Burlington, Florence and Riverside: totes in and out of the river towns
Burlington, Florence and Riverside are river towns along Route 130 and the Turnpike interchanges in Burlington County. Logistics, food distribution and light manufacturing fill the buildings between.
01What sits here
The district’s ZIPs are 08016, 08518, 08075, 08505 and 08010. Logistics, food distribution and light manufacturing are its industries. The old river towns have mixed uses, and the warehouses cluster at the interchanges.
| ZIP codes | Industries here | Agency to ask about empties |
|---|---|---|
| 08016, 08518, 08075, 08505, 08010 | logistics, food distribution, light manufacturing | New Jersey DEP (NJDEP) |
02Who has empties, who needs totes
Food distribution puts out ingredient and rinse empties, and logistics buildings put out packaging totes. Both can suit farms in the east of the county and gardens across the river. The district faces Lower Bucks County, so a seller in Bristol and a buyer in Burlington are a short bridge apart.
03Roads, rules and the move
The New Jersey Turnpike and US 130 cross the district, I-295 serves the north, and the Burlington-Bristol Bridge and the Delaware River Turnpike Bridge cross to Bucks County. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is the agency to ask, and a tote that crosses the river enters Pennsylvania’s program.
04Next door
| Place | ZIP codes | Industries |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol and Falls Township | 19007, 19030, 19054, 19055, 19056, 19057, 19067 | emulsion polymers, resins, data centers, logistics, steel |
05On the ground
Burlington City and Riverside both sit on the Delaware, which means a pickup on the New Jersey side can cross by the Burlington-Bristol Bridge into Bucks County within minutes, and a ticket can name a Pennsylvania buyer without a long haul. Florence has the warehouse clusters near the Turnpike ramps, and the farms to the east around Mount Holly and Springfield are the usual buyers. Bring a ticket that says which bridge your driver prefers, since tolls differ by direction.
06Weather, season and timing
Farms around Mount Holly and Springfield irrigate from spring to early autumn, and their demand for tanks peaks just before planting. A Riverside or Burlington seller whose totes are rinsed and sound will see the most interest from March to May. Roadside stands and pick-your-own farms, common in this part of the county, often want only one or two totes and can collect in a pickup if the seller leaves them uncapped and drained.
07A ticket from here
- Put one of the ZIP codes from the first table on the ticket.
- Say which side of the river each end of the move is on.
08River towns and the Turnpike
Burlington City, Florence and Riverside sit on a bend of the Delaware, with the New Jersey Turnpike and I-295 crossing the district and the Burlington-Bristol Bridge landing in Burlington. Delanco and Beverly are neighbours along NJ 130 and the river.
?Questions on this page
Which ZIPs are covered?
08016, 08518, 08075, 08505 and 08010.
How do totes cross the river here?
By the Burlington-Bristol or the Delaware River Turnpike bridge.