GARBAGE & RECYCLING INFORMATION

2024 Household Hazardous Waste Program

2024 Document Shredding Program

Township of Ocean Recycling Coach

Reuse Opportunities

Video - Items that should be RECYCLED

Video & Photos - Ocean County Recycling Center in Lakewood

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Garbage & Recycling must be placed at the curb the night before.

Garbage service is conducted on Wednesdays.  No more than three 32 gallon cans per household for garbage each week.

GRASS CLIPPINGS & GARDEN DEBRIS are regular garbage.

WOOD is regular garbage and must be prepared no longer than 4 feet long, no wider than 4 inches, tied and bundled, remove nails, no more than 3 bundles per pickup, each bundle cannot weigh more than 75lbs.

CARPET is regular garbage, must be rolled and tied, no more than 3 rolls per pick up, each roll cannot weigh more than 75lbs., and each roll cannot be longer than 4 feet long.

FURNITURE is regular garbage, 2 pieces per pick up.  Pull-out sofa beds must have the metal bed frame removed and call for a metal pick up.

Recycling service is conducted on Thursdays. No more than three 32 gallon cans per household for garbage each week.

Ocean County Solid Waste - Single Stream Recycling Information

Single Stream Recycling

Single Stream Recycling - Acceptable and Not Acceptable Items

Items That Should NOT Be Placed in Recycling Bin

Glass, tin, plastic, newspapers, cardboard and mixed paper all in one can. 

Do not tie or bundle.  All items must be rinsed clean – NO EXCEPTIONS. 

NO containers from hazardous materials. NO recycling materials can be placed in plastic bags.

For garbage and recycling information call (609) 693-3302, ext. 238


LEAF PICK UP

Leaves must be placed loose at the curb the Sunday scheduled section leaf pick up begins.

Please refer to the Township of Ocean Annual Calendar for section schedules or call (609) 693-3302 ext. 238

LEAF PICK UP SECTIONS

Section 1	Sands Point & Holiday Beach
Section 2	Barnegat Beach, Laurelwyck, Brookville, Railroad Ave.,
	Rt. 9 North of Barnegat Beach
Section 3	Pebble Beach & Rt. 9 South of Barnegat Beach
Section 4	Skipper's Cove and Bay Haven

RESIDENTS may dispose of LEAVES ONLY in Leaf Bin located at Town Hall


METAL & ELECTRONIC PICK UP

Metal & Electronic pick up is conducted every 2nd and 4th Wednesday of the month.

Please call (609) 693-3302 ext. 238 to schedule a pick up.

Payment stickers are required for propane tanks, refrigerators, freezers, and air conditioners.

Propane Tanks: $5.00/ tank

Refrigerators, Freezers, and Air Conditioners: $10/ item 

BRUSH (BRANCH) PICK UP

CURBSIDE PICK UP ONLY  

Brush (Branch) pick up is conducted every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month.

Brush must be cut in 4ft. sections, 4” diameter and placed at the curb. 
Do not tie and bundle.

Please call (609) 693-3302 ext. 238 to schedule a pick up.

AUTOMOBILE & MARINE BATTERIES

Automobile and Marine Batteries are to be placed loose at curbside after pick up is scheduled.

Please call (609) 693-3302 ext. 238 to schedule a pick up.