Somerset
County, NJ Contact:
Diana Vigilante
Somerset County Solid Waste Management
P.O. Box 3000
Somerville, NJ 08876-1262
Tel: (908) 231-7681
Fax: (908) 707-1749
Email: vigilant@co.somerset.nj.us
WWW: http://www.co.somerset.nj.us/recycle.htm
What is
Somerset County doing to help dispose of household hazardous waste?
The Board of Chosen Freeholders, through the
Division of Solid Waste Management, has provided funding for periodic household hazardous
waste drop-off programs. These collection days are run at no cost to county residents.
Drop-off days and locations are announced in
the local media and listed on this Web page below. There is a limit to the amount of
material that can be brought. You may bring up to 80 lbs. Of dry material or 10 gallons of
liquid.
During 2008,
Somerset
County
will hold six (6) Household Hazardous Waste Collection Days:
Directions To
Bernards
Township
Public Works Facility:
Take Rt. 287 North or South to Exit 30 (N. Maple/Basking Ridge). Exit and
continue traveling on No. Maple Ave. for 2 miles No. Maple Ave. turns into
So. Maple Ave. The Bernards Public Works Garage is on right hand side.
OR
Take Rt. 78 East or West to Exit 33, From 78 East get off exit ramp, Turn
Left at the light from 78 West get off exit ramp, Turn Right at the light,
go to Fourth light turn right onto Lyons Road. Continue on
Lyons Road
for 2 miles, go through traffic light pass
Lyons
mall on left. Go under railroad tracks turn right onto Crossroad &
follow to the end. At stop sign make left onto So. Maple Ave. Bernards
Public Works Garage is on the Left-hand side.
Directions To
The
Warren
Township
Public Works Garage: Take Rt. 22 East or West to
Warrenville Road
. Take
Warrenville Road
(Rt. 651) North until it intersects with Mountain Blvd. Make a right on to
Mountain Blvd.
(Rt. 527).
Follow Mountain Blvd.
until it intersects with
Bardy Road
making a right on to
Bardy Road
. The Warren Township Public Works Garage is located behind the Warren
Township Municipal Complex.
Directions
To The South
County
Public Works
Garage:
·
From The South - Intersection Of Rt. 514 (
Amwell Rd
) And Route 206:
Take Rt. 206 North, passing K-Mart (on your left). Continue for
approximately 3.5 miles until you come to a light at the intersection of
Rt 206 and
Dukes Parkway West
. Make a left onto
Dukes Parkway West
. Continue for approximately 2 miles to
Roycefield Road
. Make a left onto
Roycefield Road
. Follow
Roycefield Road
for approximately 1 mile. The South County Public Works Garage will be on
your left. Signs will be posted.
·
From the North
- Take Rt. 206 South from the
Somerville Circle
for approximately 4 miles. At the intersection of Rt. 206 & Dukes
Parkway West, make a right. Follow
Dukes Parkway West
for approximately 2 miles until it intersects with
Roycefield Road
. Make a left onto
Roycefield Road
. Follow
Roycefield Road
for approximately 1 mile. The South County Public Works Garage will be on
your left. Signs will be posted.
Directions To
The
Franklin
Township
Sewerage Authority:
·
From
Somerville
,
Bridgewater
and
Northern
Somerset
County
: Take 287
South to
Easton Avenue
(exit 10); Take
Easton
Avenue towards
New Brunswick
for 5 Lights to Jug Handle onto
JFK Boulevard
. After 3rd light,
JFK Blvd.
turns into
Clyde Road
. Make the 3rd light, right turn onto
Commerce Drive
,
Franklin
Township Sewerage Authority on right side.
·
From Millstone and
Western
Somerset
County
:
Take Amwell Road
(Rt. 514) toward
Franklin
Township
from Millstone, go 5 lights (including light at Millstone). At
intersection of Amwell road and JFK Blvd. and turn right onto
Clyde Road
. Make the 3rd Right turn onto
Commerce Drive
,
Franklin
Township Sewerage Authority on right side.
Directions To
The
Branchburg
Township
Public Works Garage:
Take Rt. 287 West to Rt. 202 South. Go approx. 4 miles on Route 202 South
to
Old York Road
(make left). Go past
Old
York
Road
School
and make the first left onto
Kenbury Road
. Look for sings for the Public Works Yard.
OR
From Raritan,
Somerville
and Manville: Take
Old York Road
(CR 567) to
Kenbury Road
in
Branchburg
Township
. Make a right hand turn and go about ½ mile. The DPW facility is on the
left. Look for signs.
