Department of Public Works

HOURS & CONTACT
Office Hours: 7 am-2 pm Monday through Friday
Main Phone: 609-522-7446
Fax: 729-7534

Joseph Bond, Superintendent
Email: jbond@wildwoodcrest.org

Steve Shearer, Assistant Superintendent
Email: sshearer@wildwoodcrest.org

The Wildwood Crest Department of Public Works handles the maintenance and beautification of the various borough streets, buildings, parks, beach, bike path, beach pier and more, as well as refuse removal for borough residents and businesses.

The Department is responsible for fleet maintenance; buildings and facilities maintenance; maintenance of roads, including salting and snow plowing, patching of potholes, weed control, storm debris removal and litter control; The Department of Public Works also rakes, cleans and maintains nearly two miles of beach; builds and maintains beach walkways at all borough street ends and is responsible for all landscaping chores for borough buildings and parks.

The Department of Public Works also works in concert with other borough departments on the organization and setup of special events throughout the year.

Cape May County MUA to host household hazardous waste collection and community shredding day
(Click here for details)

Spring Borough-Wide Yard Sale
-- Scheduled for Saturday, May 7 ... Information and application coming soon 

Trash & Recycling Drop-Off Information
The Wildwood Crest trash & recycling center has reopened to the public. Visits are limited to one person at a time. All visitors must wear masks and mustp ractice safe social-distancing measures.

• (located on Bayview Drive between Newark Ave. and Jefferson Ave.)
• October through April: Mon.-Fri. 7 am-2 pm; Sat.-Sun. 3-5 pm
• May through September: Mon-Thu. 7 am-2 pm; Fri.-Sun. 7 am-7 pm
  (NOTE: All residents must display official DPW Recycling Center tag when dropping off trash/recyclables; call 609-522-7446 for info)
  
  General Trash/Recycling Information - Video I
  General Trash/Recycling Information - Video II
  General Trash/Recycling Information - Video III

PUBLIC WORKS QUICK LINKS

Trash & Recycling Information

Wildwood Crest Winter Trash Collection Schedule (October through May)

Wildwood Crest Summer Trash Collection Schedule (June through September)

Wildwood Crest Adopt-A-Beach Program Information

Wildwood Crest Memorial Bench Program Information

Wildwood Crest Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan

Solutions to Stormwater Pollution

Wildwood Crest Municipal Stormwater Permit Information

Single Stream Recycling Information (updated Sept. 2019)

Rigid plastics, shredded paper now considered trash (Sept. 2019)

Resident Application for Snow Removal

Volunteer Application for Snow Removal

Wildwood Crest Street Opening Moratorium Map (updated May 2021)