Thursday, April 5, 2012
Marple Township Manager Anthony Hamaday assured leaves in the township will continue to be collected and is hopeful to continue the joint compost program with Haverford.
Last month, Haverford Township officials decided to axe the joint compost program with Marple Township due to the ongoing odor issues that the compost pile, located in Haverford Township, has created for its neighbors. After several months of debating the pros and cons of terminating the joint compost program, Haverford Township Manager Larry Gentile stated in a March meeting, “We will not be in the composting business anymore." However, Marple Township officials may be rekindling the joint compost program with Haverford. According to Marple Township Manager Anthony Hamaday, the township is currently exploring other options for the joint compost program. "We're looking at a lot of options right now," shared Hamaday after a commissioners …
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Haverford Township manager tells residents that one likely option for compost program is to get rid of it.
During a 1st Ward meeting at the Manoa Fire Co. Wednesday evening, Haverford Township Manager Larry Gentile said that an option for the controversial leaf compost program is to get rid of it. With many residents complaining about the smell of the compost program coming from the Haverford Township Public Works facility, Gentile and the township have been trying to find solutions on dealing with the problem, such as having expert Craig Coker of Coker Composting and Consulting evaluating the shared and operated program by Haverford and Marple townships last month. While at Wednesday night’s meeting Gentile said there are six options that are being considered as to what to do with the program, one of the most likely ones is to get rid of it. “…
Wednesday, February 8, 2012
Department of Public Works Director Ed Cross provided a report to the Marple Township Board of Commissioners regarding the joint brine and compost programs with Haverford Township.
BROOMALL–Director of Marple Township's Public Works Department Ed Cross provided a report of recent activities in the department to the Marple Board of Commissioners at a work session meeting on Feb. 6. Cross's report included highlights from the recent snowfall last month and the issue of the joint compost program with Haverford Township. New Joint Brine Program Brought to Fruition Marple Township was able to try out their new brining trucks–a shared brine program between Marple and Haverford–during January's snowfall. "If you recall, they were calling for a dusting of snow that Thursday," shared Cross about the recent snowfall. "On that particular day, we went out–we have 88 miles of roads and 12 miles of PennDOT roads that we take care …
Sam Smith
11:57 am on Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Larry hasn't saved this town a dime just ask him for the credit card... more ›