From the Mayor's Desk

Dear Fellow Residents,     As your proud Mayor, I am pleased to announce our efforts to increase awareness about the importance of recycling and opportunities to recycle which are essential for a successful recycling program and a green community. We are pleased to provide additional recycling services for the residents and we encourage the residents to take advantage of these expanded recycling services provided by the town.

Mayors Green Community Clean-Up Project

A street sweeper will clean the entire town on Saturdays during the month of May. Do remember if there are heavy amounts of sand/dirt in the street, please assist us by cleaning up any remaining portion.

A Dumpster will be available at the Borough Hall for drop off concrete only during the month of June.

We are asking any resident whose property backs up to the wooded ravine to remove any trash, metal, concrete and drop off at the Borough Hall Dumpsters. If you have any bottles, cans etc. please put them in your own recycling bucket for weekly pickup. In addition, any branches can be put out to the curb for pickup by our Public works Dept.

Arbor Day was be celebrated by the Shade tree Commission by planting  trees at Yellin School

Yard Waste Old Paint Cans and other hazardous waste products can be dropped off on these dates at these county facilities (FOR RESIDENTS ONLY – NO BUSINESSES ACCEPTED):

Collection Days and Centers

The following items will be accepted at no charge:
Computers, Keyboards, VCRs, Scanners, DVD Players, Tape Players,  Monitors,  Stereo Equipment, Typewriters, Printers, TVs, Laptops, Modems, Telecommunication Equipment, Fax Machines, Mouses, Radios, Answering Machines, Telephones
You can also check the RecyclingNJ web site for information and advice on how and where to recycle old electronic equipment.  To visit this web site type in the following in your Internet explorer address bar:  www.recyclingnj.com , click on the link “What can I recycle”, scroll down and click on the “Electronic Link”.

Another resource is the Stratford Goodwill.  Goodwill has created a partnership with the Dell Company.  You can drop off any brand of computers and electronic peripherals (monitors, printers, keyboards, mice, scanners, speakers, software...).  All profits from the resale or recycling of the electronic equipment, or its parts, is given to Goodwill to fund their work in the local community.

Energy Tip
Keep it as cool as possible. When installing a window air conditioner try to keep it out of direct sunlight.

John Gentless
Mayor