Each year, the Montgomery County Commissioners authorize free events to prevent hazardous materials from being improperly disposed of. These events, hosted across Montgomery County, are available to residents beginning in April 2020. For additional information regarding these events please visit MontcoPARecycles.org, email recycling@montcopa.org, or call the recycling line at 610.278.3618.
Tire Collection Events for Montgomery County Residents Beginning on Saturday May 9th in Blue Bell PA, Montgomery County will be hosting three tire collection events across the county, in hopes to prevent tires from being improperly disposed of and to reduce breeding grounds for disease carrying mosquitoes. The tires that are collected will be shredded and re-purposed by a local business into products for civil engineering and playground material. For more information on tire disposal throughout Montgomery County, please click here. Continue reading Montgomery County Special Collection Schedules 2020→
Jenkintown Borough is excited to announce the arrival of their brand new leaf / yard waste collection truck. In August 2018, the Borough applied for and was awarded grant funding through the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (PA Dep), 902 Recycling Grant to purchase this 2020 Mack Truck w/ Leach 20 yard Compactor. The Borough’s current equipment was at the end of it’s life cycle and had begun to negatively affect the PW maintenance budget on a regular basis. The entire purchase price of $194,632.77 will be covered through grant funding received through PaDep 902 and 904 grants at no cost to Jenkintown Borough. Continue reading Jenkintown Borough Unveils New “Lawn/Leaf” Recycle Truck→
The Public Sanitary Sewer Lining Project continues the week of Monday, March 2, 2020 on the following streets between the hours of 8:45 AM and 5:00 PM. All properties will receive door hangers 24 hours in advance of work being performed on that street.
Walnut Street between Washington Lane & Mather Road
Cedar Street between Washington Lane & Harper Avenue
West Avenue between Walnut Street & Highland Avenue
West Avenue between Florence Avenue & Runnymede Avenue
West Avenue between Runnymede Avenue & Greenwood Avenue
Washington Lane between Wyncote Road & Township Line Road
Township Line Road between Washington Lane & Mather Spur
Township Line Road between Mather Spur & Summit Avenue
Township Line Road between Washington Lane & Mather Spur
A revised, current schedule of the cured in place pipe (CIPP) spot repairs is attached here for your convenience and planning purposes. If there are any special circumstances that require the Contractor or Borough Engineers attention the numbers to contact them are provided below so that coordination can take place. Continue reading Sanitary Sewer Lining Project Update→
Jenkintown Borough has been notified by PECO’s subcontractor, Henkels & McCoy, that the Accelerated Gas Infrastructure Modernization Project (AGIMP) will commence the week of Monday, March 2nd, 2020. Cheltena Avenue between Cloverly and Elm Avenues will be closed to thru traffic for approximately one week beginning Monday, March 2nd from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM to allow for the installation of new gas mains to be safely completed. Continue reading PECO Road Closures Monday March 2nd thru Friday March 6th→
Dont forget, the Jenkintown Community Alliance will be holding their annual community meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd at 7:00 PM. Come enjoy light refreshments and see how you can get involved! For more information, please see the flyer attached here!
