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BOROUGH OF CLAYTON

TRASH COLLECTION SCHEDULE 

Tuesday

East side of Delsea Dr. from Delsea Dr. (but not including Delsea Dr.) to Little Ease Run: southern border is Madison Ave. and northern border is Costill Ave. 

Wednesday

West side of Delsea Dr. from Delsea Dr. to the railroad; southern border is Borough Ave. and northern border is 7^th Ave.

Thursday

West side of Delsea Dr. from railroad to Silver Lake; southern border is London Ave. and northern border is Aura Rd.  East side of Delsea Dr. from Little Ease Run to Monroe Twp; southern border is West Washington Ave.  Northern border is Deschler Blvd.  East side of Delsea Drive including Louis Drive and College Hills and Carpenter St.

 

TRASH REGULATIONS

1.  THE BOROUGH OF CLAYTON WILL PICK-UP UP NORMAL HOUSEHOLD TRASH ONLY.

2.  THE BOROUGH WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR LARGE AMOUNTS OF TRASH AND FURNITURE FROM RESIDENTS CLEANING OUT HOUSES AFTER MOVING OUT OR MOVING IN.  THE HOMEOWNER SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVAL.

3.  TRASH SHALL NOT BE PLACED IN CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOXES.  THEY MUST BE RECYCLED.

4.  UNUSUAL QUANTITIES OF DEBRIS FROM CONSTRUCTION OR RENOVATION SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HOMEOWNER FOR REMOVAL.  UNUSUAL SHALL BE MORE THAN ONE THIRTY GALLON CONTAINER PER WEEK.

5.  ALL DEBRIS FROM ANY DEMOLITION SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE HOMEOWNER FOR REMOVAL.

6. RESIDENTS MAY PLACE ONE PIECE OF FURNITURE PER WEEK FOR REMOVAL.  SOFA BEDS - Take out metal. Pubic Works will pick up metal. Call 881-9261 to be put on the pick up list. Waste Management will pick up the remaining sofa.

 7.  RESIDENTS MAY PLACE RUG’S FROM ONE ROOM ONLY PER WEEK.  RUGS MUST BE CUT INTO PIECES NO WIDER THAN FOUR FEET AND NO LONGER THAN TWELVE FEET.  RUGS MUST BE ROLLED AND TIED.

 8.  GRASS CLIPPINGS OR OTHER VEGETATION (FLOWERS, WEEDS, ETC.) MUST

BE PLACED IN PLASTIC BAGS OR OTHER SUITABLE CONTAINERS NOT TO EXCEED 50 POUNDS IN WEIGHT.  NO LEAVES ARE PERMITTED TO BE PLACED IN REGULAR TRASH.

9.  ANY WOOD MUST BE CUT OR BROKEN DOWN  FOR PICK-UP.

A.  WOODEN FURNITURE MUST BE             BROKEN DOWN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE SO THAT ONE PERSON CAN HANDLE IT.  NO PIECES SHALL EXCEED 50 POUNDS. 

B.  ALL LUMBER  MUST BE CUT INTO LENGTHS NO LONGER THAN FOUR FEET AND NOT WIDER THAN TWO FEET.   RESIDENTS SHALL REMOVE ALL NAILS AND METAL FROM ANY LUMBER.  NO PRESSURE TREATED, PAINTED OR CREOSOTE LUMBER SHALL BE PLACED
FOR PICK-UP.  RESIDENTS SHALL BE       RESPONSIBLE FOR REMOVAL, AS THESE ITEMS ARE CONSIDERED HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. 

C.  TREES OR TREE LIMBS: ALL BRANCHES SHALL BE CUT TO LENGTHS NOT LONGER THAN SIX FEET.  THE BOROUGH WILL NOT  ACCEPT ANY TREE LIMBS THAT ARE 4 INCHES OR MORE IN DIAMETER. 

10.  NO PAINTS,  SOLVENTS OR ANY OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS SHALL BE ACCEPTED FOR PICK-UP.  CONTACT THE COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER PLANNING DEPARTMENT FOR INFORMATION ON THE HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION DAYS.  THERE IS USUALLY ONE IN THE SPRING AND ONE IN THE FALL.

11.  ALL OF THE ABOVE LISTED ITEMS SHALL BE PLACED AT THE CURB FOR THE RESIDENTS NORMAL TRASH DAY.

 12.  ABSOLUTELY NO TRASH, DEBRIS OR RECYCLABLE WILL BE ACCEPTED AT THE BOROUGH GARAGE.  NO RESIDENT SHALL BE PERMITTED TO PLACE ANY ITEMS AT THE BOROUGH GARAGE.

