| Borough
Statistics |
As of the 2000 Census, the population of
the
Borough of Myerstown was
3,171.
The Borough is slightly less
than one square mile in area
and has
approximately 10 miles of streets.
There are 3 traffic
lights, 68 Street Lights, 55 Fire Hydrants
and 26.64 acres of Recreation
Areas.
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| Recycling
Program: |
A few years ago the Borough initiated a recycling program.
Borough residents who need recycling containers can stop by the Borough office,
complete a form and pickup a recycling container at no charge.
Important! When you move to another residence, please leave the
recycling container as it is registered to the property address.
Residents of Myerstown Borough must
contract recycling services through his/her licensed refuse hauler. Acceptable
items include: clear, green, and brown glass bottles and jars, aluminum cans,
steel cans, plastic beverage containers, cleanser and detergent bottles coded
#1 PET and #2 HDPE, and newspaper.
Contact
the Borough Office at 866-5038 with any questions. |
| Spring Clean Up
Program: |
Each Spring the Borough will pick up leaves and brush if put in
a clear plastic bag and placed at the curb by 7:00am on advertised
mornings.
REMEMBER: The leaves and brush must be in clear plastic bags,
placed curbside. If you cannot find clear plastic bags, they are available at
the Borough Office during normal business hours for $.25 per bag.
The
pickup dates for Spring Clean Up will be advertised in the Myerstown
Merchandiser.
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| Leaf Collection
Program: |
As part of the Borough’s recycling program, a Leaf
Collection Program has been started. All leaves in clear plastic bags, placed
at the curb by 7:00am on advertised mornings, will be picked up by the Public
Works Department.
REMEMBER: The leaves must be in a clear plastic bag,
placed curbside. If you cannot find clear plastic bags, they are available at
the Borough Office during normal business hours for $.25 per bag.
In
addition to the web-site, leaf pick up dates are placed in the fall newsletter
and advertised in the Myerstown Merchandiser.
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| Christmas Tree
Collection Program |
The Myerstown Borough Public Works Department will pick up your
Christmas Trees for recycling, and the pickup dates will be advertised in
the
Myerstown Merchandiser.
Pickup usually starts a few days after
Christmas and lasts until mid-January.
Place your tree at the curb the
evening before collection day - NOT BEFORE. Trees must be curbside, free of
decorations and not in plastic bags or they will not be picked up. Lying on the
front porch or yard does not count as curbside.
Individuals may take
their trees directly to:
C. B. Pallets
221 East Mill
Avenue
Myerstown
There will be no charge. This tree recycling is a
courtesy of C. B. Pallets.
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| Snow Plowing
Program |
The Borough of Myerstown practices an intense snow plowing
program. The program is designed to place the snow on the street as close as
possible to the curb. At times this inconveniences the property owner; however,
it does provide the maximum opportunity for emergency vehicles (police, fire,
and ambulance) to have clear passage on the streets. Due to the varying widths
of the Borough’s streets, it takes as many as four passes in each
direction to do an adequate job.
Please have patience with our Public
Works Department during snow plowing exercises. They are working for
you!
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