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Public Works Department

Kelly Phillips
890 West Lincoln Highway, Coatesville, PA 19320
Phone: 610-384-5751 Ext. *8 17 Fax: 610-384-2746
Email: kphillips@valleytownship.org

New Recycling Program

Recyclable Items: Aluminum Cans, Newspapers, Magazines, Cardboard (flattened & bundled), Glass, Tin, and Plastic(except the grocery store plastic bags and heavy duty #4). Recyclables can be mixed together in your container including paper. You can use any container that is 30 gallons or smaller. It must be marked with "Recycling". Recycling is MANDATORY for all residents, commercial, municipal and institutions.

Recycling is collected every other week. Below is a printable calendar.

2010 RECYCLE CALENDAR

Collection Days

Monday
Country Ridge, E. Kings Hwy., Highland Drive, Valley Farm, & Villages at Hillview

Tuesday
All other homes on the North side, Beacon Hill, Country Club Valley, Oakcrest, Valley Springs, & Meadowbrook

Wednesday
South Side, Valley Crossing, Springbrook Village, West End, & Westwood

Yard Waste Collection & Program

Valley Township will collect yard waste one day per month during June through October. Items that will be collected are: grass clippings, vegetable & garden clippings, and weeds. If bagged, items must be in biodegradable bags not weighing more than 40 pounds. Tree limbs and branches, no bigger than 3 feet, must be cut to size and bundled not weighing more than 40 pounds. Items must be placed at the curb. OPEN BURNING IS NOT PERMITTED IN VALLEY TOWNSHIP. Collection days are:

North Side

June 28, July 26, August 23, September 20, October 18

South Side

June 29, July 27, August 24, September 21, October 19

The Compost Site, located at 2240 Upper Gap Road in South Coatesville, is open to Valley Township residents every second Saturday of the month from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Proper ID is required. Residents may take the following items to the site: leaves, vegetable & garden clippings, weeds, brush, limbs and dry grass clippings. Biodegradable bags are acceptable. No plastic bags.

Hazardous Waste Materials

Valley Township residents can participate in the Chester County Household Hazardous Waste Collections held throughout the year. A copy of the 2010 schedule is provided.

2010 Household Hazardous Waste Event Schedule

What Do I Do With Leftover Paint?

Trash Collection

Trash is collected once a week. Please call the township office if you are not sure of your collection day. Trash fee is $52.00 per quarter. Limit of 4 trash containers per week. Trash cans cannot be more than 32 gallons. Please place trash at the curb by 5:00 am. You can click on the link below to get more info on trash collection, yard waste, and bulk pick up. OPEN BURNING IS NOT PERMITTED IN VALLEY TOWNSHIP.

Bulk Trash Collection and Community Yard Sales

Old Working Refrigerators or Freezers Disposal

PECO will give you $35 for old working refrigerators or freezers. To schedule, go to www.peco.com/Smartideas, or call 1-888-5-PECO-SAVE (1-888-573-2672). While they are at your home, they will also pick up one old, working window air conditioner and give you an additional $25. Program funding is limited. Participation will be on a first-come, first-served basis until funds are exhausted.

Roads

This Department is comprised of eight full-time employees and one Road Master.   The Department is responsible for road maintenance, storm sewer, and drainage work, winter snow and ice removal and installation of traffic signs and street signs.  The Department maintains 29 miles of Township Roads.

Water Quality Reports

Consumer Confidence Report - Valley Crossing

Consumer Confidence Report - Valley Springs