Bushkill Township is hiring for a full-time Public Works Laborer. Qualified applicants must meet the following: Class B CDL Certified, prior knowledge & experience of road construction and maintenance, snow plowing and heavy equipment operation. Applications may be picked up at the Municipal Office, 1114 Bushkill Center Road, Nazareth, PA 18064, Monday – Friday 8am to 4pm. Interested applicants should submit completed applications with resumes to the Municipal Office no later than 4pm on Thursday, December 7, 2023.
Bushkill Township Public Works Department will begin leaf collection on Wednesday, November 1, continuing through Friday, December 15, weather permitting.
Area 1 Boundary – Beginning at the Moore Township/Bushkill Township border, State Route 512, Miller, Bushkill Center, West Douglasville, Clearfield, Hahn, and Williams Roads.
Area 2 Boundary – Beginning on Miller, Baron, Keller, Gold Mill, Parkland, Renaldi, State Park, Jacobsburg, Henry, and Schoeneck Roads and ending at Bushkill Center Road.
Area 3 Boundary – Beginning at Williams, Hahn, West Douglasville, Bushkill Center, Beil, High, Gower, and Knauss Roads and ending with Bok Road.
***Residents of the Township are required to abide by the following regulations governing leaf collection: 1) Residents must place their leaves in piles or rows along the edge of the street. It is the responsibility of the resident to protect their leaves so they do not blow throughout the neighborhood. It is not the responsibility of the Township collection crew to empty plastic bags or containers; this is the responsibility of the resident. Branches, grass clippings, shrubbery, garbage, and building materials will not be collected and will be left behind. 2) Please do not use bricks, rocks, etc. to hold tarps on top of your leaf piles. They can get mixed into the pile and vacuumed-up by the equipment, resulting in costly damages and delays.*** With the increasing number of maturing trees each year and variable weather conditions, it is impossible to guarantee a specific pick-up day for any one location. If the leaves are not in place when the crew goes by, they will be picked-up on the next rotation, or residents can take their leaves to the Public Works Department yard waste facility at 897 Clearfield Road. If you would like to schedule a specific date for pick up or have your leaves ready for pick up, please contact the Public Works Department at 610.759.2758 and leave a message with your address.
Bushkill Township Recreation Board meetings scheduled for Wednesday, October 25, 2023 and Wednesday, November 22, 2023 have been cancelled.
ATTENTION BUSHKILL TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS: On February 13, 2023 the Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company placed a burn ban in effect for the entire Township of Bushkill. This is still currently in place. Please remember there is NO outdoor burning, this is to include firepits.
ATTENTION RESIDENTS!! The Bushkill Township Yard Waste will open for the season on Wednesday, March 29, 2023 at 7am. The hours will be Wednesday and Friday from 7am to 3pm and Saturday 8am to 12pm. Please be sure to have your permit with you when dropping off yard waste at the Township location. If you don't have one, please stop by the Municipal Office M-F 8am to 4pm and we will be happy help you. The following items are what WILL be accepted at the Township Yard Waste location: "NO COMMINGLED MATERIAL WILL BE ACCEPTED" pinecones, pine needles, branches (no more than four (4) inch in diameter and five (5) foot long) leaves, Yard vegatiation, flower and garden plants (free of dirt) Please remember that NO Grass clippings will be accepted at the Township Facility. Residents may drop off yard waste at the FRCA location, 6701 Weaversville Road, Northampton,PA 18067. For more information on the FRCA please Click
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Bushkill Township is located in northcentral Northampton County. Until formation on August 13, 1813, the land area of Bushkill Township was part of its parent municipality, Plainfield Township. Before that time, the area of Bushkill Township was often referred to as "The Plains." On the north the Township is bordered by the Blue Mountain and Monroe County, with the Appalachian Trail running all along the summit of Blue Mountain. Plainfield Township and the Borough of Wind Gap border in the northeast, with Plainfield Township extending along the east to the Borough of Stockertown at the southeastern corner. The lengthy western border is with Moore Township, and the shorter southern border is with Upper Nazareth Township, just north of the Borough of Nazareth. The Township is approximately 25 square miles and has over 55 miles of municipal roadways.
