Trash Pickup

Please Note:

1. Trash and Recyclables Trash and recyclables are to be placed curbside by 7A.M. Trash and recycling will not be collected on these holidays: Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Years Day. By Ordinance No. 578-2006, containers shall have a capacity of no greater than thirty-five (35) gallons and a total weight not to exceed fifty (50) pounds each.

2. Brush and Grass Clippings Brush and grass clippings will be picked up on Thursdays. Use of plastic bags for clippings is prohibited. White goods/metal will be picked up on Fridays.

3. Recycling is Mandatory in New Jersey. Recycle (a) all newspaper, magazines, cardboard and office paper (gray - shoe, cereal or food boxes not recycled) and placed in paper bags or reusable containers and (b) all rinsed glass bottles and jars, aluminum and tin cans, and household plastic bottles and place in a container with a "recycling" sticker. Use of plastic bags for recycling is strictly prohibited. There is a recycling collection area at 15th Street and Dune Drive behind the Public Works Building. In summer (Memorial Day - Labor Day) it is open 7 days a week, 7:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. In the winter it is open Monday - Friday, 7:30 A.M. - 3:00 P.M. except holidays.

4. Use of plastic bags for trash is strictly prohibited, unless inside a container with a secure lid. All trash and recycling cans must be permanently labeled with the address of the owner in lettering not less than two inches in height.

5. No Bulky Items (household furnishings) will be collected with trash. Borough trash collections will be held May 1st-May 10th, and September 4th –September 13th. All Items must be curbside by 7:00am on May 11th and September 14th. Construction materials are not collected at any time. Call the Public Works Department at 967-7697 (Mon.- Fri., 7:00A.M.- 3:30 P.M.) if you have any questions.

6. Off Season Courtesy Recycle & Trash Locations will have a manned truck at 15th & Dune Drive on Sundays only, noon to 5 p.m. from 2/10/2008 – 5/18/2008 & 9/14/2008 – 5/17/2009.

March 23th, May 11th, September 21nd, November 16th. Curbside placement of old furniture, appliances and "junk" should be done within 72 hours prior to these dates. Construction debris will not be removed.

BULK TRASH CANNOT BE SET OUT AT ANY OTHER TIME (RGO 5-7.2)

If you visit Stone Harbor occasionally during the "off season" and need trash or recycle pickup, please call 368-7311 and leave a message. Off Season Schedule: Trash & Recycle collected on the same day.