Jenkintown Borough is pleased to announce that new lidded recycling containers are coming soon to Jenkintown Borough residents.   The recycling containers will be purchased with a $60,470 grant awarded to the Borough by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PaDEP).  This grant award represents the full amount requested to help stimulate the Borough’s Curbside Recycling Collection Program by providing one 35- gallon wheeled/covered recycling container for each solid waste account holder in the borough.

In early 2019, the Jenkintown Environmental Advisory Committee (JEAC) initiated a pilot program where volunteers canvassed the Borough, monitoring waste needs and looking for creative ways to improve waste reduction and material reuse within the community.  Keeping recyclables dry is a key component to improving the integrity of the recycling process as well as reducing contamination (when non-recyclables are mixed into recycling bins).

This grant award is a significhttps://mcusercontent.com/2bf840c6884ff7b90b065e93c/images/c216aeac-4997-462f-8e91-f779d9a63078.jpgant accomplishment for the Borough’s environmental sustainability efforts and would not have been possible without the unwavering support of the volunteers of the Jenkintown Environmental Advisory Committee, Jenkintown Borough Public Works Department and Borough Administrative Staff.  A key component of economic growth is green initiatives which strengthen a community’s commitment to a higher quality of living.

The Borough will continue to provide updates through the Borough website, email blasts and on social media outlets as we roll out this project in the new year.  We look forward to continuing community efforts for green growth and sustainable development.