Our office is located at 1385 Campus Drive, which is near the corner of Marshallton and Poorhouse Roads, next to the West Bradford Fire Company Substation and across from Victoria Crossing.
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Planning Commission meetings are normally scheduled for the first and third Tuesdays at 8:00 PM, with the second meeting of the month (on the third Tuesday) being held only if necessary. Board of Supervisors meetings are normally scheduled the second and fourth Tuesdays at 8:00 PM, with the second meeting of the month (on the fourth Tuesday) being held only if necessary. They are all held at the Township Administration Building. Please check our Municipal Calendar for scheduled meetings.
Call the West Bradford Township Administration Office at 610-269-4174.
Refuse/recycling is billed twice a year by the Township, usually in January and July. You should call West Bradford Township Administration Office at 610-269-4174 with any billing questions.
We recycle clear, brown and green glass, aluminum and tin cans, plastics #1 - #7 , newspapers, junk mail and magazines.
The Township commingles glass, aluminum cans, tin cans and plastics. These items may be placed together in one bin.Newspapers, junk mail ,magazines and phone books are collected separately. They may be bundled together, placed in a separate bin from your commingled recyclables, or placed in brown paper bags. Never place paper to be recycled in plastic bags or mix them in with your glass and plastics.
The Township Campus offers a drop-off area for corrugated cardboard. Cardboard should be broken down/flattened and placed in the designated area. Please push the cardboard completely through the opening to avoid jamming it up for other residents.
Yard waste must never be placed with your recyclables. The West Bradford Composting Site , located at 2020 West Strasburg Road, is available on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm for drop-off of yard waste. Directions to composting site.
Brown and green glass are now collected in with your commingled clear glass, plastics, and cans in one container at the curbside. Phone books are now collected with your curbside paper recycling.
Heavy cardboard (corrugated) may be dropped off at the Township Campus. Cardboard should be broken down/flattened and pushed through the openings in the designated area. Please push completely through the opening to avoid jamming the opening for other residents.
Heavy cardboard is also collected at the Lanchester Landfill in Honey Brook. The phone number for Lanchester Landfill is 610-273-3771. Further information can be obtained at the following website: www.chestercountyswa.org.
As the trash truck starts picking up at 6:00 AM, you should have the toter and bins placed curbside by 6:00 AM or the night before your scheduled pickup day. Toters and bins must be removed from the roadside by the end of the pickup day.
If you have excess weekly household trash, you will need to purchase a sticker for each extra bag of trash. These stickers are purchased at the Township office for $2.50 each. Stickers are not for large items, yard waste or cardboard boxes.
Large item trash day is your last scheduled pickup day of the month. Only one large item per month may be placed out for pickup. Refrigerators, air conditioners, and other items with freon must first have the freon removed and a certification sticker attached by the technician before it can be picked up. Please call the office at 610-269-4174 if you would like the Township to remove the freon (for a charge) and pick up the item. Large item day is not for excess household waste or cardboard. No building materials, automotive parts or tires will be picked up as "large item trash".
If your large item trash pickup day falls on a Township holiday, the collection of your regular trash and recyclables, as well as any large trash item, will occur on the Wednesday of the holiday week. For example, if the holiday is on Monday or Tuesday, the refuse/recycling material is placed curbside on the Wednesday of that week before 6:00 am. If the holiday is on Thursday or Friday, the refuse/recycling material is still placed curbside before 6:00 a.m. on the Wednesday of that week (even though it is a day or two before your regular pickup day). Please click here to view the Holiday Trash Pickup Calendar.
Additional Large Item pickups are available besides on your normal pickup on the last refuse collection day of each month. For example, if you want to get rid of more than one item or if you do not want to wait until the end of the month, the Township will make a scheduled pickup (usually on a Wednesday) for a fee of $10 per item. Contact the Township Administration Office at 610-269-4174 for information or scheduling.
Holiday collections are scheduled for Wednesdays. If a Township listed holiday occurs on any collection day, the collection for that day will occur on Wednesday of the holiday week. For example, if the holiday is on Monday or Tuesday, the refuse/recycling material is placed curbside on the Wednesday of that week before 6:00 am. If the holiday is on Thursday or Friday, the refuse/recycling material is still placed curbside before 6:00 a.m. on the Wednesday of that week (even though it is a day or two before your regular pickup day). Please click here to view the Holiday Trash Pickup Calendar.
The homeowner is responsible for lost or stolen containers. Toters may be ordered by calling the Township office at 610-269-4174. Recycle containers may be purchased by coming to the Township office and picking one up for a fee of $6.00. Damaged recycle containers will be replaced at no charge if the damaged bin is brought to the Township office.
Additional Large Item pickups are available besides the normal large item pickup on your last refuse collection day of each month, (this pickup is included in your refuse/recycling semi-annual fee.) If you should wish to get rid of more than one item or if you do not want to wait to the end of the month, the Township will make a scheduled pickup (usually on Wednesday) for a fee of $10 per item. Contact the Township Administration Office at 610-269-4174 for information or scheduling.
