Public Works
Recycling Center 771 Seashore Road, Cape May, NJ 08204
(609)884-0898
Gary Douglass - Superintendent
Phone: (609) 884-0898 |  Fax: (609) 884-7578
Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 7:00 am - 2:45 pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

• Leaf and Branch Schedule

• Pet Waste Regulations >   

• Recycling Information - NJDEP

• Stormwater Regulations >

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

Storm Water Mgmt Plan Part 1 |Storm Water Mgmt Plan Part 2 |Storm Water 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

Inlet and Outfall Map

NJ DEP Stormwater Index

NJDEP Div. of Water Quality
Bureua of Nonpoint Pollution Control Tier A Forms

NJDEP Div. of Water Quality
Bureau of Nonpoint Pollution Control
Toatl Maximun Daily Load Look-Up Tool

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

2021 TRASH AND RECYCLING CALENDAR

 Lower Township is now accepting all plastics stamped #1 – 7 for recycling

VEHICLE STICKERS

• PROOF OF LOWER TOWNSHIP RESIDENCY IS REQUIRED TO GET A STICKER
• ONE (1) STICKER PER HOUSEHOLD
• STICKERS MUST BE AFFIXED ON DRIVER SIDE BUMPER OR INSIDE ON REARVIEW MIRROR FACING TOWARD THE FRONT WINDSHIELD

ACCEPTABLE ITEMS

• HOUSEHOLD TRASH (INCLUDING STYROFOAM, POOL COVERS, VACUUM CLEANERS.
• RIGID PLASTICS / LARGE PLASTIC TOYS, LAUNDRY BASKETS, LAWN FURNITURE
• BOTTLES / GLASS / PLASTIC (#1 through #7 PLASTIC, GLASS BOTTLES AND TIN CANS)
• PAPER / CARDBOARD BOXES
• METAL (MISC. METAL, B-Q GRILLS, METAL POLES WITHOUT CONCRETE)
• APPLIANCES (FREEZER & REFRIGERATOR DOORS MUST BE OFF)
• AIR CONDITIONERS
• EMPTIED LAWNMOWERS
• GRASS CLIPPINGS
• BRANCHES (7’ IN LENGTH & 6” IN DIAMETER OR LESS)
• LEAVES (MUST BE BAGGED OR COVERED WITH A TARP)

NON-ACCEPTABLE ITEMS

• CAN BE TAKEN TO CMCMUA TRANSFER (*MAY REQUIRE FEE*)
• HAZARDOUS WASTE (PAINT, GAS, KEROSENE, ANTI-FREEZE, ETC.)
• TIRES
• BUILDING MATERIAL (SHINGLES, LUMBER, SHEETROCK, PANELING, WOOD PALLETS, WINDOWS, DOORS, GARAGE DOORS, ETC.)
• RAILROAD TIES AND LANDSCAPING TIES
• BULK ITEMS (FURNITURE, MATTRESS/BX SPRING, PICNIC TABLES, ETC.)
• CONCRETE, BRICKS & CINDERBLOCKS (CONTACT FUTURE MINING 465-5617)
• STUMPS (LARGER THEN 3” IN DIAMETER)
• CARPETING, RUGS & PADDING PROPANE TANKS

FOR INFORMATION ON WHERE TO BRING NON-ACCEPTABLE ITEMS, CONTACT CAPE MAY COUNTY MUA SHUNPIKE RD (OFF INDIAN TRAIL ROAD), BURLEIGH   (609) 465-9026

Grass clippings, garden debris will be picked up the day after your trash day.  Please mark your grass with sticker (May thru September)