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RECYCLING INFORMATION Hazardous Waste and Electronics Drop Off Day Saturday, May 8, 2010 Recycling of Battery and Inkjet & Other Printer Cartridges Compost Depot Opened on April 4, 2009 Curbside Pick-up Recycling ScheduleWe encourage you to put your recyclables out the night before, but they must be at curbside BEFORE 6:00 AM on the collection day itself.
If there are any problems with a collection, call before 10:00 am on the Monday morning following collection day. 973-659-3490.. If it’s snowing, your recyclables may not be picked up on the scheduled day. Either put them out at curbside on the next collection day, or take them to the Tanglewood Lane Recycling Depot. If it’s a windy day, put heavier materials on top of the containers to prevent lighter materials from blowing away. If it's raining, if possible cover the mixed paper containers with a lid. Also put drain holes in the bottom of container. If your trash and recyclables are collected on the same day, it’s imperative that you label all containers properly to avoid confusion. Decals for trash and recycling containers are available at the public works department and at the municipal building. There is no cost for the decals. Use a recycling identification decal if you use lids on your containers. Containers must have handles. Maximum weight for any container is 50 lbs. Remember: Different trucks pick up different items. Garbage Disposal and Bulk Pick-up: Call Chatham Disposal 973-379-1268. ADVERSE WEATHER CONDITIONS: go to www.mcmua.com or
call 973-659-3490 TANGLEWOOD LANE RECYCLING DEPOT Open on Tuesday 8:30-11:30 am and Saturdays 8:00 am -12 noon. Newspaper dropped off at the Tanglewood Lane Recycling Depot must be kept separate from the mixed paper. Condominium/Townhouse residents: You MUST recycle the materials that are listed below. Contact your association for more details. Compost Stickers and Information: These will be available after March 1 at the Municipal Building, Public Works or the Compost site (when open). Proof of residency is required. Questions? Call 973-377- 5114 or 973-635-4600. How to Prepare Recyclables
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| Newspaper Newspaper no longer needs to be tied. If you orefer to bundle and tie newspapers, you may still do so; otherwise, put them into a re-usable contained with all of the other paper listed. |
| Magazines, catalogs, coupons Non-foil / non-metallic gift wrap and carbonless paper |
| Junk mail and envelopes |
| Office Paper Computer and copy paper, manila folders, No metal clips, No carbon paper |
| Soft Cover Books Soft cover workbooks, paperback books, phone books and books with hard covers removed (put the hard covers into the trash) |
| Chipboard and boxboard Cereal and pasta boxes, gift boxes, notebook backings, egg cartons, cores from paper towels, No metallic coating of any kind. No beer and soda six/twelve pack cartons. No frozen food packaging. No gable-top milk/juice cartons. No juice boxes. |
| Brown paper bags (kraft bags) |
| Corrugated cardboard boxes Empty and flatten corrugated cardboard boxes and put into container with all other mixed paper. If the cardboard does not fit into a container, flatten, cross-tie and place next to container. Remove all contents such as Styrofoam peanuts, blocks and plastic bags. dospose of these items in the trash. |
| Aluminum Cans Be sure to rinse. No foil or pie plates. |
| Glass bottles and jars Clear, brown, green glass bottles and jars - NO drinking glasses, mirrors, light bulbs, ceramic, window glass or Pyrex. Remove lids and rinse the bottles and jars. No need to remove the labls. |
Plastic bottles coded |
| Steel (tin) cans Rinse, but there's no need to remove lids and labels. |
| Paint and aerosol cans Metal paint cans must be empty, dry and open with lids removed. Aerosol cans must be empty with plastic nozzles removed. |
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| ADDITIONAL MANDATED RECYCLED MATERlALS FOR MORRIS COUNTY |
Appliances - Composed predominantly of metal. Picked up at curbside 2nd Wednesday of the month. Freon must be removed by a licensed person and stickered for removal (Raimo 973-347-4545, Ideal Refrigeration 973-539-0289, Economy Appl Servo 973-635-5665, Morris Co. Appl. Co 973-538-4348, Par-Troy Metal & AIC 973-428-1236». Any questions concerning pickups call Chatham Disposal 973-379-1268. www.mcmua.com -Home pagelMaterials Batteries (hazardous dry cell) -rechargeable nickel-cadmium, nickel iron, nickel metal hydride, lithium ion, small lead acid, etc. Found in cellular & cordless phones, laptops, cameras, remote controls, toys and cordless tools. Morris County Household Hazardous Waste Facility 973-829-8006 or Staples Stores Batteries (Lead acid) -Car, boats, campers, etc. Contact the Morris County Household Hazardous Waste Facility 973-829-8006 or www.mcmua.com for drop off sites. Branches -Tanglewood Lane Compost Site. Brush -Tanglewood Lane Compost Site. Grass -Tanglewood Lane Compost Site. Leaves -Tanglewood Lane Compost Site
Oil-Contaminated Soil - Dept of Environmental Protection 1-609-292-9880 or www.state.nj.us/dep/dshw. Shredded Paper - Put in brown paper bags. Stumps -www.mcmua.com -Home page Materials Whole Tires --Department of Public Works $2.00 per tire 973-377-5114. |
| MISCELLANEOUS MATERIALS |
Batteries (non-hazardous dry cell) - Alkaline and carbon zinc dry cell AAA, AA, C, D, AND 9V non-rechargeable made after 1994 may be thrown in the garbage. No longer considered hazardous |
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58 Meyersville Road, Chatham, NJ 07928 • Voice: 973-635-4600 • Fax: 973-635-2644
Monday - Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm, Except Holidays
