Departments & Services
Recycling & Disposal
Curbside Collection
Household Trash
Includes:
Food waste and all other materials that are left after all recycled materials are removed. Bernards Township residents are required to obtain their own hauler for trash removal. Please contact your hauler for a comprehensive list of typical household trash items.
Household Recycling
Includes:
Newspapers, glass bottles, steel, metal & aluminum cans, other
paper & junk mail, textiles, corrugated cardboard and batteries
Recycling Center
Pill Hill Recycling Center
Accepts:
- Vegetative wastes such as leaves, brush and other yard trimmings (excluding grass clippings)
- Bulky household waste such as furniture, carpeting & padding,
permitted construction debris, mattresses, attic clean-out and appliances
Special Items
Electronic Waste
Includes:
Computer monitors, computers/laptops, keyboards, computer mice,
modems, external drives, scanners, printers, copy machines, cables,
other computer peripherals, VCRs, DVD players, stereos, radios,
phones, fax machines, camcorders, electric typewriters, and most
media (floppies, CDs, DVDs), telephones, cell phones, and similar
products. Televisions accepted by check only for a fee of $16.00 payable
to Bernards Township. Please present to the gate attendant.
Fluorescent Lightbulbs
Hazardous Household Waste
Includes:
Wastes will only be accepted if they are in their original
labeled containers. The following materials may be dropped
off: Abrasive cleaners, ammonia-based cleaners, auto products
(antifreeze, etc.), bleach cleaners, disinfectants, drain cleaners,
floor & furniture polish, fluorescent tubes, compact fluorescent
light bulbs, gasoline, kerosene, mercury switches & thermometers,
mercury, mothballs, oil based paint, oven cleaners, photographic
chemicals, pool chemicals, propane tanks, rug & upholstery
cleaners, toilet cleaners, used motor oil: (2 gallon maximum will
only be accepted in a clear plastic milk or water jug), and used
oil filters.
Household Medication
Includes:
Over-the-counter and prescription medication
Home Generated Medical Waste
Includes:
Discarded needles and other sharps