News from the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders
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Somerset County, New Jersey • Celebrating 325 Years: 1688-2013
October 25, 2013
Recycling Calendar: ‘First Saturday,’ Tire Drop-off, Holiday
Closings in November
‘First Saturday of the Month’ Drop-off
BRIDGEWATER - Somerset County residents can take advantage of the next First Saturday of
the Month Drop-off event to clean up around their homes on Nov. 2 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the
Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane, Bridgewater, N.J. 08807.
First Saturday drop-off events enable busy residents to recycle tires, clean textiles and usual
curbside items in one fell swoop, as well as help people in the community who are less fortunate
by donating food items for a local food bank.
As part of the program, residents can drop off up to eight tires - with or without rims, scrap metal,
used motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze and usual curbside materials, including chipboard items and
plastic bottles and containers, marked #1 through #7. Chipboard includes gift, shoe, shirt and all
retail boxes, as well as cereal, cookie, pasta, cake and cracker boxes, without the plastic liners.
Also poster board, backing from writing pads and empty, dried-out steel paint cans are accepted.
Textiles (clean and dry) include drapes, curtains, sheets, towels, belts, handbags, shoes
(pairs), clean cloth and small stuffed animals. Textiles only will be accepted in a plastic bag.
No household hazardous waste is accepted at First Saturday Drop-off events.
For a complete listing of recyclable items, recycling events and much more, visit
www.co.somerset.nj.us/recycle or call the Somerset County Recycling Center at (732) 469-3363.
Residents wishing to help the needy during these difficult economic times have two options.
They can bring canned goods and non-perishable food donations to First Saturday of the
Month drop-off events or they can put out canned goods in a plastic bag on their usual
recycling pickup dates. Items are delivered to the Food Bank Network of Somerset County.
Perishable items and foods in glass containers are not accepted by food banks.
Somerset County no longer accepts consumer electronics (e-waste) at First Saturday of
the Month events. Residents can recycle e-waste, free of charge, at Newtech Recycling Inc.,
located at 600A Apgar Drive, Somerset, N.J. 08873, on selected Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2
p.m. and weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Upcoming Saturday drop-off dates at Newtech are
Nov. 2 and Dec. 7. For more information about Newtech Recycling Inc., call (732) 564-3110 or
visit www.newtechrecycling.com.
Free Tire Drop-off for Somerset County Farmers, Residents
Nov. 18 – 22 in Hillsborough
HILLSBOROUGH – The Somerset County Division of Solid Waste Management is partnering
with the county Road Department to collect old scrap tires, with or without rims, Monday, Nov.
18, through Friday, Nov. 22, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the South County Public Works
Garage. The Garage is located at 410 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough, N.J. 08844.
Somerset County residents and farmers can drop off up to eight tires per household.
Peter S. Palmer, Freeholder Director  Patrick Scaglione, Freeholder Deputy Director
Robert Zaborowski, Freeholder  Patricia L. Walsh, Freeholder  Mark Caliguire, Freeholder
Somerset County Is An Equal Opportunity Employer
This free drop-off program provides an opportunity for residents to remove unwanted tires from
their property before the cold weather arrives. Proper disposal of tires benefits communities.
Scrap tires can collect standing water and attract mosquitoes in warm weather, which may
carry the West Nile virus. In the fall and winter, they can cause tripping hazards when covered
with leaves or snow.
Tires also can be dropped off during the year at the county Recycling Center, located at 40
Polhemus Lane in Bridgewater, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., as part of the First Saturday of the
Month drop-off program. Upcoming drop-off dates are Nov. 2 and Dec. 7.
The tire drop-off program is funded through a grant from the state Department of
Environmental Protection.
For more information, contact the Somerset County Road Division at (908) 541-5021 or
roaddiv@co.somerset.nj.us.
Recycling Pick-up Dates Adjusted for Veterans Day,
Thanksgiving Holiday
BRIDGEWATER – The Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane, will be
closed on Monday, Nov. 11, and Thursday, Nov. 28, in observance of the Veterans Day and
Thanksgiving Day holidays, respectively.
Curbside collection for residents of Branchburg and Raritan will be Tuesday, Nov. 12, for the
Veterans Day holiday.
Recycling pickup for residents of Franklin Township and South Bound Brook will be Friday, Nov.
29, for the Thanksgiving Day holiday.
Also, curbside-recycling collection for residents of Franklin Park, Griggstown, Montgomery and Rocky
Hill will be on their normally scheduled pickup date of Nov. 29.
The Recycling Center will be open on Election Day, Nov. 5. Curbside collection for residents of
Bedminster, Bernardsville, Peapack-Gladstone and Far Hills will be on their normally scheduled pickup
date of Nov. 5.
For more information, call the Somerset County Recycling Center at (732) 469-3363. To view the
2013 Recycling Collection Schedule and more, go to
www.co.somerset.nj.us/recycle/recyclescedule.html.
Peter S. Palmer, Freeholder Director  Patrick Scaglione, Freeholder Deputy Director
Robert Zaborowski, Freeholder  Patricia L. Walsh, Freeholder  Mark Caliguire, Freeholder
Somerset County Is An Equal Opportunity Employer