Picking up trash alongside water

Trash, Recycling & Bulk Items

Residents may now rent on an annual basis an additional trash and/or recycling container. The rental fee is $150.00/year. The fee is not pro-rated. All rental fees become due in January. You may return the container if no longer needed but no money will be refunded. Please call town hall (299-0780) if you wish to rent an additional container.

2026 Trash, Recycling & Bulk Items Pickup Schedule

Recycling – every other week on Thursday  |  Trash Collection – every week on Thursday

January

January 2 – Trash (Friday)
January 8 – Trash/Recycle
January 15 – Trash/Bulk
January 22 – Trash/Recycle
January 29 – Trash

February

February 5 – Trash/Recycle
February 12 – Trash
February 19 – Trash/Bulk/Recycle
February 26 – Trash

March

March 5 – Trash/Recycle
March 12 – Trash
March 19 – Trash/Bulk/Recycle
March 26 – Trash

April

April 2 – Trash/Recycle
April 9 – Trash
April 16 – Trash/Bulk/Recycle
April 23 – Trash
April 30 – Trash/Recycle

May

May 7 – Trash
May 14 – Trash/Bulk/Recycle
May 21 – Trash
May 28 – Trash/Recycle

June

June 4 – Trash
June 11 – Trash/Recycle
June 18 – Trash/Bulk
June 25 – Trash/Recycle

July

July 2 – Trash
July 9 – Trash/Recycle
July 16 – Trash/Bulk
July 23 – Trash/Recycle
July 30 – Trash

August

August 6 – Trash/Recycle
August 13 – Trash
August 20 – Trash/Bulk/Recycle
August 27 – Trash

September

September 3 – Trash/Recycle
September 10 – Trash
Sept. 17 – Trash/Bulk/Recycle
September 24 – Trash

October

October 1 – Trash/Recycle
October 8 – Trash
October 15 – Trash/Bulk/Recycle
October 22 – Trash
October 29 – Trash/Recycle

November

November 5 – Trash
November 12 – Trash/Recycle
November 19 – Trash/Bulk
Nov. 25 – Trash/Recycle (Wed.)

December

December 3 – Trash
December 10 – Trash/Recycle
December 17 – Trash/Bulk
December 24 – Trash/Recycle
December 31 – Trash
January 7, 2027 – Trash/Recycle

Recycling Information

Recycling Saves Taypayer Dollars!

Trash & Recycling Information from Recycle Coach

Recycling Requirements

  • DO NOT PLACE RECYCLING IN PLASTIC BAGS
  • Only plastics labeled #1 and #2 can be recycled; remove all caps and throw away.
  • Plastic toys are considered trash
  • Shredded paper is NOT recyclable – place in trash container
  • Clean out recyclables prior to placing in container
  • Do NOT tie newspapers – can be placed in paper bag, not a plastic bag
  • Cardboard should be broken down in order to fit into container

Items NOT allowed in the Recycling Bins

Most common “problem” items include:
❌Plastic Bags ❌Pizza Boxes ❌Caps or Lids From Bottles

Other notable items you should not put in the recycling:

  • Appliances
  • Batteries
  • Ceramics & Porcelain
  • Coat Hangers
  • Cookware
  • Diapers
  • Electronics
  • Food Scraps
  • Gas Cans
  • Laptop Carriers
  • Laundry Baskets
  • Lawn Chairs and Tables
  • Light Bulbs (Fluorescent, Incandescent, LED)
  • Mattresses and Frames
  • Medical Waste
  • Mixed Rigid Plastics
  • Needles or Syringes
  • Propane & Air Tanks
  • Roof Shingles
  • Styrofoam
  • Tires and Rim
  • Windows, Plate glass, Mirrors
  • Wood
  • Yard Trimmings, Leaves, Grass, Branches, Logs, etc.

✅ Trash & Recycle Chart - When to Trash & When to Recycle

Note: if you are viewing on a mobile device or small monitor, you may scroll the table below horizontally.

