316
Permit
$50-$100 typical
Public right-of-way (street/curb)
Permit required
Yes
Cost
$50-$100 typical
Max days
Variable
Authority
Bloomsburg Police Department $50/wk Dumpster Permit; BU Huskies + Bloomsburg Fair (PA's oldest county fair).
Portal
townofbloomsburg.org / berwickborough.com
Processing
3-5 business days
Special rules
**$50/week Dumpster Permit** issued by **Town of Bloomsburg Police Department** for placement of dumpster on public street/ROW. **One permit per dumpster**. **Permit in form of sticker affixed to dumpster** per Police Department instructions. **Nontransferable** + only for original permittee, dumpster, and location. Per **Code Sec § 20-105 + Bulk Container provisions**: Bulk containers (such as dumpsters) at ground level + clear/easy access for collector's vehicle. **Containers shall NOT overflow or have waste strewn on ground** — violation by property owner if on private property. **Required collection** for all property owners. **Owners must provide name + address of private hauler** to Town. **Without contract w/ private hauler must provide weight receipt records** upon Town request. **Municipal Code Ch 21 PART 1 STREET EXCAVATIONS** — Public Works Department issues street excavation permits; emergency excavations retroactive. **PennDOT requirements** for traffic control. **Permittee must notify Columbia County Emergency Management Agency** of street/alley/road closings + obtain street closure permit from **Bloomsburg Police Department per § 15-106**. **Town authorized to collect waste from Town property + provide public litter baskets**. **Bloomsburg Compost Site (821 Catherine Street, Bloomsburg PA 17815)**: drop-off compostable materials; FREE compost + wood chips for **Town of Bloomsburg + Scott Township residents** (ID required); small fee for non-residents. **Swisher Disposal** is local family-owned hauler (53 years; Columbia + Montour counties; 570-784-2802) — observes Memorial Day/July 4/Labor Day/Thanksgiving/Christmas/NYE + **1st Monday of Deer Season "Buck Season"**. Columbia County (county seat). **Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania (BU)** student housing turnover spike May/Aug — Huskies (PA State System; ~9,500 students). **Bloomsburg Fair** (PA's oldest county fair, since 1855, late September). Susquehanna River + Catawissa Creek confluence. **TOWN — Pennsylvania's only chartered "Town"** (re-chartered 1870 as Town). ~14,000 pop. PA DEP. NOT Bloomsburg WV.
Private property (driveway/yard)
Permit required
No
Cost
$0
Max days
Local-dependent
Special rules
Heavy snow Dec-March.
Prohibited items & penalties
State landfill bans
Pennsylvania bans: Lead-acid batteries, whole tires, used oil, white goods, leaf waste, electronics (Covered Device Recycling Act CDRA 2010 — TVs, computers, monitors, peripherals banned 2013). Act 101 + Act 108.
Common prohibited
Hazardous waste, paints, oils, batteries, tires, electronics, refrigerants, asbestos, medical waste, propane, fluorescent bulbs
Max fine
Variable
VERIFIED Apr 2026 against ecode360.com Bloomsburg + bloompd.com Dumpster Permit + bloomsburgpa.org Public Works.
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