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All Registered
Haulers are encouraged to open an account with the Atlantic
County Utilities Authority for waste disposal. "Registered
Hauler" for purposes of these guidelines, is defined
as:
a Person who is in possession of all pertinent permits,
licenses and registrations, that may be required by the
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
and the ACUA for the collection, transportation, storage,
or disposal of Solid Waste or Source Separated Recyclable
Materials. Accounts can be opened at the main office/Geo
Building of the Authority located at 6700 Delilah Road,
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey.
The following information will be required for haulers
to open an account and use the disposal facilities (Transfer
Station and Landfill):
- Valid NJDEP Collector/Hauler Decal and registration
card or Temporary Letter of Registration for each
vehicle.
- Completed ACUA Registration form including account
name, mailing address (physical address of P.O. Box
is provided) and telephone number.
- Payment guarantee or advance payment.
Registered Hauler Categories
For billing purposes, two categories of haulers have been
established by the Authority: Public agencies and private
haulers. The terms for each category of user are listed
below.
- Public Agencies
All public agencies will be billed monthly.
- Private Haulers
Private haulers have two options of payment for waste
disposal. Regardless of the option selected, the Authority
will provide a statement to all haulers monthly.
- Payment Guarantee
Haulers may, in lieu of the Advance Payment Account
discussed below, post an irrevocable twelve (12
month) Letter of Credit or Surety Payment Bond
in favor of the Atlantic County Utilities Authority
in a form acceptable to the General Counsel of
the Authority. Either of these forms of guarantee
shall provide that the bank or surety shall pay
to the Authority the full amount of the guarantee
upon written demand by the Authority's President
and within seven (7) days of receipt.
- Advance Payment
— Account Under this option, private haulers
must prepay all disposal related fees.
— Credit for payments to advanced payment
account will occur within one (1) working day
of receipt.
— Should a solid waste hauler exhaust their
Advance Payment Account, the delivery will not
be accepted at the scale house. In the event that
a hauler is refused admittance to the ACUA facilities,
the scale master will record this in a logbook
— A monthly statement will be issued to
each solid waste hauler. Questions pertaining
to the statements should be directed to the ACUA
Finance Office at (609) 272- 6950.
— Advanced Payment Account Customers can
pay by: Cash, Check, Money Orders and Credit Card
(ACUA currently accepts: Visa, Master Card, American
Express, Discover and Debit/Check Cards). Credit
Card Payments will be accepted over the phone.
— Advanced Payment Account Customers can
pay on their Accounts at the Geo Building, Monday
thru Friday during normal business hours or if
the Geo Building is not open, at the Scale House.
— Checks shall be made payable to the "Atlantic
County Utilities Authority". Your statement
number must be on the check to ensure timely credit
and sent to the following address:
Atlantic County Utilities Authority
P.O. Box 721
Pleasantville, New Jersey 08232
- 1.5% interest per month on the unpaid balance will
be charged after 60 days from the initial date of
the billing.
- Failure to pay for disposal charges within sixty
(60) days from the billing date will result in the
discontinuance of service (i.e. access to the transfer
station and landfill for disposal of solid waste)
after providing three (3) days written notice.
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