Trash/Bulk/Recycling Services for Residents

Welcome to the PMUA. To obtain information on the collection services we provide and to sign up for our collection services, please see the links below.  If you still have questions, please do not hesitate to contact us at (609) 244-0425.  Our office is located at 121 Evergreen Rd, New Egypt, NJ  08533.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Solid Waste & Recycling Service Provider

Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc. is the Authority's solid waste and recycling service provider.

2. Solid Waste & Recycling Quarterly Service Charges

Typical service includes two (2) 96-gallon containers; one (1) for household solid waste and one (1) for recycling. The recycling container has a yellow lid or is otherwise marked for recycling. Additional containers are available for an additional charge. 

2024 solid waste and recycling rates are indicated below:

          a. Solid Waste (1x/week) + Recycling (1x/2-weeks) + Bulk (1x/month) = $100.00/quarter

          b. Additional 96-gallon solid waste container = +$21.00/quarter

          c. Additional 96-gallon recycling container = +$12.00/quarter

          d. Recycling ONLY (1x/2-weeks) = $40.00/quarter

Payment is accepted by check, cash, online bill payment through your bank or money order. Electronic check payment via e-check or credit card is also available through WIPP (www.edmundsgovpay.com/PMUA).

3. Solid Waste & Recycling Billing Cycles

2024 solid waste and recycling billing cycles are indicated below:

          a. January 1, 2024 through March 31, 2024 (Payment Due February 1, 2024)

          b. April 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024 (Payment Due May 1, 2024)

          c. July 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024 (Payment Due August 1, 2024)

          d. October 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 (Payment Due November 1, 2024)

Note that billing recycles were amended under PMUA Resolution No. 2023-17. In order to accommodate the new billing cycles, the 1st Quarter 2024 bills shall include one-time charges for service for the final 13-days of December 2023 (the prior billing cycle ended December 18, 2023).

4. Collection Schedule

Household Waste is collected once per week based on where you live. The Township is divided into two sections, East or West.

  • If you live on or East of Route 539 (Pinehurst Road) you are in the East section. Trash in the East section is picked up on Thursday.
  • If you live off or West of Route 539 (Pinehurst Road) you are in the West section. Trash in the West section is picked up on Friday.
  • To determine which section you are in for household waste, please use the Street Listing link below for this information. 

Bulk Waste is collected once per month according to the following schedule:

  • If you are in the East section for household waste, your bulk pick up is on Thursday of Week 2.
  • If you are in the West section for household waste, your bulk pick up is on Friday of Week 3.

Please note: you must go by the week numbers on the service calendar. To view the service calendars please click on the calendar links below. The service calendars are labeled East or West.

Bulk waste includes the following:

  • The amount of bulk that will be picked up once per month will be an area of 4' by 4' by 8'.
  • furniture - needs to be under 100 pounds; any piece over 4 feet by 4 feet needs to be broken down into safe, manageable pieces
  • rugs - rolled and tied; cut into 3 foot sections
  • box springs/mattresses (see section below on MATTRESSES for more information)
  • dry wall and other building material resulting from home remodeling and home repair work performed by the resident or owner but excludes general contractors or commercial builders. Construction material must be placed in containers each not weighing more than fifty (50) pounds and not exceeding more than 100 pounds per collection. Wood must be cut in sections each less than four (4) feet in length.  Any sharp/exposed nails or screws need to be removed or bent down flat.
  • Large glass - must have "safety break" tape on it
  • Christmas trees will be picked up in January.

NOTE:  Electronic equipment (such as computers, telephones, fax machines), household appliances (such as toasters and microwave ovens) and large appliances (such as washing machines, dryers) are not considered bulky waste.  These items can be taken to the Township's recycle center. (click here for more information => Plumsted Township Recycling Center Flyer)

MATTRESSES & TOILETSBeginning January 1, 2021, it is required that all mattresses/toilets left out for pickup on the bulk service day be wrapped in plastic or placed inside a zippered plastic mattress cover. Queen/King sized mattresses should be folded and tied up in order for it to fit in the truck. This is a looming health and safety issue and necessary to protect the drivers when they are handling the mattress/toilet.  

Recycling All recycling collection occurs every other week on Wednesday based on where you live.

  • If you live on or East of Route 539 (Pinehurst Road) you are in the East (E) section and your recycling collection will correspond to the weeks labeled E on the service calendar.
  • If you live off of or West of Route 539 (Pinehurst Road) you are in the West (W) section and your recycling collection will correspond to the weeks labeled W on the service calendar.
  • For the list of items which are collected please click on the Single Stream Recycling Flyer link below.

5. Holiday Schedule

Waste Management observes the following holidays: New Years Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. These days are highlighted on the service calendar.

If your scheduled collection falls on or after a holiday, your collection day will be delayed one day. For this week only, trash and recycling in the East section will be collected on Friday and trash and household bulk waste in the West section will be collected on Saturday. The following week will resume the normal service days.

6. Contact Information

If you have a service related question, please contact Waste Management at 1-800-633-9096. For billing or for an unresolved service related question with Waste Management, please contact the Plumsted MUA at (609) 244-0425.

Trash/Bulk/Recycle links for more information: