Wayne Township Landfill

Our landfill accepts the following types of wastes:

Construction / Demolition Waste

Solid waste from the construction or demolition of buildings and other structures, including:

• Wood
• Plaster
• Metals
• Asphaltic substances
• Bricks
• Block and Unsegregated concrete

Residual Waste

Residual waste is garbage/refuse, solid, semi-solid, gaseous materials, sludge, process and non-process
material that are generated by:

• Industries
• Mining
• Wastewater treatment facilities
• Air pollution control facilities
• Agricultural operations

Asbestos Waste (friable)

Friable asbestos-containing waste:

• Crumbles easily with hand pressure
• Is usually off of pipes, furnaces, heaters, ductwork and used as insulation
• Can be painted onto surfaces and found in concrete
• Is considered a residual waste

Asbestos Waste (non-friable)

Non-friable asbestos-containing waste:

• Cannot be crumbled with hand pressure
• Is very brittle and hard
• Comes in the form of roofing, shingles, siding, roofing sealer and in sheets used as a fire or heat barrier (e.g., furnaces, stoves, kilns, etc.)
• Is considered a municipal waste, unless it has been rendered friable or was in a fire

Sludge

Sludge can be generated by both municipal and industrial facilities.

• Sewage sludge from a municipal sewage treatment collection and treatment system
• Industrial wastewater treatment plant sludge
• Water treatment plant sludge

Contaminated Soil

Virgin petroleum fuel contaminated soil is generated from an accident or spill and is from some type of a storage container, the types of contaminants include:

• Fuel oil
• Diesel fuel
• Kerosene
• Aviation Fuel
• Gasoline, from underground storage tanks, above ground storage tanks, tractor/trailer saddle tanks, fueling equipment, etc.

Incinerator Ash

Ash generated by an industry or from a municipal waste incinerator must be tested prior to disposal

• Bottom ash
• Fly ash
• Mixed ash
• Municipal waste incinerator ash

Liquid Waste

Waste in liquid form:

• May need DEP approval prior to disposal
• All liquid loads must be called in 24 hours prior to disposal
• The hours to dispose of liquid are M-F 7am to 3:30pm and Saturday 7am to 11am