Item Recyclable or Trash Comments
AC Adapters Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – no sticker
Air Conditioner – Window Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – sticker needed
Aluminum Cans Recycle Must be cleaned/rinsed out
Antifreeze Household Hazardous Waste Salem County Landfill
Appliances – Small Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – no sticker
Aerosol cans Trash
Batteries – Alkaline Trash
Batteries – Lead Acid Household Hazardous Waste Salem County Landfill
Batteries – Rechargeable Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – no sticker
Books Donate or Trash
Car Batteries Recycle* Salem County Landfill
Cardboard Recycle Flattened/call Township if excess cardboard
Catalogs Trash
Cell Phone Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – no sticker
Ceramics Trash
Chairs (plastic) Trash
Christmas Tree – Live Logan Fire Tree Burn First Saturday in Jan. after full week
Christmas Tree – Fake Trash
4Coat Hangers Trash
Computers (Laptop/Desktop) Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – no sticker
Computer Monitor Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – no sticker
Construction Debris Bulk Material Sticker Needed/Hire Dumpster
Cookware Trash
Dishes Donate or Trash
Dishwasher Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – sticker needed
Entertainment Systems (DVD, VCR, Blueray, Laser Disk, CD Players) Recycle* Oldmans Townhall  – no sticker
Envelopes Recycle Remove plastic window if it has one
Fans Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – no sticker
Fax Machine (Desktop) Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – no sticker
Fire Extinguisher Trash (1) If contents hardened, trash.
(2) If contents not solid, discharge into trash bag.  Sit for a few days. Take off nozzle and place in trash.
(3) Take to County Landfill
Foam Packaging Trash
Game Console Recycle* Oldmans Townhall  – no sticker
Garden Hose Trash
Glass Bottles (any color) Recycle Must be cleaned/rinsed out
I-Pads/I-Pods Recycle Oldmans Townhall  – no sticker
Jars (any color) Recycle Must be cleaned/rinsed out
Juice Boxes Trash Waxed material is not recyclable
Junk Mail Recycle IF IT IS GLOSSY PAPER, IT IS TRASH
Laundry Basket Trash
Light Bulb – Florescent Recycle Township Hall – no sticker
Light Bulb – Incandescent Trash
Light Bulb – LED Household Hazardous Waste Home Improvement Store or County Landfill
Magazines Trash
Mattress Bulk Material Sticker needed
Metal Cans Recycle Must be cleaned/rinsed out
Metal – Scrap Recycle Oldmans Townhall – sticker needed
Microwave Oven Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – sticker needed
Mirror Trash
Mugs Trash
Newspaper Recycle
Oil (Motor, Lawnmower) Recycle* *Any gas station or auto service center that provides oil changing services is required to accept up to two gallons of used oil per person per day, although a charge per gallon may be imposed
Oil Filter Household Hazardous Waste Salem County Landfill
Paint (Latex) Trash Paint must be hardened
Paint (Solvent Based) Household Hazardous Waste Salem County Landfill
Paper(Office) Recycle
Paper – Shredded Trash
Pesticides Household Hazardous Waste Salem County Landfill
Pizza Box Trash
Plastic #1 (bottles & jugs) Recycle Throw Away Cap/Must be clean
Plastic #2 (bottles & jugs) Recycle Throw Away Cap/Must be clean
Plastic Bags Return to store or trash DO NOT PUT IN WITH RECYCLES
Plastic 6 Pack Rings Trash
Plastic Straws Trash
Porcelain Trash
Printers – Desktop Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – no sticker
Propane Tank Household Hazardous Waste Salem County Landfill
Pyrex Trash
Radio Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – no sticker
Refrigerator Recycle Oldmans Townhall – sticker needed
Rugs Trash
Stove Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – sticker needed
Styrofoam (cups/plates) Trash
Styrofoam (peanuts) Donate to store or trash
Television Recycle* Oldmans Townhall – no sticker
Tin Cans Recycle Must be cleaned/rinsed out
Toner Cartridge Trash
Toys Donate or Trash
Vacuum Trash
VCR Recycle Oldmans Townhall – no sticker
Washer/Dryer Recycle Oldmans Townhall – sticker needed
Wax Covered Containers Trash Juice Box, Milk, OJ
Windows Bulk Material

Revised 1/10/2020

Trash Information

Tarps are also available at the Township Hall if anyone wants to take extra trash to the landfill.
Vehicles must be covered with these approved tarps.

Residents may now rent on an annual basis an additional trash and/or recycling container. The rental fee is $150.00/year. The fee is not pro-rated. All rental fees become due in January. You may return the container if no longer needed but no money will be refunded. Please call town hall (299-0780) if you wish to rent an additional container.

Trash Requirements

  • Do NOT place trash cans in front of mail box as this delays delivery of the mail
  • Do NOT place trash cans next to/close to telephone poles, lamp posts, street signs, and fences.
  • Do NOT park your car in front of the trash container – it will not be picked up
  • Containers must be at least five (5) feet apart in order to allow room for hauler to pickup up container
  • When placing container at curbside, place wheels toward house
  • No tires or batteries will be picked up
  • Do NOT spray paint your house number on the containers. Each container has been assigned a number to correspond to your location. Containers are the property of Oldmans Twp. If you would like to place your house number on the container, please use stick-on numbers.
  • It is recommended to bag your trash prior to placing in container in order to avoid trash being blown when the container is being tipped into the truck.

Bulk Material

  • Each resident is allowed six (6) free stickers per year in order to have any bulk material picked up curbside
  • Resident must come into Town Hall to list item(s) to be picked up and obtain necessary sticker
  • If additional stickers needed beyond six, each additional sticker is $5.00
  • Bulk items may be placed at the curb seven (7) days prior to the bulk pickup date, not before
  • No construction material will be picked up – resident responsible for obtaining a dumpster or taking to County Landfill
  • Additionally, there will be available a dumpster located at Town Hall which can be utilized by residents. Each resident is allowed two (2) free uses of the Township dumpster, but you must first notify the Municipal Clerk prior to using the dumpster. The dumpster is only available during normal office hours.

Household Rechargeable Batteries and Cell Phones

There is a container available at Town Hall to dispose of used rechargeable batteries (HOUSEHOLD, not auto) and cell phones. Alkaline batteries may be disposed of in the normal trash

Tire Recycling

There is no tire recycling at the Township building. Please dispose of your tires where you purchase new ones, or at the Salem County Landfill.

Household Hazardous

Waste Spring & Fall Collection Days: Events are ALWAYS held on the third Saturday of April and October each year from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at the Salem County Solid Waste Facility – 36 McKillip Road, Alloway (off Route 540). Participation limited to Salem County Residents at no charge. For more info call 856-935-7900 ext 21 or visit the Salem County Improvement Authority website for current hours – https://scianj.com.