Odds-N-Ends
Shed, garage and yard recyclables
It’s that time again when we emerge from our homes to enjoy the fresh air and nice weather and that usually entails spring cleaning. Listed below are many typical items found in your shed, garage, and around the yard that are recyclable. Recycling your odds-n-ends makes sense; it keeps them out of landfills and you the taxpayer won’t have to pay to dispose of them. The following items should be dropped off at the recycling center; the items noted with an asterisk can be left curbside on your metal pickup day.
Aluminum window/door screens*
Car batteries
Tires
Motor oil
Motor oil containers
Spark plugs
Plastic/metal lawn furniture
Table umbrellas
Plastic flower pots/flats
Leaf blowers
Weed wackers
Hedge trimmers
Lawn mowers* (remove oil/gas prior to pickup)
Seed spreaders
Power tools
Hand tools
Steel tools*
Rakes*
Shovels*
Plastic/aluminum coolers
Wire fencing*
BBQ grills*
Nails/screws
Empty paint cans
Metal/plastic paint rollers and trays
Bicycles*
Snow blowers*(remove oil/gas prior to pickup)
Shop vacuums and accessories
The following items should be dropped off at the recycling center only on the hazardous waste collection day, Saturday, June 8, 2013:
Oil based paints/sealers
Lubricating oil/solvents/thinners
Fertilizer/pesticide/herbicide
CFL/tube fluorescent light bulbs
Cleaning agents
A shout out to:
All the volunteers who came out in force on Beautification Day. Together you collected over six tons of bottles and cans, 12 tons of metal and eight tons of garbage! Many thanks to: Clearview Cinemas, Corrado’s, Dairy Queen at Marshall Hill, Doggie Doo’s and Kitties Too, Frank’s Pizza, Gigi’s Gorgeous Grooming, Golden Age Circle of West Milford, The Huntsman, Jimmy the Barber, Joey’s Vito and Michael's, John Waldo, West Milford Equestrian Center, West Milford Hardware, Rockport Pet Gallery, Shop Rite of West Milford, TJ’s Pizza, and UGL Golden Jet Set Seniors, for their generous donations.
Did you know:
The United States is the number 1 trash-producing country in the world at 1,609 pounds per person per year. This means that 5 percent of the world's population generates 40 percent of the world's waste.
The Recycling Center is located at 30 Lycosky Drive in West Milford. For more information, call 973-728-2724.
This column is provided by the West Milford Beautification and Recycling Task Force Committee.