Cherry Hill, NJ Trash & Recycling: Bin Placement Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Curb placement
- within 3 feet of curb
- Clearance from obstructions
- 3 feet minimum
- Collection points per home
- one only
- Storage requirement
- behind front face, screened
- Set-out window
- 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.
- Empty carts removed
- within 12 hours
Summary
Cherry Hill Township requires collection carts placed within 3 feet of the curb with handles facing the house, limits residences to one collection point, and requires stored carts to sit behind the front of the house, screened from public view, under Sections 19-2.7 and 19-2.12.
All Township issued green solid waste containers and blue ninety-six (96) gallon and sixty-four (64) gallon recycling containers are to be placed in the roadway within the limits of the residence, no more than three (3') feet in front of the curb or edge of the roadway, and maintaining a minimum of three (3') feet of spacing between containers and any other obstructions which may be present in the roadway. When placed in the roadway, both carts should be situated in a manner by which the handles of the carts are facing the front wall of the residential structure.
Full Breakdown
7 fixes exactly where carts belong on collection day: green solid-waste and blue recycling containers go in the roadway within the limits of the residence, no more than three feet in front of the curb or edge of the roadway, with at least three feet of clearance from any obstruction, and both carts turned so their handles face the front wall of the house. Only one collection point is allowed per residential user; a corner-lot resident must set out at the curb of whichever improved roadway is most convenient for the collection truck, or wherever the Director of Public Works directs, and the Director can also designate special points on dead-end and one-way streets. 7(d). on collection day, and empty carts must come back off the curb within 12 hours of the regular collection time.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 19 is enforced by the Department of Public Works, the Recycling Coordinator, and the Property Maintenance Division under Section 19-2.20, which allows a warning, notice or summons at the Township's discretion for a misplaced or unscreened cart. Absent a specific fine, Section 1-5.1's general penalty applies: up to a $2,000 fine, 90 days' imprisonment, or 90 days' community service.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Can a corner-lot home in Cherry Hill choose either street for cart placement?
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