Department of Public Works

Contact

Public Works Yard – Hours of Operation

445 South Green Street, Tuckerton

Collection Schedule

Pickup times vary throughout the day. Please allow all day for items to be collected. Look up your collection schedule here.

2026 Holiday Closures

The Public Works Yard is closed on the following dates. If your garbage pickup day falls on a holiday, all pickups will be one day later.

• January 1 – New Year's Day
• January 19 – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• February 16 – Presidents' Day
• April 3 – Good Friday
• May 25 – Memorial Day
• June 19 – Juneteenth
• July 3 – Independence Day (observed)
• September 7 – Labor Day
• October 12 – Columbus Day
• November 3 – Election Day
• November 11 – Veterans Day
• November 26 – Thanksgiving Day
• November 27 – Day after Thanksgiving
• December 24 – Christmas Eve
• December 25 – Christmas Day

Garbage

All regular household waste must be placed in the Borough-issued automated collection container. The container must be placed curbside by 6:00 am on your designated garbage pickup day and removed no later than 8:00 pm the day of collection.

Automated Collection Container

• All household waste must be bagged when placed in the container.
• The container must have 4 feet of clearance around it in order to be properly emptied.
• The trash pickup driver will not exit the truck to arrange the container for pickup.
• If the container is overfilled and overflow is left beside it, the driver will not exit the truck to load the additional trash.
• The container is the property of the Borough of Tuckerton and must be maintained by each homeowner as if it were their own. If the container is damaged in any way other than by the Public Works Department, the homeowner is responsible for purchasing a replacement from the Borough.

Garbage Containers Should NOT:

• Be placed curbside more than 24 hours before your scheduled pickup (and must be removed by 8:00 pm the day of collection).
• Contain any recyclable material.
• Contain hazardous materials such as, but not limited to, paint, pesticides, motor oil, antifreeze, fluorescent tubes, weed killer, propane tanks, lithium batteries, etc. Please contact the Public Works Department for a hazardous waste drop-off schedule.
• Contain anything other than household waste.

House Cleanouts

The Public Works Department WILL NOT collect garbage/trash from a house cleanout. It is the homeowner's responsibility to obtain a private dumpster service for disposal of such debris.

New Construction & Trash Carts

No cart will be issued to an address that is under construction or demolition until a Certificate of Occupancy is issued by the Construction Official (§223-4:E). There will be no trash pickup until the cart has been issued.

Curbside Recycling (Weekly)

The following are collected curbside weekly and can be placed in a separate recycling container supplied by the homeowner:

• Newspapers, magazines, paper bags
• Junk mail and telephone books
• Cardboard and food container boxes
• Tin and aluminum cans
• Plastic bottles
• Green, brown and clear glass bottles and jars
• Rigid plastics (on your regular trash pickup day)

• Junk mail, cardboard, newspapers with inserts, magazines, computer paper, office papers, empty brown paper bags and school papers can be co-mingled. Containers must be no larger than 35 gallons.
• Cardboard boxes must be broken down and placed to the side of the co-mingled container.

Recyclables Should:

• Be separated from regular household waste.
• Be placed curbside no later than 6:00 am the day of collection and removed no later than 8:00 pm the day of collection.
• NOT be placed in plastic bags.
• Be clean of all food and liquid waste.

Drop-Off at the Public Works Yard

The following may be brought to the Public Works Yard. These items will NOT be picked up curbside unless noted.

• Household rechargeable batteries (only rechargeable batteries are accepted as recyclable)
• Auto/marine batteries
• Paint (water-based only)
• Shrink wrap
• Computers, computer monitors and televisions
• Rigid plastics (also accepted curbside on your regular trash day)
• Containers of used motor oil
• Brush, shrubs, wood and carpet

Warnings & Fines

Bulk Pickup

Call 609-296-5058 to arrange pickup of bulk items (this includes carpet). Bulk pickups are on Fridays. Place items curbside only the day before your scheduled pickup. If a holiday falls on a Friday, pickup moves to Thursday.

Brush, Shrubs & Wood

• For curbside pickup, bundles must not exceed 4 feet in length and 40 lbs. in weight.
• Anything larger than 4 inches in diameter must be disposed of by the homeowner. Public Works will not collect logs, stumps, tree trunks, etc.
• Brush, shrubs, wood or carpet may be taken by the homeowner to the Public Works Yard.
• Brush is picked up on Tuesdays during scheduled months. Please call to schedule.

Leaves

Curbside leaves are usually collected during the months of January, April, May and December, on Tuesdays. Pickup times will vary. If you have leaves after the assigned months, please call 609-296-5058 for a scheduled pickup.

Grass

We encourage you to cut and leave your grass clippings on your lawn when you mow, and let nature do the recycling.

Construction, Remodeling & Demolition Debris

Homeowners are responsible for obtaining a private dumpster when a permit is required under the Uniform Construction Code standard for disposal of construction materials. In cases where a permit may not be required, the Borough still will not accept construction material for disposal. Whether materials may be accepted or a private dumpster is required is at the discretion of the Superintendent of Public Works and/or the Borough Administrator.

Please contact the Public Works Supervisor with questions before disposal.

Not Accepted at the Public Works Yard

• Construction, remodeling and demolition debris
• House cleanout debris
• Tires
• Lithium batteries
• Fluorescent bulbs
• Hazardous waste

Where to Take Them

2026 Household Hazardous Waste Program 2026 Document Shredding Schedule (PDF)

Helpful Links

Trash & Recycling Schedule Lookup How You Can Help with Stormwater Management 2026 Household Hazardous Waste Program 2026 Document Shredding Schedule (PDF)

Borough Code

Additional information can be found in the Borough Code, Chapter 223, Article I: Garbage Collection (Sections 223-1 through 223-6).

View the Borough Code – Garbage Collection

Tuckerton Beach Area & Storm Preparedness

Flooding in the Tuckerton Beach area is a fact of life. High tides, strong winds and storms contribute to this flooding. Please take these precautions before possible flooding occurs:

• Secure trash containers. Lost or damaged containers will be replaced at the owner's expense. Replacement containers can be purchased at the Construction Office in the Municipal Complex, 420 East Main Street.
• Debris strewn from a property is the responsibility of the property owner.
• During snow events, keep vehicles and portable basketball hoops off the roadway so plows can clear the streets.

Remember: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure."

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