Bulk Trash Collection
Bulk trash (mattress, box spring, furniture, plastic toys etc. must be placed at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the Monday morningof the collection week assigned to each zone.
Be sure to separatebulk items from recyclable items left at the curb forcollection.
StaffordTownshipdoes notcollect *carpeting/padding at the curb, kitchen cabinets, boats (cut up or otherwise), rock, concrete, tile, soil, construction debris or propane tanks.
Additionally “The Electronic Waste Management Act” has banned the disposal of “covered electronic devices” which include televisions, computers, monitors and portable/laptop computers. Please call the Southern Ocean County Recycling Center at 609 978-0913 for proper drop off instruction.
Grass clippings, hay and garden debris are to be bagged and placed into the automated trash container for normal trash collection
Zone One – First Full Week of Each Month
Beach Haven West, Village Harbor, Colony Lakes, Cedar Bonnet Island, Mallard Island and Bayside
Zone Two – Second Full Week of Each Month
Town North and South, Route 9, Cedar Run, Mayetta, Downtown Manahawkin, Perry’s Lake,
The Landings and Pinecrest Village
Zone Three – Third Full Week of Each Month
Ocean Acres (everything east of and including Nautilus Drive and north of Neptune Road)
Zone Four – Fourth Full Week of Each Month
Remaining Ocean Acres (west of Nautilus Drive, south of and including Neptune Road), Fawn Lakes, Atlantic Hills, Paramount Escapes and Warren Grove
Once a street has been collected, Public Works will not return until the next scheduled zone week
PLACE DISCARDED ITEMS AT THE CURB THE SUNDAY OF YOUR ZONE WEEK
Metal Recycling Collectionby Zone:
Metal recycling must be placed at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the Monday morning of the collection week assigned to each zone. Be sure to separate metal from other items intended for collection.
Once a street has been collected, Stafford Township will not return until the next scheduled week for the assigned zone
Brush, Tree Limbs and Branches:
Place at the curb by 6:00 a.m. the Monday morning on your assigned collection week. Nothing over four inches (4”) in diameter and/or four foot (4’) in length will be collected. No roots. No stumps.
Once a street has been collected, Stafford Township will not return until the next scheduled week for the assigned zone
Leaf Collection:
Leaves must be bagged and placed at the curb by 6:00 a.m. on the Monday of the assigned week.
Zone 1 Zone 2 Zone 3 Zone 4
Apr 4 Apr 11 Apr 18 Apr 25
May 2 May 9 May 16 May 23
Jun 6 Jun 13 Jun 20 Jun 27
Oct 3 Oct 10 Oct 17 Oct 24
Nov 7 Nov 14 Nov 21 Nov 28
Dec 5 Dec 12 Dec 19 Dec 26
The Southern Ocean Recycling Center regulates our leaf collection terms and conditions. Leaves mixed with brush, tree limbs, pine needles and/or cut grass will not be collected.
It is not necessary to purchase brown recycling leaf bags as our drivers are instructed to open the bags on site to inspect for mixed brush and deposit leaves in the rear loader for transportation to the Southern Ocean Recycling Center.
In order to keep your street clean from broken bags and blown leaves, please do not place bagged leaves at the curb prior to or after your collection week.
Throughout the year, residents are welcome to take bagged leaves to the Southern Ocean County Recycling Center on Recovery Road.
Please note that weather conditions may cause a in collection
Once a street has been collected, Public Works will not return until the next scheduled zone week
*Leaves may not be left at the Southern Ocean County Recycling Center Resident Drop Off Location
Once a street has been collected, Public Works will not return until the next scheduled zone week
Throughout the year, residents may take bagged leaves to the Southern Ocean County Recycling Center on Haywood Road
Please be informed that weather conditions may cause a delay in collections
