IMPORTANT UPDATES: 

2026 Trash Updates click here

If you have questions that are not answered in our FAQ please give the office a call and we will be happy to assist you! 

  • Loose leaf collection will begin the week of October 19th and follow the previous model. Collection will occur the day after your scheduled trash day (every other week with heavy leaf fall) and will continue (weather permitting) through April. No call is needed for this service. Only loose leaves are accepted; no grass, sticks, branches, pine needles or dirt is allowed.  Leaves that have been blown along the curb by the wind and are not gathered in a pile will not be collected. They must be in a designated pile for pickup.

  • Empty helium tanks are accepted at the recycling yard. Empty propane tanks and fire extinguishers are hazardous waste. 


Requirements: In order for your trash to be picked up: Trash, Recycling and Yard Debris MUST BE SEPARATED into properly designated cans! Three Separate trucks come by to pick up trash, recycling and yard debris, failure to separate the trash, can and will result in your waste not being picked up.  

Weekly Trash Pickup:

Please remember that trash and recycling cannot be put out any earlier than 6 p.m. the evening before your trash day (Ordinance 212-15.D, 10-2024). For questions regarding Trash and Recycling pick-up please call 856-589-3227 or 856-589-0523

Yard Debris:

Is collected every week inside of the green municipal issued cart. Grass, Leaves and branches can be put  directly into the can. No plastic is allowed

  • December 1st until March 1st Suburban Disposal must be notified if you have Yard Debris out within 2 business days. You can reach them at 1(973)227-7020 (when asked for zone, give your collection day) or input your address in the online portal which can be accessed here .  The remainder of the year yard waste will be picked up weekly utilizing the green container without appointment.

Bulk items:  Click here for information.

Delayed Pick-Up:

The following holidays will delay trash ONE DAY:  New Year's Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. If the holiday falls on the weekend, there will be no delay. However, please note if a holiday falls on a weekend, but is officially observed on a weekday, there will still be a delay. On the following Saturday after each one of these holidays the municipal yard located at 2 McClure drive will be open for extra BAGGED TRASH between 8 a.m. -2 p.m. Bulk items are not allowed.  

Businesses:

Businesses in Washington Township that have private dumpster service and are interested in recycling single stream items (bottles, cans, paper, cardboard), E-Waste or metal items please contact the Public Works Department at 856-589-0523

White Goods, TV's & Other Metal Products:

All metal objects, TV's and white goods (i.e.: refrigerators, washers, dryers, and other metal appliances) will not be retrieved curbside by normal trash collection. You must schedule pick up with Municipal Services located at 523 Egg Harbor Road by Monday afternoon at 4:00 p.m. in order for Public Works to take to the item recycling yard. There is a flat $20 retrieval rate for all TVs, metal items, and white goods. These items are picked up on Tuesdays only.  Alternatively, these same items may be disposed of free of charge. Please bring these items to the recycling yard located at 2 McClure Drive next to the old Municipal Services Building. The recycling yard is open every Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. This new policy helps the township negotiate a lower rate with our current contractor, thereby saving taxpayers money. Another option regarding disposal of working refrigerators can be found online.

Hazardous Waste Collection:

For household special waste collection such as oil based paints, stains, motor oil, antifreeze, lead acid, and all rechargeable batteries, DFL bulbs, fluorescent lights and ballasts, solvents, pesticides, cleaners, kerosene, herbicides, gasoline, turpentine, varnish, fertilizers, rat poisons, auto and floor care products, weed killers, lighter fluid,  full or empty propane tanks, full or empty fire extinguishers, photographic and pool chemicals, smoke detectors etc., please call Gloucester County Hazardous Waste at 478-6045, ext. 14 or go to their website. 

Holidays:

An outside contractor does collection of trash and recyclables; therefore, the holiday collection schedule is observed only on their observed holidays, NOT the Township's holidays. The holidays observed are: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. 

Obtaining Containers:

To obtain containers please call the office at 856-589-0523 so we can verify if a cart is connected to your address. Each resident will be allowed one additional of each cart. The cost is $100 for a ten year lease per cart. 

If you have questions that are not answered in our FAQ please give the office a call and we will be happy to assist you!*