Week Commencing August 10th, 2020
The Menlo Aquatic Center is OPEN for the season. Please call the pool at (215) 453-7126 with any questions about their COVID-19 mitigation measures, or with any questions about memberships or day passes.
All Perkasie Borough PLAYGROUNDS are open to the public. We strongly recommend continuing precautions around social distancing, masking and hand hygiene. Please do not visit the playgrounds if you feel ill. Cover your cough. Playgrounds are high contact structures and are not sanitized. Play at your own risk.
Park RESTROOMS are open to the public, and will be cleaned once per day, in the morning. Try to use restrooms before you visit the parks and, if you do use a public restroom, please bring and use sanitizer.
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT: Trash collection this week is happening as normal. Please have toters and bags out before 7am.
Curbside paper and cardboard collection is planned for Wednesday August 19th. Please hold your paper and cardboard until then. Please flatten cardboard and tie in bundles. RESIDENTS of the Borough may also take materials to the Recycling Center.
Borough trash bags are available at Borough Hall, Landis, the Olde Towne Convenience Store, and Giant locations in Souderton & Perkasie. If you are elderly or immune-compromised and need a trash bag please call Borough Hall at (215) 257-5065 for assistance.
The Recycling Center is open to RESIDENTS of Perkasie Borough only. If it becomes essential for you to visit please respect the guidelines for social distancing. Stay in your car until the person in front of you is back in their car, or wear a face covering. One person at a time. Please be patient.
BULK COLLECTION: Public Works will pick up one large item each week as part of your regular trash collection service. PLEASE EMAIL PUBLICWORKS@PERKASIEBOROUGH.ORG IF YOU HAVE AN APPLIANCE THAT NEEDS TO BE PICKED UP. Note, we will not collect TVs, computer monitors or items containing Freon.
Curbside BRUSH CHIPPING is planned for Wednesday September 2nd. Cut branches to less than 6′ and bundle with twine in bundles no larger than 18″ in diameter. Call for an appointment by close of day on Monday August 31st.
Annual TRASH BILLS were due on June 19th. The annual trash fee of $50 is payable by each residence in addition to the pay-as-you-go trash bag fees or the toter fees. Please call Borough Hall with any questions.
ELECTRIC DEPARTMENT:
NEW ACCOUNTS: application forms for new electric and trash accounts may be printed from our website. Please scan the completed form and email it to jheft@perkasieborough.org. Click here and scroll down to find the electric account application form. Click here to find the trash account application form.
PARKS AND RECREATION:
The Menlo Aquatic Center opened for memberships and daily passes to both residents and non residents in July. Click here to find a fee schedule, opening hours and Covid-19 mitigation procedures.
We are accepting park and pavilion reservations for groups of under 250 people. Please email our Park and Recreation Department at parkandrec@perkasieborough.org with your request.
BUILDING, ZONING, LAND DEVELOPMENT PERMITS: We are accepting Building Permit, Zoning Permit and Land Development applications. Please call Borough Hall at (215) 257-5065 if you wish to submit an application form then scan the completed form and email it to dsergeant@perkasieborough.org. Click here to find the Building Permit and other application forms. Non-emergency land development, building permit and zoning applications are being accepted but may be subject to delay.
SOLICITATION PERMITS: We are not accepting Solicitation Permit applications at this time.
RIGHT TO KNOW REQUESTS: please submit by email to admin@perkasieborough.org. Please call (215) 257-5065 to ensure your request was received.
POLICE DEPARTMENT: The Police Department is open to the public. Please call (215) 257 6876 for non-emergency assistance. Better yet, click here to submit a non-emergency police calls to the Perkasie Police Department page. DO NOT USE THIS LINK TO REPORT AN EMERGENCY. CALL 911 IF YOU NEED IMMEDIATE ASSISTANCE.