Trash and Recycling
Recycling is collected every other Thursday
Curbside Trash Collection
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Trash is picked up every Wednesday and may be placed at the curb no earlier than 3PM on Tuesday
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No more than six (6) containers weighing less than forty (40) pounds each.
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Empty containers must be removed from the curb by 9PM Wednesday evening.
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NO recyclables, bags of leaves, grass or garden waste can be mixed with trash.
· ***TV‘s, computers, monitors, keyboards,modems, printers, fax machines, VCR’s and DVD players MUST BE RECYCLED. Never place these items out at the curb, these items are banned from landfills and you may be fined. These items must be recycled! Take to any Goodwill Store or the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex, on Route 543 in Florence. Go directly to the scalehouse, from there you will be directed to the electronics recycling area. Call 609-499-1001 for more information.
Important information about the large blue recycling container:
1. All of your cardboard and paper must be placed in this container to be picked up, it is okay if the lid does not close as long as the cardboard and paper will not blow away or fall out before being picked up.
2. This container must be placed at the curb with the metal bar facing out, it must not be blocked by any cars and it must be 3 feet from other all obstacles in order to be picked up by the mechanical arm on the truck.
3. Your container has a registration number that is assigned to your address, these containers are not to be misplaced, if you move, the container must stay at the address to which it is assigned.
**Recycling should not be placed outside when there are high winds or storms forecast. Residents may hold their recycling for the next pick up date or take it to the containers at city hall. It is your responsibility to pick up any recycling that is blown into the street.
For Recycling Schedule Changes Due to Bad Weather You May Call the Recycling Hotline after 6am: 609-267-6889