Public Notices and Advisories

Yesterday, (July 22) Councilwoman Portia West & Mayor Thaddeus Kirkland met with the President of J.P. Mascaro to discuss concerns with trash pickup in the city of Chester.

Takeaways from the meeting include:

• ALL backlogged trash has been collected for this week and the vendor is following the normal schedule for collection.

Operational changes:

1. Earlier start time for trash pickup
2. Restructuring of personnel
3. Equipment enhancements

Recommendation(s):

1. Job Fair (to encourage Chester residents to apply)

Mayor and Council would like to thank the residents for continuing to be patient as we work through the issues related to our trash collection. Please separate recyclables from regular trash.

Councilwoman Portia West

Department of Streets, Highways, and Public Improvements

J.P. Mascaro has 8 trash trucks on various routes throughout Chester today. The trash vendor will assign 2 trucks to collect recycling. The remaining trucks will collect the regular trash that was missed on Monday and Tuesday of THIS week.

REMINDER!

Please separate recyclables from regular trash.

Councilwoman Portia West

Department of Streets, Highways, and Public Improvements

Westside of Chester:

• Good Health Pharmacy (2224 W. 9^th Street)
• Rite Aid (2722 W. 9^th Street)
• J. Lewis Crozer Library (7^th & Engle Streets) - July 15, 2021, from 2 – 5 pm

• Keystone Wellness Center (1929 W. 9^th Street) - Wednesday – Saturday from noon – 4 pm

• Everest Urgent Care (2600 W. 9^th Street) - EVERY DAY except Sundays
• St. Daniel’s United Methodist Church (4^th & Edward Streets) - July 10, 2021, from noon – 4 pm

Eastside of Chester:

• Eastside Inc. (301 E. 9^th Street) - EVERY Wednesday in July from 11 am – 1:30 pm
• Hunt’s Funeral Home (22^nd Street & Providence Avenue) - July 10, 2021, from 3 – 7pm
• ChesPenn (125 E. 9^th Street) - APPOINTMENT ONLY: (484) 482-3175

• Seventh Day Adventist Church (7^th & Welsh Streets) - July 10, 2021, from 10 am – 4 pm