Merchantville Department of Public Works

QUESTIONS?  Please call Public Works at 856-488-8030

E-mail: publicworks@merchantvillenj.gov

Located at Cove Road and East Chestnut Avenue

FOR SEWER PROBLEMS, call (856) 662-0500

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How to report a street light out?

Please call Public Service Electric & Gas (PSE&G) at 800-436-PSEG (7734). Have the number located on the pole available to share.

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Recycling Guide

Click here to see what can and can’t go in your recycling.

Only #1 and #2 plastic, bottles, cans, paper and cardboard should be placed in containers.

When uncertain about the recyclability of an item, always check with your municipal or county recycling website for specific information on what is acceptable in your local program. Consumers can also get this information through the Recycle Coach system. Learn more about recycling at recycle.nj.gov.

Recycle Coach now available in Merchantville: Download the app here – Recycle Coach App

Trash, Recycling, Bulk Pickup

Trash and Recycling is picked up every Friday. Please have items ready for pick up by 7 am.  Do not place items at the curb until after 3pm on Thursday.

If your trash is not collected please contact Gold Medal to report, 856-784-5050.
Trash includes:

  • household waste
  • furniture
  • wood
  • toilets
  • sinks
  • beds
  • non-metallic showers and bathtubs.
  • Oil-based paint only including stains, varnish, solvents.
  • Motor oil, gasoline, insecticides, roofing tar, caulk, drywall speckle must be dried up.

Latex paint will not be accepted, unless it’s poured into a bag with sand or kitty litter at the bottom, when dry the bag should be closed and put into regular trash stream. The can without the lid can be placed into the recycling stream once it is dry.

Please call Public Works at 856-488-8030 to schedule pickup of the following:

  • Metals
  • Chemicals
  • refrigerators
  • washers and dryers
  • stoves
  • dishwashers

Merchantville will not collect:

  • TV’S
  • Computer Monitors
  • Computer Towers
  • Rear Projection TV’S

Residents may take these items to the local Good Will Store or Magnum Recycling at 5070 B. Central Highway, Pennsauken NJ 08109

Do not mix brush and yard waste with trash or recycling it will not be picked up.

Collection pick up day will be Saturday on these Gold Medal Holidays:

New Year’s Day
Memorial Day
Fourth of July
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

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Brush and Yard Waste

Brush consists of: leaves, tree limbs, grass clippings, hay, corn stalks, organic matter; which can be paper bagged, put in cans or tied in bundles of no more that 40 Lbs. (including weight of container) or 4 feet in length.

The Borough will no longer collect yard waste in plastic bags. Please use paper leaf bags or cans to dispose of yard waste. This change ensures Borough yard waste is accepted at the compost facility and saves thousands of dollars from being rerouted and processed at the landfill.

YARD WASTE PICK UP SCHEDULE
East Side of Town            West Side of Town
1st & 3rd Wednesday      2nd & 4th Wednesday

NO pickup
5th Wednesday

East Side is Centre Street thru Ivins Avenue:

West Side is Centre Street thru West End Avenue

Second and Fourth Wednesdays only.  Both sides of Centre Street will be picked up with the West side.

No pick up will occur on the Fifth Wednesday.

Please have items ready for curbside pickup by 7 AM.

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Are you a LANDLORD?

You are responsible for your tenants following the rules for trash and recycling.

Are you a PRIVATE CONTRACTOR?

Private contractors are responsible for removing and disposing of all construction and work debris. This includes landscapers who are responsible for removal of leaves, limbs, trees, and brush. If you are a homeowner using a private contractor, you are responsible and subject to fines for the actions of your contractor.

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Storm Water

As storm water flows over driveways, lawns, and sidewalks, it picks up debris, chemicals, dirt, and other pollutants. Storm water can flow into a storm sewer system or directly to a lake, stream, river, wetland, or coastal water. Anything that enters a storm sewer system is discharged untreated into the waterbodies we use for swimming, fishing, and providing drinking water. Polluted runoff is the nation’s greatest threat to clean water. By practicing healthy household habits, homeowners can keep common pollutants like pesticides, pet waste, grass clippings, and automotive fluids off the ground and out of storm water. Adopt these healthy household habits and help protect lakes, streams, rivers, wetlands, and coastal waters. Remember to share the habits with your neighbors!

Find helpful tips to create lasting habits here.

Merchantville Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan- Part 1

Merchantville Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan- Part 2

Merchantville Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan