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~~ EFFECTIVE August 1, 2010 ~~
NEW SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING COLLECTION DETAILS
Beginning August 1, 2010, solid waste and recycling will be collected ONCE PER WEEK -- on your current collection day of Monday or Tuesday.
17 Yard Waste (grass clippings, leaves, etc.) Collection dates have been added throughout the year -- on Wednesdays. See specific dates listed on the website's Calendar and General Information/Solid Waste Disposal/Home Disposal page. These collections are composted.
Bulk item collection will take place on the third Monday or Tuesday each month.
Each property will be provided with one 96-gallon wheeled container for trash and one 64-gallon wheeled container for recycling. The containers will be delivered to each property beginning the week of July 19, 2010. The carts have wheels and handles so they are easy to maneuver. The carts have attached hinged lids to keep out pests, reduce odors, and prevent blowing litter.
The goal of the new trash and recycling program is to increase recycling participation and reduce solid waste.
For more details, visit our General Information/Solid Waste Disposal/Home Disposal page.
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Upper Uwchlan Township was incorporated as a Municipality in 1858. For over one hundred and twenty-five years, it had been the upper part of greater Uwchlan Township. All of its earliest history is found within the history of Uwchlan, and only the unwieldy size, 22.52 square miles, was given as a reason for dividing the township into two entities.
Upper Uwchlan lies on a plain between the North Valley Hills to the south and the Nantmeal Hills to the north.
The natural topography of Upper Uwchlan is part of the Piedmont Region of Pennsylvania, falling just south of the Welsh Mountain anticline which ends at Black Horse Hill.
More than two-thirds of the township is drained by Marsh Creek and its tributary, Black Horse Run, which flow into the Brandywine Creek at Dorlan's Mill. The other one-third on the eastern side of Route 100 is drained by the headwaters of Pickering Creek which flow into the Schuylkilll River below Phoenixville.
Upper Uwchlan Township's main traffic arteries are Route 100 north / south and the "Little Conestoga" Road bearing northwest at the Eagle Hotel (Eagle Tavern). Called the oldest road in Pennsylvania between the Delaware and the Susquehanna Rivers, it was known as the Allegheny Path on very early maps of the region. Route 100 did not bi-sect the northern part of the township until 1839 when it was rerouted from Pughtown in a sweeping western bend to cross the main Conestoga Turnpike (Route 401) at present Ludwig's Corner. This was a purely political move to bring more business traffic into the village of Eagle.
You can read more about our history in "A Place Betwixt And Between", a history of Upper Uwchlan Township written by Estelle Cremers and Pam Shenk published in 1999. The soft-cover book is available for purchase on-line or at the Township Office for $15.00 (+ shipping/handling).
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CHESTER COUNTY DAY - October 2 - 10:00 -5:00 ~ Your $35 ticket gives you access to 28 of the finest private homes throughout West Chester and Chester Springs. Proceeds benefit The Chester County Hospital.
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The "Community Photography Club" meets each month...join the fun August 8th at 7:00 p.m....
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Star Parties at Marsh Creek State Park: monthly gatherings...free...view planets, star clusters and galaxies...August 14 - 7:30 p.m...
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