UPDATE – Changes Made To Yard Waste and Oversize Item Pick-up
Effective Thursday, May 7, 2020, Eagle Disposal Residential Collections will operate as follows:
Trash Collection- On Schedule as Normal (Special Notice – For the safety of those working to pick-up trash, all trash must be contained in a bag, NO loose trash placed directly in to a trash receptacle. Failure to do so will result in trash not being taken.)
Recycle Collection- On Schedule as Normal
Yard Waste Collection- Yard waste collection will resume Saturday, May 9, 2020. For the May 9th & May 23rd pickup dates please limit the number of yard waste bags to 4 bags per household to give everyone the opportunity to have some of their yard waste collected without overloading the collection system. IMPORTANT – Yard waste must be in the brown Kraft bags with a green yard waste tag attached. Yard Waste Tags can be purchased at the Township office for $1.00.
Oversize Item Collection- Oversize item pick will resume on Thursday, May 7, 2020. There will be a limit of one oversized item per week per household during the month of May. IMPORTANT – The oversized item must have a red tag attached to it in order to be picked up. Oversize Item Tags can be purchased at the Township office for $3.00.
These changes are needed so Eagle Disposal can continue to focus all their efforts and personnel on trash and recycle collection. The collection of trash is their top priority as improperly managed waste can create conditions that may have severe adverse effects on public health, safety and the environment. With the number of people at home, volumes are increasing significantly at the curb. Eagle commits to do their best to get materials cleaned up, however, there will be situations that will be over the limits they must adhere to.
Everyone appreciates your cooperation during this unprecedented crisis.
NOTICE: April 2nd Board of Supervisors Meeting To Be Live Streamed
Due to the COVID-19 virus, East Donegal Township will be conducting the April 2, 2020 regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors virtually utilizing the Zoom a cloud-based platform for remote video and audio conferencing as the host for the virtual meeting.
The Municipal Building will NOT be open for this meeting.
The Zoom application is free to the public. The general public can join the meeting by utilizing the information below. Please be sure to check back here for any updates to this and other Township meetings.
East Donegal Township Board of Supervisors Meeting
Time: April 2, 2020, 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Cut and paste this into your browser address or click on meeting link and follow the instructions:
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/206989372
Enter Meeting ID: 206 989 372
The Agenda for this meeting can be found by clicking LINK TO MEETING AGENDA.
In order to accommodate public comments at this meeting, the Township will be accepting public comment in the following two ways:
EMAIL – Emailed comments should be directed to PublicComment@eastdonegaltwp.com. All email comments must include your name and address, just as would be required if you were appearing in person. Your comments will be read into the record by the individual presiding over the meeting at the appropriate time.
WRITTEN COMMENTS – You may drop off your public comment in the drop box located at the Municipal Building’s main entrance Monday-Thursday 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM and Friday 8:00 AM to noon. If outside those hours, written comments can be placed in the payment drop-box attached to the recycling shed located in the Municipal Building parking lot. Written comments must include your name and address. Your comments will be read into the record by the individual presiding over the meeting at the appropriate time.
PLEASE NOTE – Any public comments received deemed inappropriate will not be read.
Township Approves Declaration of Disaster Emergency Due to COVD-19
(March 20, 2020) The East Donegal Township
Board of Supervisors has taken precautionary measures and actions in response
to the ever-changing Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. As we continue in these
difficult times, these actions are being taken to meet our goals of providing
for the health and safety of our residents and employees.
The following actions have been taken and the
following East Donegal Township facilities and programs are affected by the
precautionary measures:
- Declaration of Local Disaster Emergency – The East Donegal Township Board of Supervisors have officially declared a Disaster Emergency, coinciding with the Federal, State, and County declarations. (View Declaration Here)
- East Donegal Township Municipal Building – The Township office located at 190 Rock Point Road has been closed to the general public effective March 17, 2020. This closure is to provide social distancing between the Township employees and the general public for everyone’s safety. Staff continues to work at the Township office and can be reached at 717-426-3167 or via email addresses found on the “Township Contacts” page of the Township website (www.eastdonegaltwp.com). This closure will remain in effect until at least Wednesday April 1, 2020.
- Susquehanna Regional Police Department Lobby – The Susquehanna Regional Police Department shares the main lobby within the East Donegal Township Municipal Building and has been closed to the general public effective March 17, 2020. This closure is to provide social distancing between the Department employees and the general public for everyone’s safety. This closure will remain in effect until at least Wednesday April 1st, 2020.
With the Municipal
Building lobby being closed to the public, those making utility and/or trash
payments have the option of:
- Dropping your payment in the DROP BOX on the recycling shed located to the right of the entrance of the Municipal Building at 190 Rock Point Road. Be sure to include your billing statement with payment to help us identify your property. If your portion of the statement is still attached, we will date-stamp it and return it to you in the mail.
- You can continue to mail in your payment, if you choose. All mail will be opened and processed as usual.
- Pay on-line through the Township website (www.eastdonegaltwp.com). Please note that the company handling the on-line payments charge a transaction convenience fee.
Other
Township Services and Events:
- We will be using recommendations from the county, state and federal officials and health experts to guide us in our decisions regarding changes to other Township services and events. This may involve limiting attendance, cancelling scheduled programs or meetings, closing certain facilities and potentially suspending non-essential services. Other changes may be made in the coming days and we will keep you posted. Please do not hesitate to contact the Township directly if you have a question or concern about a specific event, service or department.
Continued
Efforts:
- Our Township Emergency Management staff along with other Township staff and elected officials will continue to monitor the recommendations from the county, state and federal officials and health experts as this situation changes. We will also continue to communicate with you, the community, of any impacts to the Township and its services as a result of the Coronavirus. Thank you for your patience and understanding as we work through this unprecedented and dynamic situation.
We
encourage you to monitor reliable sources on COVID-19 including:
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/cases-in-us.html
