Borough of West Pittston, Pennsylvania

~ The Garden Village ~
EST. 1857

West Pittston Borough:
Who To Contact

Main Office
555 Exeter Avenue
West Pittston, PA 18643
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am – 4pm
P: 570-655-7782
F: 570-602-8046
Borough Manager  /Public Records Officer
Savino Bonita: manager@westpittstonborough.com – ext. 223
Secretary
Kendra-lee O’Brien: secretary@westpittstonborough.com – ext. 222

Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer
Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12-4pm
code-zoning@westpittstonborough.com
570-655-7782 ext. 224 

Tax Collector
Hours: Tuesday 6-8pm or by appointment
570-655-7782 ext.232

Public Works Department/Recycling Center
505 Delaware Avenue
Recycling Hours: 1st & 3rd Saturdays 8-12pm
570-655-7786 

Wyoming Area Regional Police Department
Non-emergency: 570-654-3001
Emergency: 911
Police Chief: Michael Turner
turner@regionalpolice.org
https://wyomingarearegionalpd.org/ 

 

West Pittston Fire Department
216 Spring Street
West Pittston, PA 18643
570-655-7785
Fire Chief: John Hood

Borough Council President
Ellen Quinn

Council Members
Bill Bohn
Mike D. Bugelholl
James Butera
Jared Jordan
Ian Stevenson
Toni Valenti

Mayor 
Angelo Alfano – ext. 231

Council Meetings
First Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm in the Borough Building.

Council Work Sessions
Third Wednesday of the month unless otherwise published at 6:30pm in the Borough Building. If there are 5 Wednesdays in a month, Work Session will be on the fourth Wednesday.

Welcome to West Pittston

Announcements

Job Posting

DPW Announcements

Recycling Containers

The West Pittston Borough Council and Department of Public Works urge all residents to carefully read the following information in regard to new recycling containers, trash pick-up, yard waste, leaf vacuuming, and the collection of recyclables. Our residents’ utmost cooperation is very important in maintaining a clean and attractive borough.

The borough was very fortunate to receive, through a grant, 2500 new recycling containers. These containers will be distributed at the DPW Building on a date and time which will be announced in the very near future. Residents who DO NOT already have a green borough container will be the first to get a maximum of two containers. These residents will also be asked to fill out a document listing their name and address.

The following is a perfect example of the old, yet very wise adage, “The village doesn’t make the people, the people make the village”. The borough is requiring all residents to remove all containers (trash, yard waste, recyclables, etc.) from tree lawn, road, or sidewalk within twelve hours after the collection. West Pittston’s ordinance regarding containers allows a twenty-four hour window to put containers out and removing them. If there is a viable reason for not following this ordinance (out of town, illness, physical handicap, etc.), please notify the DPW office at 570-655-7786. This ordinance will be strictly enforced, and if not obeyed, a citation will be issued followed by a fine of no less than $25 or more than $300 if the non compliance is not corrected. Residents should also be aware that yard waste and recycling  containers should not exceed thirty pounds. Recyclables should also be clean and free of any sharp objects.  The DPW workers will not collect containers that do not follow these guidelines. Residents should also be mindful that the green recycling containers are borough property and could be confiscated if guidelines are consistently ignored.

Lastly, the borough received a new leaf vacuuming truck via the same grant as the recycling containers. The initial plan is to post signs on streets to alert residents that the vacuum truck will clean leaves on a day listed on the sign. This plan will allow time to rake leaves to the edge of individual properties. When doing so, please do not block sidewalks or rake leaves over the curb onto the street. Leaves on the street could interfere with storm drains and the storm water system. The truck operator will not collect any leaf piles that contain debris (rocks, branches, etc.) that could possibly be a safety concern for the driver or the working parts of the truck. It also should be noted that the new truck may not operate on some of the more narrow streets in the borough due to it’s size. In this situation, leaves will be collected by borough employees as done in the past.

Plans and procedures for snow plowing will be announced at a later date.

We greatly appreciate the cooperation of all our residents in our overall effort to continue to keep our borough looking great. Thank you!

Budget


Budget

Public Budget Notice

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Borough Council of the Borough of West Pittston at a meeting held on Monday, December 18, 2023 fixed the Tax Millage for the fiscal year 2024 at 4.2950 mills, adopted the General Fund 2024 Operating Budget in the amount of $3,916,204.00 and the Sewer Maintenance Fund 2024 Operating Budget in the amount of $604,000.00, and is on file and available for public inspection at the Office of the Borough Secretary, 555 Exeter Avenue, West Pittston, Pennsylvania, during regular office hours of 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. prevailing time, Monday through Friday (except holidays). The 2024 Operating Budget is also available on the West Pittston Borough Website, www.westpittstonborough.com.

