News from the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Public Information Contacts: Linda Van Zandt / Joanne Vuoso / Lisa Krueger
908.231.7020 publicinfo@co.somerset.nj.us
January 26, 2009
Saturday Recycling Drop-off on Feb. 7
BRIDGEWATER – The next drop-off for the First Saturday of the Month program
will be held 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, at the Somerset County Recycling Center,
located at 40 Polhemus Lane.
As part of the program, the Recycling Center will accept clean, dry textiles, including
clothing, drapes, curtains, sheets, towels, belts, handbags, clean cloth, shoes (pairs) and
small stuffed animals. These items are no longer accepted curbside, but residents can
bring them to the First Saturday drop-offs.
Chipboard items can be dropped off, including cereal, pasta, cake, cookie, cracker,
tissue, detergent, gift, shoe, shirt and retail boxes, poster board and the backing of writing
pads. All plastic liners should be removed before recycling.
Residents also can drop off VCRs, TVs, typewriters, radios, stereo equipment,
modems, fax machines, cellular phones and used computer electronics such as
computers, CPUs, monitors, CRTs and printers. Other items that are accepted include
CDs, DVDs, computer disks, diskettes, videotapes and cassette tapes.
Tires, scrap metals, used motor oil, anti-freeze, used oil filters, microwave ovens
and the usual curbside materials can be dropped off as part of the First Saturday of the
Month recycling program.
Canned goods and non-perishable food donations also will be accepted. These
items will be delivered to the Food Bank Network of Somerset County. Perishables and
items in glass containers are not accepted by Food Banks.
For more information, call the Somerset County Recycling Center at
(732) 469-3363.
Rick Fontana, Freeholder Director * Jack M. Ciattarelli, Freeholder Deputy Director
Peter S. Palmer, Freeholder * Robert Zaborowski, Freeholder * Patricia L. Walsh, Freeholder
Somerset County Is An Equal Opportunity Employer