Politics & Government
Westwood Announces Weekly Recycling Pick-Up
A new contract awarded by the borough starts this summer.
Westwood residents can expect weekly recycling pick-up starting this summer.
The borough earlier this year which will change the alternating weeks schedule to weekly pick-ups. Officials announced Friday that the new pick-up schedule will begin July 4.
The contract will cost the borough about $32,000 for the rest of the year. DPW Superintendent Rick Woods said he expects the weekly recycling pick-up will generate some revenue for the borough, as some residents currently throw out recyclables with their trash on the weeks there is no recycling pick-up.
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Mayor John Birkner said at a previous council meeting that he expects the contract will save money and free up DPW employees to spend more time on other projects.
"We're adding a tremendous service to the borough," Birkner said. "We're utilizing the manpower that we do have to take care of many things that they're unable to get to."
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The recyclable materials for weekly pick-ups include glass, plastic, aluminum, tin, paper and cardboard.
There will be no change to garbage or yard waste pick-up schedules.
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