After converting all residents' recycling method with city-provided 95-gallon carts, South Amboy issued a sort of reminder as to what can be recycled and what cannot, with a picture of how the bin should be placed for pickup. Although, I've only seen they used the special pickup robotic truck (operated by only a single human staff) a couple of times, while the other times were actually picked up the conventional way (one driver & two garbage men), I wonder if they couldn't afford renting the special truck all the time or something:
As we prepare for the upcoming recycling pickup on Friday, September 12th, we encourage you to place your recycling cart out starting after 6pm this evening to ensure your recycling is out and ready to be serviced.
Please note the following important guidelines:
- Only the new blue 95-gallon recycling carts will be serviced. Old recycling containers will not be accepted.
- All recyclable materials, including cardboard, must be placed inside the new cart. Items left outside the cart or on top of the cart will not be collected.
- Place the cart at the curb with the silver pick up bar facing the street and the wheels toward your home.
- Leave at least 4 feet of clearance on both sides of the cart.
Items You CAN Recycle:
- Glass bottles and jars
- Plastic containers (#1 and #2)
- Aluminum, steel, and tin cans
- Cardboard
- Mixed paper and newspapers
All recyclable materials may be placed together in the cart—this is a single-stream recycling program.
Items You CANNOT Recycle (Carts containing these items will not be collected):
- Food waste, hazardous materials, chemicals, hot embers
- Construction debris or regular household trash
- Leaves, brush, plastic bags, textiles
- Batteries, tires, electronics, computers, or white metal goods
Please be advised that additional recycling carts are not available at this time.Updates will be provided as soon as more information becomes available.