Township Trash
BULK PICK-UP OF TRASH
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Please do NOT place Propane Tanks in
Trash or Recycling Carts!!
They have EXPLODED at the Recycling
Center. Please check the dates and times for the Gloucester County
Household Special Waste Collection and dispose of them Properly. Thank
You!
Problems?
Email the Public Works Department
or call directly at 856-468-1502
More
Information on the Public Works Department.
The Automated Collection System
requires the use of a specially designed cart. Regular garbage cans can not be
used with this system. You will be issued (1) one new automated (95) ninety-five
gallon collection cart. The cart is the only container that may be used for your
regular household waste. The cart is designed to handle normal household
trash from a six (6) member family that recycles properly.
The cart has been stamped with a serial number and is the property of the
Township of Mantua. Should you move from your current location, the cart must
remain for the next resident.
Using the Cart.
Before moving the cart, grasp the handle and tilt back slightly towards you.
Push or pull the cart to roll it. Use care when rolling on slopes, inclines
and/or steps.
Place your cart out for collection by 5:00 am on the morning of your weekly
collection day. Please do not place your cart out before 5:00 pm on the day
before collection day and please remove cart within 12 hours of being collected.
Where to place your cart.
Set your cart at the curb or at the edge of the street in front of your house
with the handle facing the house. The collector will return the container
to the same place when empty. Please do not place your cart in front of
mailboxes or other obstructions such as telephone poles, water hydrants, or
parked vehicles. The cart will need (4) four feet of clearance all the way
around in order to be collected. Also, keep recyclables and other items away
from cart.
Cart maintenance and upkeep.
Never put food waste directly into your cart. All trash must be placed into
sealed plastic trash bags to reduce odors and insects. Periodically wash out the
cart with regular soap and water to reduce odors. Sprinkling ammonia into the
can will also reduce odors and pests. Try to store cart in a cool dry place when
possible and keep out of sunlight, as the UV rays are detrimental to plastics.
Dispose of medical wastes such as syringes and needles by placing them into a
hard plastic container with a screw on lid. With lid properly secure place into
cart and not with recyclables.
If your cart needs repair please notify the Streets & Roads Department at
468-1502.
What to put in the Cart.
Your cart is designed for the disposal of normal household trash. All materials
shall be placed into sealed plastic bags. Pet owners shall double bag pet wastes
and cat litter. Saw dust shall also be bagged and sealed.
What not to put in the cart.
The following items may not be disposed of in the cart:
recyclables, hot ashes, ammunition, motor oil, chemicals, grass, leaves,
sod, concrete, flammable liquids, hazardous waste, paints, solvents, contractors
debris, or dead animals.
For the disposal of any of these items listed above contact the Highway office.
Bulk items.
Bulk items will be collected on your Trash Day the first full week of every
month. Bulky items include but not limited to: doors, windows, carpets, fence,
auto parts, brush, furniture, or white goods.
NOTE: Carpeting and brush shall be cut in lengths of (4) feet and tied
with string or twine, and not weight more than (50) pounds.
The following items will not be collected by the Highway Dept: hazardous
materials and construction and remodeling debris such as plywood, shingles,
bricks, stone, insulation, siding, sheet rock, flooring, and carpets if work is
done by a contractor.
If your
having a party and will have
extra trash, the department is making exceptions for trash. Since most parties
are scheduled, you can either call or email the
department and let them know there will be extra trash the weekend after
the party. Please remember to recycle as much as possible.
(i.e. plastic ware, please refer to the recycling information)
Pickup areas are as follows:
Monday: Barnsboro and outlaying area – north to but not including
Heritage Road, south to Pitman line including Lambs Road east to Chestnut Run, west to
Harrison Township line and to but not including the Bridgeton Pike (Route 45). Voting
District 1 and 10 including Weatherby Hills and the
Rosewood Development.
Tuesday: Sewell – south of Centre Street and including the Cinderella
area west of Railroad, south to Pitman line including Buckingham Village, east to Mantua
Creek not Lambs Road. Also, includes the development of Bellmeade and
Ravenswood. Voting Districts 3, 5, and 6; note portion of district 3 handled on Wednesday.
Wednesday: Mantua proper, east of Bridgeton Pike, south to Jackson Avenue, east
to Wenonah Line (Mantua Creek). Barlow Tract area and Sewell – east of Railroad and
south to Centre Street. Voting Districts 2 and part of 3 and 11.
Thursday: Centre City (east side of Bridgeton Pike) south to Harrison Township
line including both sides of Heritage Road, Jackson Road and North Main Street, Barnsboro.
Voting Districts 7 and 9.
Friday: Mantua Heights, trailer section, Centre City, (west side of
Bridgeton Pike) (Route 45) – south to Harrison Township line and portion of Mantua
west of Bridgeton Pike (Route 45). Voting Districts 4, 8 and 12. Also Cold Springs, Boody
Mill Road and Cohawkin Road.