Settled in 1719 and incorporated in 1838, West Donegal Township is named after County Donegal in Ireland. Located west and south of Elizabethtown, in northwest Lancaster County, West Donegal Township has approximately 9,000 residents and covers an area of 15.6 square miles. For more information about the Township click here. 

The weekly deadline for the purchase of red tags for oversized item disposal is Friday, December 12th for items to be picked up with your regular trash during the following week. Disposal of an oversized item requires a red tag which are $5 each and can only be purchased at the township office, Mon-Fri from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm each day.

This week

• The next Board of Supervisors meeting will occur on Monday, December 8, 2025 at 7:00 pm in the township meeting room.
• The Planning Commission meeting planned for Thursday, December 11, 2025 has been canceled for lack of agenda
• The next Coffee with the Manager will occur on Friday, December 12th from 7:30-9:00 am in the township meeting room.

Next Week and beyond

• The township offices will be closed from noon until 1:30 pm on Friday, December 19th for the staff Christmas luncheon.
• The township offices will be closed on December 25 & 26, 2025 in observance of the Christmas Holiday.
• The township offices will be closed on January 1, 2026 in observance of the New Year's Holiday.

Friday, December 12th from 7:30 - 9:00 AM