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Free Rain Barrel Workshop for residents of the Darby-Cobb's Watershed The first 50 Darby-Cobbs residents that have per-registered for and attend the workshop will receive a FREE RAIN BARREL*!   Date: Thursday, May 29, 2008 Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM Location: Christ Lutheran Church 7240 Walnut Street Upper Darby, PA 19082 Web Site http://www.upperdarby.org/stormwater.html Registration Deadline: May 22, 2008 Pre-registration is required and RSVP's should go to Jeanne Waldowski at jeanne.waldowski@phila.gov (if you do not have email access, call 215-685-4945). This is a rain or shine event. Please register early, as space is limited. Pre-Registration is required. The workshop will provide a brief overview of the rainwater cycle, the importance of storm water management at the property level, and how to install and use a rain barred. At the completion of the workshop, the first 50 households that pre-register for the seminar will be given a free 54 gallon Spruce Creek rain barrel. A rain barrel collects and stores stormwater runoff from rooftops. By temporarily holding the stormwater runoff during a rain event, you can help add capacity to the city's sewer system and reduce sewer overflows to our creeks and rivers, our drinking water source. Also, the collected rain water lawns, gardens, window boxes or street trees. The Rain Barrel Workshop is a project of the Darby-Cobb's Watershed Partnership, whose mission is the protection and enhancement of the Cobbs Creek and its watershed. Financial sponsorship is being provided by the Philadelphia Water Department. The Water Department and Fairmount Park will be redirection stormwater runoff into green spaces and restoring the creek itself over the next two decades. Your participation in this workshop will assist us with making this project a sustainable success. This workshop is being sponsored by the Philadelphia Water Department in partnership with The Darby-Cobb's Watershed Partnership, Weed & Seed Program of Upper Darby Township, Upper Darby Township, and Millbourne Borough. *Only one barrel per household download color Flyer of this event       ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE APRIL 28, 2008 MEETING RECYCLING UPDATE SLIDE SHOW   [ Return to the Top ]                    Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection The Township's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection is in accordance with the Delaware County's Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Program for all Township residents and businesses. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) is considered to be any leftover household products that contain toxic, corrosive, ignitable, or reactive chemicals that can potentially be harmful to people and the environment if improperly discarded. Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) materials can include oil-baseed paints, cleaning products, batteries, pesticides, solvents, weed killers, and any product that has a hazardous waste label. There are several sponsored Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events scheduled throughout the year as follows: Saturday, September 20, 2008* Covanta L.P. 2nd & Harwick Streets Chester, PA 19026 Thursday, October 16, 2008* Rose Tree Park 1521 N. Providence Road Media, PA 19063 * This event will also be collecting accepting computers, printers, fax machines and portable televisions at this event. All Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) collection events run from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM, unless otherwise noted. Click here to view the 2008 Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Brochure. [ Return to the Top ]       UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP 100 GARRETT ROAD UPPER DARBY, PA 19082-3135 Mayor                                                                                                                                   Phone: 610-734-7622 F. Raymond Shay                                                                                                                  Fax:     610-734-7709                                                                                                                                                    Chief Administrative Officer Thomas J. Judge, Jr. Email:tjudge@upperdarby.org MEMORANDUM DATE:              February 4, 2008 TO:                   Council FROM:            Thomas J. Judge, Jr., Chief Administrative Officer Subject:         Recycling Update to Council As recommended by Council and the Environmental Advisory Council (EAC), the Administration has undertaken a review of the Township's recycling program. The current Township recycling program is bi-weekly pick-up of paper and aluminum. (The bi-weekly pick-up is impacted by holidays.) There are several options that will need to be considered in changing the current recycling program. First and foremost would be the consideration of additional products, if any, to be recycled. Once this has been determined we need to determine the method of pick-up and disposal. We are currently looking at the feasibility of picking up the following items: paper, aluminum (tin, steel), cardboard, plastic bottles (clear and color), glass bottles/jars (any color). We are also looking at picking up the products separately or in some multiple combinations of products. A driving force behind any decision will be a vendor's ability to accept the recycled material and in what form they can accept the product. At this point, we are looking at our current recycling vendor and a vendor that can accept all of the above products in a single stream (explanation of single stream later in the memo). In this evaluation we will need to consider the operational pick-up cost, pick-up equipment (current and future), manpower, cost associated with the delivery of the product to