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RECYCLING
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Recycling IS the Law - You must recycle
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GUIDE FOR CURBSIDE RECYCLING |
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| Millington |
Stirling, Gillette west of Western Blvd |
Gillette, Meyersville, Homestead Park |
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2008 Pickup Dates
January 10, 24
February 14, 28
March 13, 27
April 10, 24
May 8, 22
June 12, 26
July 10, 24
August 14, 28
September 11,25
October 9,23
November 13,
December 1
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2008 Pickup Dates
January 11, 25
February 15, 29
March 14, 28
April 11, 25
May 9, 23
June 13, 27
July 11, 25
August 15 ,29
September 12, 26
October 10, 24
November 14, 28
December 12, 26
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2008 pickup Dates
January 12, 26
February 16
March 1, 15, 29
April 12, 26
May 10, 24
June 14, 28
July 12, 26
August 16, 30
September 13, 27
October 11, 25
November 15, 29
December 13, 27
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The Garbage and Recycling listings on the Township Calendar
show any "No-Pickup" and "Double Pickup" dates. |
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| Paper Newspaper, magazines, junk mail, office mail, telephone books, etc. |
Bundle with twine or put in brown paper bag |
| Cardboard Corrugated. No pizza or pie boxes. |
Break into 24" x 24" size. Stack and bundle with twine. |
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All the items below may be co-mingled in a single curbside container
There is no “official standard” container for recycling in Long Hill. Containers must be rigid and no larger than 35 gallon capacity. Recyclables can no longer be placed curbside in plastic bags |
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| Glass Bottles & Jars No plate glass, mirrors, ceramics or china. |
Rinse bottles. Remove caps and rings. |
Plastic Bottles No plastic bags. Milk, juice, water, cider, soda, alcohol, detergent, fabric softener, bleach, household cleaner.
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Rinse bottles and remove caps. |
| Tin (Bimetal) Cans All metal food and beverage containers |
Cleaned, labels and ends removed, flattened. |
| Aluminum Cans Soda or alcohol cans. No pie tins or aluminum foil. |
Rinse cans and flatten. |
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SCRAP METAL, WHITE GOODS, APPLIANCES and
PERSONAL COMPUTERS
are picked up once each month |
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| Old household appliances are picked up by the Public Works Department. This includes ANY large or small scrap metal items - Refrigerators with the doors removed, stoves, washers, dryers, hot water heaters, air conditioners, automobile parts, scrap copper and iron pipe, propane tanks, old tools, metal lawn furniture, metal sinks and bathtubs.
AND Personal Computers and accessories may be dropped. See Computer Recycling below for all the details.
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| Millington |
1st Thursday |
| Stirling |
2nd Thursday |
Meyersville
Homestead Park |
3rd Thursday |
| Gillette |
4th Thursday |
Place appliances at the curb on the scheduled Thursday. Contact Public Works at the beginning of that week and give them the address for the pickup.
Phone: 908-647-0070
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- If you put Scrap Metal in ordinary garbage, the Township pays (by weight) to send it to a landfill.
- If we collect your Scrap Metal, we take it to a dealer and HE PAYS US.
- We'll collect any scrap metal (except recyclable cans). It saves your tax dollar two ways!
- IF we collect your PC, we keep 7-10 pounds of hazardous material out of landfills, and save the landfill cost. There is no cost to you. Details.
- Hazards in Personal Computers:
- Glass screens (CRTs) in monitors contain 3-8 pounds of lead.
- All computers contain lithium batteries, and laptops contain nickel cadmium or nickel metal hydride batteries.
- The PC also contains mercury, cadmium, chromium, and some types of flame retardants.
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TOWNSHIP RECYCLING CENTER |
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The Recycling Center is located in Stirling at the south end of Warren Avenue.
Turn off Valley Road opposite Jaeger Lumber. |
| PERSONAL COMPUTERS, TVs & ELECTRONICS |
| Old PCs may be dropped off at the Township Recycling Center any day M-F between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM. There is NO CHARGE, and you keep lead and heavy metals out of the landfill. See Computer Recycling below. |
| DEMOLITION DEBRIS |
| Building debris is accepted on designated Saturdays at the Township Recycling Center. Building debris consists of sheetrock, construction plywood, lumber, masonry, and ceramic bathroom appliances (toilets, etc.).
See the Township Calendar or call 908-647-0070 for specific dates and times.
