Earth Day Results & EAC Meeting Tonight!

Participants at the EAC Earth Day event on April 16, 2011 collected the following:
- 187 bags of trash
- 29 bags of recyclable materials
- 200 pounds of scrap metal
- 1 television
- 6 tires

Way to go! Anyone interested in continuing to clean up our neighborhoods can contact Upper Milford Township to have township personnel come pick up any bags of trash you collect!

JUNE EAC MEETING: Tonight (6/20/11) at 7 p.m. at the Upper Milford Township building. View our agenda.

E-Waste Recycling on Earth Day!

Among the many activities planned for the 2011 Earth Day event in Emmaus is another e-waste recycling program! Come to the Emmaus Community Park anytime from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 16, to drop off old appliances, TVs, computers, batteries, light bulbs and more (some fees apply).

Download flier for details.

What else is happening on Earth Day? Come to the park on Saturday to check it out! We will be organizing groups for litter clean-up activities in the morning. At lunchtime, we will have Bob Swaim giving demonstrations of his conference bicycle, the Emmaus Arts Commission will announce winners of their rain barrel auction, and the Emmaus Main Street program will announce winners of their first eco-scavenger hunt!

Jump into SPRING with a celebration of our precious EARTH!

Earth Day 2011!

In Emmaus, Earth Day will be a full day celebration on Saturday, April 16, 2011!

Join the EAC and other community organizations at Emmaus Community Park for a day of litter clean-up, storm-drain stenciling, scavenger hunts, exhibits and more! The Emmaus Main Street Program and the Emmaus Arts Commission are new partners in this fun, environmentally friendly annual event.

Groups are needed to help with the clean-up activities, and we are also offering an electronics recycling program for residents to stop by (no appointment necessary) to propertly dispose of TVs, computers, batteries, light bulbs and more (some fees apply).

Click here for more details!

Interested in helping out, or want to know more? Contact the EAC!

Check back to this website for more details as the Earth Day draws near! Hope to see you there!

EAC Meeting Tonight in Emmaus

Earth Day 2011 planning, bicycle-friendly roads, Leibert Creek water quality monitoring...
All to be discussed at tonight's EAC meeting!

Monday, February 28, 2011
7 p.m.
Emmaus Borough Hall (downstairs)

February 28, 2011 Meeting Agenda

January 2011 Meeting Notes

January Updates

After a short hiaitus over the holiday season, the EAC is back in action, preparing for the new year.

Check out what the Patch has to say about the Emmaus & Upper Milford EAC's activities!
http://emmaus.patch.com/articles/residents-recycle-nearly-7-tons-of-electronic-trash?ncid=M255

A few items that we were late in posting:

October 2010 meeting notes

January 24, 2011 meeting agenda

eWaste Recycling Event in Emmaus - SUNDAY!

Bring your batteries, fluorescent light bulbs, computers, printers, stereos, etc. to Emmaus on Sunday, November 14, 2010, for an electronics recycling event hosted by the EAC! Some fees apply for larger items (download flier for details).

This is a great way to recycle appliances and even dispose of materials for shredding in an environmentally friendly way. Here's how to participate:

- Bring your items to Emmaus on Sunday
- Emmaus High School (parking lot at the corner of Macungie Ave. and North St.)
- 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- No appointment necessary

You may also drop off household batteries until 12:30 p.m. at a station set up at the Emmaus Farmer's Market on Sunday beginning at 10 a.m.!

EAC Scarecrow in Emamus

Located at Wentz Hardware, our Wall-E themed scarecrow highlighted practical reuse of household materials. This is the first time the EAC participated in The Shops of Emmaus scarecrow contest.

Next year - what theme should we try to incorporate in our scarecrow to present environmental issues that are important to you???

EAC Meeting TONIGHT at Emmaus Borough Hall

Meeting tonight!

October 25, 2010
7 p.m.
Emmaus Borough Hall

Discussion of upcoming fall recycling events and other EAC outreach programs!

September Meeting Minutes

October Meeting Agenda

Source Water Protection in Emmaus

In Emmaus, tap water is affordable and reliable, and is of a high quality that we come to expect here in the Lehigh Valley. Keeping our drinking water clean and safe for human consumption is a community effort that requires all citizens to take part in protection efforts.

In 2009, the EAC and the Borough of Emmaus undertook a project to update the borough's source water protection plan, which includes a scientific delineation of the geographic areas that contribute water to our drinking water system. That is, we are all part of the same watershed, and the activities we all undertake on our properties can have a dramatic effect on the quality of our drinking water!

Please stay tuned to this site for more information about how you can help protect our drinking water. In the meantime, please feel free to read the entire source water protection plan, and contact the EAC if you have questions or want to get involved!

Download Source Water Protection Plan (large file!)

EAC Meeting TONIGHT at Upper Milford

Meeting tonight!

September 27, 2010
7 p.m.
Upper Milford Township building

Discussion of upcoming fall recycling events and other EAC outreach programs!


August Meeting Minutes

September Meeting Agenda

EAC Meeting - August 23

The Emmaus & Upper Milford Environmental Advisory Council meets Monday, August 23, 2010 at 7 p.m. at Emmaus Borough Hall. All members of the public are welcome to attend.

Hot topics for tonight's meeting include the e-waste recycling events being held local this fall, and ongoing discussion of education initiatives including the fall season of the Emmaus Farmers' Market!

Downloads to learn more...

August 23, 2010 Meeting Agenda

July EAC Meeting Notes

EAC Welcomes New Member!

Heather Deschenes is an Emmaus Borough resident who is actively involved in environmental issues both professionally and at home. At its June 2010 meeting, the borough appointed Heather to fill a vacant seat on the Environmental Advisory Council, and we welcome her aboard!

Remember, you don't have to be an EAC member to get involved! Just come to any of our meetings and let us know what you're interested in!

EAC Meeting tonight at Upper Milford!

The Emmaus & Upper Milford Environmental Advisory Council meets tonight at 7 p.m. at the Upper Milford Township building. All members of the public are welcome to attend.

Hot topics for tonight's meeting include a possible e-waste recycling event for late summer or early fall, and ongoing discussion of water quality protection and education initiatives.

Downloads to learn more...

July 26, 2010 Meeting Agenda

June EAC Meeting Notes

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!

EAC table at the Emmaus Farmers Market

We will have a table at the Emmaus Farmers Market on Sunday, May 9 from 10 am to 2 pm. To celebrate Compost Awareness week, we will have a display of a working worm farm and compost bin, and we can show you how to make compost tea. The Farmers Market is always a fun place to be - bring your mom!

Electronics recycling on May 8

Coming events: On Saturday, May 8, there will be an electronics recycling event at the Allentown Fairgrounds, 1825 West Chew Street in Allentown from 9 am to 2 pm. Items to be accepted will be laptops, printers, keyboards, copiers, lead acid batteries, small appliances, VCRs, DVD players, Fairgrounds, computer monitors, stereos and speakers, cables, dehumidifiers, computer parts and electronic toys. Televisions will be accepted for a $20 fee.

March Minutes & April Meeting Agenda

EAC Meeting Tonight!

All members of the public, interested residents, municipal officials, etc. are welcome to attend and provide feedback. We value the insights of our neighbors!

Meeting details:
Monday
April 26, 2010
7 p.m.
Emmaus Borough Hall (downstairs in the old police barracks)

Download Meeting Agenda

March EAC Meeting Notes