Bernards Green Team

The Township Committee of the Township of Bernards strives to save tax dollars, assure clean air and water, and improve working and living environments to build a community that is sustainable economically, environmentally and socially; a community which would thrive well into the new century.

The Township Committee of the Township of Bernards wishes to build a model of government which benefits our residents now and far into the future with green community initiatives which are easy to replicate and affordable to implement.

In an attempt to focus attention on “Green” issues, the Township Committee has established a Green Team Advisory Committee (GTA). The Bernards Township Green Team Advisory Committee will advise the township committee on ways to improve municipal operations with “Green” initiatives which are economically and environmentally sound through research and evaluation.

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Bernards Township Recycling Initiatives 2008

Recent changes to our recycling program have enhanced the services we provide to our residents. We have added to our list of recyclables accepted by the Township and increased our tonnages for items we have traditionally accepted.

This is great for the environment, and for the taxpayers of Bernards Township. For every Ton of material we divert from the waste stream we save the Township approximately $75.00 per Ton in disposal tipping fees. Less vehicular trips are made for disposal, thereby saving fuel as well. In addition to these savings, once recyclables are sorted they become a commodity generating a substantial amount of revenue, thereby offsetting fees.

We encourage Bernards Township Residents to continue to separate recyclable items from the bulky waste brought to the Pill Hill Facility and help us in becoming environmentally and fiscally responsible for the waste we generate.

Some of the new initiatives recently implemented are listed below:

-Pill Hill Facility now accepts and recycles; mixed paper, corrugated cardboard, textiles (clothes), mixed recycled plastics (little tikes toys, other plastics), and carpets.

-Pill Hill Facility now accepts and recycles; Electronics (computer monitors, computer laptops, keyboards, computer mice, modems, external drives, scanners, printers, copy machines, cables, other computer peripherals, VCR’s, DVD players, stereos, radios, phones, fax machines, camcorders, cell phones, and other similar products.

-Public Works Department now accepts and recycles fluorescent and compact fluorescent bulbs at their South Maple Avenue facility.

For further information and new developments to our Recycling Program please visit our website www.Bernards.org or call the Department of Public Works at 908-204-3084.

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