Recycling and Bulk Trash Collection Schedule

 PLEASE NOTE THAT YOUR GARBAGE COLLECTION SCHEDULE

REMAINS THE SAME

  Recycling

 All recycling will be collected on Wednesday; this includes newspapers, bottles and cans, plastics, junk

 mail (mixed paper) and cardboard. All items are to be placed curbside on the proper Wednesday. All

 recycled material may be intermixed in the same can - not to exceed 50lbs per can.

In the event of a fifth Wednesday, there will be no collection. Recyclables dropped off at the recycling center must be separated and placed in proper bins.

Bulk Trash

Bulk trash will be collected town wide, on the first Wednesday of the months listed below ONLY: March, June, September, and December.  If snow is covering bulk trash, it must be cleared of snow by the Wednesday of pickup or it must be taken off the street.

If you have any questions please contact the Shrewsbury DPW at 732-741-0522

White Road and Railroad Crossing

Phone: 732.741.0522     Public Works Manager – Robert Wentway

 RECYCLING PAD Hours of Operation:  7 AM to 3 PM Monday through Friday

 Saturday 8 AM to Noon – All Year

For curbside collection - all materials must be placed at curb by 6 AM

County Recycling Hotline Number 732-577-8400

Non-Toxic Lawn Care Workshop: For the health of you, your children, and your pets!!

Thursday, April 22^nd : Earth Day!! 7:30pm  at the Shrewsbury Borough Hall

Guest speakers: Jane Nogaki from the NJ Environmental Federation and Mark Geritsen

of Ecology Lawn

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Spring Cleaning: Green-tips for saving your health, the environment and your pocketbook!

As the health and environmental impacts of conventional cleaning products become more thoroughly understood, more and more brands of healthy, green and effective cleaning products have started hitting the market.  Many of these products are non-toxic, biodegradable and made from renewable resources (not petroleum).  For a more economical solution, go to your pantry as home-mixed cleaners can get the job done and then some.  Vinegar and baking soda can be used to clean almost anything.  Mix a little warm water with either of these for an all-purpose cleaner.  Here are some examples of their uses:

Vinegar: (acetic acid: be careful not to use on delicate/porous or painted surfaces):

Clean your windows; clean lime deposits from an automatic drip coffee maker and remove coffee stains from cups and pots; kills germs on bathroom fixtures and leaves them sparkling; clear mineral deposits from a steam iron; keep the garbage disposal clean and smelling fresh; eliminate odors; use as a laundry aid to remove stains, prevent colors from fading and removing odors.

Baking soda: (sodium bicarbonate: neutralizes fatty acid and attacks grease by turning it into soap!) 

Erase crayon, pencil, ink, and furniture scuffs from painted surfaces; unclog a drain; remove tough stains from enameled cast iron and stainless steel and tile and grout; scrub pans; deodorize; clean up minor oil and grease spills on a garage floor or driveway.  And here is a tidbit: 100 tons of baking soda were used to clean the Statue of Liberty’s copper walls during its 1986 restoration.

Other household items to keep your house clean and green: borax, lemons and castile soap.

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SAVE THE DATE…and those old electronics that were replaced by new ones this holiday:
APRIL 17, 2010 9:00 am - 1:00 pm: 4TH ANNUAL EARTH DAY FAIR / ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT