Zachary Ellison 

Supervisor 

(856) 697-4332 

 

The Department of Public Works is located at 19-27 Gorgo Ln, in Newfield. The hours of the Department are as follows: 

Regular Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-3pm 

Summer Hours (Memorial Day-Labor Day): 6:30am-2:30pm 

Public Works is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all Borough streets, excluding state and county roads. Other major responsibilities include maintenance of traffic signs, public buildings, recreation areas (cutting grass, etc.), storm water, snow removal, and trash and recycle collection. 

After Hours and Holiday Emergency Contact: 

(856) 589-0911 

Please call the after-hours phone number for any urgent water or public works issues. This is the non-emergency line for the county and a dispatcher will assist you. 

Trash and Recycling Collection 

In Newfield, trash and recycle is collected by the Public Works Department. All trash will be picked up on Wednesday and recyclables will be picked up on Friday. Please place all your household waste in plastic bags before placing in the trash cart. The Borough of Newfield does not conduct Bulk Waste collection. All items must fit inside of the Trash and Recycle can with the lid properly closed. In the event that the can is overfilled and waste falls out during the collection, it will not be collected. Please contact Public Works in the event that you have an excessive amount of waste to dispose of. Place trash and recycle carts at the curb the evening before or by 6am the day of collection. No plastic bags in the recycling cart! 

Dump Day 

Six times a year the Borough hosts Dump Day at the Public Works facility on Gorgo Ln. Please refer to the Borough Calendar or the Recycle Coach app for up to date information on these events. The following items are accepted: 

ELECTRONICS- TVs, COMPUTERS 

CAR BATTERIES  

BULK ITEMS 

SCRAP METAL 

BRUSH and LEAVES 

NO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS and NO CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS 

NEWFIELD RESIDENTS ONLY  

 

Household Special Waste 

The Borough of Newfield Dept. of Public Works does not accept any type of hazardous waste/fluid material. This includes used Motor Oils, Transmission fluids, Brake fluids, Hydraulic fluids, anti-freeze. 

 

All of these fluids can be recycled at the Gloucester County HSW events. These events are typically conducted 4 times a calendar year. Hours of operation are 8 am to 2 pm. Proof of residency required. Please visit www.gcianj.com for dates and information regarding these events and locations. 

 

SNOW REMOVAL 

Snow removal is done on a priority basis. Major roadways are done first so emergency vehicles can respond to calls. Secondary roads are done next and then residential back streets. Many people call to complain that the “plow truck went right by my street”. We can assure you the reason for this is because we must do the priority streets first. If they are not cleared, nobody will move very far.  

For best plowing results on your street kindly keep all vehicles and waste/recycle cans back from the edge of the road. The fewer the obstacles the plow trucks have to go around the better and the wider a street can be cleared. 

Plows cannot push snow very far in a straight line so the plow blades must be angled to push snow off to the side. Unfortunately, when a snow is heavy and deep this means sometimes the end of your driveway will get plowed in. This is not done purposely, but only because it cannot be avoided. Please don’t get upset with the drivers as they are doing their best not to block your drive.