SOUTH AMBOY
2010 Curbside Collection Schedule

Holidays
Recycling collection holidays for 2010: New Year’s Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving and Christmas. If your collection day falls on any of these holidays, collection is rescheduled for the following Saturday.

Note: Municipal Public Works holidays do NOT affect the recycling collection schedule.

Important Phone Numbers
(732) 721-8100
Department of Public Works, Recycling Coordinator, Patricia Moran

Recycling Hotline
(800) 488-MCIA (6242)
Curbside Recycling Collection, Service Matters & Information

Weather Emergencies
Changes in collection schedules due to weather emergencies or other emergency situations will be announced on the following radio stations: WCTC (1450 AM) and WMGQ (98.3 FM). You may also check for changes on the web site at www.mciauth.com or by calling (800) 488-MCIA (6242) for specific information.

Cut It and Leave It
"Grasscycle" For a Healthier Lawn: Leave short grass clippings on the lawn rather than bagging them and dragging them to the curb.

Saves Your Time, Money, & Your Town's Money! Experts say 35 percent of our lawn-care time is spent getting rid of clippings. Grasscycled lawns need less water and fertilizer, and you don’t have to buy lawn waste bags. And your town saves the disposal cost of your lawn clippings.

Grasscycling Works Because:
• Short clippings act as natural fertilizer, shelter tender grass roots from the sun and conserve moisture. The result is a healthier, greener lawn.
• Grasscycled lawns are more resistant to weeds and certain lawn diseases.
• Grasscycling does not cause thatch. Short clippings decompose in a few days. Thatch — dead grass roots and stems — is the result of overwatering, overfertilizing and cutting your lawn too short.

Call (800) 488-MCIA (6242) for a brochure. For information on grasscycling: Call Rutgers Cooperative Extension (732) 398-5260, or visit www.rce.rutgers.edu.

Shred It!
Middlesex County residents are invited to recycle old documents and confidential files safely and securely at mobile shredding events scheduled throughout the year. Bring old files, receipts, bills, financial statements and any documents that have not been recycled due to confidentiality concerns and watch them get shredded on-site. Call the County Division of Solid Waste Management, (732) 745-4170, for dates and locations.

Book Smart
Students throughout the County are getting hands-on recycling education with the introduction of a book recycling program sponsored by the MCIA and the County. Outdated hardcover and softcover books that can no longer be used, sold or given away are being recycled in this program. Students remove the hard covers from books and then reap the rewards: The recycling processor pays for each ton recycled.

Recycling Hotline
Middlesex County residents are invited to recycle old documents and confidential files safely and securely at mobile shredding events scheduled throughout the year. Bring old files, receipts, bills, financial statements and any documents that have not been recycled due to confidentiality concerns and watch them get shredded on-site. Call the County Division of Solid Waste Management, (732) 745-4170, for dates and locations.

Reuse It Again!
Middlesex County's Donation Recycling Directory
This free directory can help you donate your unwanted goods – such as “gently used” appliances, furniture, infant car seats and strollers, computers and clothing – to Middlesex County organizations that reuse them to help our neighbors. The directory also includes a list of dry cleaning shops that accept hangers for recycling and information on other County recycling opportunities.

The first section of the book is organized by commodity. If you have an item you no longer need and wish to donate it, this section lists all the organizations which accept various items and also lists organizations alphabetically so you can locate a specific organization you may wish to receive your donation.

The book also contains details on county recycling programs for items such as grass, batteries, paint and tires.

For a Free Copy: You can print the guide (requires Acrobat Reader) on the web site at www.mciauth.com or call (800) 488-MCIA (6242). Multiple copies of the directory are available for clubs or community organizations.