A Town Hall Meeting concerning the Western Berks Fire Department will be held at the Lower Heidelberg Township Building (720 Brownsville Road) at 7:00 PM on September 28, 2017.
Topics will include:
An overview of the Department’s founding in 2009
An overview of current assets and services provided
How the Department is funded and how that affects you
Current and future challenges
***Public input, comments, and questions are encouraged***
If you have any questions, please contact Fire Commissioner Jared Renshaw at jared.renshaw@westernberksfire.org
Office: 610-678-1332
Berks County Solid Waste Authority
COMMUNITY SHREDDING EVENT
Sponsored by United Document Destruction & Storage
October 14, 2017
Berks County Ag Center
1238 County Welfare Road, Leesport, PA
8:00 AM – 2:00 PM
10 boxes per vchicle maximum
Residents of Berks County are encouraged to bring personal and confidential documents to our shredding event.
Individuals only, please. No business will be accepted.
No need to remove binder covers or staples.
Obsolete tax documents
Bank statements / canceled checks
Credit card statements and rceipts
Credit card offers
Financial account statements
Insurance documents
All sensitive information: Birthdates, social security numbers, signatures, Passwords and Pins
Legal documents
Credit reports and histories
Any document you want safely destroyed!
This collection is free to all Berks County residents. Please be prepared to show ID; this collection is for hazardous waste only.
Guidelines:
No Commercial Waste.
No more than 200 lbs.
No 55 gallon drums.
No latex paint – (Latex paint should be dried out and then discarded with the regular trash).
No joint/caulking compound.
No organic peroxides.
No gas cylinders.
No explosives or ammunition.
No radioactive waste.
No infectious or medical waste.
No water based sealants.
No regular alkaline batteries – (see allowed batteries below).
What can you bring?
Oil based paint, varnish and stain.
Paint thinners and solvents.
Wood preservatives.
Turpentine.
Weed killers, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides.
Pool chemicals.
Asphalt and driveway sealants.
Antifreeze.
Gasoline.
Transmission Oil.
Motor Oil.
Gasoline.
Automotive paints and finishes.
Household solvents and disinfectants.
Rug, oven and drain cleaners.
Button batteries, lithium and NiCad batteries – (regular alkaline batteries should be discarded with the trash).
Floor and furniture polish.
Fluorescent bulbs.
Photographic chemicals.
For further information please call the Berks County Solid Waste Authority at 610-478-6362 or visit their website www.countyofberks.com/swa