Maurice River Township - Trash & Recycle Information

Phone:
856-785-1120
Fax: 856-785-1974

Hours:
Monday - Friday
9:00 am - 3:00 pm

590 Main Street
P.O. Box 218
Leesburg, NJ 08327

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Proper Trash Collection & Recycling Procedures

VERY IMPORTANT MESSAGES FOR ALL RESIDENTS

Trash & Recycling Curbside Pickup will change to Thursdays effective January 1st, 2007. Trash pickup will be every Thursday. Recyclable pickup in the northern and southern sections of the township will continue on an alternating week basis, also on Thursdays. Effective January 2009, Bulky Collection will include furniture, matresses, white goods (applicances) and tires (max. four tires per household per month - off the rims.) Bulking items will be picked up curbside on the last Wednesday of each month.

2010 Household Hazardous Waste/Electronic Days

April 10^st in Millville
June 5^th in Bridgeton
September 11^th in Vineland

Trash Collection Procedure

All trash should be bagged no heavier than 40 lbs.
Bags should be placed curbside the evening before scheduled pick-up time.
If you are using a plastic container to hold the bags, the container must have handles and should NEVER be as large as a 55 gallon drum. DO NOT use recycle containers to disp[ose of trash.
In most circumstances there should never be nore than 10 bags placed curbside each week. Special house projects may warrant the rental of a dumpster at the residents expense.
Disposal of any debris generated by a Contractor is the sole responsibility of the contractor.
Large windows and doors must have glass removed before putting curbside. The glass is to be placed in a carboard box marked "Broken Glass".
Carpet is to be cut into 4 foot lengths, rolled and tied, again no heavier than 40 lbs.
Cardboard recycling drop-off site behind Municipal garage. ONLY FLATTEND CORRUGATED CARDBOARD MAY BE PUT IN THE BLUE CONTAINERS. Unacceptable items whcich are not recyclable are as follows: cereal boxes, shoeboxes, waxed boxes, chipboard, Styrofoam, plastic six pack holders, plastic bags, paper bags and food boxes.

Recycle & Bulk Pickup Information

Curbside every Thursday - Household Trash ONLY.

Bulky Waste, Appliances & Tires:

Curbside - last wednesday of each month. Furniture, mattresses, appliances and tires. Maximum of 4 tires per household per month, off rims.

Recyclable's Collection

Curbside - every other Thursday. Red recycling containers are available at the Municipal Hall for a fee.
All empty trash containers should be removed from curbside within 12 hours of trash removal.

What To Recycle:

GLASS - clear, green and brown food containers and beverage bottles and jars. ONLY the color glass listed.
ALUMINUM, TIN and BIMETAL cans which contained food and beverages.
PLASTIC soda bottles - clear and green and half gallon milk and water containers. All plastic containers with a 1 or 2 on the bottom.
NEWSPAPERS only.
AEROSOL CANS can now be recycled!
CARDBOARD recycling drop-off site behind Municipal garage. ONLY FLATTENED CORRUGATED CARDBOARD MAY BE PUT IN THE BLUE CONTAINERS. Unacceptable items whcich are not recyclable are as follows: cereal boxes, shoeboxes, waxed boxes, chipboard, Styrofoam, plastic six pack holders, plastic bags, paper bags and food boxes.

How To Recycle:

PREPARE your materials by removing caps and lids. No need to remove rings from bottles.
RINSE - use as little water as possible. In cases of sticky substances, such as, peanut butter, clean sufficiently not to draw insects or rodents.
Only items that have a number 1 or number 2 in the bottom are recyclable.
Use the proper red recycling bucket to avoid problems with pick-up.
NEWSPAPERS & JUNK MAIL are to be placed in square recycle busket.

The Following Items Can NOT Be Recycled:
Aluminum foil Ceramics Corning Ware glass Drinking glasses Light bulbs Mirrors Motor oil containers	Paint cans Pie plates, etc. Pots-n-Pans Styrofoam Tupperware toys Window glass

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