Brush & Yard Waste
Collection takes place once a month according to your Zone schedule. Please see Zone Collection Map. You can also look up the zone for your property using the online search tool.

Zone Collection

Vegetative materials shall only be placed at the street the Saturday or Sunday immediately preceding the week in which the zone is to have collection.
Vegetative material shall be placed in an area of the street/road edge less than 4 feet from the edge of the pavement.
Vegetative materials shall be piled not greater than (3’) three feet in height and twelve feet in length.
Tree branches and sections shall not be greater than (6”) six inches in diameter.
Tree branches and segments, twigs, shall not be greater than (3’) three feet in length.
Tree trunks and stumps, mulch and dirt are prohibited.
Grass shall not be placed loose at the curb for brush collection. Grass shall be bagged and placed in the blue trash cart.
No multiple piles.
Brush collection is suspended during the months of November and December of each year to accommodate the Municipal Leaf Collection Program.

Please contact the Lawrence Township Public Works Department with any questions at (609) 587-1894.

Attention Property Owners

Permit Required: Obtain a permit from the Township for cutting down trees of certain sizes
Engineering Inspection: The Engineering Department must inspect trees before any removal.
Residential Allowance: Homeowners can remove up to 5 trees annually, sized 8-29 inches in diameter.
Specimen Trees: Larger trees are considered specimens and require a special permit and replacement if removed.
Root System Protection: Damaging root systems or excessive pruning of specimen trees is considered removal.
Unauthorized Removal: May result in replacement requirements or contributions to the Shade Tree Account.