Commingled-

Emptied and rinsed glass bottles, jars, jugs, aluminum, tin, steel cans and plastic bottles  

With Plastic

are to be placed into a can.  A maximum of 3 cans, No bigger than 32 gallons, no more   

then 50 lbs. in weight when full.  All garbage cans must have lids.  No bags, paint cans  

metal scraps, window glass, dishes or drinking glasses.

 

Multi-paper

Newsprint and their inserts magazines, catalogs, junk mail, magazines, catalogs, school

office paper and cut corrugated cardboard to fit placed into a can with lid No bigger then 32

gallons and no more that 50 lbs. In weight when full.  No plastic bags.

 

Recycling

There is a bin at the Ocean Gate Public Works yard on E. Arverne Ave. for multi-paper

Drop-off

and commingled products only during hours of operation posted.  

 

Leaves

There will be scheduled curbside collection days for leaves.  Place curbside on scheduled

day in plastic bags only.

They will be emptied and returned.  Leave bags untied.  Leaves will not be picked up if put  

out in garbage cans or boxes.

 

Brush

It shall be the responsibility of the resident to call Public Works for a brush pick-up by

Friday of the week before scheduled pick-up day (732) 269-3233.  Brush to be collected can

not be over 5' in diameter.  Cut into lengths no longer than 4', tied in bundles if possible.  

Stacked neatly curbside the day of scheduled collection.

 

Bulk Items

It shall be the responsibility of the resident to go to the Municipal Office building at 

801 Ocean Gate Ave. to obtain a bulk pick-up permit by Thursday of the week before scheduled

pick up day. Residents will receive one free (non-transferable) permit per year, there after a

non-refundable fee of $10.00 per pick up will be charged.  Anything that is not normal 

household garbage, such as but not limited to furniture, carpeting, washers, dryers, water 

heater, tubs, sinks, small amounts of homeowner made repair debris (not to exceed 1 

cubic yard). Items must be placed curbside for pick-up. There is a limit of 4 large items 

per pick-up. Special handling is required on the following items:

 freezers, refrigerators, air conditioners, car and small truck tires without rims.  

There is a non-refundable fee of $25.00 for each refrigerant, and a non-refundable fee

$5.00 for each tire.  Special handling permits can be obtained at the Municipal Office Building

Monday - Thursday 8:00am to 4:30pm. Special handling items are not counted as part of the 

 4 items limit.