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The price for dumping building debris is based on the size of the vehicle.
| Car |
$ 15.00 |
| Station Wagon/SUV |
$ 50.00 |
| Minivan |
$ 75.00 |
| Small pickup |
$ 110.00 |
| Pickup truck or van |
$ 150.00 |
| Extra for overload |
$ 40.00 |
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| Be prepared to pay the attendant. We are equipped to accept cash or personal checks (local bank) only. Driver must show proof of residency in Long Hill Township. |
| TIRES |
| Purchase Tire Stickers at Town Hall for $2.00 per tire BEFORE bringing the tires to the Recycling Center. We will accept tires mounted on rims. (The rims go to the scrap metal dealer - see above.) |
Tires may be dropped off at the Township Recycling Center any day M-F between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM. |
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SEASONAL |
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| COMPOSTING |
CHRISTMAS TREES |
| The Composting Center is located at the Public Works Recycling Yard. It is open on designated Saturdays from 8:00 AM to noon in the spring and fall. See the Township Calendar or call 908-647-0070 for specific dates and times.
You may bring the following to the Compost Center:
Grass clippings, leaves and brush. Must be emptied from their plastic bags.
Tree branches and small limbs. There will be a chipper. Residents may take away their wood chips. Provide your own labor for loading. FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS of the attendant to insure SAFETY.
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During January and February the Public Works Department will collect Christmas trees if they are left at the curbside after use.
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| Open burning of leaves is prohibited in Long Hill Township. |
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We dispose of the left-over wood chips by delivering them FREE to residents who need them for landscaping. We deliver 5 cubic yard loads only. How much is that? 5 cubic yards will cover a 25 foot by 25 foot area 3 inches deep. Sign up with the attendant at the Composting Center or call 908-647-0070. First come, first served.
March, 2001
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OTHER |
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| Personal Computers |
At the township Recycling Yard, or donate to the Telephone Pioneers. See Computer Recycling below. |
| Motor Oil |
The Recycling Center no longer accepts motor oil or other related fluids. However, many local gas stations and private garages accept it. |
| Household Batteries |
It is no longer necessary to segregate ordinary household batteries. They are now ordinary garbage. |
| Automobile Batteries |
Recycle at the garage or dealer where you bought your new battery. They MUST accept it. |
| Rechargeable Batteries |
From electronic equipment, watches, power tools, etc. Details. Jaeger Lumber or Radio Shack. |
| Propane Tanks |
Propane tanks not equipped with overfill protection devices (OPD) (manufactured before September 30, 1998) cannot be refilled. This code applies to propane tanks with capacities between 4 and 40 pounds, including the 20-pound tanks used for household barbecue grills. Read more on the Morris County Municipal Utilities Authority Propane Tanks webpage. Dispose of obsolete tanks at:
Dreyer Lumber; 20 Watchung Avenue; Chatham, NJ; 973-635-5151
Pioneer Rentals; Passaic Avenue North; Chatham, NJ; 973-635-7870
Read the instructions for safe transport on the MCMUA website before you attempt to transport unsafe propane tanks. |
| Worn Out Flags |
 Deposit worn out American Flags in the drop box in the lobby at the Public Works office on Warren Avenue. The American Legion will arrange for their proper destruction. |
Eyeglasses and
Hearing Aids |
| Deposit in the drop box operated by the Lions Club in front of the card shop at Shoprite Plaza in Stirling. |
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| Used Clothing |
| Deposit in the drop boxes located behind the Community Center on Warren Avenue in Stirling. |
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| Plastic Grocery Bags |
Return them to the supermarket. |
COMPUTER RECYCLING
Have you ever considered the environmental impact of disposing of 63 million personal computers a year? That's close to 200 million cubic feet of potential landfill.
- It has been estimated that over 50% of all heavy metals found in our landfills can be traced to discarded consumer electronics.
- Glass screens (CRTs) in monitors contain 3-8 pounds of lead.
- All computers contain lithium batteries, and laptops contain nickel cadmium or nickel metal hydride batteries.
- The PC also contains mercury, cadmium, chromium, and some types of flame retardants.
- Read more specific information about PC Recycling.
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The Long Hill Township Public Work Department has a PC recycling program. If we collect your PC, we keep 7-10 pounds of hazardous material out of landfills, and save the landfill cost. There is no cost to you.
- Old PCs, TVs and Electronics may be dropped off at the Township Recycling Center any day M-F between 7:00 AM and 3:00 PM. (Just walk in the front door and ask for help.)
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The Telephone Pioneers of America will pick up personal computers (486 or higher) and other related workable hardware for refurbishing and donation to various special needs individuals and organizations. In one of the projects, the refurbished computers are loaded with educational games for children ages 3-5 and donated to pre-schools and day care centers. In another project, the refurbished computers are loaded with software for enabling visually impaired individuals to learn word processing at home and are donated to individuals with such an interest.
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*Email Robert Hofacker or call him at 973-386-4671 to arrange for pick up at a mutually convenient time. mailto:rhofacker@lucent.com
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1/7/08
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