Bushkill Township Recreation Board Meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 23, 2025 at 7:00pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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All Rain Barrels for the 2025 Spring Rain Barrel sale have been SOLD. Please keep an eye out for more to be sold in the Spring of 2026. Thank you for your interest!
The Bushkill Township Board of Supervisors will conduct a public meeting Thursday, April 17, 2025, at 5:00pm at the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room to conduct the annual Road Inspection. To view the agenda please click
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Bushkill Township Zoning Hearing Board Meeting will be held on Monday, April 14, 2025 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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Bids will be received online by Bushkill Township Board of Supervisors via PennBid until 2:00pm Thursday, May 1, 2025, for the following “2025 Fuel Bid”
1. 15,000 gallons, more or less, of regular unleaded gasoline delivered to the Township 1,000-gallon tank.
2. 5,000 gallons, more or less, of No. 2 heating oil delivered to the Township 550- gallon tank.
3. 15,000 gallons, more or less, of No. 2 diesel fuel delivered to the Township 1,000-gallon tank.
Deliveries for all fuel will be on an automatic basis to all locations. Bids are to be opened and tallied on the above date. Bids may be awarded during the May 1, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting. All documents and details are available electronically at PennBid - https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid. The Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Please contact Belinda Roberts, Bushkill Township (610) 759-1250 or by email belinda@bushkilltownship.com
Bids will be received online by Bushkill Township Board of Supervisors via PennBid until 2:00pm Thursday, May 1, 2025, for the following “2025 Hauling Bid”. Tri-Axle Truck with Driver (+/- 20 Ton Hauling Capacity) (Use will be approx. 4 weeks; 1 truck minimum up to 3 trucks maximum, at the discretion of the Public Works Director). Bids are to be opened and tallied on the above date. Bids may be awarded during the May 1, 2025, Board of Supervisors meeting. All documents and details are available electronically at PennBid - https://pennbid.bonfirehub.com. Each bid must be accompanied by a certified check or bid bond in the amount of 10% of the bid. The Township reserves the right to reject any and all bids. Please contact Belinda Roberts, Bushkill Township (610) 759-1250 or by email belinda@bushkilltownship.com
Bushkill Township Environmental Advisory Council meeting will be held on Thursday, April 10, 2025 at 6:00pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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Notice to Buskill Township Residents:
The 2025 E-Recycling Event, will be held on Thursday, May 8, 2025. The E-Recycling Event will be held at the Rec Park - Lucas Lane Parking Lot from 3:00pm to 6:00pm OR the trucks are full. For more informaiton on the E-recycling event please click
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Notice to Buskill Township Residents:
The 2025 Clean Up Day will take place on Friday, April 25, 2025, 8am - 3pm and Saturday, April 26, 2025, 7am -12pm. This one time only event for 2025 will be held rain or shine. The event continues to be a NO contact event, Residents are required to unload thir vehicles. There is a 2 load per household/per day MAX (example; 2 loads friday and 2 loads saturday per household). Proof of Residency is required (example; 2025 Tax Bill). Accepted Items: White Goods, Metal Goods, General Trash, NON Treated wood Materials, and Tires (For a Fee). Items NOT Accepted: Paint, Batteries, Chemicals (of any kind), Electronics (of any kind), Appliances Containing Freon (example: Refrigerators, Air Conditioners, & Dehumidifiers), Farm Equipment Tires, Tractors Trailer Tires, Pressure Treated Wood. Please contact the Township Office should you have any questions at 610.759.1250.
NOTICE TO TOWNSHIP RESIDENTS:
The Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company (BTVFC) has lifted the burn ban due to recent rainfall, with more rain forecasted for the weekend.
As a reminder, Bushkill Township Ordinance 2005-08 regulates and restricts outdoor fires within the Township. While the burn ban has been lifted, we are still in a drought, and any prolonged period without rain could result in the Township being placed back under a burn ban.
Please continue to monitor the Bushkill Township Website or the Bushkill Township Volunteer Fire Company Facebook page for updates on the Burn Ban.
Thank you for your cooperation, and stay safe.
Attention Residents: Bushkill Township Yard Waste Facility will reopen on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 the facility will close for the season on Wednesday, November 26, 2025. The Yard Waste Facility will be open on Wednesday 7am to 3pm, Friday 7am to 3pm, and Saturday 8am to 12pm. Please note that a FREE Permit is required and can be obtained from the Township Office, Monday thru Friday, 8am to 4pm. The Township Facility CAN accept the following items: "Branches,leaves and yard waste must remain separated." Branches (No more that 4 inches in diameter/ 5 feet long), Leaves, Pine cones, Pine needles, Christmas Trees (MUST be free of tinsel, lights and ornaments). The Township Facility CANNOT accept the following items: Grass Clippings, Sod, Bamboo, Lumber, Tree Stumps, Large woody debris, Plastic/other synthetic materials, Fruit, Vegetables, Oramental grasses, Stones/Rocks or household waste of any kind. ALL Commercial businesses and contractors must drop off at the Central FRCA Processing Center located at 6701 Weaversville Road, Northampton, PA 18067 (East Allen Township). For a complete list of what is accepted/not accepted at the FRCA Facility, please go to the FRCA Website at:
http://frcauthority.org/acceptable_unacceptable_items.pdf
Bushkill Township Planning Commission meeting will be held on Monday, March 24, 2025 at 7:30pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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Bushkill Township Zoning Hearing Board Meeting will be held on Monday, March 10, 2025 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be in the Bushkill Township Municipal Meeting Room. To view the agenda please click
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This is a reminder for trail users, park goers, and open space property users: With hunting season in full swing in Pennsylvania, please remember to wear orange or other bright colors when using Bushkill Township properties/trails. Hunting may be allowed on private property that borders Bushkill Township properties/trails and it is allowed on many of the Open Space properties. In Pennsylvania hunting season typically runs from the End of September until the End of February with Spring Turkey season opening for the month of May.
Applications to hunt Bushkill Township owned properties enrolled in the PA Game Commission's Hunter Access Program for the 2024 - 2025 season will be accepted from July 1 - July 31. Completed applications can be emailed to
kreider@bushkilltownship.com or dropped off in person/mailed to 1114 Bushkill Center Road, Nazareth, PA 18064. A lottery drawing for 100 permits will be done on August 2nd. Permitees will be notified shortly after the drawing. To view the Hunter Access Program documents please click
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