LARGE ITEM PICK-UP

LARGE ITEM PICK-UP IS FOR METAL ONLY AND SHALL BE DONE ON THE SECOND AND FOURTH WEDNESDAYS OF EACH MONTH EXCEPT DECEMBER, WHICH WILL BE THE SECOND WEDNESDAY ONLY.  CALL 881-3778 TO GET PUT ON LIST.

 

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHALL BE ACCEPTABLE FOR PICK-UP. 

1.  HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCES (REFRIGERATORS AND FREEZERS MUST HAVE DOORS REMOVED).

2.  METAL FENCING THAT IS NOT VINYL COATED.

3.  METAL PIPES (MUST HAVE ALL CONCRETE REMOVED).

4.  LAWN MOWERS MUST HAVE ALL NON-METAL PARTS REMOVED INCLUDING WHEELS.

5.  ANY OTHER PIECES OF METAL INCLUDING CAST IRON (MUST HAVE ALL NON-METALLIC PIECES REMOVED.

6.  ALUMINUM FURNITURE MUST HAVE ALL NON-ALUMINUM PIECES REMOVED.

7.  METAL FURNITURE MUST HAVE ALL NON-METALLIC PIECES REMOVED.

8.  BICYCLE FRAMES AND WHEELS MUST HAVE ALL NON-METALLIC PIECES REMOVED.

9.  AUTOMOTIVE/TRUCK/MOTORCYCLE RIMS MUST HAVE ALL TIRES REMOVE.

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE FOR COLLECTION.

PALLETS, HOUSEHOLD HEATERS, AUTOMOTIVE/TRUCK/MOTORCYCLE PARTS, 55 GALLON DRUMS OF ANY KIND, ANY SEALED CONTAINERS OF ANY KIND,  ANY CONTAINER THAT CONTAINED ANY CHEMICAL,  PROPANE TANKS, GAS TANKS, OIL TANKS AND ANY OTHER TANK OF ANY KIND.  AUTOMOTIVE ENGINES OR PARTS.  PAINT CANS, ANY SIZE. 

THE FOLLOWING ITEMS SHALL BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF HOMEOWNERS FOR REMOVAL.

CONCRETE, BRICK, BLOCK, ASPHALT, ROOFING MATERIALS AND ANY OTHER HAZARDOUS MATERIALS.

MULCH DELIVERY

THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT WILL DELIVER MULCH TO ANY RESIDENT IN CLAYTON.  THE FOLLOWING ARE THE COST AND TIMES FOR DELIVERY.

1.  THREE CUBIC YARD DUMP TRUCK LOAD $10.00 DELIVERY FEE.

2.  SIX CUBIC YARD DUMP TRUCK LOAD  $20.00 DELIVERY FEE.

NO MULCH MAY BE PICKED UP AT THE BOROUGH PUBLIC WORKS YARD.  RESIDENTS MUST PAY FOR DELIVERY IN ADVANCE AT BOROUGH HALL AND SCHEDULE FOR DELIVERY.  HOURS FOR DELIVERY SHALL BE 12:00 PM TO 2:00 PM  MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, EXCEPT LEGAL HOLIDAYS.  RESIDENTS MUST HAVE SOMEONE HOME FOR DELIVERY FOR PROPER PLACEMENT OF MULCH.

RECYCLE….IT'S THE LAW!

THE RECYCLING COLLECTION IS SCHEDULED THE SAME DAY AS YOUR TRASH PICK UP.

THESE ARE THE FOLLOWING ITEMS YOU SHOULD BE RECYCLING:  

ALL UNCONTAMINATED CORRUGATED CARDBOARD BOXES & PANELS, NEWSPAPER, MAGAZINES, BOOKS (HARD & SOFT COVER), PHONEBOOKS, JUNK MAIL, CHIPBOARD, COMPUTER, OFFICE, COPY, AND SCHOOL PAPER, ETC. 

PLASTIC (# 1 & #2) AND GLASS BOTTLE & JARS, ALUMINUM, STEEL, TIN & BI-METAL CONTAINERS & ALUMINUM FOIL.  (NO COOKWARE, WINDOW OR MIRROR GLASS)

 

USED MOTOR OIL RECYCLING

USED MOTOR OIL, TRANSMISSION FLUID AND GEAR OIL MAY BE TAKEN TO THE PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE AND DEPOSITED IN THE RECYCLING OIL TANK.  HOURS FOR DROP OFF ARE MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY 7:00 AM TO 3:30 PM EXCEPT LEGAL HOLIDAYS.  NO USED OIL IS TO BE DROPPED OFF AT THE PUBLIC WORKS YARD AT ANY OTHER TIME.  NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MAY BE MIXED WITH ANY USED OIL.

MORE RECYCLING
MEANS LOWER FEES
FOR OUR TRASH PICK UP - RESULTING IN LOWER
TAXES FOR YOU.