BRANCHES, LEAVES & GRASS | OTHER HOUSEHOLD WASTE
2004 HOUSEHOLD SPECIAL WASTE COLLECTION DATES
HOW RECYCLING MAKES CENTS AND SENSE | DEP AWARENESS & Oil Discharges
TRASH
GUIDELINES:
East Greenwich Township maintains a one-day pickup for trash and recyclables.
ALL YOUR TRASH AND RECYCLABLES are picked up on the same day IN
YOUR SPECIFIC ZONE in the township (formerly trash was collected every
Tuesday). Trash includes: household trash, furniture, and glass windows
and doors.
Note: Trash containers are limited to a 35 gallon size and 50 pounds in
weight. The hauler will NOT pick up if either of these parameters are
exceeded.
[Download a copy of the current guidelines, and map of the
zones - PDF file]
The EVENING BEFORE your specific trash day, place your trash and recyclables
in SEPARATE containers curbside EVERY WEEK.
Questions? In you need more information about these
changes, call the Township's Clerk Office, (856) 423-0654, or
contact Committeeman John DeGeorge, tel 609-685-8367 or johndegeorge@eastgreenwichnj.com
for Trash, contact our Recycling Coordinator Fred Hills, tel 856-224-1817
or fred.hills@comcast.net
for Recycling specific issues.
RECYCLING
A single-stream recycling program is in operation. This means you
place all of your RECYCLABLES in one container--the blue RecycleBank wheeled
container. If you use any other container, it will be picked up but you
will receive no credit from RecycleBank. (The old green containers may
be retained for brush and twig collection but not for grass collection).
April 2008 Update - read the "Introducing
RecycleBank" mailer-brochure (PDF).
For questions about
the ReCycle Bank program or problems with the containers, contact RecycleBank
directly at
Toll free: 1-888 727-2978
Phone: 1-215 564 2224
Fax:1-215 501-5900
For collection problems contact the Municipal Building
Recylcables
are picked up the same day as your trash, the day depending on your
specific zone in the township [zone descriptions below].
Recyclable paper: newspaper, magazines, wrapping paper, books, corrugated
and regular cardboard (include coated cardboard)
. Large boxes should be broken down and tied in bundles. No plastic or
wax-coated boxes.
Commingled recyclables: Plastic and glass bottles, jars,
and jugs (lids removed); ALL PLASTICS 1-7; steel,aluminum and bimetallic
cans, and clean foil. Take your plastic bags to your grocery store for
recycling.
NOTE: RecycleBank's Blue containers have been distributed
to all residents within the township. If you have just moved in to a brand
new home, the clerk's office has been notified when your builder received
the CO for your home and a can will be delivered within the next 2-3 weeks.
In the meantime you may use a regular trash can. If you are a new owner
of a previously established home, the recycle can should have been left
behind for you. If not please contact the clerk's office in the township's
Municipal Building.
ZONES FOR TRASH & RECYCLING PICKUP
Zone 1: TUESDAY PICKUP: This area includes all property in the township NORTH
of Cedar Road and EAST of Kings Highway. This zone includes EVEN-numbered
homes on Cedar Road and Kings Highway.
Zone 2: WEDNESDAY PICKUP: This zone includes
all property in the township NORTH of Democrat Road and WEST of Kings
Highway. This zone includes ODD-numbered homes along Kings Highway and
EVEN-numbered homes along Democrat Road.
Zone 3: THURSDAY PICKUP: This zone includes all property
in the township SOUTH of Cedar and Democrat Roads, as well as ODD-numbered
homes on Cedar and Democrat Roads.
Large
metal items such as appliances (doors removed), water tanks, metal doors
(glass removed), siding, chairs, etc. require advance notification
and are collected every Wednesday each month. Call the Municipal Building
at (856) 423-0654 or 423-0655 to schedule pickup of such items.
YARD WASTE REGULATIONS
The township will now collect leaves, limbs and grass year-round, EXCEPT when snow is on the ground. Yard waste collection will resume AFTER snow has melted from each storm, as weather permits.
GRASS CLIPPINGS will be collected EACH MONDAY (from April to through September).
They MUST be placed in plastic bags. DO NOT PLACE IN THE STREET (according
to the new regulations). Grass also may be disposed of in the dumpster
behind the Amos J. Peaslee Annex at 21 East Cohawkin Road in Clarksboro.
