Full Notification

The distribution company has finished its work and there are currently 2,402 sets (1 garbage cart; 1 recycling cart) of carts in circulation in the Borough and tagged to properties.  If at this point you still have either not received your carts or not received the correct number of carts, please call (908) 689-3600 x120 or email [email protected] IMMEDIATELY and we will work to correct the issue before Christmas Eve.  A few other very important points about the carts and solid waste collection:

• These carts MUST NOT be used until Wednesday, January 6th.  The current solid waste contractor's trucks are not compatible with them and cannot lift them.  If garbage or recycling is put out in these carts before the end of the year, Blue Diamond WILL NOT pick it up.  
• The last garbage pickup by Blue Diamond will be Saturday, December 26th; the last recycling pickup by Blue Diamond will be Thursday, December 31st.  The first recycling pickup by the Borough will be Wednesday, January 6th; the first garbage pickup by the Borough will be Thursday, January 7th.  We realize that this is a full 12 days between pickups instead of 7, but we felt that it was important to start pickups on their normal day (rather than have to shift and/or pay overtime for collection on a holiday or weekend), and with extra room afforded by the 95 gallon carts there should not be any capacity problems.
• Rumors circulating on Facebook about the Borough charging homeowners a replacement for damaged carts is "fake news."  Solid waste carts are designed to be left outside, carry heavy loads and to stand up to use and abuse, but normal wear and tear will take its toll and they will break from time to time.  If a cart is found to be damaged it will be swapped out for a new one and the old one will be repaired.  The Borough has purchased spare carts for this purpose.  NO HOMEOWNER WILL BE CHARGED FOR REPLACEMENT OF A DAMAGED OR STOLEN CART.