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.

