2005 Information
Trash/Clean Up/Recycling and Hazardous Waste
Cleanup Days. Cleanup days are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 21 and November 19, 2005 from 8 AM - 2 PM at the municipal complex on Rocktown-Lambertville Road.
Recycling. Recycling is a LAW! There will be spot checks of household garbage. A summons will be issued to anyone with recyclables in household trash. Should you have any specific questions regarding recycling, please contact the Clerk's Office at 397-2054, Monday - Friday 8:30 AM - 3:30PM.
Recycling depot schedule for the remainder of 2005 through August 6, 2006:
| July 9, 23 | Oct 1, 15, 29 | Jan 7, 21 | Apr 1, 15, 29 | July 8, 22 |
| Aug 6, 20 | Nov 12, 26 | Feb 4, 18 | May 13, 27 | Aug 5 |
| Sept 3, 17 | Dec 10, 24 | Mar 4, 18 | June 10, 24 |
SATURDAY DEPOT INFORMATION AND DATES: The following will be collected between 8 AM and 1 PM at the municipal complex. Please, NO DROP OFF PRIOR TO 8 AM.
NEWSPAPERS - All bundles must be cross-tied with string or twine only.
CORRUGATED CARDBOARD AND BROWN PAPER BAGS - Must be flattened and cross-tied with string or twine only.
OFFICE, BOND, COPIER, COMPUTER, MAGAZINES AND CATALOGS - Bundle together and cross-tie with string or twine only.
The following items can be CO-MINGLED! No need to sort by item category.
CLEAR, BROWN AND GREEN GLASS - Remove rings and caps from food and beverage containers and rinse. No need to separate by color. No cups, drinking glasses, dishes, ovenware, window glass, lead crystal, T.V. tubes, light bulbs or mirrors, please.
ALUMINUM - Includes all aluminum beverage and food cans. Rinse and/or remove all food residue.
TIN CANS - Remove ends, if possible, rinse and flatten.
HDPE, PETE AND #1 AND #2 PLASTICS - All colors accepted. Check for recycling triangle on bottom of container for numbers/letters listed. Remove caps and rings. Drain, rinse and CRUSH-CRUSH-CRUSH! All uncrushed plastic containers will not be accepted. This will be strictly enforced. Also be reminded to remove caps and rinse and drain all containers. Please do your part to keep this program going. Examples of acceptable containers: Milk, water and soda bottles, liquid detergent and shampoo containers. Check for recycling triangle on the bottom of container--we can only take numbers 1 and 2. If in doubt ask recycling center personnel.
Saturday Depot information and dates: The following will be collected between 8 AM and 1 PM at the municipal complex. Please No Drop Off Prior to 8 AM.
The depot will be open the following days in 2005:
| Jan 8, 22 | Apr 2, 16, 30 | July 9, 23 | Oct 1, 15, 29 |
| Feb 5, 19 | May 14, 28 | Aug 6,20 | Nov 12, 26 |
| March 5, 19 | June 11, 25 | Sept 3, 17 | Dec 10, 24 |
Christmas Trees. Discarded Christmas trees, stripped of all decoration, may be dropped off any time after the holidays at the Township Municipal Complex, 150 Rocktown-Lamb. Road.. Designated area is marked. Chips are available.
Annual Brush Chipping. Roadside pickup has been discontinued. However, brush may be dropped off anytime at the Municipal Complex in the designed area. Rules: No stumps, vines, or thorny plants, no limb over 6" in diameter or with wire grown in and no brush from cleaning an undeveloped lot or residential wooded area.
Hunterdon County Hazardous Waste Cleanup. Hunterdon County holds 3-4 hazardous waste days each year. The hours are from 9 AM to 1 PM at the County Garage Complex on Route 12 next to the County Library. Tentative dates are March 12, July 9, and November 12. Watch for advertisement in the Hunterdon County Democrat, the Observer, and Lambertville Beacon. No pre-registration is required.