Public Works Staff

Michael Micciolo | Public Works Foreman

Anthony Riggins | Assistant Foreman

Torrence Williams
Pat Smith
Dennis Plowden

Hours

7:00 AM to 3:00 PM | Monday through Friday

Please contact the Administration Department with any inquires regarding the Public Works Department at 215.885.0700 (8:00 AM to 4:00 PM | Monday -Friday).

Street Lights

To report a Street Light Problem, contact Borough Hall at 215-885-0700 or send an Email. A repair request will be generated. You may be asked for specifics such as the pole repair number if available, the location of the street light and the exact nature of the problem, an example being, the light remains on all of the time. The Public Works Dept. will make the necessary repairs. Some repairs may take a few days after being reported. Please send all email requests to mmicciolo@jenkintownboro.com

Trash Collection

2007 Lawn and Leaf Schedule
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Curbside Trash

Curbside trash collection is provided each Tuesday and Friday with the exception of major holidays. Trash shall be collected between the hours of 7:00am and 7:00pm. When a collection day falls on a major legal holiday, collection will be made on the next regular collection day.

Trash may be placed near the curb for collection the next scheduled day no earlier than 5:00pm. There are no exceptions. All trash must be placed near the curb no later than 7:00am of the scheduled collection day. Empty trash containers must be returned to the respective property no later than 7:30pm of the same collection day.

Trash must be placed in tightly sealed metal and/or plastic containers (with lids) no larger than the 30-gallon size, or in tightly sealed plastic bags suitable for trash. Cardboard boxes and paper bags are not to be used as containers. Paper bags may only be used for the disposal of recyclable newspapers, which are collected on Friday only.

No trash container, trash bag and/or recycle bag shall exceed sixty (60) pounds in total weight. The total amount of waste collected from any single unit on any one collection day shall not exceed six (6) containers or one hundred (100) pounds total weight.

Trash must be placed out for collection on a regular basis and not allowed to accumulate. The Borough will not collect any materials resulting from building repair, alterations, excavation, demolition and/or construction.

All curbside collection users along York Road are requested to place all trash scheduled for collection in front of your store and not at the curb. Trash placed at the curb along York Road may accidentally blow onto the highway causing litter through out the Business District. Care must be taken to avoid this from occurring.

Business trash is not to be placed in the public trash containers at any time. These containers are there to prevent litter by the pedestrians, not for businesses to dispose of their trash.

Yard Debris

Yard waste may be placed in biodegradable bags only and placed near the curb on Tuesdays by 7:00 AM. If you choose to put yard waste in trashcans, please remember that the bagged collection will be given first priority on the day you are scheduled for pick-up. The trash collection contractor does not collect yard waste.

Grass clippings, flowers leaves, branches, etc. are collected in Brown Bio-Degradable bags provided by the borough. If branches are to be recycled, they must be cut no longer than 4 feet in length and must be bundled and tied. Yard Debris placed in trash cans or plastic bags will not be collected. Do Not mix trash or other recycling with yard debris.

Borough Residents can obtain Brown Bio-Degradable Bags at Borough Hall between 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Bags are currently five (5) for one ($1.00) dollar and each resident may purchase up to twenty-five (25) bags per visit.

Recycling

Collection of the commingled recycling is every Friday, and must be placed curbside by 7:00 AM.

Bottles, cans and plastic are to be placed in the green recycling containers provided free of charge by the borough. You can continue to use the old red and blue containers to supplement the pickup.

The following items are to be placed in the green recycling bin:

Newspapers/Inserts
All Books
Magazines, Catalogs, Phone Books
Office Paper, Brown Paper Bags
Junk Mail - Advertisements
Paperboard - Cereal, Shoe, Cracker Boxes, etc. (remove plastic liners and discard)
Corrugated Cardboard - Please Flatten
Soda Carton Carriers
Manila File Folders
All paper and cardboard must be clean
Aluminum (Beverage Cans)
Steel and Tin (Steel Cans, Tin Cans, Lids)
Glass (All color jars and bottles)
Plastic (All plastic containers clear or colored with a #1 or #2 on the bottom)

We DO NOT accept the following:

Plastic six pack holder rings
Motor oil bottles
Mirrors, ceramics, Pyrex
Drinking glasses, windows, light bulbs
Takeout "clamshell" containers
Trash
Scrap metal
Film canisters
Styrofoam
Plastic vitamin or prescription bottles
Containers with a #3, #4,#5, #6, #7 or containers with no number
Trash
Photographs
Carbon paper
Styrofoam

Hazardous Waste

We do NOT accept hazardous waste:

Paints or solvents
Pesticides
Household batteries
Propane tanks
Solvents
Auto care products
Cleaning products

Please call 610.278.3618 for information regarding disposal of these material.

Special Collections

Special Collections are arranged for Tuesday pickup on a bi-weekly basis except for holidays.

Please contact the Borough Office NO LATER than Mondays at 3:00 PM before the pick-up date to schedule and pay for a special collection. A maximum of four items may be placed at the curbside. All Special Collections must be paid for in advance. There is a non-refundable minimum charge of $15.00 for this service, but the total varies depending on the type of items to be collected.

 STORM WATER MANAGEMENT

 Every time it rains there is a risk of pollution to our creeks, streams and rivers. Rainfall runoff in Jenkintown drains to the Tookany Creek and the Pennypack Creek. You can help keep Jenkintown clean and healthy by participating in Storm Water Management.

What is Storm Water?

Storm water is water from precipitation, which flows across the pavement and ground when it rains or when snow and ice melt.  The water seeps into the ground or drains into what we call storm water inlets.  These are the drains you see at street corners or at low points on the sides of the streets.  The drain water is called storm water runoff.

You should never pour any hazardous materials like cleaning supplies, paint, oil or other chemicals like automotive products (motor oil, gasoline, antifreeze or transmission fluid, etc.), household products (drain and oven cleaners, etc.) or swimming pool chemicals down a storm sewer.  These items should be properly disposed.  You can safely dispose these dangerous items through Montgomery County Household Hazardous Waste Program.  You can reach them at 610-278-3618 or visit them at www.wsaemc.org and click the HHW or Recycling links.

Leaves and other yard debris can also clog our inlets and contribute to street flooding and pollution of the storm water.  You can help us keep inlets clear by:

• Collecting your yard debris and place into biodegradable bags, which are picked up every Tuesday.

• Reporting anyone who is dumping harmful waste into our sewer inlets or other items that may clog the inlets, which may include plastic bags. leaves or street litter to the Borough Office at 215-885-0700.

Listed below are some helpful website for more information on Storm Water Management:

www.depweb.state.pa.us
www.epa.gov/owow/nps/facts
www.epa.gov/owow/nps/facts/point10htm
www.epa.gov/npdes/stormwater/
http://cfpub.epa.gov/npdes/stormwatermonth.cfm

Listed below are some Storm Water Management Flyers:

What Happens When It Rains

The Ins & Outs of Sewer Inlets