Recycling Centers in Bloomsburg, PA
Find drop-off recycling locations in Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania. View hours, addresses, and phone numbers for each facility.
Residents of Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania can use this directory to locate nearby recycling drop-off locations. Whether you have household recyclables or specialty items like electronics or batteries, the facilities listed here can help you dispose of materials responsibly.
Recycling in Bloomsburg: A Local Guide
Bloomsburg has 4 recycling facilities in our Pennsylvania directory, spanning the town recycling center, a yard-waste compost site, a scrap-metal processor, and an electronics recovery operation. The Town of Bloomsburg is recognized as the first community in Pennsylvania to provide curbside recycling, and recycling is mandatory by ordinance for residents and businesses in Bloomsburg, Berwick, and Scott Township. The town operates its own recycling center and compost site, both staffed by the municipal recycling program.
For drop-off, the Bloomsburg Recycling Center at 901 Patterson Dr is the hub of the town program. The Bloomsburg Compost Site on Sands St takes yard waste — leaves, brush, and branches up to 6 feet long and 4 inches thick, but no grass clippings. For metals and electronics, Sims Metal and Direkt Recovery handle scrap and IT recovery. Check each center's page to confirm what it accepts.
Recycling elsewhere in Pennsylvania? Browse recycling centers in Scranton, Harrisburg, and Allentown, or see every listing in our Pennsylvania directory.
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Frequently Asked Questions — Recycling in Bloomsburg
Is recycling mandatory in Bloomsburg?
Yes. Recycling is required by ordinance for residents and businesses within the Town of Bloomsburg, Berwick, and Scott Township. Bloomsburg was the first community in Pennsylvania to offer curbside recycling, and the town's recycling coordinator oversees the program from the Bloomsburg Recycling Center at 901 Patterson Dr.
What can I bring to the Bloomsburg Compost Site?
The Bloomsburg Compost Site at the corner of Sands Street and 11th Street accepts yard waste: leaves, brush and branches up to 6 feet in length and 4 inches in diameter, and garden residue. Grass clippings are not accepted. The site is free for Town of Bloomsburg and Scott Township residents; non-residents pay a $10 fee. Finished compost and wood chips are made available to residents.
Where do I recycle electronics in Bloomsburg?
Direkt Recovery Bloomsburg on Frosty Valley Rd handles IT and electronics recovery, and Sims Metal processes scrap metal. Accepted devices and any fees vary by facility, so call ahead to confirm what they take before dropping off computers, TVs, or other electronics.
Does Bloomsburg have curbside recycling?
Yes. The Town of Bloomsburg runs a curbside recycling program — it was the first in Pennsylvania to do so. Accepted curbside materials and your collection day are set by the town program; contact the recycling coordinator at the Bloomsburg Recycling Center to confirm what goes in your bin and your pickup schedule.