The Jenkintown Borough 2021 curbside leaf collection will begin on Monday, October 25th and will continue through Thursday, December 16th. As in previous years the Borough has been divided in to five (5) routes. Each route will be collected four (4) times.
The Jenkintown Borough Public Works Department works throughout the Borough to collect leaves placed at the curb. The leaves are then transported to Abington Township and processed in to mulch, that mulch is then available free of charge to residents. Information on the leaf collection/yard debris program including the route map and pick up schedule are also posted on the Borough’s website (www.jenkintownboro.com/leaf-collection-schedule/) or to access the 2021 Leaf Collection Schedule click here.
Due to the size of the leaf collection trailer, Division Street, Healy Street, McGoldrick Avenue, St. Maur Place and Pear Street will not have curb side collection. These streets will have yard debris collected as normal every Tuesday. Read More »
Today, Monday, October 18th, OTTO Environmental Systems delivered approximately 1300 lidded wheeled recycling toters to the Borough Hall parking lot. These recycling toters where purchased with the funding the Borough obtained through the PaDep 902 grant. The recycling toters are being provided (and delivered curbside) 100% free of charge to each solid waste account holder within the Borough of Jenkintown.
Four hundred units were delivered to residences today. Borough Hall parking lot will remain closed for the remainder of the three day operation to allow the Contractors to safely assemble, stage and deliver the recycling toters to the remaining solid waste account holders.
Please Do Not Dispose Of Your Existing Recycling Bins At This Time. Arrangements are being finalized with Republic Services for a convenient centralized disposal point of existing recycling bins within the Borough by residents who choose to do so. An announcement of time frame and exact location will follow shortly. This disposal point should be in place early next week and it appears the location will be in Borough Hall parking lot. Read More »
Celebrate the spooky season with the second annual #BooInTheBoro. The Friends of the Jenkintown Library are celebrating the joys of Halloween with a house decorating competition. Dress your home in its Halloween finery and register today! Don’t miss out on this fun opportunity to celebrate the season. Follow the link to RSVP. Google Form link: here
Do you have an interest in helping libraries cultivate literacy, community, and social interaction? Would you like to be part of an organization that helps create a sustainable future for the Jenkintown Library? If you answered “yes” to these questions, consider applying to become Treasurer of the Jenkintown Library’s Board of Trustees.
Board members terms shall be for three (3) years or such other period as may be designated by the Jenkintown Library’s Board of Trustees. Board members serve on a volunteer basis. Read More »
A reminder to all Jenkintown Residents that the 29th Annual Jenkintown Sunset 5K Run will be held today, Thursday September 9th at 6PM at the Town Square, presented by the Jenkintown Kiwanis Club. This is a rain or shine event!
Come on out and join us celebrating a Jenkintown tradition. We have capped the run this year to 250 participants so there will be no day of registration, as we are completely sold out! The race will start at 6PM. Join us at the town square to cheer them on, or if you live along the course cheer them on as they run by, as I am sure you will see plenty of your neighbors running. Let’s show everyone what makes Jenkintown so special. Live music by Acoustic Keys featuring Jenkintown’s very own Joe Mahoney and Lisa Rountree Ridenour at the gazebo from 5-7PM will be provided as well. I you do come over to the town square please mask up for everyone’s safety!
Please be aware that there will be 250 runners on the roads that evening, so please be careful if driving at that time. Anticipate some delays, so please be patient. Also, please be aware that certain roads will be closed to traffic throughout the borough and especially around the Town Square that evening starting at 4:00PM. The route map for the race can be found here. The runners should all be off the roads by 7:15PM.
