PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT

Crew Work Hours: 7am-2pm

Office Hours: 7am-2pm

Operational Hours: 7am-2pm

Monday through Friday

Phone: 609-492-2525

Superintendent of Public Works

Steve Letts: sletts@beachhaven-nj.gov

Assistant Superintendent of Public Works

Eric Eisenbeis: eeisenbeis@beachhaven-nj.gov

Recycling Coordinator

James Sferra: jsferra@beachhaven-nj.gov

Public Works Secretary

Marybeth Hennessy: mhennessy@beachhaven-nj.gov

DUNE GRASS IS IN

Please call the Public Works department for more information

Important trash and recycling information:

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2025 TRASH & RECYCLING SCHEDULE

Zones for trash pickup schedule: North-12th St. to Amber St., South-Coral St. to Nelson Ave.
Brush is tree branches: NO LARGER THAN 4 feet in length and 4 inches in diameter, THEY MUST BE BUNDLED, TIED, and LEFT AT THE CURBSIDE FOR PICKUP
Other Yard Debris, such as grass, bushes, stumps, pine needles, bamboo leaves, vines, pine cones, ornamental grasses, and smaller branches and twigs are NOT recyclable. They are trash. They can be placed inside your trash cart for trash day pickup or bagged and placed at the curb for bulk trash pickup day.
Household Hazardous Waste is not picked up by the Borough. Placement of these items on the curb is not permitted! The Ocean County Department of Solid Waste does have a Household Hazardous Waste Program with scheduled days, times, and locations for waste drop-off. CLICK HERE for their website.
Pizza boxes are NOT recyclable
ABSOLUTELY NO PLASTIC BAGS IN THE RECYCLING PLEASE

Pickup Schedules:

TRASH PICKUP – ALL HOUSEHOLD TRASH MUST BE PLACED IN THE COVERED TRASH CART

January 1 – May 31: trash pickup is one time per week. The North zone has Tuesday pickup and the South zone has Monday pickup.
June 1 – September 30: trash pickup is TWICE per week. The North zone has Tuesday and Friday pickup and the South zone has Monday and Thursday.
October 1 – December 31: trash pickup is one time per week. The North zone has Tuesday pickup and the South zone has Monday pickup.
NO MATTER THE TIME OF YEAR, THE SCHEDULE WILL CHANGE IF THERE IS A HOLIDAY IN THE WEEK. USE THE LINK BELOW, FOR THE TRASH SCHEDULE, TO SEE THE CHANGES TO SCHEDULE FOR HOLIDAYS.

RECYCLING PICKUP -NO PLASTIC BAGS IN RECYCLING, ALL ITEMS SHOULD BE RINSED, NO FOOD

January 1 – April 9: recycling pickup is EVERY OTHER week, on Wednesdays.
Beginning April 23 – October 29: recycling pickup is EVERY week, on Wednesdays.
November 1 – December 31: recycling pickup is EVERY OTHER week, on Wednesdays.
NO MATTER THE TIME OF YEAR, THE SCHEDULE WILL CHANGE IF THERE IS A HOLIDAY IN THE WEEK. USE THE LINK BELOW, FOR THE TRASH SCHEDULE, TO SEE THE CHANGES TO SCHEDULE FOR HOLIDAYS.

BULK TRASH PICKUP – Bulk Trash generally consists of large waste items that can’t fit into your trash bins, i.e. furniture, carpets, mattresses, toys, sinks, toilets, tubs, and bagged yard debris (like grass, pine cones, leaves, clippings). OVERSIZED/HEAVY ITEMS MUST BE CUT TO A MAXIMUM LENGTH OF 4′, TO FIT IN THE HOPPER AND ALLOW FOR SAFE LIFTING BY STAFF.

