Commissioner Update Letter Fall 2022

Please click here to view Fire, Medical & Police services within the township.

Please click here to see the Good Will & Gilbertsville Ambulance Services Grid Map.

Please click here to learn the benefits of membership in Goodwill Ambulance.

Please click here to learn the benefits of membership in the Gilbertsville Area Community Ambulance Service.

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 ARE YOU READY?  BE PREPARED FOR EMERGENCIES.

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High Visibility Address Signs available from the Upper Pottsgrove Twp. Fire Company. Every year, hundreds of emergency responses are delayed due to hard-to-see address markings that make it difficult for Police, Fire, and EMS crews to respond to residences within the township.

If we can’t find you, we can’t help you! It just might help save you or a loved one’s life!

Please click here to place an order.

RECYCLING INFORMATION, INCLUDING HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE

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ELECTRONICS PROGRAM

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SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA REGIONAL HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE RESIDENTIAL EVENTS

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PA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION – RECYCLING & COMPOST FACILITY DIRECTORY

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Retrievr – Click on Retrievr for more information for the pickup of clothing, electronics including TV’s and small appliances. For FAQ’s and fees click on https://retrievr.com/faq-phl/ or call 757-703-3824.

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NOTICE TO RESIDENTS REGARDING RECYCLING ~

• 297-4 Mandatory separation program established.
  There hereby is established a program for the mandatory source-separation and collection of recyclable materials, yard waste, and/or leaf waste within Upper Pottsgrove Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. No person shall dispose of municipal waste, recyclable materials, leaf waste, and/or yard waste within Upper Pottsgrove Township except in accordance with this article. The use of a municipal waste collector will not relieve any person from compliance with this article.

• 297-5 Residential recycling.
  Recyclable materials. All residents of Upper Pottsgrove Township shall separate recyclable materials from all municipal waste generated at their properties. When placed at the curb for collection in accordance with the provisions of this article, recyclable materials shall be placed in separate, reusable containers which clearly identify the contents as recyclables. Except for bulk pickup items, no such municipal waste and/or recycling materials containers, including bundles of newspapers, shall exceed 50 pounds, and such containers and newspapers shall not be placed on the public streets. Such containers shall be provided by the municipal waste collector. The preparation for collection of municipal waste and recycling materials shall be made in accordance with the provisions of this

1. Leaf waste and yard waste. All residents of Upper Pottsgrove Township shall separate leaf waste and yard waste from all municipal waste generated at their property. Leaf waste and yard waste shall be placed in paper biodegradable bags. Any resident who otherwise provides for the proper disposal of leaf waste and yard waste by composting, or otherwise, shall not be required to comply with the provisions of this Subsection
2. Collection of recyclable materials shall be made only by a municipal waste collector at a minimum of once per week. Leaf waste and yard waste shall be collected by a municipal waste collector in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.
3. Multifamily residences. An owner, landlord or agent of an owner or landlord of multifamily residential housing properties with four or more units, or the residents of such multifamily residential properties acting by and through a duly constituted homeowners’ association, shall comply with their responsibilities under this article by establishing a collection system for recyclable materials at each property and pickup by a municipal waste collector. A collection system must include suitable containers for collecting and sorting materials, easily accessible locations for the containers and written instructions to the occupants or residents concerning the use and availability of the collection system. In addition, such owners, landlords, agents and homeowners associations shall annually provide written documentation and certification to Upper Pottsgrove Township of the total volume of materials, and the types of materials Such owners, landlords, agents and homeowners associations may comply with the reporting requirements hereunder by requiring their municipal waste collector to provide said documentation and certification directly to the Township. Owners, landlords, and agents of owners or landlords who comply with this article under this Subsection D shall not be liable for the noncompliance of occupants of their building.

• 297-14 Minimum required service levels.

The following solid waste and recycling services shall be the minimum provided to each resident in Upper Pottsgrove Township effective August 1, 2010, by any municipal waste/recycling collector:

Trash Collection Details
The following solid waste and recycling services shall be the minimum provided to each resident in Upper Pottsgrove Town waste/recycling collector: Trash Collection, 1 x per week; Collection of Bulk Items, 1 x per week; Collection of White Good Collector shall be responsible to evacuate the Freone or other coolant from White Goods in accordance with DEP requirements Collection of Yard Waste and Leaf Waste, (Weekly, April 1 through December 15); Recycling, to include Glass – All colors • 7 • Newsprint/Magazines • Aluminum, Bi-metals & Tin, 1 x per week; and Tires, 1 tire per week.

Please keep in mind that all waste haulers must conform to the township’s ordinances and must have a permit for soliciting the individual hauler of your choice.  If you have any questions or concerns, call the township offices at 610-323-8675.

Please click here to find out what steps residents can take to report storm damage to your property.

Tips for Reducing Stormwater Pollution this Spring

Tips for Reducing Stormwater Pollution this Summer

Tips for Reducing Stormwater Pollution this Fall

Tips for Reducing Stormwater Pollution this Winter

Links to MS4/stormwater via the PADEP MS4 website

Links to the EPA National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System via the NPDES website

Althouse Arboretum – A Project by GreenAllies

SAFETY TIPS
Grass clippings on the roadside and lawn debris are a major safety threat to motorcyclists with a deadly effect. First and foremost, grass is 85% water content which makes it highly slippery. Even when the grass is dry, it is still highly slippery and will cause motorcycle carnage. The Township requests that when mowing, grass clippings should not be blown into the street. The first few passes with the lawnmower should blow the grass clippings into the lawn, not the street. If there are grass clippings on the street or sidewalk, a broom or leaf blower may blow them back into the lawn.
Disposing of grass clippings or leaves in the street or other portions of the stormwater drainage system can create flooding or water quality issues. When the system becomes blocked with grass clippings and leaves, it creates a flooding potential that could result in property damage.
Remember, when grass clippings remain on the lawn, they add free fertilizer to your lawn.
Keeping your leaves and lawn clippings out of the streets and gutters will have significant benefits for the local streams. Grass clippings contribute nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorous, which cause unwanted and uncontrolled growth of algae and aquatic weeds in the waterways. Increased algae growth can cause green algae blooms. This can also take much-needed oxygen away from fish. Limiting phosphorus reduces algae blooms.
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