Montclair Tries Out Recycling App

Montclair, NJ - The march towards an app-based lifestyle just took another step forward, Montclair.

On Tuesday, the Montclair Department of Community Services announced that the township has partnered with Remyndr, a mobile app which delivers curbside collection notifications directly to a resident’s cell phone.

Residents can visit the Apple App or Google Play store to download the free app, then enter their home address and set the time they would like to receive a notification (or notifications) on the night before a collection.

Remyndr then sends a reminder about the pickup type and what goes in the collection. No sign-up or personal information is required; all that’s needed is a home address.

“We wanted to provide our residents with a quick, simple and nonintrusive way of reminding them to put out their trash or recycling for pick-up,” said Craig Brandon, Supervisor of Solid Waste Services. “Remyndr will also be a helpful tool for increasing curbside recycling for the Township by reminding residents to not only to put out their recycling, but also to separate materials into two different bins for Mixed Paper and Commingled items.”

In addition to regular collection notifications, Remyndr will also notify residents about special holiday collections, household hazardous waste days and will let them know if a disruption to a collection is to occur because of weather or other conditions that may prohibit a pick-up.

Watch the YouTube video about the Remyndr app below.