Peters Township Council worked a split shift on Monday night. At 6:00 PM, council met with the fire department at the new Fire Station Number 3 to conduct a ribbon cutting ceremony. The recently completed fire station is located on Bebout Road in the eastern section of the township. Fire Chief Mike McLaughlin says the station will expand the scope and reach and the ability to service the community as a whole. In addition to the new fire station, the fire department took delivery on a new tanker fire apparatus. The truck was ordered as a replacement truck in the rotation of apparatus upgrades. It will be placed at station number 3 as part of its inventory. In regular council business, council was briefed on what a new solid waste collection contract may look like. Peters Township works with the South Hills Area Council of Governments in negotiating large contracts. According to Township Manager Paul Lauer, this contract could see a price increase of 20%-40%. That means that customers that are now paying $70 per quarter for trash collection, could see that fee increase to $100 per quarter. Customers would be limited to one container of trash per week. A plus to the contract, glass would be added back in as a recycled material. Bid proposals are out to three companies and final numbers have not yet been calculated.