Jefferson Township Curbside Recycling Program
UPDATED!
Recycling Pick-up Schedule: 2010 Recycling Schedule
Recycling Pick up Schedule by Area
ACCEPTABLE (Printable Flyer)
- Newspapers and magazines bundled and tied with string or twine (not tape or wire) OR placed in brown paper bags with outer plastic bags removed
- Junk mail, mixed paper, paperboard and cardboard placed in brown paper bags OR reusable recycling container
- Corrugated cardboard boxes flattened and tied
- Co-mingled glass food and beverage containers
- Co-mingled metal (aluminum, steel or tin) food and beverage containers
- Co-mingled plastic food and beverage containers with recyclable symbol on container with #1 and #2 ONLY.
All other plastic items are to be placed in the household trash.
Note: Please remove lids and rinse out containers
UNACCEPTABLE
- Plastic bags may not be used as recycling containers and will not be picked up
- Paper that is waxed or coated (e.g., milk cartons, juice boxes, ice cream containers, etc?.) is not to be recycled
- Broken glass, window glass, mirrors, dishes, ceramics, light bulbs, clay flower pots and similar unsafe objects, are not to be recycled
- Pie tins, aluminum foil, clothes hangers, pots, pans and similar metal objects, are not to be recycled
- Yogurt, sour cream and/or cottage cheese containers, butter tubs, deli containers, food trays, plastic utensils, toys and plant trays are not to be recycled
The hauler observes the following holidays:
New Years, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving & Christmas
Recycling can also be brought to the Recycling Center:
Wednesdays, 9:00 am to 1:00pm
Saturdays, 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Additional Recycling Center Regulations
Hours Open to the Public
Wednesdays 9:00 am to 1:00 pm
Saturdays 9:00 am to 2:00 pm
Homeowner Construction Debris Disposal
- Disposal is allowed Saturdays, by appointment only, between 9:00 am and 1:30 pm. To schedule an appointment, Please call 973-697-1500 from 9:00 am - 3:30 pm Monday through Thursday.
- Be advised there is a limit of 40 appointments per week on a first call basis. During peak months the list is subject to be closed prior to Thursday.
- Maximum of one bed level pickup truck load per appointment per week.
- This program is available to Jefferson Township resident homeowners only. No contractors or commercial businesses permitted.
- Proof of residency is required prior to unloading.
Vegetative Waste
(Vegetative Waste Pickup will Resume April 4, 2010)
- Grass clippings and leaves are not accepted at the Recycling Center. These items should be recycled to your compost pile or placed curbside in brown paper sacks for weekly collection on Wednesdays.
- Tree branches, twigs & shrubs may be brought to the Recycling Center during operating hours only. (Tree stumps and trunk wood are not accepted.) Branches are not to exceed 3" in diameter or 4' in length. These items are also collected curbside on Wednesdays.
- Two bundles, cans or bags are allowed for collection on Wednesday. (Bundles are not to exceed 4' in length or 40lbs. in weight.)
Hazardous Waste
- Motor oil and other hazardous waste must be take to the Morris County M.U.A. (by appointment only; call 973-829-8006)
Bulk Waste
- Furniture, mattresses and other bulk waste are collected curbside on the 2nd garbage pick-up day of the week
- One Bulk Item with One Garbage Can will be collected on the second pick up day of the week.
Appliances and Metal Items
- Call 973-697-1500 to arrange for curbside pick-up
Tires
- Accepted at the Parsippany Transfer Station by calling (973) 808-9651
Batteries
· Dry Cell Batteries
· Dry Cell Batteries (con't)
For Recycling questions, call (973) 697-1500
January Through December 2010
