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Borough Hall Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
Phone:  (732) 842-3300

 

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 Departments Calendar Contact Us

Garbage | Leaf, Brush, and Grass | Recycling Center | Hazardous Waste
Construction Debris | Bulk Clean Up | Appliance Pick-Up


GARBAGE COLLECTION

Collection: Garbage collection is twice weekly.

Monday and Thursday: East of Bingham Avenue

Tuesday and Friday: Bingham Avenue and West

Garbage Collection Map

All household garbage must be in sealed containers with lids-40 pound limit. Garbage cans must be no larger that 45 gal capacity. No loose plastic bags.  Paper products in plastic bags only. Please note that CARDBOARD is no longer picked up with household garbage. Cardboard my be put out on your designated cardboard recycling day or brought to the Borough Recycling Center at any time.  Any spilled garbage is the responsibility of the resident.

Garbage Collection Holiday Schedule

There will be no garbage collection on the following holidays:

2008

New Year's Day January 1 Tuesday
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 21 Monday
President's Day February 18 Monday
Good Friday March 21 Friday
Memorial Day May 26 Monday
Independence Day July 4 Friday
Labor Day September 1 Monday
Columbus Day October 13 Monday
Veteran's Day November 11 Tuesday
Thanksgiving Day November 27 Thursday
Friday After Thanksgiving November 28 Friday
Christmas Day December 25 Thursday
Day After Christmas December 26 Friday

Leaf, Brush and Grass Collection

LEAVES

Leaves are collected curbside from October 15—December 31.

Please make sure they are loose at your curb and free of branches and debris.

You may only put leaves on the curb in front of your own property.

If you have leaves to be removed outside of the schedule you must do so at your own expense.

BRUSH

Brush is picked up loose at curbside throughout the year EXCLUDING the heavy leaf collection months of November and December.

Do not bag brush. Please separate brush from any leaves. Brush and limbs only; cut into four (4) foot lengths.

No more than 5 cubic yards at one time.

No logs

No stumps

No sod or dirt

No tree contractors debris

GRASS

There is no grass collection in Rumson.

We prescribe to a ‘cut it and leave it’ philosophy. This saves money and contributes to the environment.


Recycling Center

All newspapers, cardboard boxes, mixed paper, aluminum cans, glass bottles/jars, plastic bottles and tin cans must be recycled.

NEWSPAPERS must be tied. Do not bag; no other paper mixed in. (only what comes in the paper)

MIXED PAPERS (magazines/catalogs/office papers/mail/junk mail only). Separate from newspapers; may be tied or bagged for drop off; but must be tied in a recycling container for curbside. No bagging for curbside.

CARDBOARD BOXES - Cardboard boxes must be emptied and flattened.

COMMINGLED GLASS/ALUMINUM/TIN/PLASTIC Empty bottles, jars, cans (from food/pet food/beverages) may be mixed together in a 20 gallon or less container for curbside pick-up.

Recycling Curbside Pickup Schedule

Residential 7:30am

1st Wednesday of the month Commingled glass/aluminum/tin/plastic East of Bingham Ave

2nd Wednesday Commingled glass/aluminum/tin/plastic West of Bingham Ave

3rd Wednesday Newspapers & Cardboard East of Bingham Ave

3rd Thursday Mixed Papers East of Bingham Ave

4th Wednesday Newspapers & Cardboard Bingham Ave & West

4th Thursday Mixed papers Bingham Ave & West

Businesses 9:30 am

1st Thursday Commingled glass/aluminum/tin/plastic

2nd Thursday Newspapers and mixed papers

All Wednesday Cardboard boxes

For assistance and more information, please call 732-842-8941

Recycling Center
Hours

Monday—Friday
7am—7pm

Weekends
9am-3pm

Holidays
The Recycling Center is closed on the following holidays:
New Year's Day
Easter
Memorial Day
Independence Day
Labor Day
Thanksgiving Day
Christmas Day

The Recycling Center is located behind Rumson Borough Hall at the foot of Avenue of Two Rivers adjacent to the Boat Ramp


Hazardous Waste

The Borough is prohibited from involvement in the collection of hazardous waste.

Residents are solely responsible for the disposal of:

Paint

Herbicides / Pesticides

Oil / Gas

Solvents

Auto Batteries

Chemicals

Disposal Information:

Monmouth County has a permanent Household Hazardous Waste Facility open Tuesday— Saturday of each week; call the County at 732-922-2234 to schedule an appointment for you to take your hazardous waste or to receive more information on the program.


Construction Debris

The Borough does not pick up construction debris. All construction debris, whether by contractor or homeowner must be disposed of at homeowner’s expense.

Building permits require disposal arrangements to be listed with the Building Department.


Bulk Clean Up—Wednesdays only

Collection at curbside by appointment only. No bulk clean-ups are scheduled during December due to heavy leaf collection.

Call 732-842-8941. daily 7:30am-4:00pm to schedule your pick up in advance

You are allowed two (2) bulk pick ups per year. There is a limit of 5 cubic yards per pick up.

One additional bulk clean-up is allowed when moving in/out of a residence. Move-in/out clanups are also done on Wednesdays. All of the same rules apply except you MAY put cardboard out for these pickups, however, it must be separated from the other items.

Please have all items at curbside no sooner than one day prior to scheduled Wednesday pick up; violation will require removal by homeowner; DO NOT bring any bulky debris to the recycling drop off.

   No Construction Materials

   No Concrete / Asphalt

   No Household Hazardous Waste

   No Recyclables

   No Propane Tanks

   No Fuel Containers

   No Pipe with Concrete Attached


Appliance Pick-Up

Appliances containing Freon ( refrigerators, freezers, dehumidifiers and air conditioners ) will only be picked up for a $15 fee, to recover the Borough cost from the recycling center. First you must schedule a bulk pick up with DPW (732-842-8941). Once you have a date an appliance permit sticker can be obtained from Borough Hall and attached to the appliance prior to pick up.

Appliance Permit application - Please remove doors from refrigerators and freezers.  Make sure the sticker is visible.

Please do NOT place the appliance curbside prior to one day before your pick-up date.