Five Things You Might Not Know You Can Recycle

April 1 will mark the first month anniversary of the Township’s , an initiative that both reduces the amount of work that goes into recycling in Montville and will save the township some money. April also marks the month that holds Earth Day, a holiday in which people across the country to do their part to make our earth a more healthy place.

Coincidence?

Well … probably.

Still, either one is a good reason to promote recycling in town. With that in mind, here’s a rundown of five things you might not know you can recycle.

1. Vegetative Waste—Described on the Township’s website as “leaves, grass clippings and brush,” these kinds of discarded lawn trash don’t have to sit in the trash or on your front yard. Bagged veggie waste can go out with the recycling on Wednesday morning.
   
   
2. White Goods / Metal Appliances—Got a stove lying around? Good news: you can haul that sucker out to the curb and recycle it. Residents looking to recycled “white goods,” which includes appliances made mostly of metal like stoves, air conditioners, can get their stuff taken care of by calling Suburban Disposal Inc. at 973-227-7020 and arranging a Wednesday pickup.
3. Phone Books—You know about recycling paper. Everyone knows about recycling paper. You might not know that even enormous piles of paper bound together like, oh, let’s say a phone book, can go out with the regular Wednesday refuse.
4. Computers and Televisions—While you may want to throw out all your personal information beforehand, there is no reason you have to throw out your old PC or laptop. Thanks to a deal with nearby Lincoln Park, Township residents can drive their computers and TVs over to the Lincoln Park Recycling Center on George Cobb Lane to take of their digital garbage in a more environmentally friendly way.
   
   
5. Aluminum Foil—How many times have you saved some pasta or cake or whatever in the fridge, only to throw out the stained foil afterwards? Well, cut that out. Aluminum foil can go in the recycling bin with the rest of the paper and plastic (but you might want to give it a quick rinse first).

For more information on the township’s single-stream recycling, or head over to the township’s webpage.