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Middletown Twp. Announces Leaf Collection Schedule

Here is the leaf collection schedule for Middletown Township.

will begin its bagged leaf collection the week of Oct. 24 and it will run weekly through Dec. 9.

Leaves will be picked up only in biodegradable paper bags. No loose leaves will be collected. The burning of leaves and yard waste is prohibited in the township at all times.

The bags can be purchased for $2.50 for a bundle of five bags from three locations.

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Residents can purchase the biodegradable leaf bags at the at 27 North Pennell Road, or at or which have both agreed to stock bags for sale to residents as a public service.

Filled bags should be placed curbside as early in the week as possible to ensure a timely collection. There is no need to call the township to request a collection. The Public Works Department will make weekly sweeps of the township. 

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Please note that if a sweep of your neighborhood is done once during the week, the crew may not get back until the following week. The bags can be left out until the next collection.

Please do not overfill bags with wet or chopped leaves. Keep the weight under 40 pounds per bag and fold the top of the bag down. No sticks, stones, grass clippings, trash or other items may be mixed with the bagged leaves.

The township’s separate yard waste collection program will continue on the third Wednesday of the month from November to March. Yard waste refers to twigs, sticks, branches, and tree and shrubbery trimmings only. Leaves must be kept separate, as leaves and yard waste or processed for composting separately. 

Yard waste must be placed in trash cans or bundled with string and set out at the curb. Branches are to be no larger than 4 inches in diameter and no longer than 4 feet in length. Containers should weigh no more than 40 pounds.


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