To quote opens in a new windowthis WillowGrove.now article published on November 15th:

“Residents of Jenkintown Borough are about to get new recycling bins, and they are coming in large part thanks to a grant.

Jenkintown Borough was notified by the  opens in a new windowPennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) that our  opens in a new window902-grant application has been chosen for award in the amount of $12,973.

Jenkintown Borough’s application requested funding for 300 lidded, wheeled, 35-gallon recycling toters. The Borough was responsible for the 10% grant match in the amount of $1,442, however a slight increase of $139 brought the borough’s grand total to $1,581.

The borough’s Environmental Advisory Committee conducted a community-wide survey and compiled a list of addresses that need another recycling toter. The survey revealed that some of the larger homes require more than one recycling toter. There were some that were damaged and need replaced and when new residents move into the Borough in most cases a recycling toter is requested by the new resident.

‘We were happy to be awarded the grant,’ said Borough Manager George Locke.”

opens in a new windowRead the entire article on WillowGrove.now’s website.