The West Bradford Composting Site located at 2020 West Strasburg Road is available on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9 am to 2 pm for drop-off of yard waste. Directions to the West Bradford Compost Site.
The Lanchester Landfill (located in Honey Brook) is available for trash drop off. A passenger vehicle may dump trash for a fee. If brought to the landfill in an open truck, the bags should be covered. The landfill accepts recyclables, oil filters and household batteries at no cost. Recyclables include newspapers, cardboard, plastics, bi-metal cans, aluminum cans and clear glass. The landfill accepts fall leaves/grass clippings in biodegradable bags for a fee, as well as shrubbery and tree trimmings up to 8" in diameter or 8' in length. Root balls, dirt and stones are not accepted. Mattresses, appliances (tagged and certified that freon has been removed) and bulky items (less than 8 feet long) can be disposed of for a fee also. Tires are not accepted. There is a minimum charge per load for non-passenger vehicles (up to 700 lbs.). Any questions concerning the Lanchester Landfill's small load facility should be directed to the landfill by calling 610-273-3771 or by accessing the following website: http://www.chestercountyswa.org. Township residents can also contact any waste hauler of their choice for a large item pickup.
Once the paint is completely dried, it can be disposed of with your regular trash. Just remove the lid and allow the paint to completely harden. If there is a large quantity left in the can, it is suggested that kitty litter, sawdust, or other moisture-absorbing material be added to the paint to speed up the drying.
Chester County Health Department Solid Waste Management at 610-273-3771. Their recycling Hot Line is 1-800-346-4242. A Chester County Health Department Hazardous Waste Drop-off Site Schedule can be viewed here.
Building permits are required for all new construction, additions, alterations, decks, sheds, in-ground and above-ground pools, etc. If you have any doubts about needing a permit, call the Township office, or view our codes web page.
U.S. Congressman: James Gerlach
State Senator: Andrew Dinniman
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No, but they may be purchased through DARC (Downingtown Area Recreation Consortium) 610-269-9260
You should contact the PA Game Commission at 610-926-3136, 610-926-3137 or 610-926-1966.
This depends on the size and severity of the snow storm. Each operator has a specific route that includes high priority roads and lesser priority roads. The normal procedure for plowing streets in West Bradford Township is for each operator to first use salt and anti-skid material. This helps to keep the snow and ice from freezing on the surface. Then they will plow main streets, secondary streets and cul-de-sacs in that order. They will plow by completing one pass in each direction on main and secondary streets and a pass into and out of cul-de-sacs. This all takes time, so each street will be plowed as soon as possible. The intensity of the snowstorm determines how routes are completed. For minor storms the entire route may be completed at once. However, if the storm intensifies, only priority routes (usually through roads) will be plowed. Cul-de-sacs and secondary roads will not be done until the main routes can be kept open. As the storm lightens, all roads will be opened. After all roads can be kept open, drivers complete their route by pushing snow back as far as possible on the cartway and clearing the intersections. However, whether it be severe or not, our staff are preparing to do their best to have our roads in as good a condition as possible. Our trucks salt, cinder, and plow over 125 lane miles of roads. We hire extra contractors and maintain stock piles of over 400 tons of anti-skid material. We stock extra parts for plows, salt spreaders, and truck chains. Despite our best efforts, we do have equipment breakdowns during snowstorms. This may delay work on certain routes. Please be patient.
If you reside on a Township street and your mailbox has been physically hit by our snow plow, the Township will repair it. If it has been pushed over by the snow from the plow, the homeowner is responsible.
They can be repaired any time throughout the year. For potholes on State Roads contact PennDOT at 1-800-FIX-ROAD.
Streets are resurfaced as the need arises. The Township has a 20-year plan for major street repairs.
The Township will remove trees from the Township right-of-way. The homeowner is responsible for any trees outside the Township right-of-way. If a tree has fallen into a Township street, the Township will remove it from the street area only.
The Township will not remove any tree limbs from electric or telephone wires. We will contact the appropriate utility company to do this.
Yes, we will install or replace all missing or damaged street signs and stop signs on Township roads as soon as possible. PennDOT is responsible for state roads in the Township.
What is the Township's policy on land requirements for horses?
For agricultural purposes you must have 5 acres minimum to raise horses. For the personal recreational use of the occupant of a dwelling unit, you must have 2 acres for the first horse and an additional acre for each additional horse.
Does the Township have a "Leash Law" ?
West Bradford Township uses the State dog law. Other than specific regulations concerning dogs on Township parkland (dogs must be leashed in the Township's parks and preserves), the Township falls under these State laws. The PA Department of Agriculture oversees the State's dog laws.
The County SPCA is our appointed animal control officer. Please see their website for a description and links to the State Dog Laws at www.ccspca.org/community/education/animal-laws.html.