Population 1,476

Lackawanna County

104 N. Abington Road Clarks Green PA 18411

Office: 570-586-4446     Fax: 570-586-6896     Email: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Office Hours: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 9am to 3pm Tuesday & Thursday 8am to 3pm (Except Holidays)

Zoning Office: Tuesday & Thursday 2pm to 4pm 570-585-6578

The Borough is governed by a seven member Council and Mayor.  Council meetings are held the third Wednesday of each month at 7pm in the Borough Building.  Work Sessions will be held the first Wednesday of each month.  The public is welcome to attend. 

2013 Council Members: Keith Williams, president; Lynne Earley, vice-president; Victor Alberigi; Alan Hughes; Maureen (Marnie) Palmer; Barry Phillips; and David Rinaldi; Mayor: William Thorburn; Real Estate Tax Collector/Secretary: Janice Brown; Assistant Treasurer/Secretary: Sharon Barrett 

Pickup or billing questions should be directed to Lakeland Sanitation at 586-1044 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . By Ordinance, all residents are required to participate in Lakeland's collection services.  This is the case regardless of how many peopole occupy your household or whether you spend a portion of the year away from your home.  Failure to keep up quarterly payments will result in service being disrupted. If you have large items to dispose of please call the contractor in advance.

Keep Clarks Green Beautiful.

Trash and recyclables are picked up each Friday morning.  Please put out trash receptacles after dusk Thursday evening for Friday pick-up and as required by Ordinance, bring your empty cans in promptly.

Thank you for recycling!

Recycling containers are provided to residents free of charge. Call the office if you need containers. Plastic food containers, aluminum and steel cans, and clear and colored glass can be all co-mingled in the large round containers. Newspapers, magazines and telephone books can also be co-mingled in the rectangular bins. However, please do not combine newspapers with the glass/aluminum/plastic recycling. Lackawanna County's Recycling Center lessee, Lackawanna Recycling, Inc. is now accepting electronics, pallets, and large plastic containers or tubes with tops or lids. Cardboard can be dropped off in the dumpster behind the Borough building. The dumpster suitable for the cardboard is labeled specifically for this purpose. Read more for information on hard to recycle items.