ITEM

EXPLANATION

PREPARATION

PLACEMENT

NEWSPAPER & MIXED PAPERS

Newspapers, inserts, Mail, magazines, envelopes, office paper catalogs, paper, shirt boxes, cereal boxes, (no plastic liners), white or color paper boxes, gift boxes, cardboard, shoe boxes, brown craft, paper bags, construction paper, school paper, computer paper, & phone books

Place in blue rectangular container (Do not put newspaper in blue box.)

Note: waxed cardboard, juice boxes, pizza boxes or milk cartons WILL NOT be accepted at any time. Do not put above items in box.

Put all material in blueplastic recycling container and place at the curb or bring to the Recycling Center

CARDBOARD

Heavy brown cardboard used for packing/moving

Flatten and tie in bundles with twine only, no larger than 18 inches

Bundled at curb or bring to the Recycling Center.

COMMINGLED MATERIALS

The following are commingled materials:  glass, aluminum, steel, and tin cans & listed plastics. These items can be mixed and placed in the SAME round twenty (20) gallon plastic containers for recycling. Please punch holes at the bottom of the container, so that it does not retain rain water or snow..

GLASS BOTTLES

Clear, green, & brown bottles

Rinse & remove caps

Place all commingled materials in round 20 gallon container at the curb, or bring to Recycling Center.

ALUMINUM, TIN
& STEEL CANS

All beverage & food cans (soda cans, soup cans, etc.)

Rinse & remove caps

Place all commingled materials in round 20 gallon container at the curb, or bring to Recycling Center.

PLASTICS

Laundry containers, soda plastic bottles, and plastic containers labeled with recycling symbol

Rinse & remove caps

Place all commingled materials in round 20 gallon container at the curb, or bring to Recycling Center.

OTHER GLASS, PLASTIC AND METAL ITEMS

Curtain rods, hangers, broken glass and  window panes

These items are not recyclable. Do not place them in with your commingled material recycling containers. Place them in the garbage.

Please call DPW at: 732-826-2010 for further information on how to dispose of large quantities of these items.

OTHER RECYCLABLE AND NON-RECYCLABLE ITEMS

TEXTILES

Clothing, curtains, sheets, shoes, handbags and any fabric at least 1 square foot

No Preparation Needed

Drop off at Recycling Center

See hours of operation below*

BATTERIES

Cars and/or small appliances batteries. Regular appliance batteries can be placed in garbage.

No Preparation Needed

Drop off at Recycling Center

See hours of operation below*

MOTOR OIL

Used motor oil which has not been contaminated with water

Spout or wide mouth container

Drop off  at Recycling Center

See hours of operation below*

ELECTRONICS

Computers, Televisions, DVD players, etc.

No Preparation Needed

Drop off at Recycling Center

See hours of operation below*

TREE REMAINS

Branches and tree trucks

Branches: Cut to 5 in. wide and 4 ft. long

Tree Trunks: Cut two (2) ft. long

Drop-off to DPW facility is free of charge or schedule a bulk pick-up for a $20 fee.**

BULK RUBBISH

Furniture, rugs, mattresses, wood pieces, etc.

No construction materials accepted at any time.

Wood maximum length 4 feet.

Drop-off to DPW facility is free of charge or schedule a bulk pick-up for a $20 fee. **

WHITE GOODS

Refrigerators, washers, dryers, air conditioners, etc.

No Preparation Needed

Drop-off to DPW facility is free of charge or schedule picked-up appt., free of charge.*

MASONRY & VEHICLE/ CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS

Concrete, asphalt, bricks, sheetrock, pavers, shingles, dirt, automobile parts, etc.

These materials are not recyclable and not accepted at our public works facility.

Please call DPW at: 732-826-2010 for further information on how to dispose.

OTHER

Tires, paint, latex & oil based paint cans, aerosol cans, fluorescent lights, light bulbs, drain cleaners, propane tanks, anti-freeze and motor oil containers.

These items are recyclable, but they are not accepted at our public works facility.

Please call DPW at: 732-826-2010 for further information on where to dispose.