1155 Red Fox Road | East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
1155 Red Fox Road | East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
The Township Maintenance & Road Department paves and maintains all township roadways. On occasion, these services are contracted out based on project size and available resources. Smithfield and Middle Smithfield Townships often coordinate to finish projects together. The Township road crew also maintains all township equipment, including that at our parks. During winter or other storm events, the crew also clears roadways for safe and necessary travel.
Smithfield Township’s Leaf Collection Program is conducted for four to five weeks in mid-April to mid-May and in mid-October to mid-November. Once an area has received its leaf collection, it is incumbent upon the resident to remove any residual leaf piles.
Do not rake twigs, branches, walnuts, apples, sticks, rocks, bottles, garden debris, etc. with the leaves: such items cause equipment to breakdown.
Guidelines for bulk leaf piles:
Landscapers and Garden Services: It is illegal to dump loads of leaves on Township streets. Any contractor caught dumping leaves will be subject to a fine for illegal dumping on Township right-of-way.
Residents are encouraged to mulch and/or compost leaves.
Smithfield Township Clean-Up enables residents to safely dispose of household waste at a low cost. Clean-Up dates and fees are advertised yearly.
Township Clean-Up is for Smithfield Township residents only. Commercial disposal is forbidden. You must bring proof of residency, such as a driver’s license, tax bill, rent receipt, etc. All residents are encouraged to take advantage of this annual opportunity to dispose of unwanted household goods.
Items for Disposal:
| Acceptable |
| Furniture, mattresses, toys, washers, dryers, stoves, bicycles, lawn mowers, water heaters, car & truck batteries, nails & screws (in a closed container), electronics (computers, TVs, networking devices, printers, power supplies, computer accessories, wire & cables, computer hardware), home appliances (including with freon), audio/video devices, surge protectors, lab/test devices, cartridges, cell phones/radios, batteries, fire alarms, gas-powered equipment, fax machines, lawn equipment, copiers, typewriters.
* Appliances requiring freon removal are accepted with a $20 fee |
| Not Acceptable |
| Household garbage, automobiles, paint cans with contents, thinners, pesticides, herbicides, liquids, or any other hazardous materials, trailers (campers or others), construction or demolition waste, liquids.
** No liquids are accepted |
A combined effort between Smithfield, Middle Smithfield, and Lehman Townships, the Oak Grove Multi-Municipal Compost Processing Board allows residents and businesses to dispose of yard waste in a sustainable and affordable manner. Drop-off of waste by residents is always free — commercial haulers or businesses must purchase a permit.
Composting Requirements
What can I compost?
Compost must be separated into and is limited to the following:
What is NOT accepted as compost?
The Compost Processing Facility will only accept organic materials specified above and reserves the right to reject any unacceptable material. Some examples of rejected material include:
Residency required.
Leaves and brush are only accepted from Smithfield, Lehman, and Middle Smithfield Township residents. Residents must present proper identification to verify residency. Proper I.D. includes driver’s license, state I.D., or utility bill.
For more information, click here.
Monroe County residents are able to drop off their unwanted electronics at the Monroe County Waste Authority’s Blakeslee location:
For more information on hours of operation, please, click here to visit the Monroe County Municipal Waste Authority website.
For a list of acceptable and unacceptable items, please click here.
Monroe County residents are able to safely dispose of their unwanted automotive and tractor trailer tires at the Monroe County Waste Authority’s Blakeslee location:
For more information on hours of operation, please, click here to visit the Monroe County Municipal Waste Authority website.
For more information on hours of operation and a list of acceptable and unacceptable items, please click here.
Smithfield Township’s Solid Waste and Recycling Ordinance (Ordinance No. 217) requires all residents to use the services of an authorized collector for waste collection. Recycling in Smithfield Township is mandatory.
Smithfield Township does not provide for residential or commercial trash or recycling collection — however, there are many private haulers to choose from. The Monroe County Waste Authority offers a list of public haulers in Monroe County.
Learn more at The Waste Authority website.
Residents and commercial establishments must keep all recyclables separate from trash and leaf waste so authorized waste collectors can remit them to recycling facilities. Recyclables shall not be mixed with waste or leaf waste for collection, removal, or disposal. Make sure to check with your individual hauler for what can and cannot be recycled. This is a mandatory recycling program; you are required by Township Ordinance No. 217 to recycle.
Retail businesses may have different recycling needs than other commercial establishments. For information on retail recycling, see the Successful Recycling in Retail Operations fact sheet.
If you would prefer to drop-off recyclables, the Monroe County Municipal Waste Management Authority operates two recycling drop-off sites in the county. Residents may drop off their recyclables at one of two sites:
For more information on hours of operation, please, click here to visit the Monroe County Municipal Waste Authority website.
For a list of acceptable and unacceptable items, please click here.
Do your part and recycle; it’s the law!
