Recycling bins are currently out of stock for purchase. When the new supply is provided by the manufacturer, we will let you know. Thank you for your patience.

You may purchase a recycle container at a retail store, but please be sure it is clearly marked RECYCLING so it is not picked up by the trash hauler and thrown in with the trash. 

Lancaster Township’s draft Pollutant Reduction Plan has been prepared in compliance with DEP’s MS4 Storm Water Management Program requirements. It is available for public review and comment until July 31, 2017.

Comments are to be sent via e-mail to the Township Engineer at BWebber@twp.lancaster.pa.us with the subject line:  “draft PRP”.

Consideration of comments will be included in the version submitted to DEP with the township’s permit renewal prior to September 16, 2017.

Links to the plan:

• 2017-07 draft Pollutant Reduction Plan – section 1
• 2017-07 draft Pollutant Reduction Plan – section 2
• 2017-07 draft Pollutant Reduction Plan – section 3
• 2017-07 draft Pollutant Reduction Plan – section 4
• 2017-07 draft Pollutant Reduction Plan – section 5
• 2017-07 draft Pollutant Reduction Plan – section 6
• 2017-07 draft Pollutant Reduction Plan – section 7
• 2017-07 draft Pollutant Reduction Plan – section 8

Street sweeping and the “STREET SWEEPING NO PARKING RESTRICTIONS” on ATKINS AVENUE will be suspended until further notice while UGI (Strickler Paving) is working on patches. 

The UGI NO PARKING signs must be followed to allow the work to continue, but the township street sweeping no parking signs will be covered Thursday morning, June 29, 2017. 

Additional road closure information, click here.

The following roads in Lancaster Township will have active work crews on them for the dates listed below:

ALL DATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE DUE TO WEATHER AND CONSTRUCTION ISSUES.

Atkins Avenue:
Wednesday, June 28:
·        Schoolhouse to Davis Drive
Lancaster Township Crew saw cutting for inlet replacements

·        400 Block of Atkins Avenue
Lancaster Township Crew saw cutting for inlet replacements

Beginning Wednesday, July 5, continuing until Friday, July 14 (approximately):
·        Schoolhouse to Davis Drive and 400 Block
Limited lane width Schoolhouse to Davis Drive with no closing planned.

·        400 block lane restriction with a closing of 2-4 hours one day. Construction hours will be 7:30AM to 4:30PM daily.

There will be no parking from Spencer Ave. to Davis Drive along Atkins on the Community Park side only.

Atkins Avenue:  UGI – Strickler Paving will be finishing utility patches from the 500 block through the 00 block during the next two weeks periodically. NO PARKING will be posted as necessary to accomplish this work. Periodic lane restrictions and short term closings may occur.

N. President Avenue:  UGI and Miller Pipeline continuing work at Columbia Ave. Continuing for next week to ten days.

Spencer Avenue:
Wednesday, June 28:
·        400 Block—Saw cutting. Possible lane restriction.  NO closure

Friday, July 14 (approximately):
·        One day lane restriction. 2-4 hour closure.