DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP BULK AND LEAF/BRUSH INFORMATION 2018
SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING: ALL RECYCLABLE MATERIALS ARE
COMBINED IN A REUSABLE CONTAINER. DO NOT SORT. DO NOT TIE OR
BUNDLE CARDBOARD & NEWSPAPER. DO NOT USE PLASTIC BAGS.
ACCEPTABLE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS: NEWSPAPER, MIXED PAPER
& BROWN CORRUGATED CARDBOARD; JUNK MAIL, MAGAZINES,
USED WRITING PAPER, WHITE ENVELOPES, COMPUTER PAPER &
CATALOGS.
COMMINGLED BOTTLES, CANS & PLASTICS; PLASTIC BOTTLES, STEEL &
ALUMINUM CANS, GLASS BOTTLES (EMPTY WITH CAPS OFF).
* Note - Only recyclable plastic materials with the recycling 1 or 2 symbol on
the bottom of container.
NON-ACCEPTABLE RECYCLABLE MATERIALS: PLASTIC BAGS (SHOPPING
BAGS, FOOD STORAGE BAGS, ETC.), ALUMINUM FOIL, PLASTIC
BOWLS, PLANT CONTAINERS, FOOD CONTAINERS, PACKAGING
MATERIAL, MEDICAL WASTE, DISHES, GLASSES, HOUSEHOLD
BATTERIES, POTS & PANS. TELEPHONE BOOKS WILL NOT BE PICKED
UP WITH YOUR RECYCLING. YOU MAY DISPOSE OF THEM AT THE
WHITING RECYCLING CENTER LOCATED OFF ROUTE 70 AT SAM PITTS
ROAD. POLY-BOARD/GABLE TOP MILK & JUICE CARTONS, INCLUDING
CHILDREN’S JUICE BOXES. HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES ARE NO LONGER
RECYCLABLE - Tape the terminals of the batteries and dispose of in the
regular trash.
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MANCHESTER RECYCLES - IT’S THE LAW!
DO NOT DISPOSE OF SYRINGES & NEEDLES IN RECYCLING
CONTAINERS OR IN RECYCLABLE BOTTLES & CANS
RECYCLING SERVICES PROVIDED BY CENTRAL JERSEY WASTE 609-771-8005
CLOTHING DROP-BOXES ARE LOCATED AT THE WHITING RECYCLING CENTER
TIRES, HAZARDOUS WASTE (Anti-Freeze, Paint, Thinners, Solvents,
Chemicals, Asbestos, Household Cleaners, etc.) CONCRETE, TREE STUMPS,
GRASS CLIPPINGS, ROCKS and LARGE BRANCHES will not BE PICKED
UP and are NOT ACCEPTED at the Whiting Recycling Center. For disposal
of these items, contact the OCEAN COUNTY NORTHERN RECYCLING
CENTER at 732-367-0802. Automobile BATTERIES may be taken to the
Whiting Recycling Center.
USED MOTOR OIL will not be picked up. It should be taken to the Manchester
Township Garage on Rte. 70 in Whiting in a clear plastic container with a tight lid.
BRUSH & GARDEN WASTE will be picked up on your scheduled Leaf Pick-Up
Dates. No logs, stumps, grass clippings, bushes or trees with roots or debris
from land clearing will be picked up.
CARPETING will be picked up provided it is cut up in 4-foot lengths, rolled and
tied, and weighing not more than 50 pounds. Wet carpeting will not be picked
up; it is the resident’s responsibility to make sure that carpeting is not put out
in the rain.
MOTORIZED VEHICLES such as dirt bikes, jet skis, scooters, boat motors &
boats of any type will not be picked up and will not be accepted at the Whiting
Recycling Center.
PROPANE TANKS will not be picked up and are not accepted at the Whiting
Recycling Center.
