Recycling Collection to be Held in Lawrence Today

Recyclables will be collected throughout Lawrence Township today, Monday, Oct. 3.

Yard waste (brush) collection in Lawrence Township Zone 1 also begins today.

The Lawrence Township Public Works Department will continue with yard waste collection following the normal zone schedule through Oct. 28. After that time yard waste collection will be suspended so that leaf pickup can begin.

For detailed information, consult the township’s administrative code covering yard waste and the map outlining the township’s four collection zones.

If you are unsure in which zone you live, consult the township's online property search tool.

The following information also appears on the township’s website:

Zone 1 - Collection the week containing the first Monday of the month

Zone 2 - Collection the week containing the second Monday of the month

Zone 3 - Collection the week containing the third Monday of the month

Zone 4 - Collection the week containing the fourth Monday of the month

Materials may not be put out prior to the Saturday preceeding the week scheduled for collection. Plants, bushes, twigs and branches (not longer than five feet in length) may be put out un-separated adjacent to the street (not in bags). Leaves must be separated from all other plant material and should be placed adjacent to the street, loose (not in bags).

Brush and yard waste collection will be suspended during November and December to implement leaf collection.