Paulsboro, Gibbstown and West Deptford: totes in and out of the refinery
Paulsboro, Gibbstown and West Deptford hold PBF’s Paulsboro refinery and the Paulsboro Marine Terminal on the Delaware below the mouth of the Schuylkill. Asphalt, lubricants and chemical storage share the strip.
01What sits here
The district’s ZIPs are 08066, 08027, 08086, 08093 and 08063. Petroleum refining, asphalt and lubricants, marine terminals and chemical storage are its industries. It is New Jersey’s counterpart to the Trainer and Marcus Hook pad across the river, with the same hazard-first character.
| ZIP codes | Industries here | Agency to ask about empties |
|---|---|---|
| 08066, 08027, 08086, 08093, 08063 | petroleum refining, asphalt and lubricants, marine terminals, chemical storage | New Jersey DEP (NJDEP) |
02Who has empties, who needs totes
Totes from a refinery or a lubricant plant carry petroleum last contents. They need the SDS, the rinse state and the empty test, and an acute hazardous last content becomes an inquiry. Gasoline never goes in a plastic tote, and a tote that held a fuel is not a candidate for water or food. Likely routes are washers, recyclers and chemical users.
03Roads, rules and the move
I-295, the New Jersey Turnpike and NJ 130 serve the district, and the Delaware River at Paulsboro faces Philadelphia’s southern edge. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is the agency to ask.
04Next door
| Place | ZIP codes | Industries |
|---|---|---|
| Trainer and Marcus Hook | 19061 | petroleum refining, jet fuel, natural gas liquids storage, marine terminals |
05On the ground
Paulsboro and Gibbstown sit on a stretch of the Delaware with marine terminals, a bridge crossing to Tinicum and the refinery gates. A seller should name the gate, the terminal and the permit a driver needs. Roads here are heavy with truck traffic, and a pickup before nine in the morning avoids the worst of it.
06Weather, season and timing
The Delaware at Paulsboro carries tanker and bulk traffic, and the roads near the terminals are crowded with tractor-trailers. A seller should tell the desk which gate a driver must use and whether the road is closed during a ship loading. A buyer collecting a single tote should avoid the early rush and plan a mid-morning stop.
07A ticket from here
- Put one of the ZIP codes from the first table on the ticket.
- State the product, the SDS and the rinse before the count.
?Questions on this page
Is it like Trainer?
In character, yes: refinery and terminal empties, hazard first.
Which ZIPs are covered?
08066, 08027, 08086, 08093 and 08063.
What about wind, tide and fog on the river?
Fog delays barges and trucks alike, and a storm tide can flood the low terminal roads. Keep a second date and a dry staging spot for totes.
Which paperwork should a Paulsboro seller bring to the gate?
The SDS, the shipping name, the date the tote was emptied and the contact who clears drivers. Without those the desk cannot move a ticket from here.