Borough to Save 10K Per Month/90K Per Year in Trash Disposal Deal

Borough commissioners have finalized a long-standing plan to enter a .

And now that loose ends were tied up at the October meeting, commissioners were able to share specific savings which Collingswood will generate under the eight-town plan.

According to borough officials, Collingswood will save approximately $90,000 in one year by partnering with Merchantville, Cherry Hill, Voorhees, Haddon Township, Gibbsboro, Somerdale and Winslow for trash disposal.

Borough officials said the plan is the "largest of its kind in South Jersey."

"We just finished with a joint bid for trash disposal including (multiple other towns)," said Mayor James Maley during the commission meeting. "Tonight's (approval) will get us onto a collection cycle with the group, since everyone's on a different schedule depending on when their (respective) contracts end."

During the meeting, Maley said the deal breaks down to roughly $9,000-$10,000 dollars per month in savings for Collingswood.

Each of the eight municipalities involved reportedly pays $65 per ton to currently have trash incinerated in Camden City.

Borough officials said this monthly cost will decrease to $52.50 per month—a savings of $12.50—under the new, multi-town disposal service. The new contract, said officials, was formed via a competitive bidding process.

The Camden County conglomerate of eight municipalities will reportedly save $949,667 combined per year.

The contract, according to borough administration, will span 14 months, beginning this year on Nov. 1.