Emmaus garbage & recycling collection - 2010 Changes!

Effective July 1, some Emmaus residents' garbage and recycling pick-up days are changing, and we now have a new list of recyclable materials that will be collected. The newly expanded list of recyclables includes aluminum cans, glass, iron cans, plastics # 1 - 7, newsprint, cardboard, magazines, cereal boxes, printer/copier/office paper (without wax liners), and mail.

Download the Borough's full notice to residents.

June Meeting Agenda & May Minutes

EAC Meeting Tonight!
7 p.m. at Emmaus Borough Hall
Download meeting agenda.

Also, notes from the May meeting are available - download now.

Riparian Buffers in Emmaus?

The EAC is actively reviewing the zoning ordinances for the Borough of Emmaus to determine if increased protection for Lieberts Creek and wetland areas can be established through proper buffering along stream banks. While no formal recommendation has been reached, we have some resources available to help with this evaluation. If interested, please contact the EAC with your feedback or any additional resources you may have available.

Here's what we have so far:

Current Borough ordinance for riparian buffers

Upper Milford Township's riparian buffer ordinance language

Model ordinances by the Lehigh Valley Planning Commission

Spring 2010 EAC Activities

All of our EAC members have been busy with springtime activities including our Earth Day cleanup, EAC meetings, opening of the Emmaus Farmers' market and much more! Here's a quick synopsis of what's been happening:

Earth Day! The Borough "Thanks" all community members who volunteered across Emmaus and Upper Milford to clean up litter and other trash for the annual Earth Day Clean-Up which was held on April 24. 2010. There were approximately 175 volunteers registered for the event, which began at 8:30 a.m. at the Emmaus Community Park. After receiving assignments, volunteers went to nearly a dozen areas of the Borough and Township most in need of cleanup. The volunteers covered approximately 14.5 miles of roadway and 8.5 acres of parks. Assistance, equipment, and manpower were provided by the Joint EAC Committee as well as the Public Works Departments of both Emmaus and Upper Milford. The chairperson of the event was William Ahlert. All totaled, there were 37, 55 gallon bags of recyclables, 87 bags of garbage, 16 tires, 1 car bumper, and 1 roll of carpeting collected and disposed of. In addition, 42 storm drains throughout the Borough of Emmaus were updated with stencils to educate residents that the drains flow to local waterways, so “no dumping”!

April 2010 meeting minutes

May 2010 meeting agenda

Emmaus Farmers Market: The EAC will be represented with a booth at the Emmaus Farmers' Market once a month throughout the market season. Please stop by and visit us!