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Recycling Center
The Recycling center will be open Thursday, April 24, 2025 from 9:00am - 1:00pm.
Accepted materials include:
- metal cans
- aluminum cans
- cardboard
- automotive batteries (car, truck, mower, etc.)
Please call the Borough office if you have any questions.
The Recycling center will be open Thursday, April 24, 2025 from 9:00am - 1:00pm.
Accepted materials include:
- metal cans
- aluminum cans
- cardboard
- automotive batteries (car, truck, mower, etc.)
Please call the Borough office if you have any questions.
Message from Police Department re: Monday, April 21, 2025
Monday, April 21, 2025 is not an observed Borough holiday. The Borough is open, and tickets will be issued if vehicles are not moved following the Borough Parking Ordinance.
Monday, April 21, 2025 is not an observed Borough holiday. The Borough is open, and tickets will be issued if vehicles are not moved following the Borough Parking Ordinance.
Warrant Roundup
A warrant roundup will be conducted for all outstanding warrants held by the Northumberland Police Department. All people with unsatisfied warrants will be taken before the judge for disposition. Outstanding warrants as of April 1, 2025, will be posted in the local newspaper. This notice informs these Defendants that there will be an "amnesty period" until Wednesday, April 23, 2025, during which Defendants can surrender and have the Court address their outstanding warrants. If you turn yourself in before the 23rd of April, 2025, you will not face the possibility of jail.
A warrant roundup will be conducted for all outstanding warrants held by the Northumberland Police Department. All people with unsatisfied warrants will be taken before the judge for disposition. Outstanding warrants as of April 1, 2025, will be posted in the local newspaper. This notice informs these Defendants that there will be an "amnesty period" until Wednesday, April 23, 2025, during which Defendants can surrender and have the Court address their outstanding warrants. If you turn yourself in before the 23rd of April, 2025, you will not face the possibility of jail.
Brush Pick Up Information
Dates for Brush Pick Up
- BRUSH PICK UP – Follows Street Ordinance
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April 14-16, 2025
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May 12-14, 2025
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June 9-11, 2025
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July 14-16, 2025
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August 11-13, 2025
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September 8-10, 2025
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October 13-15, 2025
Guidelines effective as of September 2019, updated January 2023, updated August 2024.
As a courtesy to residents ONLY within the Borough Limits of Northumberland, the Borough Street Department provides brush collection service.
Brush will be picked up the 2nd full week of each month on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from April through October and after severe storms. Pick up days correspond with the No Parking ordinance.
Please follow the guidelines below. Failure to comply will result in your brush NOT being accepted for pickup. Please call the Borough Office at 570-473-3414 with any questions.
Routine Monthly Brush Pickup
Brush Must:
- Be placed curbside no sooner than the weekend before, or later than 7:00 AM on the pickup day (Wednesday).
- Be less than 4 feet long, no longer than 4 inches diameter; stacked neatly with butts all on one end.
- Originate from resident’s property ONLY.
- Weeds, sticks and twigs may be placed in an orderly pile or in an unlined MARKED can. Can should be labeled "BRUSH" in white.
- Leaves and garden waste must be in biodegradable lawn and leaf bags.
- Duke Street brush must be placed on the corners.
Brush Must NOT:
- Be bagged. It will NOT be picked-up if it is in plastic bags.
- Include: stumps, vines, grass clippings, sod, thorns, briars, poison, roots or root balls.
- Be located where it restricts drainage such as in a gutter line or covering an inlet grate.
- Be located where it impedes vehicular and or walking traffic in the street or sidewalk.
- Include trash, nails, building materials, dirt or rocks.
- Be tied with string, twine, wire or any other material.
- Be left by a commercial tree removal or trimming company. If cut by one of these companies, it should remove it as part of their contract with the resident.
- Plants with PURPLE BERRIES will not be picked up. They stain everything.
*GRASS CLIPPINGS: Experts in lawn care recommend that clippings be left on the lawn to absorb back into the soil or composted with other natural yard waste. They will NOT pick up any grass clippings.
The amount of time spent at any one residence should not exceed 2 minutes. In that amount of time, the street department should be able to empty several cans or pick up a bundle of limbs. If you have a large amount of brush contact the Borough Office to make arrangements for pick-up.
Last Updated On August 15, 2023
Dates for Brush Pick Up
- BRUSH PICK UP – Follows Street Ordinance
- · April 14-16, 2025
- · May 12-14, 2025
- · June 9-11, 2025
- · July 14-16, 2025
- · August 11-13, 2025
- · September 8-10, 2025
- · October 13-15, 2025
Guidelines effective as of September 2019, updated January 2023, updated August 2024.
As a courtesy to residents ONLY within the Borough Limits of Northumberland, the Borough Street Department provides brush collection service.
Brush will be picked up the 2nd full week of each month on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from April through October and after severe storms. Pick up days correspond with the No Parking ordinance.
Please follow the guidelines below. Failure to comply will result in your brush NOT being accepted for pickup. Please call the Borough Office at 570-473-3414 with any questions.
Routine Monthly Brush Pickup
Brush Must:
- Be placed curbside no sooner than the weekend before, or later than 7:00 AM on the pickup day (Wednesday).
- Be less than 4 feet long, no longer than 4 inches diameter; stacked neatly with butts all on one end.
- Originate from resident’s property ONLY.
- Weeds, sticks and twigs may be placed in an orderly pile or in an unlined MARKED can. Can should be labeled "BRUSH" in white.
- Leaves and garden waste must be in biodegradable lawn and leaf bags.
- Duke Street brush must be placed on the corners.
Brush Must NOT:
- Be bagged. It will NOT be picked-up if it is in plastic bags.
- Include: stumps, vines, grass clippings, sod, thorns, briars, poison, roots or root balls.
- Be located where it restricts drainage such as in a gutter line or covering an inlet grate.
- Be located where it impedes vehicular and or walking traffic in the street or sidewalk.
- Include trash, nails, building materials, dirt or rocks.
- Be tied with string, twine, wire or any other material.
- Be left by a commercial tree removal or trimming company. If cut by one of these companies, it should remove it as part of their contract with the resident.
- Plants with PURPLE BERRIES will not be picked up. They stain everything.
*GRASS CLIPPINGS: Experts in lawn care recommend that clippings be left on the lawn to absorb back into the soil or composted with other natural yard waste. They will NOT pick up any grass clippings.
The amount of time spent at any one residence should not exceed 2 minutes. In that amount of time, the street department should be able to empty several cans or pick up a bundle of limbs. If you have a large amount of brush contact the Borough Office to make arrangements for pick-up.
Last Updated On August 15, 2023
Survey for the Joint Comprehensive Plan
Northumberland Borough and Point Township are developing a joint 10-year plan. The plan focuses on local community and economic conditions that Borough and Township officials can change or influence—along with help from regional partners. Your local leaders want to hear what you like about living and working in the Borough and Township and what changes or improved conditions you would like to see happen by 2035. Use this link to share your opinions. https://tinyurl.com/NorPoi2035
Sewer Complaint Form
For complaints regarding the ongoing sewer inspection and cleaning work being conducted throughout the Borough, please use this complaint form.
Fill out the form, and email it to: info@norrysewer.com.
For complaints regarding the ongoing sewer inspection and cleaning work being conducted throughout the Borough, please use this complaint form.
Fill out the form, and email it to: info@norrysewer.com.
Video Surveillance at the Playground
As you may know, a new surveillance system has been installed at the
Second Street Playground. Any acts of vandalism and/or criminal activity
will be investigated and perpetrator(s) will be charged.
As you may know, a new surveillance system has been installed at the
Second Street Playground. Any acts of vandalism and/or criminal activity
will be investigated and perpetrator(s) will be charged.
Grass Clippings on Roadway
REMINDER:
Grass clippings on the road are a Quality of Life Ordinance violation.
Grass clippings are dangerous to motorcycle riders and cyclists and they
clog storm drains. You will get a ticket for a Quality of Life
violation if grass clippings are in the road at your property. If you
have a landscaping company mowing your lawn for you, the property owner
will be receiving the ticket. For more information, please reference
Chapter 42 of the Borough of Northumberland Code Book.
REMINDER:
Grass clippings on the road are a Quality of Life Ordinance violation.
Grass clippings are dangerous to motorcycle riders and cyclists and they
clog storm drains. You will get a ticket for a Quality of Life
violation if grass clippings are in the road at your property. If you
have a landscaping company mowing your lawn for you, the property owner
will be receiving the ticket. For more information, please reference
Chapter 42 of the Borough of Northumberland Code Book.
Virtual Crime Watch
The Northumberland Police Department is putting together a list of homes
and businesses in our community with outdoor cameras. The list will be
confidential; should crime happen in your neighborhood, you would be
called upon to check your video system. If you are interested in being
part of the Northumberland virtual crime watch, please contact Stacy Hommel, Administrative Assistant, at 570-473-8446, admin@norrypd.com or download the form below and email or mail to Stacy.
The Northumberland Police Department is putting together a list of homes and businesses in our community with outdoor cameras. The list will be confidential; should crime happen in your neighborhood, you would be called upon to check your video system. If you are interested in being part of the Northumberland virtual crime watch, please contact Stacy Hommel, Administrative Assistant, at 570-473-8446, admin@norrypd.com or download the form below and email or mail to Stacy.