Sanitation

The Finance Department bills property owners for their Sanitation Services in the Borough annually, with invoices typically sent to customers the first week of February for the current billing year.

Once an invoice is received, customers have the option to pay the invoice in full or, make payments on their balance throughout the billing cycle.

The billing cycle for Sanitation ends on the second Monday of September each calendar year. Any outstanding account balance for the applicable calendar year must be paid by the due date.

• Payments received after the due date listed on the invoice will incur a late payment penalty fee in the amount of 10% of the outstanding balance.


• The Finance Department will not accept any late payments after December 31; any payment received after December 31 will be returned.


• Accounts with an outstanding balance after December 31 with be sent to Portnoff Law Associates Ltd., who is the authorized debt collector for the Borough and incur additional penalties and fees. After December 31, payments for outstanding balances on delinquent accounts must be made directly to Portnoff Law Associates Ltd.

Current Sanitation Service Rates

$450.00 Per Dwelling Unit per year.
Includes one 96 gallon toter with once a week curbside trash pickup and once a month curbside recycling pickup.

Optional Additional Sanitation Service Rates

$150.00 Per Dwelling Unit per year.
Per additional 96 gallon toter. This additional service is not available if you have a delinquent account in collections.

$30.00 Per Bulk Item Tag.
A Bulk Item refers to items that are Municipal Solid Waste but are too large to fit into an Acceptable Container but can be carried by two (2) people. Bulk Items include, but are not limited to, furniture, mattresses and rolled up and tied carpet or rugs no larger than 3' x 6'. Bulk Items shall not include White/Metal Goods, construction debris, hazardous waste, or prohibited electronics.

$25.00 per item White/Metal Good Tag.
White/Metal Goods refers to all major appliances, such as washers, freezers, stoves, dishwashers, dryers, refrigerators (remove doors), hot water tanks, trash compactors, microwaves, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, and other items of similar weight, material, size and nature. White/Metal Goods also includes Lawnmowers, bicycles, BBQ grills (gas and/or oil removed) and various other metal items.

$3.50 per Additional Bag Tag.
Additional Bag Tags are for extra amounts of trash that will not fit inside of the toter. Any plastic bag utilized must have sufficient wall strength to maintain physical integrity when lifted by the top. Total weight of a bag and its contents shall not weigh more than thirty-five (35) pounds. A bag shall be sealed to prevent the scattering about of its contents and shall not contain any rips, tears or punctures.

If you have a question regarding your sanitation invoice, please contact the Finance Department at: vm@boroughoffreemansburg.org

If you would like to make a payment on a current or past due sanitation invoice, please click on the link below.

If you would like to make a payment on a delinquent invoice or an account in collections, please contact Portnoff Law Associates, Ltd. By clicking on the link below.