Due to Governor Wolf’s March 6 Proclamation of Disaster Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the passage of PA HB1564 which contains provisions to allow municipalities to meet remotely during a disaster or emergency declaration, Ben Avon council meetings scheduled for April 7 and 21 will be held remotely via Zoom.

To attend the meeting virtually by computer or phone, or if you are interested in attending but have technology issues, please contact the Ben Avon Borough office at (412) 766-7704 or send email to Benavon@benavon.com for details. You can also contact the Borough Office with any questions or public comments that you would like to have addressed at either meeting.

Because of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, Federal and State Declarations of Emergency have been issued that recommend non-essential employees shelter in place and/or work from home when possible to promote social distancing. As a result, Waste Management has significantly reduced its “field” work force and is focusing on the performance of essential services during this unprecedented emergency. Because of its importance to the health and safety of our society, municipal solid waste collection and disposal is deemed an “essential service” in most instances, and so Waste Management’s employees dedicated to collecting and disposing of trash are in the field continuing to perform this critical function.

In order for Waste Management to maintain its focus on municipal solid waste collection and disposal, and due to the reduced number of employees in the field, effective Wednesday, March 25, 2020, Waste Management is temporarily suspending the performance of the following services, which are non-essential during this period of emergency:

Bulk Collection – furniture, carpet, mattresses, appliances, etc.
Spring and bulk clean-ups
Yard Waste Collection – grass clippings, brush, tree limbs, etc.
Please Note:
All trash/refuse must be bagged & sealed (and wherever possible) placed in containers. LOOSE ITEMS WILL NOT BE COLLECTED.
· All recyclable materials must be placed inside recycling bin (including cardboard). ITEMS LEFT OUTSIDE OF BIN, WILL NOT BE COLLECTED.

· WM will enforce (bag and/or cart limits), as reflected in our current contract.

When the Declarations of Emergency and social distancing recommendations have been eased and Waste Management’s work force returns to pre-pandemic levels, these services will be restarted. Waste Management will provide notice when the service(s) will resume.

Due to Governor Wolf’s March 6 Proclamation of Disaster Emergency due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the passage of PA HB1564 which contains provisions to allow municipalities to meet remotely during a disaster or emergency declaration, Ben Avon council meetings scheduled for April 7 and 21 will be held remotely via Zoom.

To attend the meeting virtually by computer or phone, or if you are interested in attending but have technology issues, please contact the Ben Avon Borough office at (412) 766-7704 or send email to Benavon@benavon.com for details. You can also contact the Borough Office with any questions or public comments that you would like to have addressed at either meeting.

The Joint Planning Commission is a panel of representatives from Avalon,Bellevue and Ben-Avon that was established to develop the Tri-Borough Joint Zoning Ordinance. The Commission continues to meet monthly, the last Monday of each month, 7:00 pm in the Avalon Borough Council Chambers, 640 California Avenue. Contact Michael Kurela via email here,Chairman of the Joint Planning Commission, for questions, comments or concerns.

The Joint Planning Commission meets at the Avalon Borough Building, 7:00 pm on the 4th Monday of the month.  

Non-voting public working session