National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day in Merchantville is on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. Residents can drop off their old/unused prescriptions at Merchantville Borough Hall, 1st Floor, 1 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, NJ 08109, and Pennsauken residents at Pennsauken Police Department, 2400 Bethel Avenue, Pennsauken, N.J. 08109. National Take-Back Day is a safe, convenient, and responsible way to dispose of unused or expired prescription drugs. Last fall's Take-Back Day event collected a record-setting 912,305 pounds of prescription drugs. The Drug Enforcement Administration first launched its Take-Back Day in 2010, and since then has collected more than 9 million pounds of medicine from the public.
Hydrant flushing scheduled
The MPWC's second round of Hydrant Flushing for 2017 is set for Sunday, September the 24th thru the 28th and Sunday October the 1st through the 5th. If you know anyone who would like to be kept up to date on which streets will be flushed on what night, please like and share our Facebook page!
Snow removal reminder
The Department of Public Works would like to ask all residents who can remove their cars from the streets to do so in order to assist them with plowing and clearing borough roads. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Please please call the Public Works department at 856-665-0590 or the Borough Clerk at 662-2474 x 103 with any concerns regarding plowing or your streets. In the event of an emergency please call 911. For non-emergencies contact the Merchantville Police at 856-662-0500. Residents are also asked to comply with the "No Parking When Road Snow Covered" signs which are posted on Park Avenue, Centre Street and Maple Avenue to assist the snow plows in clearing the roads after a storm. Once the roadway has been plowed "curb to curb", residents may resume parking on these streets. Any questions regarding parking can be addressed to Chief Wayne Bauer at 856-662-0507.
Public Notice: Snow Emergency
9:15 AM Update: Merchantville Public Works has been out plowing the roads since 4AM. Each street has been plowed twice. (There has been an issue in gaining access to Merwit Court that is currently being addressed.) Despite these efforts, the roadways still remain in difficult driving condition. It is CRITICAL for the Borough’s snow removal efforts that residents stay off the roads except for emergency circumstances. Merchantville remains under a state of snow emergency as declared by the governor.
Borough holiday hours notice
Trash and Recycle collection for the first week of September will be on Saturday, September 9th due to the Labor Day Holiday. Cans may be brought to the curb after 3:00PM on Friday. Borough offices will be closed on Monday, September 4th in observance of the Labor Day Holiday.
Memorial Day 2016
Annual Memorial Day services will take place in Wellwood Park at Maple & Linden Avenue on Monday, May 25th at 10:00 a.m. There will be a wreath laying, guest speakers and refreshments. The program will be conducted by the F.W.Grigg Post 68 Deputy Commander, The American Legion, Merchantville, New Jersey. In the event of inclement weather the service will be held at the Community Center, 212 Somerset Avenue.
Public Notice: Snow Storm Parking
The Department of Public Works would like to ask all residents who can remove their cars from the streets to do so in order to assist them with plowing and clearing borough roads. Your cooperation is greatly appreciated. Please please call the Public Works department at 856-665-0590 or the Borough Clerk at 662-2474 x 103 with any concerns regarding plowing or your streets. In the event of an emergency please call 911. For non-emergencies contact the Merchantville Police at 856-662-0500. Residents are also asked to comply with the "No Parking When Road Snow Covered" signs which are posted on Park Avenue, Centre Street and Maple Avenue to assist the snow plows in clearing the roads after a storm. Once the roadway has been plowed "curb to curb", residents may resume parking on these streets. Any questions regarding parking can be addressed to Chief Wayne Bauer at 856-662-0507.