Recycling

2008 Recycling Dates

HOW TO RECYCLE

Newspapers - Tie in bundles no higher than 10 inches, or place in paper bags.

Magazines, Catalogs, Junk Mail, Phone Books, Paperback Books, Mixed Paper - Tie in bundles or place in paper bags.

Corrugated Cardboard - Flattened and tied.

Household Dry Cell Batteries - Place in clear plastic bags.

Co-Mingled Food and Beverage Containers - Glass aluminum, tin and steel food and beverage containers and pourable plastic bottles may be mixed together and should be placed in a rigid reusable container such as a crate, bucket or garbage can. Full container should not weigh more than 50 pounds or be greater than 20 gallons in size. No plastic bags.

• Contaminated, improperly prepared, or unacceptable materials will not be collected. Rinse food and beverage containers.
  
• Dispose of lids and caps. There is no need to remove labels. Flatten plastic containers to save space.
  
• No plastic bags. Except for batteries, plastic bags are not acceptable containers for recyclables.

Have items ready for pickup at the curb by 7:00 a.m. on your designated recycling day. In the event that your materials were placed at the curb on time but were not collected, call:

Recycling Hotline: 1-888-738-7348. This toll free number is available 24 hours a day. Questions about the recycling program? Call (908) 322-6700 ext. 243 or 244. Hardcover books and used motor oil and filters are no longer being accepted.