Stafford Township, NJ Trash & Recycling: Collection Schedule (2026)
Key Facts
- Mandatory service
- Private hauler contract if not on municipal pickup
- Filing
- Notice to the Township Clerk with hauler name, address and contract duration
- Self-haul proof
- Filed with the Township Clerk every 12 months
- Service frequency
- Scheduled pickup at least once a week (§ 184-1)
- Municipal pickup days
- Set by the Superintendent of Public Works (§ 167-5)
- Fine
- $100 to $1,000 under § 184-7A
Summary
In Stafford Township, every responsible solid waste generator whose waste is not picked up by the municipal service must contract for regular collection with a private hauler and file a notice with the Township Clerk naming the hauler and the contract duration (§ 184-2). Self-hauling households must prove it every 12 months.
Every responsible solid waste generator whose solid waste is not picked up by the municipal solid waste collection service in this Township shall enter into a contract for regular solid waste collection service with any person lawfully providing private solid waste collection services within the Township. The responsible solid waste generator shall file a notice with the Township Clerk setting forth the name and address of the solid waste collection service with whom the responsible solid waste generator has entered into a contract for the collection of solid waste, together with the duration of that contract. ... A. In the case of single-family residential housing or multifamily residential housing, a responsible solid waste generator shall not be required to enter into a contract with a private vendor for the collection of solid waste where the responsible solid waste generator is transporting the solid waste which is generated at his or her residential premises directly to the solid waste facility utilized by the municipality for disposal.
Official source re-checked November 3, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4531624; v13 updated 2025-08-12; through 08-12-2025).
Full Breakdown
Section 184-2 of the Stafford Township Code makes regular solid waste collection mandatory. Every responsible solid waste generator whose waste is not picked up by the municipal solid waste collection service in the Township must enter into a contract with a person lawfully providing private collection services within the Township. The generator then files a notice with the Township Clerk giving the name and address of the collection service and the duration of the contract. Section 184-1 defines regular solid waste collection service as the scheduled pickup and removal of solid waste at least once a week, and a responsible generator includes any owner, tenant or occupant of a single-family residential dwelling or multiple dwelling, or the owner of a commercial or institutional building.
Section 184-3A creates one exception. A single-family or multifamily responsible generator need not contract with a private vendor when transporting the waste generated at his or her residential premises directly to the solid waste facility utilized by the municipality for disposal. Under § 184-3B, every 12 months a person within the exception files proof with the Township Clerk that the waste was taken directly to that facility at least once. Proof of collection service means a written record, log, bill or document evidencing receipt of service for the preceding month.
The Township Clerk notifies all responsible generators of these requirements once every six months, posting the notice in a public place where public notices are customarily posted, and can also advertise in a newspaper circulating in the municipality (§ 184-4). The owner of a multiple dwelling or commercial establishment must provide a sufficient number of solid waste containers for nonrecyclable waste (§ 184-5).
For properties on the municipal route, Chapter 167 sets the schedule: the Superintendent of Public Works determines the days of the week when collections are made, and public notice is given to residents (§ 167-5). The Township collects nothing from any manufacturing, commercial office or other business establishment (§ 167-3G).
Violations & Fines
Anyone violating Article I of Chapter 184 faces a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, imprisonment up to 90 days, or any combination of fine, imprisonment and community service set by the Municipal Court Judge. Each successive day is a separate offense, and the person allowing the violation to continue can be punished for each one (§ 184-7A). A court can also abate the violation summarily by restraining order or injunction (§ 184-7B).
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