Bloomfield DPW Highlights Recycling Depot Efforts

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The following news release comes courtesy of Bloomfield Township. Find out how to post announcements or events to your local Patch site.

The Bloomfield Department of Public Works, located at 230 Grove Street, has been running the Saturday Recycling/Drop-Off Days for Bloomfield residents at their Public Works Yard. On Saturday, the crew in the yard consists of Frank Simone, the general supervisor, and two other employees, who unload any items that are brought to them on Saturday.

They accept the typical recycling materials such as mixed paper, commingled items, cardboard, metal, and electronics, with separately sorted containers for each. Within the electronics category, items that are collected include televisions, computers, electronic tablets, e-book readers, and monitors. It is extremely important that these electronics are not thrown out but are dropped off to a qualified electronics-waste site, like the Bloomfield Department of Public Works. Many of the objects listed above hold hazardous materials that often end up in landfills and incinerators, a much worse place for them to be than the proper recycling spots.

Used water filters are also accepted on these days, however bulk drop off and garbage are not. Bulk pickup (no metals or appliances) occurs on the second garbage pickup day of each week. For metals and appliances, the DPW must be called at (973) 680-4127 no later than 3 p.m. on Monday before Tuesday, when it is picked up every week.

The township also recently announced at a Town Council meeting in August that in the coming spring the town would host an electronics recycling drop-off day at Brookdale ShopRite.

For information on regularly scheduled garbage and recycling, download the Recycle Coach app, available on iPhone or Android, and our township can provide information on your schedule and what can be picked up on what days and times.

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