Reel pickup in Camden County

Across the river from Center City

Camden County faces Philadelphia across the Delaware, and three of the river's bridges land in or beside it: the Ben Franklin in Camden, the Betsy Ross in Pennsauken and the Walt Whitman at Gloucester City on the county's edge. That makes it the easiest part of South Jersey to reach from the city, and the part where pickups on both banks combine most often. Its reels come from three quite different places: the city of Camden, with its waterfront, institutions and redevelopment; the industrial and warehouse belt of Pennsauken along Route 130 and Route 90; and the commercial corridors and suburbs of Cherry Hill and the towns beyond it along Route 70, Route 38 and I-295.

Where reels collect

• Camden's waterfront and institutions, where office, hospital, university and residential projects use a lot of cable.
• Industrial and warehouse buildings in Pennsauken and the riverfront towns, with tenants changing and buildings being upgraded.
• Retail, office and medical buildings along Route 70 and Route 38 in Cherry Hill and neighbouring towns.
• Contractors' yards along US 130 and I-295, serving jobs across South Jersey.
• Homes across the county, from Camden's row houses to the suburbs further out.

Roads and crossings

I-676 runs from the Ben Franklin Bridge through Camden toward I-76 and the Walt Whitman Bridge. US 30 (Admiral Wilson Boulevard) runs east from the bridge toward Pennsauken and Cherry Hill. US 130 runs north and south near the river through Pennsauken. NJ 90 connects the Betsy Ross Bridge to Route 73 and Route 130. NJ 38, NJ 70 and NJ 73 run east into the suburbs, and I-295 and the New Jersey Turnpike run north and south through the county's eastern towns. NJ 42 heads southeast from the Walt Whitman toward the shore.

Pairing with Philadelphia

A truck working in Port Richmond or Bridesburg crosses the Betsy Ross to Pennsauken in minutes. One working in Center City or Northern Liberties crosses the Ben Franklin to Camden. One working in South Philadelphia crosses the Walt Whitman. Camden County pickups are therefore often collected on the same day as Philadelphia ones, which is how small loads here stay easy to arrange.

Practical notes

Industrial buildings in Pennsauken usually have docks and forklifts, which makes loading quick. Camden's denser streets and institutional campuses have delivery windows and security procedures. Suburban homes have driveways, which makes small pickups simple. In each case, give the access details in the request.

Town pages

Camden, Pennsauken and Cherry Hill have their own pages. Every ZIP code in the county is covered.

Haddonfield, Collingswood and the old suburbs

Between Camden and Cherry Hill lie some of the oldest suburbs in South Jersey, built along railway and trolley lines in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Haddonfield, with its historic Kings Highway and colonial houses, is famous for the dinosaur fossil found there in 1858, the first nearly complete skeleton found in North America. Collingswood, Haddon Heights, Audubon and Westmont have tree-lined streets of older homes, with lively main streets and busy restaurants. Renovation and rewiring of those houses is constant, and the electricians who do it leave small spools and reels in their vans and garages.

Gloucester City and the river south of Camden

Gloucester City, just downriver from Camden, has a marine terminal, industrial land and older row houses. Port work, warehouse upgrades and house rewires all produce reels. Brooklawn and Bellmawr, inland from Gloucester City, sit around the I-295 and NJ 42 junction, where a large highway reconstruction has been under way, using a great deal of cable for lighting, signs and signals.

PATCO towns

The PATCO line runs from Philadelphia through Camden, Collingswood, Haddonfield, Cherry Hill and Voorhees to Lindenwold. Station improvements, signal upgrades and parking lot lighting along the line use cable on reels, often returnable. Communities along the line, with their older housing, produce a steady flow of small material.

Southern Camden County

South of the PATCO line, Gloucester Township, Winslow, Berlin, Pine Hill and Waterford stretch toward the Pinelands. Newer housing developments, warehouses along the Atlantic City Expressway and NJ 42, and farms produce reels of every size. Pickups there are planned on runs through the southern part of the county.

Medical centres

Camden County is home to several major hospital systems with campuses in Camden, Cherry Hill, Stratford and Voorhees. Medical construction is one of the steadiest sources of reels in the county, because hospitals renovate continuously. Facilities departments can arrange regular pickups.

Timing and traffic

Bridge traffic into Philadelphia is heaviest in the morning, and out of the city in the afternoon. We plan Camden County pickups to run against the commuter flow where possible, which keeps costs down and lets us collect smaller loads.

Lakes, creeks and county parks

Cooper River Park, with its rowing course, and the Newton Lake and Haddon Lake parks give the inner suburbs green space. Park lighting, boathouse and trail projects occasionally leave drums; county park maintenance staff can arrange a pickup.

Voorhees and Berlin

Voorhees has a large medical campus, offices and townhouse communities; Berlin borough has a historic farmers market and auction, flea stalls and nearby farms. Both regularly yield spools, drums and lagging.

Lindenwold and Clementon

Lindenwold, at the end of the PATCO line, and neighbouring Clementon add apartments and small businesses to the mix.

Questions

Do you cover the southern end of Camden County?

Yes, on runs along I-295, NJ 42 and the Turnpike.

Can a Camden County pickup be combined with one in Gloucester or Burlington County?

Yes. The three South Jersey counties are often covered on one run.