School District
Phoenixville Area School District
1120 Gay Street
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-933-8861 - Office
484-927-5027 - Taxes
www.pasd.com
Township Taxes
Earned Income Tax....................... 1.25% (.25% for Open Space)
Township Tax................................. 2.7 mills
Real Estate Transfer Tax.............. 1%
Additional taxes:
Occupation Tax (to Phoenixville Area School District)
County Tax
School Tax
Tax Collector
Charles J. McCarthy
100 Diamond Rock Road
Phoenixville, PA 19460
610-933-6047 - Office
Online Payment of Township Taxes by Credit Card
Residents may pay Township property taxes (not County or School District taxes) by credit card at the Official Payments website. The site has a full explanation of the methods and an option to cancel if a resident decides not to use the service. The Schuylkill Township jurisdiction code is 4876. A service fee is applied and is calculated at the site.
Click here for the Official Payments website.
Earned Income Tax
Berkheimer Associates
50 North Seventh Street
Bangor, PA 18013
610-588-0965 - Office
610-588-0647 - Fax
800-360-8989
Chester County
Tax Assessment Office
610-344-6105 - Office
610-344-6022 - Fax
Local Services
| Telecommunications: Comcast Cable Verizon FIOS TV |
1-800-COMCAST 1-800-828-3932 1-888-553-1555 |
| Water: Aqua America, Inc. |
762 Lancaster Avenue Bryn Mawr, PA 19010 800-711-4779 610-525-1400 |
| Sewer: Valley Forge Sewer Authority |
333 Pawling Road Phoenixville, PA 19460 Phone: (610) 935-1553 Fax: (610) 983-9684 E-mail: info@vfsa.com |
FIRE COMPANIES SERVING SCHUYLKILL TOWNSHIP
Valley Forge Volunteer Fire Company, Valley Forge, PA
West End Fire Company, Phoenixville, PA -- EMS provider
Emergency Operations Center
When an emergency arises, the Center will operate from the Valley Forge Firehouse. Residents should turn on radios to 1210 AM or 1420 AM to receive emergency directions.
NOTE: Residents with disability or special needs should inform the Office to maintain a current record (610-933-5843).
Cardboard Recycling
Schuylkill Township accepts cardboard at the municipal complex located at 111 Valley Park Road, Phoenixville. The container for use by Schuylkill Township residents is located in the upper parking lot of the complex.
All cardboard is accepted with the exception of wax coated cardboard (for example: milk cartons).
Yard Waste Recycling Center
Burning in Schuylkill Township is prohibited by Township ordinance and by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection. Beginning in the fall of 2001, Schuylkill Township opened its yard waste recycling center to the residents of the Township. The recycling center is located within the Valley Forge Sewer Authority property off Pawling Road.
The center is open every Monday from 7:30 am to 2:30 pm to accept leaves and tree limbs. Emergencies and road work projects may prohibit the yard being opened on a given Monday. Schuylkill Township will be able to accept limbs 6" in diameter or less. Tree limbs more than 6” in diameter cannot be accepted.
The recycling yard is open to Schuylkill Township residents only. Proof of residency is required.
Leaf Disposal
Leaves and debris should not be placed in the stormwater drainage area of township streets as clogged catch basins can impede the normal flow of stormwater drainage. Residents can assist in the care of catch basins with the following steps:
- Do not sweep leaves and other lawn debris into the street as they will eventually wash into the catch basin;
- Remove fallen leaves and other debris from the street whenever you find them there;
- Ask neighbors to patrol their areas of the street for leaves.
- Recycle leaves and limbs at the yard waste recycling center.
Animals
It is unlawful for any person to permit any animal to run at large upon any public thoroughfare, any public ground, or on any private property other than that of the owner. Owners are responsible for immediately removing and properly disposing of all animal excreta from any public property or any private property other than that of the animal's owner. Persons experiencing problems with animals should contact the Police Department. Additional information on Pennsylvania law regarding dogs is available here. (Requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
For information on animal bites, click here for the Chester County Health Department warning released April 4, 2002.(Requires the Adobe Acrobat Reader.)
Snow Removal
Schuylkill Township endeavors to remove snow and ice produced by winter storms as quickly and safely as possible from Township maintained roads. In an effort to do so, please be advised that per an ordinance by Schuylkill Township adopted in 1975 it is unlawful to park any vehicle on any public street or road during the course of any snow storm, ice storm or snow fall, during the course of which or following which any salting, cindering, plowing or other snow or ice removal operation are undertaken by the Township. Further, it is unlawful to park any vehicle on any public street or road following such storm for a period of twelve (12) hours or until the completion of any salting, cindering, plowing or snow removal operation whichever is greater. This includes but not limited to any storm during which there is an accumulation of at least one (1) inch of snow as measured at Philadelphia International Airport, by the National Weather Service or other official governmental body authorized to make such measurement.
The Township Chief of Police has the authority to remove and impound any vehicle parked on any of the streets or roads or sidewalks of Schuylkill Township. The owner/operator of the vehicle will pay all towing, impoundment charges and fines.
Additionally, residents are not permitted to deposit, throw or shovel or remove snow from private roads, driveways and sidewalks either by private contractor or homeowner onto any Township or State road.