All Borough residents wishing to dispose of their ‘real’ Christmas tree after the holiday season are requested to place the tree on the east side of Industrial Parkway adjacent to the Borough Equipment Center. The trees will be chipped and donated as mulch. Please note that only ‘real’ tree disposal is permitted without bags, ornaments or other materials attached. Anyone suspected of or caught using this location as a junk drop-off will be subject to the penalties of the littering law.
Volunteers Needed
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.
Employment Opportunity
The Borough of Mifflinburg will accept applications for the following position:
- Electric Lineman 3rd Class/Lineman Apprentice
Successful candidates must have a valid PA Commercial Driver’s License (Class B) or be willing to obtain one within six months of employment. A complete job description, complete with job requirements for the position, together with the employment application is available below. Applications may also be obtained at the Borough Office, 120 N. 3rd Street, Mifflinburg, PA 17844 during normal business hours. The Borough is an equal opportunity employer.
Online Credit Card Payment Option Now Available
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.
Borough Office is Open
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.
Recycling
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.
NO Wipes Down The Pipes PLEASE!
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!
Union County COVID-19 Press Release
Atlantic Broadband Upgrades
Atlantic Broadband has notified the Borough that they will be performing some much needed upgrades on their facilities in Mifflinburg. Some of these upgrades may require brief service outages and street closures. FCC requires night time work (between midnight and 6:00 AM) for any service outages. This work will take place as weather permits.
Please be patient as they work to improve service to our area.
Employment Opportunity
The Borough of Mifflinburg will accept applications for the following positions:
- Maintenance Employee 2
Successful candidates must have a valid PA Commercial Driver’s License (Class B) or be willing to obtain one within six months of employment. A complete job description, complete with job requirements for each position, together with the employment application is available below. Applications may also be obtained at the Borough Office, 120 N. 3rd Street, Mifflinburg, PA 17844 during normal business hours. The Borough is an equal opportunity employer.
Maintenance Employee 2 Job Description
Mifflinburg Borough Employment Application