Recycling May Be Delayed In Berkeley, Officials Say

BERKELEY, NJ — If you haven't had your recycling picked up yet this week, you may need to be patient.

The Department of Public Works Division of Sanitation and Recycling shared a message that "due to the extreme weather conditions, and the tragic event earlier this summer, they have had a number of Robo-trucks break down."

The tragic event the DPW is referring to is the death of worker David Mello Jr., who was killed last month when his garbage truck overturned on the Garden State Parkway.

Officials apologized for the inconvenience and said that "they are moving as quickly as possible to get to everyone's home."

"Please be advised it will take a few days for Robo recycling to get picked up," the department said. "Thank you for your understanding and patience."