Garbage
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Every Wednesday of the Month All Zones Alternating Between Co-mingled (Plastic, Glass, Aluminum, Tin) and Paper & Cardboard. Please check with calendar for specific schedule.
Place garbage at curbside from the evening prior until 6 a.m. the day of collection.
Click Here for the Garbage & Recycling ZONE MAP.
General Instructions:
Trash - Household Refuse is collected twice each week during warm months and once each week during winter months as noted throughout the calendar. Hazardous items and construction items are not permitted. Please ensure that your Borough can is at the curb no earlier than 5pm the night prior to scheduled collection and no later than 6am the day of collection. Cans must be removed from the curb within 24 hours of collection. The lids must fit tightly when placed at the curb. Additional cans may be purchased at Borough Hall and those with more than one trash container per address will be charged additional tipping fees. Please refer to the calendar for changes in schedule due to holidays. There is no less than seven days between collection days. Remember to look in the Focus or call Borough Hall for schedule changes on public holidays.
Hazardous Wastes such as paint, pool chemicals, pesticides, solvents, anti-freeze, cleaners, used motor oil, car batteries, and aerosol cans should not be thrown out with regular trash or brought to public works. The Borough is prohibited from collecting these items. These items are accepted by the County at its facility in Tinton Falls by appointment. Call (732) 922 2234 for details. The Borough is prohibited from collecting items of medical waste such as syringes.
Construction Materials are not accepted by the Borough in Household or Bulk Collection. Please make arrangements to dispose of items such as cabinets, drywall, lumber, concrete, etc with Monmouth County (732) 922 2234.
Overflow Collection - Special Garbage Overflow Collection Weeks have been identified through the year. Garbage Overflow is defined as "extra bagged garbage" that will not fit in the container. During these weeks you may place four additional bags of garbage alongside your container. This period runs from the week after Thanksgiving to New Year's Day. Extra bagged garbage will only be picked up during this period.
Recycling
Residents may drop off co-mingled and paper/cardboard recyclables in person at the Recycling Center on the south side of the Public Works facility Monday - Friday 8 am until dusk and Saturday 9 am until dusk.
Paper/Cardboard - Newspapers, corrugated cardboard, and other mixed paper shall be placed in your blue recycling container. Cardboard should be cut up enough to fit in blue recycling container.
Plastic, Glass, Aluminum, Tin (Commingled) – Number 1 and 2 plastic bottles only can be recycled, e.g. pourable plastic containers with the neck smaller than the body. Clear green and brown glass are to be placed in the blue recycling container with any caps or rings removed. White, blue, windowpane, drinking glass, margarine tubs, diapers, wipe containers, toys, 5 gallon buckets, and plant pots should be thrown out with trash. Aluminum and tin are also accepted. Foil cooking dishes are to be considered trash. Labels from tin cans may be left on. Failure to comply with Borough Recycling regulations may result in a summons.
Other Items - Used Motor Oil is not accepted at the Public Works yard. By state law, service stations which change oil must accept up to ten gallons of used oil.
Household Batteries (except button type batteries) are now considered household waste and should be placed in your Borough issued trash receptacle. Button type batteries may be brought to Borough Hall.
Bulk Item Disposal — Curbside Collections
Bulk item curbside pick ups are now scheduled March through October. Bulk items include such items as furniture, appliances and carpet. Household trash, brush/leaves, paint cans/household chemicals and household fixtures and construction material will not be accepted, as these are not bulk items. Collections must be scheduled through the Municipal Clerk's Office at Borough Hall. A limited number of collections can be scheduled each week. Please sign up early! No items may be placed curbside prior to scheduling and remitting the fee for the collection.The bulk pick up fee is $50 for up to five bulk items. If you will be placing appliances curbside, an additional $15 dollars per appliance must be paid. Stickers for the appliances will be provided to place on the item for collection.
The following items are classed as appliances: Washer, Dryer, Dishwasher, Stove, Refrigerator/Freezers (doors must be removed), Air Conditioners and Hot Water Heaters.
An exception to the bulk collection rules will be made for household trash for those who are moving in or out of town. The bulk fee will be applicable for up to five sealed bags of waste in instances relating to moving in or out of Fair Haven.
In the event you must cancel or reschedule, please give at least 24 hours notice to allow another resident to take your spot. After three cancellations, you must repay to arrange for a bulk pick up. A pick up slot that has been paid for but not used by the end of one calendar year will not be reimbursed or carried over to the next calendar year.
THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR PAYMENTS RELATED TO BULK ITEM COLLECTIONS
Dropping Items Off In Person
Please note that the DPW yard will continue to be staffed the first Saturday of each month for bulk (furniture, carpet, appliances, etc.) disposal subject to public holidays. The schedule can be checked at the Calendar on this site as well as the Focus Calendar. Due to the increased cost of disposing appliances, the $15 fee will apply to those appliances that are discarded at the DPW yard as well as those collected curbside.THERE ARE NO REFUNDS FOR PAYMENTS RELATED TO DROPPING ITEMS OFF IN PERSON AT THE GARAGE
A wide variety of bulk items that are no longer needed at your home may be suitable for recycling at the Monmouth County facility. Contact the Monmouth County Recycling Hotline at 732/577-8400 for further details. Monmouth County Hazmat at 732/922-2234 can answer questions about the disposal of hazardous materials. Special facilities will accept items not collected by the Borough such as construction debris as well as computers, small appliances, clothing and packing materials. Contact Nancy Calore at Borough Hall on 732/747-0241 ext. 219 for a list of these resources.
