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
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
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
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,