The Columbia Borough Public Works Department has released its monthly operations report for March 2025.
Paving Projects Face Rising Costs
According to Jake Graham, manager of the Columbia Borough Public Works Department, 2025 paving projects are facing price increases.
Co-Stars pricing through Heidelberg Materials, formerly Highway Materials, has increased significantly. The 2025 pricing for 9.5mm is $78.95 per/ton, compared to $69.90 in 2024. Pricing for 25mm is $66.55 per/ton compared to $58.55 in 2024.
These streets are scheduled to be paved:
Walnut St (Front to Third)
Walnut St (900 &1000 blocks CDBG)
Walnut St (900 &1000 blocks CDBG)
Chestnut St (800 block)
*S 2nd St (Locust to Cherry)
*S 3rd St (Locust to Cherry)
*Maple St (500 block)
*Poplar St (600 block)
*13th St (Ironville Pike to Chestnut)
*Locust St (600 block)
*Tann Ave (Lancaster Ave to Elbow Ave) (*Indicates streets to be paved by Public Works staff.)
Street Maintenance Activities Underway
Crews have been actively performing crack sealing on borough streets to prevent water erosion and pavement failure.
*S 2nd St (Locust to Cherry)
*S 3rd St (Locust to Cherry)
*Maple St (500 block)
*Poplar St (600 block)
*13th St (Ironville Pike to Chestnut)
*Locust St (600 block)
*Tann Ave (Lancaster Ave to Elbow Ave) (*Indicates streets to be paved by Public Works staff.)
Street Maintenance Activities Underway
Crews have been actively performing crack sealing on borough streets to prevent water erosion and pavement failure.
Street sweeping operations began on March 10th, with 44.66 tons of debris collected from borough streets during the first three weeks.
Yard Waste Services Resume for Spring
Curbside yard waste collection resumed on March 31, 2025, with crews collecting 9.18 tons of yard waste on the first day alone. Collection will continue every Monday throughout the borough, with Tuesday pickups scheduled when Monday falls on a holiday (Memorial Day on May 26 and Labor Day on September 1). The final curbside collection for the season is set for November 10, 2025.
Starting in April, the yard waste recycling facility will open twice monthly—on the second and fourth Saturdays from 8 am to 12 pm—through October 25, 2025.
The report notes that four participating municipalities deposited 31.02 tons of yard waste at the borough yard waste recycling facility in March. Crews have completed processing materials from last season and are currently screening compost material.
The report also mentions that two public works employees recently completed a PennDOT flagger recertification course.
Yard Waste Services Resume for Spring
Curbside yard waste collection resumed on March 31, 2025, with crews collecting 9.18 tons of yard waste on the first day alone. Collection will continue every Monday throughout the borough, with Tuesday pickups scheduled when Monday falls on a holiday (Memorial Day on May 26 and Labor Day on September 1). The final curbside collection for the season is set for November 10, 2025.
Starting in April, the yard waste recycling facility will open twice monthly—on the second and fourth Saturdays from 8 am to 12 pm—through October 25, 2025.
The report notes that four participating municipalities deposited 31.02 tons of yard waste at the borough yard waste recycling facility in March. Crews have completed processing materials from last season and are currently screening compost material.
The report also mentions that two public works employees recently completed a PennDOT flagger recertification course.
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