The Borough of West Pittston does not discriminate on the basis of Race, Color, National Origin, Sex, Religion, Age, Disability or Family Status in Employment or the Provision of Services.

The Borough of West Pittston is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer.


Ordinances

Millage Ordinance Ad

Newly Added 2019 & 2018 Borough Ordinances

NEWLY ADDED – WEST PITTSTON BOROUGH ZONING ORDINANCE

New Borough Ordinance: Parking on Tree Lawns

Section 1 – Definitions

“Tree Lawn” – The untraveled portion of streets lying between the road and sidewalk which abuts on any such property.

Section 2 – Regulations for Parking

The parking of any vehicles, including but not limited to recreational vehicles, trailers and recreational vehicles is strictly prohibited on any tree lawn.

Section 3 – Violation and Penalty

Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision of this Part, upon conviction thereof in an action brought before a magisterial district judge in the manner provided for the enforcement of summary offenses under the Pennsylvania Rules of criminal Procedure, shall be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000.00 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fines and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 90 days. Each day that a violation of this Part continues or each Section of this Part which shall be found to have been violated shall constitute a separate offense.


Stormwater Information

Stormwater Management (MS4)
Information

Stormwater Management Ordinance
Amendment

View Borough Floodplain
Information

Stormwater Violation
Letter

Stormwater Management Ordinance
Amendment Legal Ad

The MS4 annual report is available by request at the borough office.

Sign Up for CodeRED

CodeRED is an emergency notification service that allows borough officials to notify residents and businesses by telephone, cell phone, text message, email and social media regarding time-sensitive, general and emergency information. Only authorized officials have access to the CodeRED system. . Any message regarding the safety, property or welfare of the community will be disseminated using CodeRED. These include AMBER alerts, hazardous traffic or road conditions, boil water advisories, evacuation notices or community events.

For registration help, call 1-866-939-0911. Required information includes contact name, address, city, state, zip code, phone number and whether the property is a residence or business.

West Pittston Borough:
Who To Contact

Main Office
555 Exeter Avenue
West Pittston, PA 18643
Hours: Mon-Fri 8am – 4pm
P: 570-655-7782
F: 570-602-8046
Borough Manager  /Public Records Officer
Savino Bonita: manager@westpittstonborough.com – ext. 223
Secretary
Kendra-lee O’Brien: secretary@westpittstonborough.com – ext. 222

Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer
Hours:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 12-4pm
code-zoning@westpittstonborough.com
570-655-7782 ext. 224 

Tax Collector
Hours: Tuesday 6-8pm or by appointment
570-655-7782 ext.232

Public Works Department/Recycling Center
505 Delaware Avenue
Recycling Hours: 1st & 3rd Saturdays 8-12pm
570-655-7786 

Wyoming Area Regional Police Department
Non-emergency: 570-654-3001
Emergency: 911
Police Chief: Michael Turner
turner@regionalpolice.org
https://wyomingarearegionalpd.org/ 

 

West Pittston Fire Department
216 Spring Street
West Pittston, PA 18643
570-655-7785
Fire Chief: John Hood

Borough Council President
Ellen Quinn

Council Members
Bill Bohn
Mike D. Bugelholl
James Butera
Jared Jordan
Ian Stevenson
Toni Valenti

Mayor 
Angelo Alfano – ext. 231

Council Meetings
First Wednesday of the month at 6:30pm in the Borough Building.

Council Work Sessions
Third Wednesday of the month unless otherwise published at 6:30pm in the Borough Building. If there are 5 Wednesdays in a month, Work Session will be on the fourth Wednesday.

Sign Up for CodeRED

CodeRED is an emergency notification service that allows borough officials to notify residents and businesses by telephone, cell phone, text message, email and social media regarding time-sensitive, general and emergency information. Only authorized officials have access to the CodeRED system. . Any message regarding the safety, property or welfare of the community will be disseminated using CodeRED. These include AMBER alerts, hazardous traffic or road conditions, boil water advisories, evacuation notices or community events.

For registration help, call 1-866-939-0911. Required information includes contact name, address, city, state, zip code, phone number and whether the property is a residence or business.