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Local services and rules

Moving to East Stroudsburg: who to call and what the city asks.

East Stroudsburg is a borough in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and the Borough is home to East Stroudsburg University and Lehigh Valley Hospital – Pocono. The Borough also runs a text-message service at 570.583.8388 for borough information and for reporting issues. East Stroudsburg Borough owns and operates its own municipal water supply and distribution system, and its own sewage collection and disposal system.

Blue, Yellow and Red residential permit parking districts

The Borough has three residential permit parking districts, Blue, Yellow and Red, near East Stroudsburg University and Pocono Medical Center. Parking in a residential permit district without a permit is a violation from Monday 6:00 a.m. through Friday 6:00 p.m.

The annual residential parking permit fee is $13.00 per vehicle, with a maximum of three permits per dwelling unit. Applicants must show proof of residency and a copy of their vehicle registration, or a lease if a tenant and the vehicle is not registered at the address.

Institutional District meters and sidewalk snow clearing

Parking meters in the Institutional District near East Stroudsburg University and Pocono Medical Center are enforced from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Saturday.

The Borough code requires sidewalks to be cleared of snow and ice within 24 hours of the end of the weather event.

PPL Electric, Met Ed, UGI, PenTeleData and the Borough water bill

Monroe County is served by both PPL Electric Utilities Corporation and Met Ed, A First Energy Company. PPL Electric Utilities has an online page to start, stop or transfer service.

Natural gas is available in many areas of Monroe County through UGI. PenTeleData and its affiliate Blue Ridge Cable are named as a commonly used provider of communications infrastructure in Monroe County.

Water and sewer customers are billed quarterly by the Borough, based on actual metered water usage. The Borough office is at 24 Analomink St, phone (570) 421-8300.

Tuesday garbage collection, the green toter and the solid waste user fee

The Borough provides mandatory residential garbage collection and disposal through its designated contractor to eligible residential units in the Borough. Collection is every Tuesday, with a Wednesday pickup in weeks with major holidays. Garbage goes out after 5PM the night before collection and the cans come in before 8AM the morning after.

The Borough charges every residence that must use the Borough garbage service and recycling program a mandatory annual solid waste user fee, and a residence established in the Borough during any part of a calendar year is subject to it.

Curbside recycling is collected on a schedule, and each type of recyclable goes in its own bucket. The Borough asks residents to call to request recycling buckets.

Bulk item tags, Freon certification and marked bags

Residents may put out one bulky item per week beside the green toter; each additional bulk item needs a special tag, $38.20 each, from the borough office.

Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners must be certified Freon free by an authorized contractor before Waste Management will pick them up. Extra trash that does not fit the can must go in specially marked bags, $5.00 each, bought at the borough office.

Twin Boroughs Recycling Center on Lincoln Avenue

Borough residents can drop off electronic devices at the Twin Boroughs Recycling Center, 336 Lincoln Avenue, East Stroudsburg, free for residents of East Stroudsburg and Stroudsburg Boroughs. The Twin Boroughs Recycle Drop Off Center is open to Borough residents only, with proof of residency required.

Hazardous wastes such as liquid paints, solvents, acids and oils, and tires, are not picked up by the garbage contractor.

MCTA's Red Route and the Eastern Monroe Public Library

MCTA fixed route buses run daily trips Monday through Saturday, beginning at 6:00 AM. The Red Route runs from Bartonsville Giant to Eagle Valley Mall via Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg.

All Monroe County residents are eligible for a free library card. Eastern Monroe Public Library is the home library for the 10 eastern municipalities of the county, and a card requires a government issued photo ID with your current address.

Rental licenses, the Tax Collector and the Elections Office

Owners must register each regulated rental unit and obtain a valid Residential Rental License before the unit may be lawfully rented or occupied. Property owners must obtain an approved Short-Term Rental License before using a property for short-term rental in the Borough.

A separately elected Tax Collector collects borough and county property taxes. The Monroe County Elections Office handles voter registration and elections, phone 570-517-3165.