Montgomery Township : Public Works : Container Facility

CONTAINER FACILITY RULES
1. The Facility is available to Montgomery Township Residents only

2. Only privately owned cars, pickups and utility trailers no bigger than 4 ft. by 8 ft. are allowed. Commercial vehicles or commercial trucks are not allowed with the exception of a *One-Time Special Permit.

*One-Time Special Permit – this Special Permit enables you to use a commercial vehicle at the Container Facility. The fee is $40.00 and is for a one (1) time only per year occurrence. Only the materials you list on the Special Permit will be accepted at the Container Facility. You must present your Special Permit when entering the Container Facility or you will be refused access.

If a neighbor or a friend has a pick-up truck without commercial plates and you have large items, they can accompany you to the Container Facility. This will require 2 drivers and you would advise people on duty that they are transporting your items. You must have your Coupon punched at the Facility.

3. No household garbage, commercial trash, commercial or residential building materials, concrete or stone, trees, or landscaping debris.

4. No Recyclables (e.g. glass, aluminum, newspapers, cardboard, magazines, and plastic bottles - see #10), no Consumer Electronics (e.g. computers, monitors or televisions with a circuit board) and no Hazardous Waste material (e.g. oil based paint, auto products, mercury, kerosene, gasoline, ammonia-based cleaners) as defined by the Somerset County Recycling, Consumer Electronics and Hazardous Waste programs. If you have questions, you may contact Somerset County directly at:

- Somerset County Recycling & Consumer Electronics: (732) 469-3363
- Somerset County Hazardous Waste: (908) 231-7031

5. Brush must be bundled. Individual pieces cannot be larger than four inches (4 in.) in diameter and bundles cannot exceed five feet (5 ft.) in length and three (3 ft.) in diameter. Bundles must be free of fence posts or other wood products. Loose brush and/or improperly bundled brush will be refused. Brush will ultimately be chipped for mulch which will be used for Township facilities. It will also be made available to residents for their use. Announcements will be made regarding its availability.

Township residents will have unlimited access to the Container Facility on the designated Container Facility days (8am – 12 noon) for the purposes of discarding brush. Loads containing brush only will not count toward the four (4) allotted trips on the Coupon. If a resident brings materials in addition to brush, the trip will count and the Coupon will be punched. Brush will be received at the location designated in the Public Works yard, while other materials will be placed in containers as designated.

The Township does not provide curbside pick-up of leaves or grass clippings. For guidance on how to compost leaf and grass clippings and smaller yard waste at your property, go to: http://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/publication.asp?pid=FS811

6. Rubber tires must be removed from lawn mowers, bicycles, wagons, etc.

7. No cardboard boxes. If you bring materials to the facility in cardboard boxes, they should be emptied and taken home and disposed of according to the guidelines of the Somerset County Recycle curb-side pick-up program for your area.

8. Used motor oil may be disposed of at the Container Facility. Loads containing used motor oil only will not count toward the four (4) allotted trips on the Coupon. If a resident brings materials in addition to used motor oil, the trip will count and the Coupon will be punched. Used motor oil can also be disposed of through both the Somerset County Recycling Saturday Drop-off Program and the Somerset County Hazardous Waste Program. The containers used to transport motor oil are not recyclable and should be disposed of in your regular garbage according to Somerset County waste management guidelines. Do not leave such containers, full or empty, at the Container Facility.

9. Acceptable items are listed below. If you have questions, you may call the Container Facility during normal working hours (7:00am – 3:30pm Monday through Friday) at 908-874-3144.

- old furniture
- carpet & carpet pads
- mattresses
- rain damaged items
- lawnmowers - washer & dryer
- refrigerators (click for N.J. refrigerator recycling incentive program info)
- grills & air conditioners
- old toys
- old cabinets - toilets, tubs, sinks
- old decking material
- small remodeling materials from resident’s home (e.g. roofing, wallboard)
- old ironing boards
- water heaters