Jenkintown Borough Hall will be closed Thursday, November 22nd and Friday, November 23rd in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. Also, as a reminder to our residents, Republic Services will be collecting trash and recycling on Saturday, November 24th this week. Jenkintown Borough Hall will reopen on Monday, November 26 at 8:00 AM.
The Borough would like to wish everyone a wonderful and safe holiday.
The U.S Census Bureau is recruiting thousands of people across the county to assist with the 2020 Census count. To apply for a position you must be at least 18 years old, have a valid Social Security number and be a U.S Citizen. Candidates must complete an online application found here. You can head over to the Census website at www.2020census.gov/jobs to help answer any questions that you may have! For more information or help applying, please call (855) JOB-2020.
Borough Hall Hours – November 21, 2018: Jenkintown Borough Hall will have amended hours on Wednesday, November 21, 2018. Borough Hall will be open from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Borough Hall Closed – November 22, 2018 and November 23, 2018: Jenkintown Borough Hall will be closed on Thursday, November 22, 2018 and Friday, November 23, 2018 in recognition of the Thanksgiving holiday. Borough Hall will reopen on Monday, November 26, 2018 at 8:00 AM.
Due to the Thanksgiving holiday, trash and recycling collection will be collected on Saturday, November 24, 2018.
Having a ‘Friends-giving’? Catching up with friends and family to kick off the holiday season? Help Jenkintown School District earn money by recycling your used plastic Solo Cups through Terracycle! You can find a labeled bin outside of Borough Hall, located at the corner of Leedom Street and Summit Avenue. Or you can head over to Town Square, at the corner of Leedom Street and Greenwood Avenue where an additional bin has been placed.
Place your Solo Cups in either of the collection bins between November 17th and November 25th to help fund the JSD. Both blue bins are marked with fliers to designate the specific bin to use! You may find a link to the flier here! Every little bit helps!
Have a wonderful and safe holiday!
The Jenkintown Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC) would like to remind Borough residents to not place plastic bags or bubble wrap in their recycling bin. Jenkintown does not recycle any plastic bags, even those with a recycle symbol on them. Many supermarkets and retail stores will collect the plastic bags to recycle for you. You can call the store ahead of time and ask if they have a recycling receptacle for bags prior to going. Or, alternatively, you can place them in your trash can. The EAC has included a few links below for those who would like to read about why we do not recycle plastic bags.
Click here for Chicago Tribune Article regarding plastic bags
Click here for things that Jenkintown Borough recycles