Residents of Manchester Township are permitted to bring HOUSEHOLD
WASTE to the Ocean County Landfill on Rte. 70. HOUSEHOLD WASTE,
RECYCLABLES, & BULK can be brought to the Whiting Recycling Center,
provided you have a Township issued STICKER on your vehicle. Stickers
are issued ONLY to people who reside in the Township. Landfill permits are
not issued to landlords or property owners who do not reside in Manchester
Township. Landfill permits will not be issued for commercial vehicles. Upon
entry of the recycling center in Whiting a valid Manchester driver’s license must
be presented to the booth attendant.
STICKERS can be obtained at Town Hall, Room 103 or at the Public Works
garage on Rte. 70 in Whiting, by providing driver’s license & vehicle
registration showing a Manchester address. (New residents need to
provide proof of residency such as phone, cable, electric or gas bills. We
DO NOT accept water or tax bills).
For more information contact the Department of Public Works at
732-657-8121 x 3300.
BULK PICK-UP: LARGE ITEMS SUCH AS
FURNITURE, DOORS, CABINETS, MATTRESSES
and other LARGE NON-METAL ITEMS will be
picked up on your scheduled date. WINDOWS,
MIRRORS and other PANE GLASS must be TAPED
before they are put out for pick-up, or they will not
be picked up. Broken pane glass (not bottles) must
be placed in a separate reusable, not cardboard,
container marked “Broken Glass.” Please stack
computers, televisions, stereos, dvd & video players,
etc. (all electronics with cords) separately curbside.
As of January 2011 these items are banned from the
landfill and must be recycled. These items can also
be brought to the Whiting Recycling Center.
LEAF PICK-UP: LEAVES & PINE NEEDLES must
be raked to the curb in a single row, no earlier than
two days prior to the scheduled pick up. Leaves
will be vacuumed up utilizing large equipment and
a clear path is required. All vehicles should be
parked away from leaf rows to expedite the process.
Leaves mixed with any brush or debris will not
be picked up. BRUSH AND GARDEN WASTE,
clippings and other vegetative waste must be placed
in a separate container. BRANCHES must be tied
into manageable bundles, less than 4-ft. long and
under 50 lbs., with a maximum branch diameter of
3-inches. Loose and unmanageable branches and
waste will not be picked up.
WHITE GOODS/APPLIANCES & METAL ITEMS:
Large household appliances such as WASHERS,
DRYERS, REFRIGERATORS, STOVES AND
DISHWASHERS as well as LAWNMOWERS,
BICYCLES and other large METAL items, or
items containing a significant amount of metal will
be picked up on your Bulk Pick-up dates. USEPA
regulations require that FREON be removed from
such appliances as REFRIGERATORS, AIR
CONDITIONERS AND FREEZERS before pick-up
and disposal. Residents must contact a Certified
Contractor to remove the FREON from the appliance.
A Certificate of Freon Removal must be placed
on the unit before it can be picked up.
CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS/ BUILDING MATERIALS:
DRYWALL, SHINGLES, PLASTER, UNTREATED
RAILROAD TIES, PLYWOOD, LUMBER,
PANELING, INSULATION, SIDING AND
PORCELAIN FIXTURES will not be picked up
at your home. It is requested that residents use a
Private Container Service for home renovations.
Small amounts of debris may be taken to the Whiting
Recycling Center. DISPOSAL OF ANY DEBRIS
GENERATED BY A BUILDING CONTRACTOR
IS THE SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
CONTRACTOR. Residents who are Contractors
CANNOT place their business waste and debris
curbside during Bulk Pick-Up, nor can they bring it
to the Whiting Recycling Center.
2018 MANCHESTER TOWNSHIP RECYCLING INFORMATION
DATES IN BOLD AND UNDERLINED ARE SATURDAYS DUE TO HOLIDAY ON REGULAR DAY
REGARDLESS OF THE WEATHER CONDITIONS ALL RECYCLING MUST BE PLACED CURBSIDE THE NIGHT BEFORE YOUR PICK-UP DATE.