Blog Posts - Caln Township

Caln Pride Day Community Clean Up 2019

4/3/2019

Join Caln Township Parks and Recreation for our annual Caln Pride Day community clean up! Supplies, t-shirts and lunch will be provided. Groups and individuals are welcome to participate, just RSVP so we can make sure to have enough supplies and food. Contact Abbey at aswan@calntownship.org or 610-384-0600 x148 for more information.
A big "Thank you" to Noel Bernard - Keller Williams Real Estate for sponsoring this event!

2019 Household Hazardous Waste Collections

3/25/2019

Once again, Chester County will be offering Household Hazardous Waste Collection events throughout the year. See the full schedule here.
These words identify household hazardous waste (HHW), and items marked as such should be disposed of accordingly: Caution, Combustible, Corrosive, Danger, Explosive, Flammable, Hazardous, Poisonous, Reactive, Toxic, Warning For a complete list of accepted HHW items, click here.

HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DISPOSAL GUIDELINES

No commercial waste - The county will not accept any commercial or industrial generated hazardous waste.
No illegal materials - The county will not accept any materials that cannot be legally disposed of at a hazardous waste facility.
No mixing - Do not mix materials.
Tighten all lids - If containers are leaking, pack in a larger container with newspaper to soak up the leaks.
Items must be identifiable - Bring all substances in original containers with labels.
25 gallon/220 pound limit - The maximum amount accepted is 25 gallons or 220 pounds. No 25 or 50 gallon drums.
This collection is not for businesses or contractors.
NO ELECTRONICS, TV’S OR APPLIANCES WILL BE ACCEPTED. NO ITEMS CONTAINING FREON WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Unacceptable materials include latex paint, used motor oil, tires, asbestos, explosives, gas cylinders, alkaline batteries, PCBs, medical waste, unidentified waste, commercial and industrial, explosives, ammunition and appliances containing Freon.

LATEX PAINT IS NOT HAZARDOUS WASTE! Residents should not bring latex paint to Household Hazardous Waste Collection Events. Solidify latex paint by either air drying small quantities or pouring the paint into a plastic trash bag with sawdust, clay-based kitty litter or rags and placing the bag and the opened can in the trash. Oil-based paint should be brought to a Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event. Alkaline batteries may be put in the trash.

Be prepared to take back your clean corrugated boxes to recycle at your curb and dispose of Styrofoam in the trash.

Document Shredding and E-Waste Event

3/21/2019

SATURDAY, May 11, 2019 - 9 AM to NOON
NEW LOCATION
REECEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
248 REECEVILLE RD, COATESVILLE

Event is FREE to residents of South Coatesville Borough, Caln, East Brandywine, Valley, West Bradford and West Brandywine Townships.
DOCUMENT SHREDDING - limit of 4 boxes per person

E-WASTE - OFFICE & HOME ELECTRONICS - COMPUTERS, LCD MONITORS, LAPTOPS, PRINTERS, OPEN TONER CARTRIDGES, WIRE, CABLES & AC ADAPTERS; CELL PHONES, IPODS, DIGITAL CAMERAS, DVD & VCR PLAYERS.

Flat Screen, Plasma, CRT (Tube-type) TVs and Monitors, and LCD TVs ACCEPTED – fee of $20 - $60 charged depending on size

The following items WILL NOT be accepted:

Smoke Detectors
Fluorescent Bulbs/Tubes/Lights
Monitors with broken glass
Household Alkaline Batteries
Furniture
Electronics in wooden cases (ie. old TV consoles, stereos, and speakers)
Major appliances such as, but not limited to: washers, dryers, stoves and refrigerators

Items containing refrigerants such as, but not limited to: refrigerators and air conditioning units

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Easter Egg Hunt

3/11/2019

TV Recycling Available at Chester County Landfill

2/14/2019

The Chester County Landfill is now accepting a maximum of 3 TV's free of charge. There will be no assistance from the Landfill in removing your TV from your vehicles. They are located at 7224 Division Highway Narvon, PA Phone #610-273-3771.

Seeking Volunteers for Boards and Commissions

2/14/2019

The following Township volunteer positions are available:
Historical Commission Nine Members
For more information visit www.calntownship.org/volunteer.html

Regal Builders Rezoning Application Update

2/1/2019

Regarding the application filed by Regal Builders to rezone property located at 5030 Horseshoe Pike to allow for an age qualified residential community. The applicant is in the process of amending the proposed ordinance in response to comments received from Township staff, the Board of Commissioners and the Chester County Planning Commission. The applicant has not filed a revised ordinance yet. If the applicant re-files an ordinance amendment, the Board will decide if it wants to forward such amendment to the Township Planning Commission and the County Chester County Planning Commission. After the ordinance is reviewed by those two planning commissions, the Board may choose to schedule a public hearing in the future to consider possible adoption of the ordinance. You will receive an email if and when the Board decides to schedule a new hearing date. Please check this website for updates on this matter.

Sump Pump Amnesty Program

1/1/2019

It is illegal to have your sump pump, floor drain or down spout hooked up to the public sanitary sewer system. Caln Township Municipal Authority is continuing its Infiltration & Inflow (I & I) reduction program of the sanitary sewer system. I & I is clean storm and groundwater entering the sewer system through cracked pipes, leaky manholes, and illegally connected floor drains, down spouts and sump pumps.
Each year millions of gallons of storm water improperly drain into Caln Township’s public sanitary sewer system. This contributes to high treatment costs to the Township and its residents, and overloads the sanitary sewer system. Various studies that the Township has performed in the past have shown an increase in rain storm induced flows, caused by various illegal connections, ultimately affecting the sewer rates that you pay to operate the system. In addition, it limits the capacity at the treatment facility. If the system becomes overwhelmed by heavy rains, sewage can back up and cause potential overflows into the environment.
The Authority will be using several methods to identify homes with illegal connections, which will include dye testing, portable flow meters and camera inspection. While these options are viable, initially the Authority does not want to impose on all of our residents in order to identify the violators. As a result, the Authority will offer this final Amnesty Program to those residents who have illegally connected floor drains, down spouts and sump pumps. During the amnesty period, the Authority will assist residents in indemnifying and correcting these illegal connections, without penalty.
The Amnesty Program period will last from now until May 31, 2019. During this period, property owners are asked to inspect their own plumbing, in order to identify illegal hookups and to remove any illegal connection. Owners who do not have the expertise to determine if their sump pumps, floor drains and down spouts are illegally connected should call the Township at 610-384-0600 ext. 139 for assistance. It is important that any property owner that identifies that they have an illegal connection must call 610-384-0600 x 139 to schedule an initial inspection to verify the connection, and to implement its disconnection.
Following the amnesty period, a property owner who has an illegal connection to the system will be in violation of ARTICLE II § 12.Prohibited Discharges of the Caln township Municipal Authorities SEWER USE RULES AND REGULATIONS which states “Any person who shall violate any provisions of this Article, as the same may now be or may hereafter be amended, or any order issued by any Township official pursuant to the provisions of this Article, shall upon summary conviction before an issuing authority having jurisdiction thereof, be punished by a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000 for each offense plus costs and attorney fees. Each separate building, each separate dwelling unit and each separate discharge in respect to which a violation occurs shall be deemed a separate offense”. The Caln Township Municipal Authority will pursue the penalties outlined in the Sewer Use Rules and Regulation for those property owners who fail to correct the illegal connection by May 31, 2019.
Thank you for your anticipated cooperation.
Caln Township Municipal Authority

Holiday Decorating Winners

12/19/2018

Congratulations to our 2018 Holiday House Decorating Contest winners!
Best Classic/Traditional - Rita and Barry Beach, 16 Granger Lane
Most Decorations - Steven Lefler, 3314 Humpton Rd.
Best Multi-Media - Robert Weeks, 4 Harvest Dr.
Find a list of all of the amazing entries below. Thank you to everyone who entered! You always make it SO hard to choose!! And thank you to the Downingtown-Thorndale Regional Chamber of Commerce for providing prizes for our winners!

3314 Humpton Rd
1116 Woodruff Road
1341 Northumberland Road
16 Granger Lane
3202 Sylvan drive, Thorndale
3210 Raye Rd
3204 Windsor lane Thorndale
4 Harvest Drive Thorndale
1605 Olive St
3041 Honeymead Road
3303 E Summit Ave
16 FoxFarm Lane
5019 Deer Drive
239 Park Drive
3704 Corey Lane Thorndale
266 Thornridge Drive

2019 Budget

11/30/2018

View PDF of Budget Here

PUBLIC NOTICE
CALN TOWNSHIP
CHESTER COUNTY
PENNSYLVANIA

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Commissioners of Caln Township have authorized a draft of the 2019 Budget for all Township Operating Funds to be available for public inspection at the Township Building and on the Township Website www.calntownship.org. The Budget can be viewed during regular business hours from 8 am to 4:30 pm at the Municipal Building located at 253 Municipal Drive, Thorndale PA 19372.