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Recycling Program
Missed Collections
What Gets Collected?
Brush
Metal & Appliances
Other Recyclables
City Recycling Drop-off Center
County Landfill
Recycling Buckets
Jump to Trash Collection Map & Schedule
Recycling Coordinator’s Profile
Johanne Kanauss
TEL: 609-386-0754, Option 1
MATERIALS AVAILABLE:
Recycling Buckets & Lids
Recyclables must be at curbside by 6:00 am
Recycling
Every other Friday, city-wide, our curbside recyclables are collected by Burlington County. As of September 2014, Single-stream recycling began for those neighborhoods that could accomodate larger, blue carts. Recyclables need to be at the curb by 6 am. For general recycling information, please call 609-386-0754 or visit the Burlington County Recycling webpage for the latest information
( http://co.burlington.nj.us/recycling ).
Visit the following link to sign up for Recycle Coach Mobile app at Recycle Coach
Recycling Collection “Misses”
Recycling Collection “misses” or complaints about Recycling Collection should be directed to the Burlington County OTC Recycling Hotline:
609-267-6889 or
609-461-4141 or
609-499-1001.
E-mail collection “misses” or complaints to:
recycling@otcbc.org or
recycle@co.burlington.nj.us
Contact the operators of the recycling program with your general questions or comments directly at the County Recycling Office of the Burlington County Office of Waste Management
PO Box 429 Columbus NJ 08022
TEL: 609-499-1001
FAX: 609-499-5212
Email: recycle@co.burlington.nj.us
Recycling: What Gets Collected?
Materials collected for recycling at curbside or at municipal drop-off include:
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Materials
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Preparation
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Paper
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paper-bag it or tie in bundles
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Cardboard
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tie in bundles
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Office Paper
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paper-bag it or tie in bundles
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Magazines
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paper-bag it or tie in bundles
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Aluminum Cans
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do not crush, place in recycling bucket
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Steel Cans
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do not crush, place in recycling bucket
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Certain Aerosol Cans
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must be empty
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Glass Containers
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rinsed, do not break
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Plastic Bottles 1 & 2
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crush, no lids
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For detailed information on what to recycle and how to prepare it for pick-up, see the County website Recycling Information At-A-Glance
( http://co.burlington.nj.us/dept/recycling/recycling/ )
Recycling – Brush
When you schedule in advance, brush is picked up for free at curbside during the first full week of the month (M–F). Call Johanne to schedule pick-up at:
TEL: 609-386-0754 option 1
Recycling – Metal & Appliances
APPLIANCES:
The City no longer makes curbside pick-ups of metal and white goods, such as TVs, computer monitors, washers, dryers, and refrigerators.
You may take your metals and white goods to the Burlington County Landfill & Recycling Depot located on Columbus Road. There is no charge for City residents to drop-off their white goods or metal, bring proof of residence. Drop-off hours are M–F 7am–4pm and Sat 7 am–Noon. No appointment is necessary, but you must stop at the scalehouse upon your arrival to be weighed in. Call the Burlington County Landfill & Recycling Depot at 609-499-5300.
SCRAP METAL AND APPLIANCES:
Residents may dispose of scrap metal and appliances at:
Burlington County Landfill & Recycling Depot
Columbus Rd. (Rte. 543E) Florence NJ. Call 609-499-5300
HOURS:
M–F 7am–5pm
Sat 7am–2pm
COST:
Freon Appliance (i.e. air conditioners, refrigerators) $8 ea.
Non-Freon Appliance (i.e. washers, stoves, etc.) Free
Recycling – Other Recyclables
A County guide to recycling other items and materials is available. Click these County website links for more information on recycling:
Batteries http://co.burlington.nj.us/dept/recycling/recycling/battery.htm
Tires http://co.burlington.nj.us/dept/recycling/reduction/non-trad.html
Oil http://co.burlington.nj.us/dept/recycling/recycling/oil.htm
Refrigerants
Household Hazardous Wastes
http://co.burlington.nj.us/dept/recycling/reduction/hsehdhaz.htm
Hazardous Waste Disposal including:
http://co.burlington.nj.us/dept/recycling/recycling/morehaz.htm
- Ammunition
- Asbestos
- Ballast
- Contaminated Soil
- Fire Extinguishers
- Flares
- Fluorescent Lamps
- Hypodermic Needles
- Paint, Interior & Exterior
- Pesticides
- Propane Tanks
- Smoke detectors
- Thermostats
Recycling – City Drop-Off Center
City Recycling Drop-off Center, 850 Jacksonville Rd., accepts recyclables (see: Recycling: What Gets Collected above). They also accept paint, brush, and scrap metal, but not appliances.
The City Recycling depot no longer accepts:
- building materials
- concrete
- demolition materials
- lumber
- furniture
- asbestos
Take these rejected materials to the Burlington County landfill, or rent a dumpster at your own expense.
Recycling – County Landfill
BURLINGTON COUNTY LANDFILL
Columbus Road (Rte. 543E) Florence NJ
HOURS:
M–F 7am–5pm Sat 7am–2pm
DISPOSAL & RATE INFO:
TEL: 609-499-5300
DIRECTIONS:
From Rte. 130 turn East on Columbus Road (Rte. 543)
continue past Fountain of Life church, see light blue water tower
continue over I-295 overpass, turn next right into facility
SCALEHOUSE
All residents follow signs to scalehouse, to be directed to:
CONVENIENCE CENTER
Small car & truck loads, manually off-load into containers
BULKY WASTE AREA
Segregated loads of:
Scrap Metal (white goods)
Wood waste
Tires (car & truck up to 100 lbs)
HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITY
Household hazardous wastes accepted by appointment only
TEL: 609-499-5200
Recycling – Buckets
Contact Public Works M-F 7 am - 3 pm at 609-386-0754, Option 1, if you are in need of a recycling bucket. They will be delivered the next Monday.
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