FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
Q. When is the Pill Hill
Recycling/Disposal Center open?
A. Saturdays 8AM to 4PM
November through March; 8AM to 5PM April through October. Sundays 12PM to 4PM April, May, June, October and November.
Q. Where do we get a permit punch
card for access to the Pill Hill facility?
A. Pick-up permit
punch card at the
Q. What materials are we allowed to dispose of at the Pill Hill facility?
A. Leaves, brush (no grass
clippings). Normal
bulky household items; old furniture, appliances, toys, lawnmowers, bicycles,
etc. You will receive detailed
information on a “Rules and Regulations Sheet” when you receive your ID card with
reference to operating schedule, vegetative wastes, bulky household items and a
list of items not accepted.
Q. Where is the
A. On
Q. I have several large items to
dispose of at Pill Hill and they won’t fit in my vehicle, can I use a friend’s
vehicle?
A. Yes, but no commercial vehicles are allowed entrance into Pill Hill except those registered to a
resident of
Q. Are wood chips available?
A. When wood chips are available
they are stockpiled and can be picked-up at the
Q. What can I do with my Christmas
tree?
A. Christmas trees may be
dropped-off at the
Q. When is the next “Hazardous
Waste Disposal Day”?
A. Hazardous Waste Disposal days
are held five times per year at various locations throughout
Q. Where do I pick-up a blue
recycling bucket?
A. Buckets may be picked-up at
Q. What day is my recycling
picked-up?
A. Recycling is picked-up curbside
at each residence every other Monday; the Hills section is every other
Tuesday. Recycling
schedules are dropped-off at each residence by Somerset County Recycling. Schedules are also available at the Public
Works Department.
Q. What do I recycle and what do I
do with newspapers & cardboard?
A. Glass & plastic bottles,
steel, bimetal & aluminum cans go in the blue bucket, newspaper &
corrugated cardboard must be bundled and tied with string (cardboard in squares
of 2ftx2ft) and placed next to the blue bucket.
Please note that included in the recycling schedules distributed by
Somerset County Recycling are the easy-to-follow recycling instructions on “how
to prepare” and “acceptable items”.
Q. What do we do with extra
recycling when one or more recycling days have been missed?
A. The
Questions? Call 908-231-7109
Q.
Do I drop-off leftover paint on the
“Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day”?
A.
Only solvent/oil-based paint can be
disposed of on the “Household Hazardous Waste Disposal Day”. Dry (evaporate) leftover latex/water based
paints and discard in normal trash; if cans are emptied and clean place in
recycling bucket. Always buy only what
is needed and use-up or donate leftover paint.
Q.
How do I arrange
for my garbage disposal and what days is it picked-up?
A.
Garbage disposal is by private
garbage collection companies.
Q.
How do I contact the Public Works Department?
A. Phone 908-204-3084, email
publicworks@bernards.org.