the vendor's operation and the revenue stream associated with the product. I want to thank Councilman Dennis Carey for joining Fernando Baldivieso and myself on the recent tour of the single stream vendor in Southwest Philadelphia. We have previously looked at the current recycling vendors operation. Both vendors are efficient in the work they perform, and we feel the current pricing for the products received are reasonable. However, there are some gaps in the pricing information which we are attempting better understand. At this point I want to give a short explanation of single stream. Single Stream is the curbside collection of multiple recycling products. The collected products are transported to a single plant were the truck with all products is dumped and processed. The single stream production uses the products physical properties; physics and geometry in the separation process as the recycled products are prepared for further handling. No doubt Council would prefer that I give a hard solution to the recycling question immediately. With a community of 80,000 plus residents , 32,000 plus residential locations, and a number of employee contract work rules that need to be considered, the right answer will take prudent evaluation and should not be rushed. It is the administrations goal to present to council for review and consideration a more complete analysis within 45 days. Additionally we will provide you information on a concept called “ RecycleBank”. This is a very interesting concept, and one worthy of much consideration. As for the recycling of commercial products, the administration in early January sent letters/surveys to all commercial organizations in the Township. We are currently working through the information developed from this mailing and will report out to you on this matter at a later date. The Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) offers technical assistance grants that can be used to help in the evaluation of recycling programs. If Upper Darby Township's application for technical assistance would be approved by DEP, they would assign the job to one of the approved SWANA contractors. The Township would be responsible to meet with the SWANA consultant, develop a mutually acceptable scope of work, provide needed information about the current curbside collection and provide other information as needed to help the contractor develop their report. The $7,500 grant money would be given directly to the contractor and would not be available to the Township. There are no local matching funds required. At this point, I believe the Administration has the manpower with required knowledge on staff to perform this evaluation. I am not inclined to delay our current evaluation by applying for this grant. Also, in reviewing the technical assistance website I did not see where SWANA had previously developed a report on single stream recycling. As previously discussed with Council, the Township must consider a multitude of issues related to the environment such as clean water, clean air, sanitary sewer and open space. Under Pennsylvania law Act 148 and Act 177, local municipalities may create an Environmental Advisory Committee (EAC). The EAC's are not policy makers, rather they should advise local municipal governments in the making of policies. On behalf of F. Raymond Shay, Mayor of Upper Darby Township, I would like to announce the creation of the Upper Darby Township Environmental Advisory Committee. The following individuals have agreed to serve on this committee: Marianne Grace - Upper Darby Council & Chairperson of the EAC Thomas P. Wagner – Upper Darby Council Joan Toenniessen - Resident Narinder Budwal - Resident Stacey Hawley -Resident   For complete Information On Upper Darby Township Recycling Policy - Click Here     [ Return to the Top ]   REQUIREMENTS FOR JUNKERS IN UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP 1.  All individuals who pick over or remove rubbish or refuse from receptacles in the Township of Upper Darby must have a junkers license. 2.  License will be issued after application and fees are approved. Cash, check or money order is accepted. 3.  Up-to-date driver's license, insurance card and vehicle registration must be provided at time of application. An up-to-date inspection sticker and license tag must be exhibited on the vehicle. 4.  If stopped by Upper Darby Township police or inspector, junker must provide all applicable paperwork, i.e., driver's license, registration, insurance verification and Upper Darby Township junkers license. 5.  Junker must prevent trash from being scattered, blown away or dispersed when picking of rubbish or refuse. 6.  Junkers license is not transferable. The use of the junkers license is for the approved applicant only. 7.  Hours of operation: 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. 8.  Disorderly conduct or non-compliance with this ordinance or any related ordinance including the Pennsylvania Motor Vehicle Code may result in revocation of junkers license. Fines of up to $300 per day and court costs in district court may be applicable. 9.  The removal of recyclables normally picked up by the Township, including but not limited to paper products, is prohibited. 10.  If you have any questions regarding the above information, please contact Donna, Department of Licenses & Inspection, 100 Garrett Road, Upper Darby, PA 19082, 610-734-7614. Download a list of Currently Licensed Junkers licensedjunkers.pdf   [ Return to the Top ]     NEW ZONING ORDINANCE   UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP HAS CONTRACTED WITH THE FIRM OF WALLACE, ROBERTS AND TODD TO ASSIST THE TOWNSHIP IN THE PREPARATION OF A NEW ZONING CODE. THIS NEW ZONING CODE WILL ASSIST THE TOWNSHIP IN IMPLEMENTING THE LAND USE VISION OF THE TOWNSHIP'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. THE ZONING CODE HELPS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND GENERAL WELFARE OF TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS BY REGULATING THE USE OF LAND AND REGULATING THE DENSITY AND INTENSITY OF DEVELOPMENT IN UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP.   