red arrow Location:
571 Petersburg Road
Dennisville, N.J. 08214
Phone: 609-861-9700
County of Cape May
red arrow right Email: Main Office
Official Web Site of:
The Township of Dennis
County of Cape May
New Jersey
red arrowHours:
Dennis Township Administrative
Offices are open daily
from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Monday thru Friday
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red arrow Dennis Township Leaf Collection

red arrow Dennis Township Public Works Department

Phone: (609)-861-5309      Monday thru Friday 7:00am until 3:00pm      red arrow right Email: Dennis Township Public Works
blue square NO Dirt, Stones, Trash, Brush, Branches, Twigs or Debris With Leaves (These Items Will Ruin Our Vacuum)
blue square NO Bagged Leaves Will Be Picked Up
blue square MUST Be Curbside in a Row By First Day of Scheduled Collection Week
blue square Leaves Will be Collected ONE Time Only on Each Residential Street, NO Return Trips
blue square Leaves MUST be no More Than 6 Feet From Edge of Road or Black Top
blue square Do NOT put Leaves in a Fenced in Area or Around Mailboxes, Paper Boxes or on Hills at the Edge of the Road
blue square We Cannot Collect Leaves If There Are Twigs, Debris, Dirt, Stones, Brush or Branches Mingled With Leaves

red arrow 2010 Spring & Fall Leaf Collection Schedule

Spring 2010 Leaf collection will begin in Area 4 the month of March 2010 and proceed to each area until completed, following the same schedule as below.

Fall 2010 Leaf Collection will begin the month of November 2010 in Area 4, and continue with Area 3, then Area 2, and Area 1.

COLLECTION SCHEDULE IS BASED ON WEATHER PERMITTING (Ice,Snow,Heavy Rain)
One collection ONLY, once we have completed an area we WILL NOT RETURN.
Any questions please call the Public Works Dept. at 861-5309

***  Please note that each area takes a different amount of time to complete, and so it is impossible to predict exactly when collection will begin in your area. Once collection is underway, you may call Public Works at 861-5309 to determine when collection will take place in your area. Leaves will be collected ONE TIME only on each residential street. There will be NO return trips. Leaves must NOT be mixed with debris of any kind. NO twigs, stones, branches, trash, and NO bags will be picked up.

red arrow Area Descriptions and Schedule

Area 1:
NORTH DENNIS / ELDORA-Week of Dec. 28, 2010
Area North of Johnsons Mill Pond Rt. 47, Tyler Rd., Myrtle Ave., Goff Ave., Lake View Dr., Oak, Arbor, and Cove Rds., Little Mill Rd., Old Robbins Trail, Sutton Ln., All of Eldora.

BELLEPLAIN- Week of Jan. 4, 2010
All of Belleplain.

Area 2:
SOUTH DENNIS- Week of Dec. 14, 2010
Rt. 47, County Rd., School House Rd., Scotty Rd., Court House / S. Dennis Rd., Robin Dr., Easy St., Beaver Dam Rd., Boyle Rd., Tressler Ln., Cedar Ln. East and West, Gravel Hole Rd., Hoffman Dr., Bevis Ln.

DENNISVILLE- Week of Dec. 21, 2009
Buck Dr., Doe Dr., Petersburg Rd., Brewers Ln., Academy Rd., Fidler Rd., Hall Ave., Gatzmer Ave., Church St., Main St.

Area 3:
SOUTH SEAVILLE/CLERMONT- Week of Nov. 30, 2010
Ravenwood Development, Wescott Rd., Academy Ln., Elizabeth Ln., Furlong Dr., Kings Hwy., Woodbine Blvd., Gracetown Rd., Dennisville Rd., Sunny Ln., Shady Ln.

SOUTH DENNIS/CLERMONT- Week of Dec. 7, 2010
Rt. 83, East and West Beaver Dr., Radcliffe Ln., Rt. 9, Hagan Rd., Halbe Ln. East and West, Blue Heron Dr., Wiley Ct., Water Lilly Dr., Gilman Rd., Christophers Way, Lake Vista Dr.

Area 4:
OCEAN VIEW- Week of Nov. 16, 2010
Woodbine/Ocean View Rd., Corson Tavern Rd., Dorothy Ln., Red Cedar Dr., Eddy Ln East and West Rising Sun Dr., Corson Ln., Boyce Ln., Raymond Rd., Scott Ln., Baywyn Dr., Baywood Dr., Old Goshen Rd., Rt. 9, Devauls Ln., Tompkins Ln., Ocean View Dr.

