Spring is finally here , and boy are we glad to see it ! Hopefully that means an end to our winter wonderland for the year , and we can look forward to balmy spring and summer days . You ’ ll be seeing Public Works taking care of the park and hanging up military banners for Memorial Day , among other things . Our sweeper will be out and about , and after sweeping the roads we will be cleaning out our storm inlets as required by our MS4 Permit . May flowers don ’ t come without April showers , after all , and that stormwater has to go somewhere !

Make sure to park your vehicles in your driveway whenever possible . The Borough ’ s MS4 permit requires us to sweep the roadways to reduce the sediments and chemicals that can get into our waterways , rivers , and creeks . Help us keep debris off the road and out of our water systems by keeping your car in your driveway whenever you can .

To comply with the Department of Environment Protection and receive credit for all the recycling that we and our

residents do , the Borough has three blue dumpster bins for yard waste located at the Public Works building at 4583 East Willock Road , where residents can bring yard waste for disposal from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM . Any resident can bring their yard waste down to the Public Works building and put it into the designated dumpsters . Yard waste consists of grass clippings , leaf waste , tree branches ( under 4 ” diameter ), and any type of vegetation . If you decide to use the bins , please make sure to bring identification with you showing proof of residence , as this is not a service for contractors to use to dump a load of items off ! Please also do not use the bins as a method for disposing of concrete , treated wood , or garbage . County Hauling , our new waste hauler , will take your garbage , but we ’ ll take the vegetation !

Thank you , Justin Kobelak , DPW Superintendent

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Brentwood Borough is excited to announce our curbside wood-chipping program again for 2024 Residents will be able to arrange an appointment to dispose of twigs , branches , brush , and other items to be turned into woodchips . As our waste management company does not accept these items curbside , residents can now schedule an appointment to dispose of them without worry ! While specific scheduled dates are subject to change depending on the demand , our current schedule for this service is as follows :

Please place your items for chipping at the curb in a neat , orderly fashion . For this service , our Public Works crew will spend a maximum of 20 minutes at each scheduled property to let everyone have an equal share in the disposal service — please don ’ t make them spend 10 of your 20 minutes organizing your items for chipping ! The chipper cannot process any type of lumber , building materials , landscaping timbers , root systems , intertwined twigs or brush , vines , thorns , or items covered in an excessive amount of soil or dirt . Please understand that our Public Works employees in charge of the woodchipper will have the final word on what can and cannot be chipped . This service is also extended to residential properties only , which means that apartment blocks and commercial buildings are ineligible for curbside wood-chipping from the Borough . To make your appointment to have Public Works visit your property with the woodchipper , please contact Ms . Denise Assenti at 412-884-1500 ext . 115 or by email at dassenti @ brentwoodboro . com . Please make sure to call or email before placing items at the curb for the woodchipper .

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