Lawn Care & Landscaping in Lower Paxton Township

Leaf collection

The township vacuums loose leaves from the first week of November to mid-December. Rake them into long, narrow piles within four feet of the curb or road edge, not into the street, with no sticks or branches mixed in; tarped piles are skipped. Leaves can't go in the trash or in plastic bags. A fall cleanup hauls them away instead.

Source: Lower Paxton Township, Fall Leaf Collection(opens in a new tab); Lower Paxton Township, Leaf Waste Collection(opens in a new tab)

Yard waste and the compost facility

Penn Waste picks up bundled branches, garden waste and leaves on trash day from April through December, and grass goes out with the trash. Residents with a township permit can take leaves, brush and branches up to 12 inches across to the compost facility on Conway Road, open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday in season. It doesn't take grass, sod, stumps or bamboo. Bigger piles are a brush removal job.

Source: Lower Paxton Township, Leaf Waste and Compost(opens in a new tab); Lower Paxton Township, Compost Facility(opens in a new tab)

Sidewalks after a snow

Township code gives owners 24 hours after snow stops to clear a sidewalk path at least 36 inches wide (§ 196-31), and no one may push snow from a sidewalk or driveway into a street or alley (§ 196-30). The township asks that cars and trailers come off the street before a storm. Set up snow removal before the first storm.

Source: Lower Paxton Township Code, § 196-31(opens in a new tab); Lower Paxton Township Code, § 196-30(opens in a new tab); Lower Paxton Township, Winter Road Maintenance(opens in a new tab)

Patios and stormwater: the threshold is small

Patios are on the township's zoning permit application, and the stormwater rules start early: more than 80 square feet of new hard surface needs a stormwater management application, and more than 1,000 square feet adds volume controls and a site plan (§ 170-302). Impervious coverage tops out at 40 percent in the R-1 district. Ask the township before a patio, walkway or wall starts.

Source: Lower Paxton Township, Zoning Permit Application (PDF)(opens in a new tab); Lower Paxton Township Code, § 170-302(opens in a new tab); Lower Paxton Township Zoning, § 203-305(opens in a new tab)

Grass height

Grass and weeds over 10 inches are a violation under the township's property maintenance code (§ 148-2); gardens and flower beds are exempt. A weekly or biweekly mowing schedule keeps you well under it.

Source: Lower Paxton Township Code, § 148-2(opens in a new tab)

Trees and burning

Branches have to clear 12 feet over the street and 8 feet over the sidewalk, and work on a tree under the township's jurisdiction needs the Shade Tree Commission's approval (Chapter 162). Leaves and yard waste can't be burned in the township (§ 106-24).

Source: Lower Paxton Township Code, Chapter 162(opens in a new tab); Lower Paxton Township Code, § 106-24(opens in a new tab)

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