28 Dec
2020
28 Dec
'20
1:31 p.m.
**Important Documents can be found at the Mendham Township Recycling
Page<http://www.mendhamtownship.org/cn/webpage.cfm?TPID=10726>**
The recycling collection day has changed to Mondays with paper products being picked up on
the first Monday of 2021 followed by recyclables on the following Monday. The Mendham
Township Recycling Page will provide you with an annual calendar showing the collection
days plus detailed information on what is included in recycling (and conversely, what is
not included).
RECYCLING COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL: There are significant changes in Recycling due to the
increased cost in disposing of recyclables collected in the "single stream"
process (all recyclables placed in one container for pick up). The Township has decided to
return to the "dual stream" collection process. This change will save the
municipality over $40,000 per year. To obtain additional savings, the Township has
entered into a five-year contract with the Morris County Utilities Authority to collect
and dispose of the recyclable materials.
REFUSE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL: The Township has entered into a three-year contract with
RTS (the current 2020 Refuse Collector) for continuation of their services without any
significant change in 2021. This contract provides for the collection of all refuse
generated by Township residents plus the administration of the refuse disposal Sticker Fee
program. Refuse will continue to be collected on each Tuesday or Wednesday (same schedule
as in 2020). There are no changes in the regulations on refuse collection. Residents are
still required to place a disposal sticker on each item placed at the curb for
collection.
The purchase of stickers for the disposal of the collected refuse by the Morris County
Solid Waste Authority have increased slightly, from 70 cents per sticker to 75 cents per
sticker (purchased in books of 10 for $7.50). The increase in cost is directly related to
the increased disposal costs at the Refuse Transfer Station, not the cost of collection or
administration.
The main page of the Township web site has additional information on recycling and refuse
disposal, including a schedule of stickers required for bulk items placed at the curb
(MendhamTownship.org). Click on the center box on the main page, "Garbage and
Recycling"<http://www.mendhamtownship.org/cn/webpage.cfm?TID=77&…;TPID=10371>.
Important Telephone numbers:
For problems with or information on the Refuse Collection - call RTS at 1-833-663- 6787 or
MendhamTwp@rts.com<mailto:MendhamTwp@rts.com>
For refuse disposal stickers, call or email RTS. Sticker are also sold at the CVS store in
Mendham Borough.
For problems with or information on Recycling Collection - call the Township at
973-543-4555. If you had your recyclables at the curb by 6:00 a.m. and it was not
collected by noon, call the Township and leave a message and the Township will request a
special collection on the following day. Decals to be placed on recycling collection
containers are available to Town Hall and CVS.