BERNARDS TOWNSHIP

PILL HILL RECYCLING CENTER

 

Operating Schedule - 2010

                        Saturday -   8 AM - 4 PM November through March

                                             8 AM - 5 PM April through October

                        Sundays -   Noon - 4 PM April, May, June, October, November

 

Permits & Vehicles

            Beginning January 4th, 2010 residents may obtain the annual permit (punch card) free of charge for the Pill Hill Recycling Center.  The permits will  be issued 8:00AM - 3:30PM, Monday – Friday at the Bernards Township Public Works Facility located at 277 South Maple Ave. Basking Ridge.  Proof of residency must be presented at the time the permit is obtained.

            Only one free permit per residence per calendar year will be issued.

           

            All residents must possess and display their permit card to enter the facility. No commercial vehicles will be allowed except those owned by the resident.  Vehicles larger than a pickup are not allowed nor are commercial vehicles.  [Exception:  A commercial vehicle registered in the name and address of a private resident for their personal use; no commercial usage.]

           

            The permit card is good for four (4) punches.  The minimum number of punches charged for a visit will be one.  A sample schedule follows:

                        A.        Car or Station Wagon =                   One Credit Used

                        B.        MiniVan, Small Trailer =                   Two Credits Used

                        C.        Small Pickup =                                  Two Credits Used

                        D.        Full Size Pickups =                           Four Credits Used

            Partial credits may be charged for B, C or D above if, in the determination of the gate attendant, the material delivered constitutes half or less of the capacity of the vehicle [i.e. a half full pickup may be punched two times instead of four based upon the attendant's estimate].  No punches will be made on the permit card for brush, wood waste & leaves. 

            Auto & light truck tires without rims will be accepted at a cost of $5 per tire; any tire with a rim will cost $10.  No heavy truck or equipment tires will be accepted.

            Additional punches [credits] may be purchased at the Public Works Office only.  Current cost is $60 per punch [credit].

 

Vegetative Wastes

            Leaves, brush and other yard trimmings [excluding grass clippings] will

            be accepted.  The permit card will not be punched for these visits,

            however, displaying  the permit card will speed your trip and help

            eliminate delays for all users.  

 

 Vegetative Wastes Cont'd.        

            Leaves may be brought in any type of container.  All containers must be emptied and taken back by the resident.  No other materials may be mixed in with the leaves.

 

            To be accepted wood waste must be in a form that can be chipped.  Small brush and twigs must be tied in bundles.  Bundles or individual pieces should be no more than twelve inches in diameter.  Lengths of three to four feet are best.  No stumps, roots or foreign matter such as nails or dirt will be accepted.  Wood scrap such as unfinished lumber (non-chemically treated, not painted, no metal or nails, no plywood or laminated pieces) will also be accepted, if chippable.

 

Bulky Household Waste

            Permit cards will be punched as per the current schedule.  Examples of bulky household waste are furniture, carpeting & padding, construction debris (other than recyclables and those listed as not accepted), mattresses, attic clean-out, appliances, etc.

 

Recyclable Materials

            The Township of Bernards participates in and pays for the countywide curbside pickup of household recyclables.  Residents are encouraged to use this service.  As an emergency-type convenience for residents, the Township will accept common household recyclables if prior arrangements are made through the Department of Public Works office. No punches [credits] are charged for these items.  Recyclable materials must be separated from the bulky household waste prior to entering the facility.

 

Specific Items Not Accepted

            Grass Clippings                         Asbestos & Asphalt Shingles

            Insulation                                              Latex, water or oil based paint

            Sheetrock or drywall                               Antifreeze, transmission & brake fluids

            Stumps                                     Abrasive cleaners or powders

            Toxic or hazardous wastes                     Pool Chemicals/Photographic Chemicals

            Concrete, brick, concrete blocks Ammonia-based cleaners & Bleach

            Bituminous concrete/Dirt                        Mothballs/disinfectants  

            Fuel Tanks of any type                           Drain/toilet/oven/rug/cleaners

            Propane Tanks                                      Used motor oil                                                              

            Fuels                                                    Floor & Furniture Polish

            Car Batteries                                         Food Products                                      

            Junk Cars                                              Common Household Garbage

            Diapers                                     Railroad Ties

                                                           

 

 

Regulations are subject to revisions, call Department of Public Works Office @ 908-204-3084 for specifics.

Lost cards cannot be replaced and any bulky waste disposal contemplated in a calendar year after a card is lost

will be on a fee basis.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NO PUNCHES [CREDITS] ARE CHARGED FOR THE FOLLOWING GOODS:

 

 

 

Aluminum Cans

Aluminum & non-ferrous scrap

Computer, high grade white and mixed office paper

Corrugated cardboard

Glass containers

Heavy iron

Newsprint

Plastic containers such as soda bottles

Tires [$5 charge, $10 with rim]

Televisions [$16 charge]

White goods & light iron

 

Used motor oil is accepted at the DPW garage, 277 South Maple Avenue.