Due to July 4th National Holiday falling on the normal meeting day, the meeting was changed to July 5th at 7PM at the Township Building

The Rice Township Board of Supervisors will hold its monthly municipal meeting on Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., postponed from Election Day, November 7, 2015.  The meeting will be held at the Rice Township Municipal Building, 3000 Church Road, Mountain Top, PA 18707.

Click here to see the interactive Gypsy Moth Spraying Map from PA DCNR.

Areas that are to be sprayed are displayed in Blue
Areas that are currently being sprayed are displayed in Red
Areas that have been sprayed are displayed in Green

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MOUNTAINTOP AREA COG YARD WASTE FACILITY

Location:  Oak Hill Road in the Crestwood Industrial Park
Hours:  Wednesday 10am-2pm and Saturday 10am-4pm, April 2nd thru November
Requires Annual Permit ($10 for residents, $50 for landscapers), which may be purchased from the Township Secretary during normal business hours.

Leaves, grass and small branches are accepted.

Mulch will be available for purchase, rates to be announced.

PLEASE BE ADVISED THAT YOU MUST PURCHASE AN ANNUAL PERMIT FROM THE TOWNSHIP SECRETARY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 2016 LEAF PICK-UP IN THE FALL.  NO LEAVES WILL BE PICKED UP WITHOUT A PERMIT.

RECYCLING

Attendant:  Curt Hardiman
Hours of Operation:  Saturday 9am-2pm
Beginning April 6th, Summer Hours are in effect: 
Saturday 9am-2pm and Wednesday 4pm to 7pm
ACCEPTED ITEMS

Please be advised that the tax collector ONLY has office hours at the Township Building during the Rebate Period.  This period is the time period on your tax bill when you receive a discount.  After that period, bills must be mailed to the tax collector.  At no time may tax bills be dropped off at the Municipal Building.

The Tax Collector will be at the Rice Township Municipal Building during the Rebate period:  Mondays from 4pm to 6pm.

Rice Township’s Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday March 12th at 10am.  A rain date is set for March 13th at 10am.

The Easter Egg Hunt will be held at the Rice Township Municipal Park:
3000 Church Road
Mountain Top, PA 18707

All are welcome (and encouraged!) to attend!

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The Rice Township Board of Supervisors will hold its monthly municipal meeting on Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at 7:00 p.m., postponed from Election Day, November 3, 2015.  The meeting will be held at the Rice Township Municipal Building, 3000 Church Road, Mountain Top, PA 18707.

Wright Township Environmental Advisory Council will hold a gypsy moth forum at 7 tonight (Monday, August 3rd) at the Wright Township Municipal Building. The Penn State Cooperative Extension Service who will present information on the gypsy moth and answer residents’ questions. All Mountain Top residents are invited.