Commissioner Urges Residents to Donate Non-Perishable Food at First Saturdays BRIDGEWATER – Due to the holiday, the First Saturday of the Month Drop-off will be held on the second Saturday, Jan. 9. Residents can drop off their recycling from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Residents are encouraged to donate canned goods, which will be distributed to local food banks by the recycling division. “This is an opportunity for Residents to fulfill their New Years’ Resolution by decluttering their homes of unwanted recyclable items,” said Somerset County Commissioner Melonie Marano, recycling liaison. “We are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with the COVID pandemic, but there are still so many of our friends and families who need help getting food on their tables. I’m urging residents to help the folks that are struggling by donating non-perishable food at our First Saturday Drop-off events.” Social distancing is required: Residents must wear facial coverings. Only one occupant per vehicle is permitted. Occupants should remain in their vehicles and staff will be available at every station to remove their items. Proof of residency is required: Residents must have a current driver's license, valid lease, tax bill or any other bill that shows proof of a Somerset County address. Pre-registration is not required. No businesses or commercial vehicles are allowed. Drop off up to eight tires – with or without rims – scrap metal, used motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, and the usual curbside materials, including chipboard items, plastic bottles and containers marked #1 through #7. Chipboard items include gift, shoe, shirt- and all retail boxes, as well as cereal, cookie, pasta, and cake and cracker boxes without the plastic liners. Accepted also is poster board, greeting cards, backing from writing pads and empty, dried-out steel paint cans. Somerset County does not accept textiles at First Saturday of the Month drop-offs. Residents should continue to recycle used textiles at any local charity donation bin. Donate non-perishable food at First Saturday Drop-off to help residents who have been affected by COVID-19. For a complete listing of recyclable items, recycling events and more, visit http://bit.ly/Recycling2021. To learn more about First Saturday events, visit http://bit.ly/SCFirstSaturday2021 or call the Somerset County Recycling Center at 732-469-3363. Electronic Waste Drop-Off HILLSBOROUGH – The Somerset County Electronic Waste Drop-off event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the South County Public Works Garage, located at 410 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844. Social distancing is required: Residents must wear facial coverings. Occupants should remain in their vehicles with the windows shut until otherwise directed. Residents are required to remove items from their vehicle without assistance from the staff, but staff will tell residents where to put their items. Proof of residency is required: Residents must have a current driver's license, valid lease, tax bill or any other bill that shows proof of their Somerset County address. Pre-registration is not required. No businesses or commercial vehicles are allowed. Batteries are not accepted: Residents can recycle household hazardous waste, including lithium and rechargeable batteries at scheduled Household Hazardous Waste drop-off events. Batteries such as AA, AAA, D, C and 9-volt can be disposed of in the regular trash. For more information about recycling electronics, contact the Somerset County Solid Waste Division at 908-231-7109, email solidwaste@co.somerset.nj.us or visit http://bit.ly/SCEWaste2021 A complete listing of recyclable items, recycling drop-off events (First Saturday of the Month, Household Hazardous Waste, Rx medicine, E-waste) and more are available at www.co.somerset.nj.us/recycle Use the free Recycle Coach app to get personalized and up-to-date recycling information. To download the app, visit http://bit.ly/SCRecycleCoach2021 To stay up to date with Somerset County events and information, sign up for free email alerts at www.co.somerset.nj.us/subscribe or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
Commissioner Urges Residents to Donate Non-Perishable Food at First Saturdays
BRIDGEWATER – Due to the holiday, the First Saturday of the Month Drop-off will be held on the second Saturday, Jan. 9. Residents can drop off their recycling from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane, Bridgewater, NJ 08807. Residents are encouraged to donate canned goods, which will be distributed to local food banks by the recycling division.
“This is an opportunity for Residents to fulfill their New Years’ Resolution by decluttering their homes of unwanted recyclable items,” said Somerset County Commissioner Melonie Marano, recycling liaison. “We are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel with the COVID pandemic, but there are still so many of our friends and families who need help getting food on their tables. I’m urging residents to help the folks that are struggling by donating non-perishable food at our First Saturday Drop-off events.”
Social distancing is required: Residents must wear facial coverings. Only one occupant per vehicle is permitted. Occupants should remain in their vehicles and staff will be available at every station to remove their items.
Proof of residency is required: Residents must have a current driver's license, valid lease, tax bill or any other bill that shows proof of a Somerset County address. Pre-registration is not required. No businesses or commercial vehicles are allowed.
Drop off up to eight tires – with or without rims – scrap metal, used motor oil, oil filters, antifreeze, and the usual curbside materials, including chipboard items, plastic bottles and containers marked #1 through #7. Chipboard items include gift, shoe, shirt- and all retail boxes, as well as cereal, cookie, pasta, and cake and cracker boxes without the plastic liners. Accepted also is poster board, greeting cards, backing from writing pads and empty, dried-out steel paint cans.
Somerset County does not accept textiles at First Saturday of the Month drop-offs. Residents should continue to recycle used textiles at any local charity donation bin.
Donate non-perishable food at First Saturday Drop-off to help residents who have been affected by COVID-19.
For a complete listing of recyclable items, recycling events and more, visit http://bit.ly/Recycling2021. To learn more about First Saturday events, visit http://bit.ly/SCFirstSaturday2021
or call the Somerset County Recycling Center at 732-469-3363.
Electronic Waste Drop-Off
HILLSBOROUGH – The Somerset County Electronic Waste Drop-off event will be held on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the South County Public Works Garage, located at 410 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.
Social distancing is required: Residents must wear facial coverings. Occupants should remain in their vehicles with the windows shut until otherwise directed. Residents are required to remove items from their vehicle without assistance from the staff, but staff will tell residents where to put their items.
Proof of residency is required: Residents must have a current driver's license, valid lease, tax bill or any other bill that shows proof of their Somerset County address. Pre-registration is not required. No businesses or commercial vehicles are allowed.
Batteries are not accepted: Residents can recycle household hazardous waste, including lithium and rechargeable batteries at scheduled Household Hazardous Waste drop-off events. Batteries such as AA, AAA, D, C and 9-volt can be disposed of in the regular trash.
For more information about recycling electronics, contact the Somerset County Solid Waste Division at 908-231-7109, email solidwaste@co.somerset.nj.us or visit http://bit.ly/SCEWaste2021
A complete listing of recyclable items, recycling drop-off events (First Saturday of the Month, Household Hazardous Waste, Rx medicine, E-waste) and more are available at www.co.somerset.nj.us/recycle
Use the free Recycle Coach app to get personalized and up-to-date recycling information. To download the app, visit http://bit.ly/SCRecycleCoach2021
To stay up to date with Somerset County events and information, sign up for free email alerts at www.co.somerset.nj.us/subscribe or follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
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