Green Brook Signs Agreement for Leaf, Branch Disposal

Green Brook Township and the Plainfield Municipal Utilities Authority announce an exciting and long overdue partnership. 

On Oct. 15, the Township Committee passed a resolution to enter into a shared services agreement with the PMUA for the disposal of residents' leaves, branches and brush waste. Previously, for the disposal of leaves and other herbaceous material, Green Brook’s Public Works Department collected the material off the street, deposited it at their yard and re-loaded it into 100-yard containers to be hauled away. 

“This agreement will lead to more efficient and cost-effective services for our residents, which is our top priority," Mayor Jerry Searfoss said. "Given our close proximity to the PMUA, this just makes sense.”  

With this new agreement, not only will the leaves and branches go directly from the street to the PMUA disposal facility, but it also means that Green Brook will save on disposal costs (due to favorable rates) as well as labor (an additional DPW employee will be on the road instead of in the yard reloading the material). 

agrees, “Agreements of this type are of the utmost importance to both Green Brook and Plainfield, by demonstrating real savings and efficiencies to our residents," Dan Williamson, executive director of the PMUA, said. "Shared services that are mutually beneficial are critical to the success of our two entities.”