LEAVES, BRANCHES AND CHRISTMAS TREES

 

LEAVES

Leaves are picked up weekly curbside.  They can be in clear plastic bags or dark bags labeled with a Township (orange) sticker.  Orange stickers are available at the Public Works Building, 400 Mechanic Street.  Leaves that are raked to the curb in bulk will be picked up only in the fall from lat October through February in accordance with our published “Leaf Schedule”. 

 

·       Leaves MUST be no more then 6 feet from edge of road of black top and 10 feet from Storm Drains.

 

·       Do NOT put leaves in a fenced area or around mailboxes, paper boxes or on hills on edge of the road.

 

·       We cannot collect leaves if there are twigs, debris, dirt, stones, brush or branches mingled with leaves (this will damage our vacuum)

 

SEE LEAF VACUUMING SCHEDULE

For date and times

 

GRASS CLIPPINGS

 

Grass clippings are best disposed of by the “cut it and leave it” method.  Bagged clippings can be in clear plastic bags or dark bags marked with a Township (orange) sticker.  Orange stickers are available at the Public Works Building, 400 Mechanic Street.  Each bag must not exceed 35 lbs.

 

BRANCHES

 


·       Trees, Branches and Brush must be freshly cut, not to exceed 6-7’ in length and be free of roots and soil

 

·       Place at curbside (clear of trees, electrical wires and mailboxes) in an orderly fashion with all cut ends facing the roadway. 

 

This service is only provided to established residences and is not applied to clearing of undeveloped property.

 

Tree Roots, Stumps and Logs are NOT picked up by the Township.  The homeowner will have to arrange for their disposal.  For local disposal of Stumps, Concrete and Asphalt you may wish to contact: Future Mining & Recycling

560 Goshen Road

Cape May Court House, NJ  08210

(609) 465-5617

Call for Disposal Fees

(A Licensed Class B Recycler)

 

Christmas Trees

 


Christmas Trees can be put to the curb for pickup when you take your Christmas tree down.  Tree must be free of decorations, tinsel (as much as possible) and the stand.  If tree is bagged, please remove bag once the tree is curbside.