Mayor’s column: Spring has sprung
Spring has arrived and warm weather will follow. This typically leads to outside yard work. The Voorhees Township Public Works Department is assisting in this chore by offering spring leaf collection, vegetation and yard waste removal.
Curbside spring leaf collection is offered with two options. Option One — Place leaves in trashcans or biodegradable bags and placed curbside Sundays after 4 p.m. and prior to 6 a.m. on Mondays for pick up township wide. Leaves cannot be placed in plastic trash bags as plastic bags are not biodegradable and will not be accepted at the County compost site. Option Two — Place loose leaves curbside the weekend before your scheduled collection week following the timeline below. Please keep your leaf piles free of branches and twigs as these items clog the machine.
Spring leaf collection will occur from April 15 to April 19 for all residents who have a Tuesday trash day.
Spring leaf collection will occur from April 22 to April 26 for all residents who have a Wednesday trash day.
Spring leaf collection will occur from April 29 to May 3 for all residents who have a Thursday trash day.
Spring leaf collection will occur from May 6 to May 10 for all residents who have a Friday trash day.
Please continue to place grass in cans and biodegradable bags.
Vegetation and yard waste removal will occur every Monday. Branches should be a maximum of four feet long. Smaller twigs, plants and grass can be placed in biodegradable bags or trashcans. Please place these materials curbside by 6 a.m. Monday. Keep all yard waste separated from loose leaves. Collection will be within one to three business days.
For larger-than-normal amounts of non-hazardous household trash being discarded from attics, garages, etc., Voorhees Township offers bulk trash pick-up every month on the third full week of the month on your scheduled trash day. This spring the bulk trash weeks occur April 15 to April 19 and May 20 to May 24. Construction debris will not be collected. State law prohibits the township from collecting hazardous materials or electronics such as televisions or computers.
For questions or additional information, please call (856) 428–5499.
** The fifth annual Community “Walk 4 Family & Friends with Cancer” will be held on Saturday, April 20 at 8 a.m. at Connolly Park on Centennial Boulevard. Proceeds will benefit the Financial Assistance for Cancer Patients Program and Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania. Entry fee is $30 per person, $15 per child age 6 to 18 by April 18 or $30 the day of the event. For more information visit www.walk4family-friendswithcancer.org.
** The 9th annual Wine Tasting to benefit the Alicia Rose Victorious Foundation will be held on Thursday, April 25 from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Virtua Barry Brown Education Building, 106 Carnie Boulevard in Voorhees. The event features over 250 of the most interesting fine wines and craft beers from around the world, accompanied by gourmet delicacies. Wine experts and winemakers are available to answer questions. Ticket donations are $50 per person in advance or $60 per person at the door. For reservations, call (856) 784–0615 or visit www.arvfevents.org. The foundation installs Teen Centers in hospitals throughout the country to bring hope, excitement and entertainment to teens facing difficult conditions while receiving hospital treatment.
