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Recycling Information Line 973-912-2222
2010 GARBAGE DISPOSAL and RECYCLING SCHEDULE
2010 CURBSIDE RECYCLING DATES
| January 07, 21 |
April 1, 15, 29 |
July 08, 22 |
October 14, 28 |
| February 4, 18 |
May 13, 27 |
August 5, 19 |
November 11, 26* |
| March 4, 18 |
June 10, 24 |
September 2, 16, 30 |
December 9, 23 |
* Thanksgiving, Nov. 25 changed to Friday Nov. 26th
CURBSIDE COLLECTIONS ARE SCHEDULED RAIN OR SHINE!
Place the items at the curb the evening before pick up after 6pm
2010 Bulk Waste Disposal Dates:
Bulk waste collection is conducted on a quarterly basis with collection to be either on a Wednesday or a Thursday, contingent upon your address.
For those residents whose weekly trash is collected on Tuesdays and Fridays, the bulk collection days will be on Wednesdays, March 24, June 16, September 22 and December 15.
For those residents whose weekly trash is collected on Mondays and Thursdays, bulk waste collection days will be on Thursdays, March 25, June 17, September 23 and December 16.
All material should be out at curbside the evening before pick up. NO APPOINTMENT IS NECESSARY.
Bulk waste is comprised of a collection of large and/or non-routine waste items collected on a quarterly basis. Bulk waste constitutes larger household waste including household furniture, appliances, light brush not to exceed six feet in length , bundled and tied and not to exceed 60 pounds, broken crockery, old clothing, carpeting, not to exceed six feet in length, rolled and tied, not to exceed 60 pounds, hot water heaters, and barbecue grills. Specifically excluded are construction material and debris such as sheet rock, lumber, pipe and paneling, concrete and large rocks, stones or logs greater than six inches in diameter, stumps and tree roots, recyclables, computer components, video games, propane tanks and all other hazardous waste. Refrigerators and freezers must have the doors removed. Please note, freon no longer has to be removed by the homeowner from air conditioners, freezers, and all other cooling devices.
GRASS COLLECTION:
Grass collection has been discontinued as a cost –saving measure. Residents can now drop-off grass cuttings on Thursday and Friday, between 7:00 - 9:00 am at 54 Center Street, next to the DPW garage. Grass clipping can be brought in paper bio-degradable bags or garbage cans that can dumped in the DPW truck. Please no plastic bags.
A few “helpful hints” concerning leaving grass clippings after cutting lawns are listed below:
- Using a mulching type mower will chop the clippings into fine pieces that are barely visible.
- Grass clippings contain 80 to 85 % water and decompose very quickly when left on the lawn.
- Clippings help keep moisture in the soil for a longer period of time, reducing the need for frequent watering.
- Up to 25% of a lawn’s total fertilizer needs can be met if cuttings are left on the lawn.
- Average mowing time can be reduced by 30% when clippings are not bagged.
- Contrary to myth, grass clippings do not cause thatch problems.
PLEASE NOTE: THE DPW CAN NOT PICK UP ANY MATERIALS IN PLASTIC BAGS
HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION - Union County sponsors free programs to collect hazardous waste such as aerosol cans, fluorescent light bulbs, antifreeze, caustics, cleaners, corrosives, oil based paints, etc. Dates are announced in the Spring and Fall. For more information call 908-654-9889.
COMPUTER & ELECTRONICS COLLECTION - The County also sponsors free programs to collect computer and electronic equipment such as TV, monitors, phones, speakers, circuit boards, etc.
EQUIPMENT NOT ACCEPTED: microwaves, air conditioners, and white goods.
For more information please call 908-654-9889.
Flyers for hazardous waste and computer and electronic collection which contain collection dates and locations can be obtained in the vestibule of the DPW office at 22 Mountain Ave.
NO TRASH COLLECTION ON THE FOLLOWING DATES
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1st - NEW YEAR’S DAY
MONDAY, MAY 31st - MEMORIAL DAY
MONDAY, SEP. 6th - LABOR DAY
THURSDAY, NOV. 25th - THANKSGIVING
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