FAQ's Voluntary Recycling Program:   The Board of Supervisors have adopted a voluntary recycling program, which began on October 1, 2002.  Your private trash hauler has plastic green recycling containers.  The Ordinance concerning the guidelines for this program were adopted as of July 1, 2002.    The state has lifted the Drought Emergency, no burning permits are needed.  According to DEP regulations, no businesses are allowed to burn at any time.   West Nile Virus: Just a reminder… Mosquitoes will breed anywhere water is retained over an extended period of time; the mosquitoes in these areas will possibly spread the West Nile Virus.  Old tires that have stagnant water standing in them are a good breeding ground.  Please remember, If you find any dead crows, blue jays, owls and hawks, please do not pick them up…contact Jay Smoker, Penn State Cooperative Extension at 717-394-3962. I’m thinking about a house project. When do I need a permit, and whom do I contact?   Are you finally making plans to build that sunroom or deck that you’ve only just thought about?  Are you going to finish the basement or order that storage shed so that you can finally park the car in the garage?  If you are, you should know that the Earl Township Board of Supervisors has adopted a zoning ordinance and a building code which requires that you obtain a permit before you begin to tackle those projects.   A permit is required whenever you add to or construct or locate a building, make any structural changes to an existing building, or remove a building or a portion of a building.  You also are required to have a permit if you upgrade your electrical service or modify your plumbing or mechanical systems.   Barry Wagner is the Earl Township Zoning Officer and can be contacted at (717) 625-0444.  In addition, he is generally available at the Township office on Monday mornings between 10 am and noon.   Jim Gordon is the Earl Township Building Inspector and can be reached between 6 am and 7 am at (717) 626-5987.