Mifflinburg cancels July 4 recycling and brush drop-off service

Mifflinburg Borough will not accept recyclables or brush on July 4, forcing households to hold yard debris and household recyclables until the borough’s next scheduled drop-off dates. Recycling will resume Saturday, July 18, and brush drop-off will resume Saturday, Aug. 1.

The borough posted the cancellation notice on May 21, tying the change to the Independence Day holiday. The update matters because Mifflinburg’s recycling center follows a fixed Saturday routine, and residents who normally plan garage cleanouts, yard work or pre-holiday cleanup around that schedule could otherwise show up at the wrong time.

Mifflinburg’s recycling center is at 6 Industrial Park Road, at the west end of the borough, and the borough says the site is open on the first and third Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. The borough also warns that materials may be delivered only during specified operating times and will be rejected if not properly prepared. The July calendar now shows recycling on July 18 and brush drop-off on Aug. 1, while a separate recurring listing had still shown July 4 before the holiday closure notice took priority.

With a population of about 3,600, the borough’s notice can ripple through a lot of households at once, especially in a community that depends on designated drop-off windows rather than curbside service. Union County’s recycling guidance places Mifflinburg among the county’s drop-off locations, alongside East Buffalo Township, Lewisburg Borough, Union Township, Kelly Township, New Berlin Borough, White Deer Township and the West End. For borough neighborhoods, the practical takeaway is straightforward: there is no July 4 drop-off, and the next local opportunity will not come until the middle of the month for recycling and the start of August for brush.