January 1 – March 31: bulk pickup is on the SAME DAY as your regularly scheduled trash pickup. YOU DO NOT NEED TO CALL TO SCHEDULE BULK PICKUP. Just place it at the curb along with your trash can, on the designated day, according to your trash/recycling schedule.
April 10 – May 30: bulk pickup is ONE day per week, for the entire Borough, on Thursdays only. YOU DO NOT NEED TO CALL TO SCHEDULE BULK PICKUP, just place it at the curb.
June 1 – June 30: bulk pickup is on the SAME DAY as your SECOND weekly scheduled trash pickup day. YOU DO NOT NEED TO CALL TO SCHEDULE BULK PICKUP. Just place it at the curb along with your trash can.
July and August: there is NO bulk pickup during these months.
September 1 – September 30: bulk pickup is on the SAME DAY as your SECOND weekly scheduled trash pick up day. YOU DO NOT NEED TO CALL TO SCHEDULE BULK PICKUP. Just place it at the curb along with your trash can.
October 2 – November 20: bulk pickup is ONE day per week, for the entire Borough, on Thursdays only. YOU DO NOT NEED TO CALL TO SCHEDULE BULK PICKUP, just place it at the curb along with your trash can, on the designated day, according to your trash/recycling schedule.
November 24 – December 31: bulk pickup will be on the same day as your regularly scheduled trash pickup. YOU DO NOT NEED TO CALL TO SCHEDULE BULK PICKUP, just place it at the curb, along with your trash can, on the designated day, according to you trash/recycling schedule.
NO MATTER THE TIME OF YEAR, THE SCHEDULE WILL CHANGE IF THERE IS A HOLIDAY IN THE WEEK. USE THE LINK BELOW, FOR THE TRASH SCHEDULE, TO SEE THE CHANGES TO SCHEDULE FOR HOLIDAYS.

METAL & ELECTRONICS PICKUP – TVs, BBQs, bicycles, air conditioners, metal cabinets, appliances, bed frames, metal furniture, basketball hoops (must be cut in half), doors, hot water heaters (must be drained), etc.

January – May: Pickup is every Friday, you MUST CALL 609-492-2525, BEFORE 2pm on Thursdays, to schedule a pickup for Friday, or risk not being included on the pickup list.
June, July, & August: You MUST CALL, 609-492-2524, BEFORE 2pm on Thursdays, to schedule a pickup for Friday, or risk not being included on the pickup list for that week.
September – December: Pickup is every Friday, you MUST CALL 609-492-2525, BEFORE 2pm on Thursdays, to schedule a pickup for Friday, or risk not being included on the pickup list.

BRUSH DISPOSAL –

January 1 – April 3, pickup is every Friday.
June, July, & August, you MUST CALL to schedule a pickup during these months: 609-492-2525
September 1 – December 31, pickup is every Friday.

ITEMS THAT REQUIRE SCHEDULED PICKUP- call 609-492-2525

Appliances, air conditioners, bicycles, computer equipment, TVs, metal furniture, brush

CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS- The Borough DOES NOT pick up construction debris. Contact your contractor, they need to arrange for a dumpster for any construction debris.

PODS AND ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS – These require a permit from the Construction office, in order to be parked on the street. No permits will be issued during the summer season.

CLICK HERE to read Borough Ordinance 212, Ch.14, Section C-5A, about the above rule

PUMP STATION PROJECT INFORMATION:

Construction of upgrades and improvements to Stormwater Pump Stations on 7^th Street, 12^th Street and Pearl Street and Drainage Improvements are complete and operational. They were financed by the New Jersey Water Bank (NJWB), with Ocean County reimbursing the town for the cost of the project, at a cost of $2.8 million dollars.

This project will help eliminate and reduce nuisance flooding.

The proper functioning of these pumps relies heavily on keeping the streets clean of litter. Litter clogs the screens that protect the pumps from damage. Too much litter also clogs up the system and stops the pumps from working, which prevents the water from being drained off of the road.

PLEASE DO YOUR PART AND PROTECT OUR STORM DRAINS! DO NOT LITTER!