Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Services

Residents May Be Eligible for Federal Relief from Delinquent Water, Sewer Charges

As part of the the recently adopted ARPA legislation, the federal government has disbursed funds to states for the purposes of assisting low income families with addressing delinquent utility bills. Residents who are currently behind on their water payments to Pennsylvania American Water or sewage payments to Brentwood Borough may be eligible for a one-time grant. This program is open to individuals with a maximum annual income of $19,320. For each additional member of the household, the income cap increases by $6,810. To request an eligibility determination or to apply for funds, please contact the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services by phone at 877-395-8930 or online at www.compass.state.pa.us.

Updated Waste Collection Schedule Available in Electronic Format

Incumbent vendor Waste Management will continue to provide trash removal and recycling services to the Borough in 2023. Collection dates are unchanged from prior years. This organization has created a convenient schedule, which can be accessed here. Unsure which day that collection activities take place on your street? Click here for clarification.

Household Hazardous Waste Program Formally Commences

 

In order to protect our natural environment from harmful materials, regulations for the collection of refuse have been significantly tightened in recent decades. While these actions are vital from a public health perspective, they also make the disposal of certain common household goods difficult. Although several area nonprofit organizations work admirably to fill this service gap by offering periodic hard-to-recycle collection events, Brentwood recognizes that requiring residents to gather unwanted goods in a basement or garage and then to haul these items to an outlying municipality poses an inconvenience. The Borough additionally acknowledges that a lack of a local disposal option unfortunately encourages some individuals to discard these materials illegally. Beginning August 1st, a curbside solution is arriving in our community. Brentwood has contracted with Waste Management to offer a household hazardous waste collection program to residential customers. This initiative allows for the no cost disposal of automotive products, household chemicals, lawn & garden chemicals, pool chemicals, paint products, and electronics. Note that residents remain prohibited from placing these items at the curb on their regular refuse collection day. Rather, customers will contact Waste Management directly at 800-449-7587 or via www.wmatyourdoor.com to schedule an appointment. For more information, please view the attached flyer