East Hanover Township

MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW), CURBSIDE
RECYCLING (REC) & BULK ITEM COLLECTION (BIC)
When did the program begin? The program began on July 2, 2008. It will
end on July 1, 2013.
Penn Waste, Inc., P.O. Box 3066, York, PA 17402, was awarded the contract.
Telephone number is 717-767-4456 or 866-575-8720. Website address
is www.pennwaste.com. Please have your items placed curbside
prior to 6:00 a.m. on your collection day.
A carry-out service is available to residents regarded as disabled under the
Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 whose dwelling unit does not
have residing therein another individual capable of transporting MSW and
recyclables to the designated location. Trash, recyclables and bulk items
will be picked up at the door.
Holidays observed: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day,
Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Collection will be
one day late when your collection day falls on or follows these holidays.
EXCEPTION: There is NO CHANGE in service prior to or
after a holiday that falls on a Saturday or Sunday
If collection is missed, please call Penn Waste as soon as possible.
Pickup schedule
Tuesday Allentown Boulevard and Residences South of Meadow
Lane
Thursday North side of Allentown Boulevard to North Meadow,
Jonestown Road to Red Mill Road, north of Jonestown Road
Friday Jonestown Road from Red Hill Road to county line; Allen
town Boulevard from Meadow Road to county line; Laudermilch
Road from South Meadow Road to Jonestown Road
MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW):
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW), for purposes of this contract, shall include
garbage (food waste), refuse (the useless or worthless part of something),
grass clippings and leaf waste (any combination of leaves, brush, tree and
shrub trimmings and vegetative materials from gardens).
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AUTUMN LEAVES TRANSPORT SERVICE
The Autumn Leaves Transport Service is an outstanding service provided
for residents of the Township who are at least age 60 or who are disabled.
The 11 passenger van is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. to provide transportation to medical appointments, grocery
stores, banks, meetings, etc. The van is available after hours for emergency
situations. Calls for service should be made at least 48 hours in
advance except in the event of an emergency. One-day recreational trips
to Roots Market, etc. are also planned and generally are scheduled for
Tuesdays.
The administrative office for the service is located in the East Hanover
Township Municipal Building. The office is staffed by volunteers on
Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. Appointments
for services need to be made during these times.
Donations are accepted for all trips and services. East Hanover Township
provides the office area, the telephone and the fuel for this service. The
Dauphin County Area Agency on Aging provides the insurance for the
services of the van. The van is owned by the Dauphin County Area on
Aging and is housed in a Township garage. If you need additional information,
please call the Autumn Leaves office at 469-7514.
EAST HANOVER TOWNSHIP SENIOR CENTER
The Shellsville Senior Center is located in the East Hanover Township
Municipal Building. Anyone who is at least age 60 is eligible to participate
in this Center. Residency in the Township is not required but you
must be a resident of Dauphin County. The Center is open on Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays. Transportation can be provided for Township
residents by the Autumn Leaves Transport Service.
Meals, prepared and delivered by the Dauphin County Area Agency on
Aging are served at 11:30 a.m. In order that enough meals are delivered,
you must sign up or call in for a meal reservation at least 48 hours before
the meal is needed. A donation is accepted for the cost of the meal. Calls
are taken on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays between the hours of
9:00 a.m. and 12:00 noon at 469-7514.
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