Refuse Fee Increase:
On Thursday, March 18, 2010 the Board of Sueprvisors adopted Resolution #2010-11, Setting the 2010/2011 Refuse Removal Fees at $340 per year with a $20 discount and a $20 penalty. New bills will be sent out during the last week of June beginning of July. If you do not receive a bill by July 9th. or if you have any questions please contact Joyce Lambert at 610-759-6944 x 100.

All 2009/2010 bills not paid by June 15, 2010 will result in a Complaint being filed at the District Magistrate's Office. Should this happen, you will be assessed additional costs and fines.

    Please pay your current Refuse Bill before June 15, 2010 to avoid additional costs..

Street Sweeping:
Martin Power Sweeping will once again be doing the Township's Street Sweeping. Street Sweeping has been tentatively scheduled for April 12-16, 2010. Residents will be notified prior to the start.

Yard Sale Permits:
Yard Sale Permits are required prior to holding a Yard/Garage Sale. The cost of the Permit is $5.00 and can be obtained at the Municipal Office.

Moving Permits:
A Moving Permit is required when moving into, out of or from house to house within the Township. The fee for a Moving Permit is $5.00 and can be obtained at the Municipal Office.

Open Records Policy
Click Here for Open Records Request Form(pdf)         Click Here for the Open Records Ordance (pdf)

 

Ordinance for Mandatory Commercial and Industrial Recycling, pursuant to a mandate by DEP.
Click Here for Recycling Letter (pdf)         Click Here for the Ordance (pdf)

NOTICE TO ALL TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS REGARDING TRASH REMOVAL!!!

    PLEASE DO NOT PUT YOUR GARBAGE OUT BEFORE 7:00AM ON THE TUESDAY BEFORE YOUR GARBAGE PICK-UP! SOME RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN PUTTING OUT GARBAGE SEVERAL DAYS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED PICK-UP DAY AND BECAUSE IT IS ONLY BEING PUT IN BAGS AND NOT IN GARBAGE CANS, ANIMALS HAVE BEEN TEARING OPEN THE BAGS AND GARBAGE IS BEING THROWN ALL OVER YARDS AND STREETS. PLEASE HELP US TO KEEP OUR MUNICIPALITY CLEAN. IF YOU MUST PUT YOUR GARBAGE OUT SEVERAL DAYS IN ADVANCE (BECAUSE YOU ARE GOING AWAY, ETC) USE A GARBAGE CAN.
THANK YOU!!!!

REFUSE UPDATE:
Due to the fact that we are basically a rural municipality, with a lot of animals such as skunks, bears, opossums that can get into garbage bags, we are requesting that you follow the guidelines that are part of our current refuse contract.

STORAGE OF MUNICIPAL WASTE:
All municipal waste accumulated by the owners or occupants of each residential property or establishment shall be placed in containers for collection. Containers shall be located so as to be accessible to the collector at ground level and at a point of the curb line of the street or within ten (10') feet of the public street or alley curb line from which collection is to be made.

Township Recreation Trail Notice!
Several years ago, the Board of Supervisors granted permission to allow horses on the Township Recreation Trail. Permission was granted with the understanding that if you rode a horse on the Trail, you would be required to clean up any manure deposited on the Trail by your horse. We have received several complaints from residents who walk on the trail that the horse manure is not being cleaned up. Please keep our trail clean and abide by the rules. If riding a horse on the trail, clean up your manure so others can also enjoy themslves!!!

Anouncement:
Our contract provides for weekly garbage pick up consisting of four 50 gallon garbage cans. each can holds three to four bags of garbage. Do you recycle? Everyone in Plainfield Township must recycle. Ordinance #223 mandates each resident to recycle. Commercial establishments are now mandated to recycle by Ordinance #337. All recyclables must be WASHED OUT. Plastics include any number 1-7, shampoo bottles, dish soap, laundry detergent, soda or milk bottles, or any color glass, soup or soda cans, cardboard cut 2x2 etc. Newspapers and magazines should be tied or in a brown paper bag. Junk mail is trash. On your recycling day, 1 large item can be placed at the curb. Please call J.P. Mascaro and let them know your item 1-800-333-4624. Recycling decals can now be purchased at the township building. They can be attached to any of your 20 gallon or no larger than 30 gallon container. Have you paid your 2008-09 trash bill yet? The new bills will be going out in June for July1, 2009 thru June 30, 2010 billing period. The new rate will be $200. Payments may be made in 4 equal installments of $50 each. Full payment within 30 days will be discounted to $180. Payments not paid by March 30th will have a $20 penalty. Checks should be made payable to Plainfield Township.

 

Plainfield Township Board of Supervisors



Mike Engler Chairman (610-614-0268)
Joseph Lerch Vice Chairman (610-863-8740)
Randy Heard Supervisor (610-588-7934)
William Schmauder Supervisor (610-863-7157)
Glenn Borger Supervisor (610-588-9830)
Solicitor David Backenstoe