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Buena
Boro - Trash & Recycling Services
Effective May 2, 1997 the
Atlantic County Utilities Authority (ACUA) provides residential trash
collection and recycling services throughout the borough.
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Residents are encouraged
to limit their weekly trash to three (3) 32 gallon containers or the
equivalent.
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Recycling is mandatory.
Make sure to separate all recyclables from your trash for curbside
pick-up.
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The Buena Borough
Drop-off Center may also be used for disposing of other recyclable
items such as: brush, metals, motor oils and tires. Note: No Trash
is accepted.
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Reuse or donate items
such as clothing, good furniture and old books instead of just
throwing them away.
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Excess trash will
be left until the next pick-up date if over the limit. Please
remove from the curb until the next trash pickup.
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Trash containers
shall be metal or plastic, water tight, have handles, not exceed 32
gallons and weigh no more then 40 pounds when filled. Plastic bags
may be used in place of containers. Metal drums are not acceptable.
Please secure trash from animals. Loose or non-containered trash will
not be picked up.
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Bulky Waste. Residents
may dispose of TWO bulky items per week with household trash.
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The ACUA collects only
residential trash. Commercial, industrial and business, plus building
or demolition projects, must provide their own dumpster
(or arrangement) for pick-up by a private hauler.
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Placement time:
All waste materials set out for collection shall be placed at curbside
no later than 7:00 a.m. on the day of collection. All empty
waste containers must be removed from curbside by 7:00 p.m. on the
day of collection.
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Trash rule violations
carry penalties of a $100.00 - $500.00 fine and/or community service
may be assessed.
When a regularly
scheduled trash collection day falls on a holiday, trash is then collected
on the next work day following the holiday.
Municipal
Trash Collection
Regular
Recycling Day: Every other Friday.
Paper/Corrugated
Cardboard: Newspaper, magazines, junk mail, computer paper, envelopes,
telephone books, paperback books, brown grocery bags and catalogues
can be tied together with twine or placed in a brown paper bag. Corrugated
cardboard should be flattened, stacked in bundles and tied with twine.
Glass Bottles,
Aluminum, Steel, Aerosol Cans & Paint Cans: Glass bottles and jars
(all colors), aluminum, steel, aerosol & paint cans. Bottles and cans
should be rinsed. Paint cans and aerosol cans must be empty and plastic
lids removed (aerosol cans).
Plastics:
Milk, water, juice, soda, dish or laundry detergent bottles, or any
plastic container carrying the recyclable symbols . Place all glass
bottles, aluminum, steel, aerosol and paint cans and plastic bottles
together in your recycling bucket.
Household
Batteries: Place toy, watch, radio, camera, hearing aid and flashlight
batteries in a clear plastic bag and place on top of your recycling
bucket.
Household
Hazardous Waste: Pool chemicals, fertilizers, cleaning products,
etc. Saturday, May 6, 2000 - ACUA Recycling Center, Delilah Road,
Egg Harbor Township; Saturday, September 23, 2000 - Hammonton Highway
Department.
ACUA
TRASH TRANSFER STATION
The ACUA operates
the Trash Transfer Station at 6700 Delilah Road in Pleasantville (Egg
Harbor Township). Residents may take all types of trash including bulk
construction materials to the Transfer Station. Your vehicle will be
weighed and a fee assessed.
Recycling
Services
The Borough's
Recycling Coordinator will make periodic inspections of curbside trash.
Three warning notices are issued before trash is left behind and /or
the resident receives a summons to appear in court. Penalties of $100.00
- $1,000.00 and/or community service may be assessed.
Blue
Recycling Containers
The County
provides each home in Buena Borough with (2) blue 10 gallon recycling
containers. All containers are the property of the ACUA and are to be
used only for acceptable recycling items. Any trash placed in the blue
containers will not be removed by the ACUA. All recyclables can be
co-mingled (except paper and cardboard).
Christmas
Tree Recycling
The ACUA will
collect trees curbside during the 1st two weeks of January along with
yard waste.
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