Recycling Center: Tuesday- Saturday 7am- 2:45pm (Closed Sunday & Monday)

LOWER TOWNSHIP RECYCLING CENTER — TEMPORARY CLOSURE

The Lower Township Recycling Center will be temporarily closed on or around November 1, 2026, for construction and renovations.

Because NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) regulations govern yard waste facilities, the Township has limited options for alternate drop-off locations.

To assist residents during the closure, the Lower Township MUA is temporarily allowing Lower Township residents to drop off approved yard waste at:

📍 2900 Bayshore Road, Villas

🗓️ Saturdays: November 7, 14, and 21, 2026
🕖 7:00 a.m. to noon

These are the only dates and hours authorized for this temporary arrangement. Please do not bring materials to the MUA outside these times.

MUST SHOW PROOF OF RESIDENCY

Accepted materials are:

1. Branches -No more than 7 Feet in Length and 6 Feet in Diameter
2. Leaves
3. Grass

No Stumps or Trunks

This temporary service does not replace all services normally available at the Recycling Center.

We thank the Lower Township MUA for its assistance and cooperation, and our residents for their patience during these improvements. Reopening updates will be provided as construction progresses.

☎️ Questions? Contact Lower Township Public Works at 609-884-0898.

Useful Links:

• 2026 Trash and Recycling Calendar
• Trash and Recycling info
• Fall/Winter 2026-2027 Leaf schedule
• Recycling Coach app
• Pet Waste Regulations >   
• Stormwater Regulations >
• Cape May County Curbside Recycling flyer

For proper disposal of medical syringes call Cooper University Cape Regional (609) 463-2491

May 1st to September 30th
Grass and Garden clippings will be picked up day after your trash day. Place clippings loose in a can free of trash and branches,
no plastic bags. 

Effective March 1, 2019 the Recycling Center will NO LONGER ACCEPT any tree parts from commercial entities.  Click here for more information.

Road Information:

• Report a Pothole
• CMC Road Paving Projects

Recycling Information:

• Clear plastic bags are not recyclable
• Bag Up NJ
• Bag Up NJDEP
• Recycling NJDEP

Stormwater Information:

• Inlet and Outfall Map
• Stormwater Mgnt Plan Part 1 | Stormwater Mgmt Plan Part 2 | Storwater Mgmt Plan Part 3
• Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Part 1 | Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Part 2 Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan Part 3
• NJDEP Division of Water Quality
• NJDEP Stormwater Index
• Bureua of Nonpoint Pollution Control Tier A 
• Total Maximun Daily Load Look-Up Tool

Ordinances:

Ord. #2006-18 Wildlife Feeding in Public Areas Owned By Township | Ord. #2020-03 Littering

Ord. #2020-04 Pet Waste | Ord. #2020-05 Improper Disposal of Waste 

Ord. #2020-06 Yard Waste Collection  |  Ord. #2020-07 Illicit Connection

Ord. #2020-08 Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting

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