Spring Cleaning? 2012 Leaf & Brush Pickup Schedule is Posted

The 2012 brush and leaf schedule was posted on the township website. It is attached to this article and reprinted here.

BRUSH COLLECTION
Section A - First Collection-Week of April 2nd; Second Collection-Week of June 4th; Third Collection-Week of September 3rd
Section B -First Collection-Week of April 9th; Second Collection-Week ofJune nth; Third Collection -Week ofSeptember 10th
Section C - First Collection-Week of April 16th; Second Collection -Week of June 18th; Third Collection-Week of September 17th
Section D - First Collection-Week of April 23rd; Second Collection-Week of June 25th; Third Collection-Week of September 24th

1. Tree Limbs MUST be 6 INCHES in diameter or smaller
2. The maximum amount of Brush that can be placed at the curb is three individual piles of Branches, with each pile NOT exceeding 4' High x 4' wide by 6' long
3. Please leave at least 6 FEET of space on each side and between each pile so machinery can grasp the material.
4. DO NOT place branches in the roadway
5. DO NOT stack brush piles beside shrubbery, posts, hydrants, electrical or cable boxes, mailboxes, and/or any other objects
6. Brush must be ACCESSIBLE for machinery collecting the branches/brush, if NOT, it CANNOT be removed
7. Landscapers and Tree Surgeons hired by the Resident are responsible for the removal of branches/brush
8. The brush removal service provided by the Township is restricted to RESIDENTIAL PRUNING ONLY
9. The Service is provided for RESIDENTS of the Township. Brush will NOT be collected from any COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES
10. If possible, DO NOT stack branches/brush on a sidewalk
11. Brush mixed with, STUMPS/ROOTS/LEAVES/GRASSIDIMENSIONAL LUMBER/FIREWOOD OR OVERSIZED MATERIAL ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE, AND WILL BE REFUSED
12. ONLY tree branches and limbs are acceptable
13. Brush must be stacked perpendicular to the curb, in front of your dwelling, NOT exceeding the length, height, and diameter listed
14. Brush must NOT be stacked at the curb any earlier than I WEEK prior to your scheduled week of collection (due to Storm-Water Tier A Requirements)
15. Brush MUST NOT be stacked for collection within 10 FEET of a Storm-Water Inlet/Basin In order for Public Works to continue to provide Brush Removal services, there are many State and County regulations that must be adhered to and strictly followed.

RESIDENTS ARE URGED TO PLACE BRUSH AT THE CURB-LINE NO EARLIER THAN ONE (1) WEEK PRIOR TO THEIR COLLECTION WEEK.

IN THE EVENT THEY ARE THE FIRST ROADWAYS PICKED UP AS EARLY AS 7:00 A.M. ON A MONDAY MORNING. THE DPW COULD BE AT YOUR RESIDENCE ANY GIVEN DAY BETWEEN MONDAY AND FRIDAY, ANY TIME BETWEEN 7:00 A.M. AND 3:00 P.M.

THERE WILL ONLY BE ONE PICK UP AT YOUR RESIDENCE DURING YOUR SCHEDULED WEEK.

LEAF COLLECTION
Section A - First Collection-Week of April 2nd, Second Collection-Week of November 5th; Third Collection-Week of December 10th

Section B - First Collection-Week of April 9th ; Second Collection -Week of November 12th ; Third Collection-Week of December 21st

Section C - First Collection-Week of April 16th; Second Collection-Week of November 19th;Third Collection-Week of December 31st

Section D - First Collection-Week ofApril 23rd;Second Collection-Week of December 3rd; Third Collection-Week of January 7th

1. Leaves are ONLY removed during the months of April, November & December as advertised
2. The Township does not respond to "call-in" residential requests during non-collection months
3. DO NOT place leaves at the curb during non-collection months
4. Residents who accumulate leaves during non-collection months are responsible for disposal
5. Please do not transport your leaves to the DPW facility
6. Please do not attempt to dispose of your leaves in the Storm-Water Inlets, Catch Basins/Inlets along the roadways
7. DO NOT place leaves in bags
8. DO NOT mix leaves with brush and/or general debris
9. DO NOT mix leaves with grass clippings
10. Leaves shall be in a "wind-row" type pile along the curb-line in front of your dwelling
11. DO NOT place leaves within 10 feet of a storm water inlet/basin (due to Storm-Water Tier A Regulations)
12. LANDSCAPERS HIRED BY THE RESIDENT ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REMOVAL OF LEAVES

The Leaf Removal service is provided for Township Residents ONLY. Leaves will not be removed from any Commercial Businesses

There will ONLY be ONE removal at your residence during your scheduled week.

Residents are urged to place leaves in a "Vind-Row" pile along with curb-line NO earlier that one (1) WEEK PRIOR TO THEIR COLLECTION WEEK.

The first roadway may be picked up as early as 7:00 a.m. on a Monday morning the DPW could be at your residence any given day between Monday-Friday, any time between 7:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.