Solid Waste Collection
RESIDENTIAL SOLID WASTE / TRASH COLLECTION
Household trash is collected once per week.
Only trash in the green Township-supplied containers will be collected. Place them with the metal bar toward the street. Leave two feet free from obstructions on both sides. No excess trash will be collected!
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS REGARDING TRASH COLLECTION
Garbage cans are forest green and have the Bordentown Township logo embossed on the side. They are also coded for each home. When a resident moves, the garbage can should stay with the home.
Residents may mark their cans and/or lids with their house number to ensure the can stays with the proper home. These cans are distinct and separate from the blue recycling cans distributed by Burlington County. The Recycling schedule will not change.
No commercial or contractor garbage should be included in your household trash.
Please remember that residents may drop off recycling brush, e-waste, hazardous materials, and white goods at the Township's Recycling Center located at 266 Crosswicks Road.
Do's and Don'ts of Solid Waste Collection
Residents should ONLY use the green Township supplied containers with lids for household waste
Containers should be at the curbside no earlier than 6 PM the night before collection day.
Be aware that collections may begin as early as 6 AM so make sure your container is curbside by 6 AM!
No Pool Chemicals including containers and bags.
No Syringes!
No business or construction waste!! Household waste ONLY!
Bag grass clippings and place in your trash container for regular pick up. Excess grass clippings can NOT be brought to the Public Works.
Use dumpsters for renovation project. Permits required.
Reduce! Reuse! Recycle! There should be no recycling material mixed in with household trash!
Styrofoam is NOT recyclable so please include it with your regular trash.
Bulk is picked up twice a month on alternating Mondays
White goods such as appliances are picked up by the Department of Public Works. Call 609-291-2133 to schedule.
Brush and twigs should not be included with household waste. Drop off at Township Recycling Center at 266 Crosswicks Road or call 609-291-2133 to schedule pick up.
The Township sponsors two paper shredding days per year.
Holidays
Trash pick up will be delayed by one day for all zones during the weeks of the following holidays:
New Years Day
Memorial Day
July 4th
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day *Zone 3 will be picked up on the day after Thanksgiving.
Christmas Day
Trash is collected by an independent agency--not by the Township. The above holidays are independent of the Township Holidays. Only the Holidays listed above impact trash removal.