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
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August 24, 2010
County Recycling Calendar for September
Holiday Schedule; Saturday, Household Hazardous Waste & Tire Drop-off Events; Composting Workshop
Recycling Pick-up Date Adjusted for Labor Day
BRIDGEWATER - The Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane, will be
closed Monday, Sept. 6, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.
Curbside-recycling collection for residents of Branchburg Township and Raritan Borough will be
held Tuesday, Sept. 7.
For more information, call the Recycling Center at (732) 469-3363.
Saturday Recycling Drop-Off
BRIDGEWATER - The Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane, will be
holding its next Saturday Drop-off event from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 11.
As part of the program, residents can drop off textiles, chipboard items, electronics, button-cell and
rechargeable batteries, tires, scrap metal, antifreeze and usual curbside materials.
No household hazardous waste will be accepted at the Saturday Drop-off.
For a complete listing of recyclable items, recycling events and much more, visit
www.co.somerset.nj.us/recycle.html or call the Somerset County Recycling Center at (732) 469-3363.
Canned goods and non-perishable food donations also can be brought to the Saturday event. Items
will be delivered to the Food Bank Network of Somerset County. Perishables and foods in glass containers
are not accepted by food banks.
Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off
BRANCHBURG - The next Somerset County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off event will be
held Saturday, Sept. 11, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Branchburg Township Public Works Garage,
located at 34 Kenbury Rd., Branchburg 08876.
No registration is necessary, but proof of residency is required. The program is free to county
residents.
The last Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off day for 2010 will be Oct. 23 at South County Public
Works Garage in Hillsborough.
At the August drop-off, 414 residents disposed of approximately 25,545 pounds of potentially
hazardous materials. In addition, 90 lead acid batteries, 65 barbeque propane tanks, 605 gallons of used
motor oil and 55 gallons of antifreeze were collected for proper disposal.
No tires or electronics will be accepted at the Household Hazardous Waste Drop-off.
For more information on types or quantities of materials accepted, contact the Somerset County
Division of Solid Waste Management at (908) 231-7031 or solidwaste@co.somerset.nj.us or visit the
Somerset County Web site at www.co.somerset.nj.us/recycle.html for recycling programs and information.
Jack M. Ciattarelli, Freeholder Director  Robert Zaborowski, Freeholder Deputy Director
Peter S. Palmer, Freeholder  Patricia L. Walsh, Freeholder  Patrick Scaglione, Freeholder
Somerset County Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
Backyard Composting Workshops Set for Sept. 14
HILLSBOROUGH - The Somerset County Division of Solid Waste Management and Rutgers
Cooperative Extension of Somerset County are co-sponsoring backyard-composting workshops for
residents.
The workshops will be held Tuesday, Sept. 14, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and again from 6:30 to 8
p.m. at the Somerset County Training Academy, located at 402 Roycefield Rd. 08844.
The $50 registration fee includes attendance in the workshop, a compost bin and backyard
composting literature. Registration is requested by Sept. 8.
Participants will learn how to compost kitchen and yard debris into a "black gold" organic material for
use in the yard and garden and for houseplants.
Composting reduces the amount of discarded garbage, acts as a natural fertilizer by returning
nutrients to the soil, improves soil aeration and reduces soil diseases. It also helps to conserve the earth's
resources.
The program also will include a brief presentation titled "Cut It & Leave It," and other environmentally
friendly lawn-care strategies.
For more information and to register, contact Melissa Harvey, recycling coordinator, at (908) 2317109 or harvey@co.somerset.nj.us.
Tire Drop-off for County Farmers, Residents
Sept. 15-18 in Manville
MANVILLE - The Somerset County Division of Solid Waste Management is partnering with the
Manville Department of Public Works (MDPW), located at 10 Gladys Ave. Manville 08835, to collect old
scrap tires, with or without rims.
County residents can drop off up to eight tires per household from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 15, 16
and 17 and from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday, Sept. 18. The program is free.
The tire drop-off program is funded through a grant from the state Department of Environmental
Protection.
Tires also may be dropped off at the county Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane in
Bridgewater, as part of the First Saturday of the Month drop-off program. The next drop-off dates are Sept.
11, Oct. 2, Nov. 6 and Dec. 4, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
For more information, call the Manville Department of Public Works at (908) 725-5512. Following
are directions to the Manville Department of Public Works:
From the North (Finderne / Bridgewater area) - Less than 2 miles:
Take CR-533 South into Manville - turns into North Main Street. After going under the train
overpass (turns into South Main Street), go through two traffic lights. Make fourth left onto William
Street. Go one block. MDPW building is on the corner of William Street and Gladys Avenue.
From the South (Millstone area) - Approximately 2.3 miles:
Take CR-533 North into Manville South Main Street. After going under the train overpass, go
through two traffic lights. Make first right onto William Street. Go one block. MDPW building is on the
corner of William Street and Gladys Avenue.
From the West (Raritan / Hillsborough-Route 206) - Approximately 2.5 miles:
Take Dukes Parkway East (CR608) or Brooks Boulevard into Manville. Make a right onto North Main
Street. After going under the train overpass (turns into South Main Street), go through two traffic
lights. Make fourth left onto William Street. Go one block. MDPW Building is on the corner of
William Street and Gladys Avenue.
Jack M. Ciattarelli, Freeholder Director  Robert Zaborowski, Freeholder Deputy Director
Peter S. Palmer, Freeholder  Patricia L. Walsh, Freeholder  Patrick Scaglione, Freeholder
Somerset County Is An Equal Opportunity Employer