download the Swift911 Public App on their smartphones or go to the link under Resources, on this website, to register other phone numbers, email addresses or other devices where they would like to receive messages. You can also remove yourself from the system from the link provided. You are encouraged to register all of your devices with Swift911. If you are in need off assistance registering or you have any questions, please contact office@mifflinburgborough.org or call the office at 570-966-1013.