Empty grass into the dumpter, DO NOT include bags, limbs, or branches
in the dumpster.
LIMBS AND BRANCHES should be placed at the curb the SECOND AND FOURTH
THURSDAYS of each month from April through November with the ends facing
the street. After November they will be collected weather permitting.
LEAVES are collected from November 1 to December 1. For collection, please
rake your leaves to the edge of your property (not the street) or place
them in plastic bags. Do not mix leaves with branches, trash or garden
waste. After December 1, they must be placed in bags and they will be
picked up weather permitting. Leaves may also be deposited in the dumpster
behind the Amos Peaslee Municipal Annex at 21 E. Cohawkin Road (empty
loose into the dumpster, do not include the bag, limbs or branches).
CHRISTMAS TREES are picked up curbside the FIRST THREE WEEKS IN JANUARY.
Be sure to remove ALL ornaments, wire, and tree stands from the Christmas
trees.
OTHER HOUSEHOLD WASTE
The Gloucester County Improvement Authority
(GCIA)
Office of Recycling holds special household waste disposal events
throughout the year. The following items are accepted: solvents, pesticides,
cleaners, kerosene, herbicide, gasoline, turpentine, varnish, fertilizers,
rat poisons, auto & floor care products, weed killers, lighter fluid,
photo chemicals, pool chemicals, propane tanks and gas cylinders. In addition
– paints (latex & oil based), motor oil, antifreeze, fluorescent tubes
& ballasts, lead acid & ni-cad batteries will be accepted for
recycling. For more specifics, including times and dates, go to the GCIA's
special household waste website page, http://www.gcianj.com/county-recycling-where-can-i-recycle-gcia-nj.html
, or call the GCIA Office of Recycling at (856) 478-6045, ext. 13 .
ELECTRONICS - Used computers, monitors, printers and other
electronics can be recycled FREE at the Gloucester County Solid Waste
Complex in South Harrison during normal operating hours, or at a county
Hazardous Waste Collection Day (visit www.gcianj.com for more information).
2007 HOUSEHOLD SPECIAL WASTE COLLECTION DATES
For directions to the following facilities,
click here and scroll down.
[Limited to Gloucester County residents only!
Commercial businesses are prohibited from participating in these events]
March 8th, 2008
April 12th
May 10th
July 12th
September 13th
October 11th
Materials will only be accepted for each scheduled event at the designated
drop-off site, and WILL NOT be accepted at any other location.
GLOUCESTER COUNTY NJ LOCATIONS: (see link directly above for dates and
times)
- Gloucester County
Solid Waste Complex, Monroeville Rd. (Rt. 694). S. Harrison, NJ.
- Gloucester County Roads Department, North Delsea
Drive (Rt. 47), Clayton, NJ
RECYCLING...IT MAKES CENTS
Trash pickup and disposal fees account for almost 10% or more of the total municipal budget. With increasing dump fees, the cost of disposal is rising year after year.
East Greenwich averages 250 tons of trash per month (as of February 2005) and approximately 50 tons of recyclables. Every tone of recyclables saves approximately $70 in disposal fees. Through state incentives, we receive funds when we recycle 25% of our waste stream or more. In 2004 it cost East Greenwich $225,000 to dispose of its trash, and $250,000 in 2005.
NEW trash and recycling ordinances, effective in January 2006, will save homeowners tax dollars and jump-start a cleaner and greener community.
Please remember that most of your trash is RECYCLABLE cardboard, paper, glass, plastic and aluminum. By recycling, we help the environment by putting less in landfills and incinerators. Every year companies find more uses for recycled products. Let's come together as a community and do our part. Encourage your neighbors and children to recycle.
Inside the 2008 township calendar (to begin April 1), and also on this web page, you can read the recycling guidelines. If you have any additional questions or comments about recycling, please contact John DeGeorge.
DEP AWARENESS
The State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has asked us to provide our residents with information on the following programs.
The Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation, Upgrade And Closure Fund - a grant and loan program available to both homeowners and commercial property woners for funding remediation of contamination caused by leaking underground storage tanks.
UST Funding Now Available to Homeowners with Non-Leaking Oil Tanks
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