CLERMONT/SOUTH SEAVILLE- Week of Nov. 23, 2010
Rt 9, Landing Rd., Meadow Creek Dr., Barbers Ln., Ravenwood East Dr., Cedar Dr., Alexandra Way, Cheshire Dr., Oxford Circle, Devon Ct., Main St., Old Goshen Rd., Maple St., Pine St., Siskin Ln., Cedar St.

red arrow Dennis Township Bulk Collection
All areas will receive once a month large item collection by appointment only.
  • AREA 1: First Friday of every month.
  • AREA 2: Second Friday of every month.
  • AREA 3: Third Friday of every month.
  • AREA 4: Fourth friday of every month.
blue square Items must be placed curbside by 6:30 a.m. on day of collection.
blue square Items should not be placed out more than 24 hours before scheduled pick up.
blue square No construction or landscaping materials, tires, or auto parts.
blue square Remove all refrigerator & freezer doors.

red arrow Dennis Township Brush Collection

blue square Brush collection will occur in March, April, May, September and October. No exceptions. Woodchips resulting from the recycling of brush will be available to Dennis Township residents without charge. Please call 861-5309 to make arrangements.

blue square Due to the enormous success and participation of this relatively new service, and in compliance with Township Ordinance, the total pile of brush for each residence must not exceed 4 feet in height, 4 feet in depth, and 8 feet in length. As a standard guideline, this size is approximately the same as the bed of a standard pick-up truck. When a pile exceeds 4' X 8' X 4' only that much of the pile will be collected.

blue square Brush must be placed curbside by 6:30 a.m. the day of collection.
blue square Brush must be clean, no nails, bolts, string, etc.
blue square Long branches to be placed in neat piles for chipping.
blue square Branches must not exceed 6 inches in diameter.
blue square Residents must dispose of brush resulting from lot clearing or tree removal.
blue square Builders are responsible for disposing of their own brush.
blue square Grass and leaves are not considered brush.


Bulk Collection now includes Rigid Plastics & Computer, TV & Consumer Electronics Recycling
blue square Mixed Rigid Plastics are hard or rigid plastic items, not film or flexible plastic.
  • Plastic buckets with or without metal handles (empty)
  • Plastic milk/soda crates
  • Plastic laundry baskets
  • Plastic lawn furniture
  • Plastic landscape & microwave trays
  • Plastic totes (any size)
  • Plastic drums (any size)
  • Plastic toys & playhouses
  • Plastic children's electronics
  • Plastic pet carriers
  • Plastic pallets
  • Plastic coolers
  • Plastic shelving
  • Plastic closet organizers
  • Plastic dish drainers
  • Plastic flower pots (no soil)
  • Plastic traffic signs
  • Empty garbage cans (any size)
  • CD's & DVD's (and cases)
  • VHS tapes
  • Blister packs
  • 5 gallon water bottles
  • Computer housing (no circuits)

  • Automotive Plastics:
  • Bumpers
  • Bed liners (pickup trucks)
  • Grills
  • Side-view mirrors
  • Headlights & rear lights
  • Hubcaps
blue square Consumer Electronics:
  • Monitors
  • Computers (CPU)
  • Keyboards, Mice
  • Printers, Scanners
  • Telephone Systems
  • Cell Phones
  • Laptops & Peripherals
  • Networking Equipment
  • Mainframes
  • Servers, Terminals
  • Word Processors
  • Electric Typewriters
  • FAX Machines
  • Copiers (desktop size)
  • Televisions, VCR's
  • Stereos, Radios
  • MP3 Players
  • Video Games/Systems
  • Cabling

  • NON ACCEPTABLE MATERIALS:
  • PVC Pipe/Tubing, Vinyl Siding
  • Plastic Film (grocery bags & stretch film)
  • Glass, Metal, Wood, Paper, Clothes
  • Styrofoam
  • Ploy-coated Paper (orange juice and milk cartons)
  • Flexible Water Hoses
  • Hazardous Material
  • Medical Waste
  • Narrow-neck liquid containers
  • Used small mouth containers
  • Small plastic containers (yogurt cups, PET/HDPE Bottles, etc.)
  • Oil/Chemical Containers

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