Branches & Brush
Branches and brush will be collected loose in the street from April 1st through October 30 using the zone schedule. Refer to the schedule and map below. Leaves will not be collected during this time. Please follow the guidelines below when putting brush and branches out for collection:
- Place loose in the street in lengths no longer than four feet; trees and stumps may be no more than 24" in diameter.
- Place at least 10 feet away from a storm drain inlet.
- Piles should be less than three feet in height and extend no more than four feet into the road.
- Do not include weeds, flowers, plants, etc. These can be placed in your green garbage cart to be collected with household garbage.
- Small amounts, containerized, in no more than three (3), 45-gallon garbage cans or tied in bundles will be collected with bulk trash.
From November 1st through March 31st, brush is not to be placed in the street for disposal, but small amounts of brush can be placed in green garbage cart for collection with household garbage; or, if containerized, in no more than three (3) 45-gallon containers, lengths of four feet or less and diameters of no greater than 3", with a weight limit of 50 pounds with bulk trash collection.
2012 Brush Collection Schedule
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Zone
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Place curbside at this time only
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Brush Pick up only
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Zone 1
1st collection
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March 19-April 3
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April 4-8
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2nd collection
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April 16-May 1
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May 2 –5
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3rd collection
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May 14-29
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May 30-June 3
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4th collection
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June 11-26
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June 27-July 1
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5th collection
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July 9-24
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July 25-29
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6th collection
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August 6-21
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August 22-26
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7th collection
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September 3-18
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September 19-23
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Zone 2
1st collection
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March 26-April 10
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April 11-15
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2nd collection
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April 23– May 8
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May 9-13
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3rd collection
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May 21—June 5
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June 6-10
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4th collection
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June 18-July 3
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July 4-8
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5th collection
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July 16-31
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August 1-5
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6th collection
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August 13-28
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August 29-Sept. 2
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7th collection
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September 9-25
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September 26-30
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Zone 3
1st collection
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April 9-24
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April 25-29
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2nd collection
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May 9-22
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May 23-27
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3rd collection
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June 4-19
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June 20-24
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4th collection
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July 2-17
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July 18-22
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5th collection
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July 31-August 14
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August 15-18
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6th collection
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Aug. 26-Sept. 11
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September 12-16
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7th collection
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Sept. 24-October 9
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October 10-14
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Zone 4
1st collection
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April 2-17
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April 18-22
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2nd collection
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April 30-May 15
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May 16-20
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3rd collection
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May 30-June 12
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June 13-17
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4th collection
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June 25-July 10
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July 11-15
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5th collection
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July 23-August 7
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August 8-12
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6th collection
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August 20 –Sept 4
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September 5-9
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7th collection
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September 17-October 2
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October 3-7
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Zone
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Place curbside at this time only
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Brush Pick up only
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Zone 1
1st collection
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March 19-April 3
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April 4-8
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2nd collection
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April 16-May 1
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May 2 –5
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3rd collection
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May 14-29
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May 30-June 3
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4th collection
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June 11-26
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June 27-July 1
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5th collection
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July 9-24
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July 25-29
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6th collection
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August 6-21
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August 22-26
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7th collection
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September 3-18
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September 19-23
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Zone 2
1st collection
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March 26-April 10
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April 11-15
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2nd collection
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April 23– May 8
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May 9-13
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3rd collection
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May 21—June 5
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June 6-10
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4th collection
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June 18-July 3
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July 4-8
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5th collection
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July 16-31
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August 1-5
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6th collection
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August 13-28
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August 29-Sept. 2
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7th collection
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September 9-25
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September 26-30
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Zone 3
1st collection
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April 9-24
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April 25-29
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2nd collection
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May 9-22
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May 23-27
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3rd collection
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June 4-19
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June 20-24
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4th collection
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July 2-17
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July 18-22
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5th collection
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July 31-August 14
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August 15-18
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6th collection
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Aug. 26-Sept. 11
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September 12-16
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7th collection
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Sept. 24-October 9
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October 10-14
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Zone 4
1st collection
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April 2-17
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April 18-22
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2nd collection
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April 30-May 15
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May 16-20
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3rd collection
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May 30-June 12
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June 13-17
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4th collection
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June 25-July 10
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July 11-15
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5th collection
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July 23-August 7
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August 8-12
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6th collection
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August 20 –Sept 4
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September 5-9
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7th collection
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September 17-October 2
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October 3-7
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| Zones |
Place Curbside |
Brush pick-up
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| 1 |
Apr 14-29; May 12-27; June 9-24;
July 7-22; Aug 4-19; Sept 1-16
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Apr 30-May 4; May 28-June1;June 25-29;
July 23-27; Aug 20-24; Sept 17-21
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| 2 |
Apr 21-May 6; May 19-June 3; June 16-July 1
July 14-29; Aug 11 - 26; Sept 8-23 |
May 7-11; June 4-8; July 2-6;
July 30-Aug 3; Aug 27-31; Sept 24-28 |
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| 3 |
May 5-20; June 2-17; June 30-July 15;
July 28-Aug 12; Aug 25-Sept 9; Sept 22-Oct 7
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May 21-25; June 18-22; July 16 -20
Aug 13-17; Sept 10-14; Oct 8-12 |
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| 4 |
Apr 28-May 13; May 26-June 10; June 23-July 8;
July 21-Aug 5; Aug 18-Sept 2; Sept 15-30 |
May 14-18; June 11-15; July 9-13;
Aug 6-10; Sept 3-7; Oct 1-5 |
Scheduled brush collections will end as of October 12, 2012 however, brush will be collected as needed, especially if we should experience any extreme weather.
For additional information, call the Public Works office at 732-531-5000, exts. 3362, 3363, 3364
Zone 1 - North of Deal Rd and West of Whalepond Rd
Zone 2 - North of Roseld Ave and West of Rt. 35
Zone 3 - South of Deal Rd and West of Rt. 35
Zone 4 - South of Deal Rd and East of Rt. 35