Monmouth County Resident’s RRecyclingecycling IInn Th iiss IIssue ssu e GGuideuide WhyWh Recycle? R l ? ..................................................................................2 Sorting Your Mandated Recyclables........................2-3 Other Items You Can Recycle ............................................ 4 Disposing of Hazardous & Non-Hazardous..............5 How & Where to Recycle...................................................6-9 Municipal Recycling Drop-Off Facilities..........10-13 County Recycling & Hazardous Waste.......................14 RRECYCLEECYCLE Drop-Off Facilities Private Recycling Drop-Off Facilities..........................15 Monmouth County Reclamation Center.........18-19 Reclamation Center Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 7 a.m.-3:30 p.m., Sat. 7 a.m.-2 p.m. Recycling Offi ce Monday - Friday 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. 732-683-8686 Ext. 6721 22016016 Municipalities in Monmouth County generate tons of garbage each year. Most of it is transported to the landfi ll in Tinton Falls, where it will stay forever. Special steps are taken to make sure that odor, pests and generageneratedted gases arareeco controllednttrolledd aandnd tthat fl uid run-off does not pollute our groundwater. Currently, only about 52% of the garbage in Monmouth County is recycled. Recyclable items do NOT go to the landfi ll, which saves money and protects the environment. Recycled items can also be made into new products. LEFT: All the garbage in Monmouth County is brought to the Reclamation Center in Tinton Falls where it is compacted then placed in the landfi ll. RIGHT: Recycling facility If you live in Monmouth County, the following items must be recycled (they are banned from the landfi ll). SEE CHART (PP. 6-9) FOR INSTRUCTIONS ON WHERE TO RECYCLE. MMandatedandated RecyclablesRecyclables & SSortingorting PLASTIC CONTAINERS Sorting plastic helps produce high-quality recycled products. Glass Bottles & Jars Manufacturers print a standard Food and beverage bottles and jars code (#1-7) on the bottom of every container. ONLY recycle are acceptable. Types #1 and 2 with a “pourable’ neck smaller than the body. No. 1 Polyethylene Teraphthalate PET, PETE Soft drink, • DO NOT INCLUDE: ceramics, dishes, glassware, lightbulbs, windows water, soda bottles or No. 2 High Density Polyethylene HDPE Detergent bottles • DO NOT INCLUDE: caps or lids • DO NOT INCLUDE: plastic bags, margarine tubs, diaper wipes Metal Cans containers, yogurt cups, clear salad containers, food storage containers Aluminum cans, Tin cans and Bi- metal cans (tin cans with aluminum LEAVES & GRASS CLIPPINGS lids) are all accepted. Please rinse. Most towns collect unbagged leaves in Non-hazardous aerosol cans are also accepted. the fall and spring. Grass clippings can Empty please. be left on the lawn, added to compost or • DO NOT INCLUDE: aluminum foil, plates, trays or cookware brought to drop off at County Recalamtion or any metal scrap Center (landfi ll) for a fee. • LABELS ARE OK • DO NOT THROW LEAVES OR GRASS IN THE TRASH 2 22016016 MMandatedandated RecyclablesRecyclables & SSortingorting HOUSEHOLD BATTERIES Silver “button” batteries and rechargeable batteries/battery packs (like those found PAPER with power tools, laptops, etc.) can be Such as cardboard shipping boxes brought to the Monmouth County (waffl e section between layers), Hazardous Household Waste facility (HHW), fl attened; Mixed Paper including: see p. 14 or a retail store drop-off , visit www.call2recycle. chipboard (cereal boxes), white/color org for a location near you. A few towns also accept button paper, junk mail, magazines, softcover batteries for drop-off , see pp 10-13. books, wrapping paper/non-metallic and Newspapers Regular household A, AA, AAA, C, D, and 9-volt including inserts are all accepted. batteries can be thrown in the trash. • DO NOT INCLUDE: grease/food stained cardboard (pizza boxes) or waxed cardboard. “BULK” RECYCLABLES Most towns have special pick-ups for certain • DO NOT INCLUDE: food wrappers, paper plates and cups, bulky recyclables once or twice a year. You napkins, paper towels or items from food/hygiene use may also drop them off at your town facility, • DO NOT INCLUDE: newspaper used for pet waste or if they accept these items, see pp 10-13. household projects. If your town does not accept these items, you must drop them off at a Private Bulk Waste Recycling CAR BATTERIES & MOTOR OIL Facility (for a fee, see p. 15). Many towns accept these for drop- off , see pp. 10-13. Both are also • ASPHALT, BRICK, CONCRETE accepted at Monmouth County’s • METAL SCRAP (SMALL METAL APPLIANCES, WINDOW FRAMES, ETC) Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) • TREE PARTS; STUMPS AND LIMBS >3” THICK (DIAMETER) Facility, see p. 14. • COMPUTERS & TVS (ELECTRONICS) DDoo NotNot RecycleRecycle; PPutut iinn RegularRegular TrashTrash Non-Recyclable Plastic Containers #1 - #2 Plastic Tupperware, With Wrong Size Neck, Plastic Containers Drinking Glasses, Dishware, Windows , Etc Some plastic containers, even if they have #1 or #2, are Non-recyclable glass looks diff erent because it’s made made from a diff erent process, and CANNOT be recycled from diff erent ingredients and has diff erent melting point. at this time. If the neck is the same size as the body, throw If a ceramic mug is put into a furnace with recyclable them in the regular trash, (along with caps, which are made from glass bottles, for instance, it will melt more slowly causing yet another, harder plastic to withstand twisting/turning). defects in the process. Plastic Bags These clog machines at the processing plants. Return to Non-Recyclable Plastic Containers, #3 - #7 store if possible Margarine Tubs, Diaper Wipes, Take-Out Aluminum Foil, Plates, Trays Or Cookware Plastics, Bottle Caps And Straws, Etc Food Stained Pizza Boxes And Waxed No. 3 Polyvinyl Chloride PVC, V (Example: Very hard plastic Cardboard what salad bar containers are made of) Food Wrappers, Paper Plates And Cups, No.N 4 Low Density Polyethylene LDPE (Example: Fresh producep bags, also used in dry cleaning) Napkins, Paper Towels No. 5 Polypropylene PP (Example: Bottle caps, drinking straws, yogurt cups) No. 6 Polystyrene (Example: Styrofoam) No. 7 Other Ex: Polycarbonate baby bottles. 3 22016016 OOTHERTHER itemsitems youyou cancan recyclerecycle Furniture/Usable Household Goods— Pick Up Service Charitable organizations make regular pick-ups from homes in Monmouth County. Call to make arrangements; they reserve the right to reject items in poor condition. These companies/organizations may accept the following BIG BROTHERS, BIG SISTERS items to be converted for another use, refurbished or donated. http://www.njpickup.org 732-970-9231 or 877-336-8828 Call ahead. This list is provided for information purposes only. CATHOLIC CHARITIES 609-394-8847 The County does not endorse any company or organization. GOODWILL INDUSTRIES-entire house contents only 973-481-2300 SALVATION ARMY-full sets of furniture 609-599-9801 RECIRCULATION TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATES 732-363-0556 CDs,C DVDs, VHS Tapes RESCUE MISSION OF TRENTON 609-695-1436 MONMOUTH WIRE AND COMPUTER RECYCLING, JEWISH FAMILY & CHILDREN’S SERVICES/ MONMOUTH COUNTY 732-774-6886 3250 Shafto Rd., Tinton Falls, NJ 732-922-3320. LaserL Toner Cartridges Or, visit http://www.recyclingforfree.com for an CARTRIDGECA WORLD address to send them away to be melted. The service is free 6656 Hwy. 35 N, Middletown NJ 732-796-0770 but you pay for postage. 11815 Hwy. 35 N, Oakhurst NJ 732-531-4232 66656 Hwy. 35 N, Middletown NJ 732-796-0770 CARTRIDGE DEPOT, Manasquan, NJ 732-223-0902 Clothing & Shoes LASER RENEW, Middletown, NJ 732-957-0515 DROPD BOXES can be found in parking lots LASER SAVE, Freehold, NJ 732-431-3339 ofo local grocery stores. See pp 10-13. Sneakers/athleticS shoes with synthetic or Styrofoam Packing rubberr soles can also be reused. Material VISITV NIKE REUSE-A-SHOE FOAM PACK, INC. (Rigid foam only, no “peanuts”) http:/h /www.nike.com/us/en_us/c/ 72 Fadem Road, Springfi eld, NJ better-world/reuse-a-shoeb 973-376-3700 to fi nd a local drop-off site. UPS STORE/MAIL BOXES ETC. (Place “peanuts” in a clear plastic bag) 3587 Route 9 South Shop-Rite Center Freehold 732-303-1331 Eyeglasses Rt. 35 & Harmony Road Middletown 732-957-8222 COLLECTION BOXES can be found in some local 4057 Rte. 9 Aldrich Plaza, Howell 732-364-3994 stores, such as Walmart Vision Centers. Shrewsbury Plaza Shopping Center 732-389-8586 520 Rte. 9, Manalapan 732-536-4490 48 Broad Street, Red Bank 732-530-0664 Fishing Line 2435 Hwy. 34 Manasquan 732-292-1919 BAHRS LANDING MARINA, Highlands PACK MAIL CENTERS OF AMERICA LEONARDO STATE MARINA, Middletown have collection bins. 879 W. Park Ave., Ocean 732-493-3422 POSTMARK PLUS 1070 East Route 34, Matawan 732-583-0074 Hearing Aids STARKEY HEARING FOUNDATION Tires (http://www.sotheworldmayhear.com) ABSOLUTE AUTO, Middlesex, NJ 732-469-2202 recycles any make or model of hearing aid, no ALLIED IRON & RECYCLING Neptune Twp., NJ matter how old. LION’S CLUB also accepts 732-774-4100 610-377-3120 hearing aids. CARBON SERVICE, CORP CASINGS, INC. OF NJ Hillside, NJ 908-851-7766 MAZZA & SONS, INC. Tinton Falls, NJ 732-922-9292 Shrink Wrap OCEAN CTY. RECYCLING CTR. 1497 Rte. 9, Toms River, NJ 732-244-8844 MCC SERVICES, Cranbury NJ, 732-605-0002 RED BANK RECYCLING Red Bank, NJ 732-747-7779 MR. SHRINK WRAP OF NJ 856-858-6610 RUBBER RECYCLE, INC. Lakewood, NJ 732-363-0600 SWTR Newark, NJ 973-565-0181 FREEHOLD CARTAGE Rt. 33 Freehold, NJ 732-462-1001 Residents Only: Drop off up to 8 Tires, max. 18” without rims at the Monmouth County Reclamation Center, Tinton Falls, see p. 18. 22016016 4 Diisposingsposing ofof Haazardouszardous Ittemsems Lightbulbs-CFLs Most household lightbulbs are now CFLs or Compact Fluorescent Lamps/Lights ManyManyofthefollowinghazardousitemsarealsobannedfromthe of the following hazardous items are also banned from the that contain a small amount of mercury in Monmouth County landfi ll. Because they can be dangerous, the curlicue tube. Fluorescent tube bulbs they may require disposal at a special facility.