For further information, slide shows and presentations on recent meetings. [ Return to the Top ]       TIRED OF RENTING? READY TO MAKE THE MOVE TO BECOMING A HOMEOWNER? UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP WANTS TO HELP If you are ready to purchase a home within Upper Darby Township and meet the income limits listed below, and our a first time home buyer you may be eligible to receive up to $6,000 in down payment or closing cost assistance. Household Income Limits* Household Size Total Income Less Than 1 $40,400 2 $46,150 3 $51,950 4 $57,700 5 $62,300 6 $66,950 7 $71,550 8 $76,150 *Note Household refers to the total combined income of all persons over the age of 18 who will be residing in the house, not just the deed holder(s). For an information package and application call 610-352-5555 today. TDD: 610-734-7796   [ Return to the Top ]     PUBLIC NOTICE ATTENTION UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP OWNER-OCCUPANT HOMEOWNERS Upper Darby Township, through its Department of Licenses and Inspection, provides financial assistance through the form of grants or grants and loans, for home rehabilitation, for owner-occupant households of the single-family type unit. The financial assistance is offered to those lower income owner-occupants who meet eligibility requirements, including income eligibility requirements, as well as other requirements set forth by home rehabilitation guidelines. To obtain more information regarding financial assistance for home rehabilitation, contact Upper Darby Township's Department of Licenses and Inspection, Room 101, 100 Garrett Road, Upper Darby, PA at 610-734-7716. [TDD# for hearing impaired use only: 610-734-7696]. No person shall, on the ground of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, familial status or disability, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination in the provision of said financial assistance. HOUSEHOLD SIZE INCOME LIMITS LESS THEN 1 PERSON $40,400 2 PERSON $46,150 3 PERSON $51,950 4 PERSON $57,700 5 PERSON $62,300 6 PERSON $66,950 7 PERSON $71,550 8 PERSON $76,150   UDT - 1/98 [ Return to the Top ]     UPPER DARBY HAS ADOPTED AND IS ENFORCING STATEWIDE BUILDING CODE In the Summer of 2004, Upper Darby Township adopted and is now enforcing the Uniform Construction Code. This is the new building code adopted by the State of Pennsylvania. This code will cover all forms of construction throughout the state, including plumbing, mechanical, electrical, etc. For more information, visit the Upper Darby Township Department of Licenses and Inspection pages. You may access the State Department of Labor & Industry web site at: http://www.dli.state.pa.us/ for additional information and to view the code.    [ Return to the Top ]   _ UPPER DARBY COMPREHENSIVE PLAN   SLIDE SHOW PRESENTATIONS FROM 11/25/03 & 6/26/03 AVAILABLE ONLINE! Upper Darby has executed an agreement with the consulting firm of Wallace Roberts and Todd to assist the Township in the preparation of a Comprehensive Plan. The planning process represents a means of dealing with change. The purpose of the plan is to project future goals and objectives for the Township. It is a guide for future growth and development and will provide a blueprint for housing, transportation, business, recreation, community facilities, land use, education, and other aspects of the Township. Visit the Community Section to view the slide shows and learn more about the Comprehensive Plan.    [ Return to the Top ]         What's New Enviromental Advisory Meeting Results Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Recycling Update Memorandum Township Junkers Regulations New Zoning Ordinance Public Notice First-Time Home Buyers Program Public Notice Attention Township Owner-Occupant Homeowners Upper Darby Has Adopted And Is Enforcing The State's Building Code Slide Shows for Township's Comprehensive_Plan Available Online Ground Breaking for Phase One of the Market Street "Gateway"_Project Pay Parking Tickets Online, With Credit Cards New Parking Meter Debit_Cards       _ GROUND BREAKING FOR PHASE ONE OF MARKET STREET "GATEWAY" PROJECT Phase One of the Market Street "Gateway" Project began on October 24, 2003 with the ground breaking ceremony at the intersection of Market and 69th Streets. Upper Darby Township, Millbourne Borough and the County of Delaware are partnering on their mission to reshape and re-energize the Market Street area as a Gateway to Delaware County. The goals of the project are to improve pedestrian and vehicular access along the corridor and position the area for private development. In addition to enhancing the look of the area this project should also encourage existing businesses to expand and attract new businesses and housing development; creating jobs and improving the communities for all citizens. Questions should be directed to Mayor Shay's Office at 610-352-4103. Visit the Community Section to learn more about the Gateway Project.    [ Return to the Top ]   _ PARKING TICKETS CAN NOW BE PAID ONLINE USING CREDIT CARDS! This summer the Upper Darby Township Parking Enforcement Department introduced "park card" technology around the Township. Now, in another embrace of technology, the Parking Department is the first Township Department to offer online transactions via this web site. Click here, to pay your parking tickets online.    [ Return to the Top ]   _ UPPER DARBY TOWNSHIP INTRODUCES PARKING METER DEBIT CARD Imagine…a faster, easier way to pay for parking ….at Upper Darby Township meters. The Upper Darby Township Parking Enforcement Department is pleased to introduce a valuable new service for people who use Upper Darby Township parking meters. Click here for the Parking Department's pages.    [ Return to the Top ]