Trash Collection

Trash collection will be on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays.  Please note that trash may not be set out for pick-up prior to 6 p.m. the evening before collection. 
 

As per Ordinance 2019-17 a maximum of 2 carts will be collected per household.  

 

See the below Trash Schedule for collection days.

 

Bulk Pickup changes are in effect January 1, 2024.  See Ordinance 2023-11 below.
 

Items not Collected by Township/Disposal Instructions

Leaves
Leaves may not be placed in household trash. The Township will collect leaves on an ongoing basis starting November 1st until they are all picked-up (usually completed by the end of February.)  Leaves are to be raked to the curb for collection.

Stumps, Large Shrubs and Trees
The Township will not collect these items.  Residents should arrange for disposal through their landscape service or deliver them directly to the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex in Mansfield.  Take Route 295 to exit 52A, and bear right off of the exit ramp.  The facility is approximately 100 yards down on Route 543.  The phone number is (609) 499-5200, or email is recycle@co.burlington.nj.us.  There is a charge for disposal, so please call the facility directly for current rates.    

White Goods (Refrigerators, freezers, stoves, washers and dryers). 
These items are picked-up on the first Friday of each month, and click on the tab to the left for online pickup requests.  Please note that residents must remove doors from appliances prior to pick-up.

Hazardous Materials such as paint, motor oil, lead acid batteries, anti-freeze, pool chemicals. 
These items must be delivered to the Burlington County Resource Recovery Complex in Mansfield, and are accepted by appointment only.  To schedule an appointment, please call (609) 499-5200.

Township Drop Off.  Residents may drop off small quantities (a trunk load) of cardboard, tires, glass, and aluminum at the recycling shed behind the Public Works Building located at 725 Smithville Road during operating hours of Monday through Friday from 7:00am-3:00pm.