Chris Carson, Superintendent of Public Works

Steve Letts, Assistant Superintendent of Public Works

James Sferra, Recycling Coordinator

Marybeth Hennessy, Secretary of Public Works

Phone: 609-492-2525

Office Hours: 9am-2pm

Operational Hours: 6am-1pm

Monday through Friday

Beach Haven Elementary’s Earth Club

Helps Protect Beach Haven by Planting Dune Grass

Important trash and recycling information:

2025 Trash & Recycling calendars are in, pick yours up in the Clerk’s or Public Works’ office, in Borough Hall

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 OR STACKED CURBSIDE FOR PICKUP
Other Yard Debris, such as grass, bushes, stumps, pine needles, bamboo leaves, pine cones, and ornamental grasses, and smaller branches are NOT recyclable. They are trash.
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 –

January 1 – May 31, trash pickup is one time per week. The North zone has Tuesday pickup and South zone has Monday pickup.
June 1 – September 30, trash pickup is TWICE per week. North zone has Tuesday and Friday pickup and South zone has Monday and Thursday.
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 –

January 1 – April 3, recycling pickup is EVERY OTHER week, on Wednesdays.
Beginning April 17 – October 31, recycling pickup is EVERY 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, yard debris (like grass, pine cones, leaves, clippings, toys)

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.
April 1 – May 31, 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.
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 1 – November 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 along with your trash can.
December 1 – December 31, bulk pick up is on the SAME DAY as your regularly 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.
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 –

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, there is NO metal and electronics pickup during these months.
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, there is NO brush pickup during these months.
September 1 – December 31, pickup is every Friday.

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

Appliances, air conditioners, bicycles

CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS- The Borough DOES NOT pick up construction debris. Your contractor needs to arrange for a dumpster for any construction debris.

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2024 TRASH & RECYCLING SCHEDULE

CLICK HERE FOR THE 2025 TRASH & RECYCLING SCHEDULE

PODS AND ROLL-OFF CONTAINERS – require a permit from the Construction office, in order to be parked on the street

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!