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Commercial Trash and Recycling
1 Fourth Street, Chester, PA 19013
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ZIP code19013, 19016 Wikidata
Area code484-610 Wikidata
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About Chester
First city in Pennsylvania, United States1682Established
32,605Population
6 sq miArea
69 ftElevation
Chester is a city in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area and located on the western bank of the Delaware River between Philadelphia and Wilmington, Delaware. The population of Chester was 32,605 at the 2020 census. Incorporated in 1682, Chester is the oldest city in Pennsylvania and was the location of William Penn's first arrival in the Province of Pennsylvania. It was the county seat for Chester County from 1682 to 1788 and of Delaware County from 1789 to 1851. From the second half of the 19th century through the first half of the 20th century, the city was a major center of heavy industry, manufacturing, and shipping. The city be…
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Office address
Department of Public Works
1 Fourth Street, Chester, PA 19013
Official source ↗Checked Sep 16, 2026
Office address
Electrical Underwriter for the City of Chester
1 Fourth Street, Chester, PA 19013
Official source ↗Checked Sep 16, 2026
Office hours
Commercial Trash and Recycling
9am – 4:30pm | Monday – Friday
Official source ↗Checked Sep 16, 2026
Office hours
Department of Public Works
9am – 4:30pm | Monday – Friday
Official source ↗Checked Sep 16, 2026
Office hours
Electrical Underwriter for the City of Chester
9am – 4:30pm | Monday – Friday
Official source ↗Checked Sep 16, 2026
General phone
City Engineers Office Forms
(610) 447-7700
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General phone
Health Department Forms
(610) 447-7700
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General phone
Public Works
(610) 447-7700
Official source ↗Checked Sep 16, 2026
General phone
Public Works Committee
(610) 447-7700
Official source ↗Checked Sep 16, 2026