The Borough of Collingdale

What The Borough of Collingdale does

The Borough of Collingdale is a municipal government entity incorporated under Pennsylvania state law and chartered on December 23, 1891, serving residents of Collingdale Borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. The Borough operates from Borough Hall at 800 MacDade Boulevard and a Community Center located at the corner of MacDade Boulevard and Clifton Avenue, with standard operating hours Monday-Thursday 8:00am-5:00pm and Friday 8:00am-Noon (with adjusted summer hours May 26 through September 4). Its core service portfolio spans eight departments: Police Department, Fire Department, Code Enforcement, Stormwater Management (MS4 compliance), Administration, Trash & Recycling, Parks and Properties, and Highways and Streets. The Borough is also supported by five boards and commissions (Civil Service, Parks and Recreation, Planning, Zoning, Emergency Management) and participates in the multi-municipal Darby Creek Joint Sewer Authority.

The Borough's underlying technology footprint is minimal: no proprietary technology, no mobile applications, no API, and no disclosed integrations have been identified. Core administrative functions — forms, permits, ordinances, meeting minutes, agendas, and resolutions — are surfaced through the official website (collingdaleborough.org), which serves as the primary information hub for residents. The Borough's product offering is exclusively the delivery of public-sector services (safety, sanitation, infrastructure, recreation, regulation) rather than commercial goods; there is no disclosed technology platform or productized software component.

The Borough's revenue model is characteristic of a small Pennsylvania municipality: funding is derived primarily from local taxation (property tax, earned income tax) and intergovernmental transfers, with limited discretionary fees for permits and ancillary services. The Borough does not publish revenue figures, pricing schedules, or commercial fee structures on its public-facing channels. There is no headcount, no management team disclosure, no funding history, no partnerships, and no M&A activity in the available data — consistent with the entity being a non-commercial, democratically governed public body rather than an investable enterprise.

Name

The Borough of Collingdale

Legal name

The Borough of Collingdale

Website

https://collingdaleborough.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1891

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Borough of Collingdale is a Pennsylvania municipal government serving residents of Collingdale Borough in Delaware County since 1891, delivering police, fire, code enforcement, stormwater, parks, highways, and trash/recycling services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Municipal Government Services

NAICS

Administration of Housing Programs, Urban Planning, and Community Development (925), Police Protection (922120), Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Refuse Systems (4953), Sanitary Services (4950)

akta.pro primary industry

Mayor/City Manager & General Administration (BPAIACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Works & Municipal Infrastructure (Streets, Stormwater, Facilities) (BPAIACAF), Housing & Neighborhood Services (Local Housing Programs) (BPAIACAJ)

Keywords

• Municipal government services
• Public safety services
• Waste management services
• Parks and recreation
• Code enforcement

Headquarters

HQ city

Darby

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

The Borough of Collingdale is a municipal government that provides public services to residents of the Collingdale Borough in Delaware County, Pennsylvania. Its service portfolio includes police and fire protection, code enforcement, stormwater management, trash and recycling collection, parks and properties maintenance, highways and streets maintenance, and administrative services. The borough also operates a Community Center and supports community events and civic programs.

Product overview

The Borough of Collingdale is a municipal government entity providing public services to residents. The organization offers a portfolio of municipal services including Police Department, Fire Department, Code Enforcement, Stormwater Management, Administration, Trash & Recycling, Parks and Properties, and Highways and Streets. The borough also operates a Community Center located at MacDade Boulevard and Clifton Avenue, and maintains various boards and commissions for civic governance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Police Department

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Darby Borough: Immediately adjacent Delaware County, PA borough of comparable residential density and small-borough profile. Operates its own police, code enforcement, and public works functions, making it the most direct service-model peer to Collingdale.
• Glenolden Borough: Nearby Delaware County borough providing police, fire, public works, and recreation. Similar population scale and full-service municipal delivery model to Collingdale.
• Yeadon Borough: Nearby Delaware County borough with similar residential profile and full municipal service delivery including police, fire, code enforcement, and recreation. Comparable scale and service structure to Collingdale.
• Sharon Hill Borough: Small Delaware County, PA borough operating police, fire, public works, and recreation services. Closely comparable in geography, population scale, and the breadth of in-house municipal services provided.
• Lansdowne Borough: Adjacent Delaware County borough with an in-house police department, public works, parks and recreation, and code enforcement. Closely mirrors Collingdale's service mix in a similar small-borough context.
• Folcroft Borough: Small Delaware County borough providing police, public works, trash/recycling, and parks services. Highly comparable in population scale, residential density, and departmental service structure.
• Clifton Heights Borough: Adjacent Delaware County borough operating police, fire, code enforcement, sanitation, and recreation services directly. Comparable to Collingdale in service scope and small-borough operational model.

Broad incumbents

• Upper Darby Township: Much larger neighboring municipality in Delaware County that delivers a wider portfolio of municipal services (police, fire, sanitation, recreation, public works) at township scale. Comparable in service categories but operates at significantly larger scale and serves as the broader regional incumbent.
• Delaware County, Pennsylvania: County-level government encompassing Collingdale and providing overlapping services such as emergency management coordination, planning support, and shared municipal authorities. Functions as the broader regional public-administration incumbent above borough-level entities.

Others

• Pennsylvania Municipal League: Statewide association representing Pennsylvania boroughs and other municipalities. Not a direct competitor, but the institutional ecosystem that supports small boroughs like Collingdale through advocacy, training, and shared services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/borough-of-collingdale

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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Frequently asked questions about The Borough of Collingdale