Directions
To The South
County
Public Works
Garage:
·
From The South - Intersection Of Rt. 514 (
Amwell Rd
) And Route 206:
Take Rt. 206 North, passing K-Mart (on your left). Continue for
approximately 3.5 miles until you come to a light at the intersection of
Rt 206 and
Dukes Parkway West
. Make a left onto
Dukes Parkway West
. Continue for approximately 2 miles to
Roycefield Road
. Make a left onto
Roycefield Road
. Follow
Roycefield Road
for approximately 1 mile. The South County Public Works Garage will be on
your left. Signs will be posted.
·
From the North
- Take Rt. 206 South from the
Somerville Circle
for approximately 4 miles. At the intersection of Rt. 206 & Dukes
Parkway West, make a right. Follow
Dukes Parkway West
for approximately 2 miles until it intersects with
Roycefield Road
. Make a left onto
Roycefield Road
. Follow
Roycefield Road
for approximately 1 mile. The South County Public Works Garage will be on
your left. Signs will be posted.
What Materials Will be
Accepted?
All hazardous waste
generated from households, along with banned or outdated pesticides. Wastes
will only be accepted if they are in their original labeled containers.
The following materials
may be dropped off:
- Drain cleaners
- Disinfectants
- Photographic chemicals
- Toilet cleaners
- Oven cleaners
- Rug & upholstery cleaners
- Floor & furniture polish
- Mothballs
- Bleach cleaners
- Pool chemicals
- Ammonia-based cleaners
- Abrasive cleaners of powders
- Auto products: brake fluids, wet-cell car batteries,
antifreeze, transmission fluids
- Used motor oil: (2 gallon maximum will only be accepted
in a clear plastic milk or waterjug) (Also accepting used oil filters)
- Oil-based paint*
- Fluorescent tubes
&
Compact Fluorescent Bulbs
- Mercury switches
- Propane Tanks
*Latex or water-based
paints may be air-dried or diluted with water, and the cans may then be
thrown in the regular trash.
Please do not bring -
- Unknowns or unidentified material
- Explosives
- Gas cylinders
- Infectious waste
- 2, 4, 5-TP (Silvex)
- Dioxins
- PCB’s
- Pentachlorophenol
Who Can participate?
Only
Somerset
County
homeowners and farmers. Hazardous waste from commercial enterprises and
businesses will not be accepted.
How should hazardous
wastes be handled?
Hazardous wastes must be
handled in ways that prevent them from reaching dangerous concentrations in
the environment. The following are some suggestions to reduce the amount of
hazardous waste:
- Read the label before you buy a product to make sure it
will do what you want.
- Do not buy more than you need, to prevent having to
dispose of surpluses.
 CAUTION
|
Explosives or Highly Reactive Materials may be dangerous. If you have these types
of materials, call first for safety instructions. DO NOT bring these materials without
prior authorization! These dangerous items include, but are not limited to, picric acid,
isopropyl ether, calcium carbide, perchloric acid and benzoyl peroxide.
| Somerset County Consumer Electronics
Program |
 At the first Saturday of the month drop-off Somerset
County will accept and recycle Consumer Electronics. This program is open to all Somerset
County residents only (proof of residency required).
- When: The First Saturday of the Month
Drop-off
- Location: Somerset County Recycling Center
located at 40 Polhemus Lane in Bridgewater
- Time: 8AM to 2PM
Acceptable Consumer
Electronics Items:
- Computers(CPU)
- Servers
- Monitors/Terminals/CRT's
- Televisions
- Printers
- Fax Machines
- Copiers
- Telecommunication Equipment ( Telephones, Cellular Phones,
Telephone Mainframes)
- Computer/Laptop Peripherals
- Keyboard/Mice
- Cables & Wiring
- Circuit Boards
- Modems
- Power Supplies
- Laptop & Docking Stations
- Audio Visual Equipment Typewriters
- VCRs
- Mainframe Equipment & Controllers
Got a spare tire you want to lose? Oil, Oil Filters,
Antifreeze?
In conjunction with the First Saturday of the Month Drop-off,
Somerset County will accept and recycle tires, oil, oil filters and antifreeze at the
Somerset County Recycling Center located at 40 Polhemus Lane in Bridgewater from 8:00 a.m.
– Noon.
- Open to Somerset County residents only (proof of residency
required).
- Residents may bring a maximum of eight (8) tires at one time.
- Tires accepted from RESIDENTS ONLY (no businesses).
- Residents must see attendant before unloading their vehicle.
- Automobile and light truck tires only.
NO OVERSIZED TIRES.
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