Composting at Home
7008724482 • January 22, 2021
Composting is a natural process where organic materials decompose and are recycled into a dark, crumbly, earthy smelling soil conditioner known as "compost". Compost improves soil structure and moisture retention and contributes to healthy plant growth by providing plant nutrients. Food scraps and yard waste together currently make up more than 30 percent of what we throw away and could be composted instead. Making compost keeps these materials out of landfills where they take up space and release methane, a potent greenhouse gas.
Composting requires three basic ingredients:
- Browns- materials such as dead leaves, branches, and twigs. They provide carbon for the composite.
- Greens- materials such as grass clippings, vegetable waste, fruit scraps, and coffee grounds. They provide nitrogen for the composite.
- Water- the right amount of water. Helps provide moisture to help break down the organic matter.
Your compost pile should have an equal amount of browns to greens with alternating layers of organic materials of different-sized particles.
Keys to Good Compost
Water: The microorganisms in the compost pile need water to live. Water pile only as needed, to maintain compost as moist as a wrung out sponge. Do not let your pile dry out completely.
Nutrients: The microorganisms in the pile need carbon for energy and nitrogen for protein in order to survive. A good balance can be achieved by mixing two parts of nitrogen rich green materials such as grass clippings, with one part of carbon rich brown materials such as leaves. However, carbon-rich leaves by themselves will compost.
Aeration: To speed up decomposition, turn the pile frequently using a pitch fork. This provides the microorganisms with enough oxygen to thrive so they can heat up the compost. Placing large branches at the bottom of the pile will also help add air to the pile. Minimal turning would be once per month and less frequently during the year.
Surface area: The more surface area the microorganisms have to work on, the faster materials will decompose. Consider chopping materials, particularly brush or branches which have a diameter of ¼ inch or more. Pile size is also important. For quicker decomposition, pile should be at least 3 feet x 3 feet to hold the heat of microbial activity, but not so large (larger than 5 feet x 5 feet) that air can't reach microbes at the center of the pile.
How to Compost at Home
- Types of Compost Bins
- Compost can be made on open piles. Using homemade bins from wood pallets or snow fences
- Compost Tumblers or Durable Plastic Bins are other great option to use if you do not have the space in your yard.
- Composting Methods
- Slow Harvest: Ready in 12-18 months (Open piles)
- Made by adding layers of available yard waste over several months.
- Set compost in a dry, shady area near a water source or available for rain
- Add brown and green making sure larger pieces are chopped or shredded.
- Moisten dry materials as they are added.
- As the compost pile is established, mix grass clippings and green waste into the pile and bury fruit and vegetable waste under 10 inches of compost materials
- Regularly mix/turn the compost pile and add some water to help maintain the compost. The material at the bottom and in the center will compost first.
- Fast Harvest: Ready in 5-15 weeks
- Mix equal weights of green and brown materials all at once
- Grass Clippings or vegetable scraps mixed with brown materials such as leaves (no woody-type materials should be included)
- Add water to pile until it is as wet as a wrung out sponge
- Turn pile with pitch fork or compost aerator tool twice a week for faster compost production (less often in the wintertime)
- Slow Harvest: Ready in 12-18 months (Open piles)
Benefits/Use of Composting
- Uses
- Mulch: Spread compost around flower and vegetable plantings, trees, shrubs, and on exposed slopes. This will smother weeds, keep plants roots moist, and prevent soil erosion
- Soil Conditioner: Mix 1-3 inches of compost into vegetable and flowers beds before planting. This returns organic matter to the soil in a usable form
- Potting Mix: Make your own mix by using equal parts of compost and san or soil. Make sure compost is fully decomposed and screened
- Benefits
- Enriches soil, helping retain moisture and suppress plant diseases and pest
- Reduces the need to chemical fertilizers
- Encourages the production of beneficial bacteria and fungi that breaks down organic matter to create humus, a rich nutrient-filled material
- Reduces methane emissions from landfills and lowers your carbon footprint
- Improves soil structure and texture
- Increases aeration and water holding
- Stimulates healthy root development
- Reduces chemical inputs
- Reduces the volume of garbage going to landfills, transfer stations, and incinerators
- Helps the environment
- Quick and fun way to do part for the environment
Compost ingredients: What to Compost and not to Compost
- What to Compost
- Vegetable food scraps
- Grass clippings
- Eggshells
- Tea Bags
- Coffee grounds and filters
- Leaves
- Flowers
- Nut shells
- Shredded newspaper
- Sawdust and wood ash
- Yard trimmings
- Houseplants
- Hay and straw
- Chopped twigs and branches
- What not to compost and why
- Dairy products (Butter, milk, sour cream, yogurt and eggs*
- Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents and flies
- Diseased or insect-ridden plants
- Diseases or insects might survive and be transferred back to other plants
- Fats, grease, lard, or oils
- Create odor problems and attract pests such as rodents and flies
- Meat or fish bones and scraps
- Create odor problems ant attract pests such as rodents and flies
- Pet wastes (dog or cat feces, soiled cat litter)
- Might contain parasites, bacteria, germs, pathogens, and viruses harmful to humans
- Yard trimmings treated with chemical pesticides
- Might kill beneficial composting organisms
- Coal or charcoal ash
- Might contain substances harmful to plants
- Black walnut tree leaves or twigs
- Releases substances that might be harmful to plants
- Dairy products (Butter, milk, sour cream, yogurt and eggs*
Few Troubleshooting tips: Some suggestions on how to solve some problems if they occur:
- Pile has rotten odor
- Not enough air
- Turn Pile
- Not enough air
- Pile has ammonia odor
- Too many greens
- Add brown material like leaves/straw
- Too many greens
- Pile is dry
- Not enough water, too much woody material
- Turn and moisten; add fresh greens
- Not enough water, too much woody material
- Low pile temperature (pile is not composting)
- Pile is too Small
- Add new materials
- Insufficient moisture
- Add water
- Poor aeration
- Turn pile
- Lack of nitrogen
- Mix in greens like grass of food scraps
- Cold weather
- Insulate pile with layers of straw or cover with tarp
- Pile is too Small
- Pests (rats, raccoons, insects)
- Presence of meat or fatty food scraps
- Remove from pile
- Presence of meat or fatty food scraps
Holiday Collection Schedule 2025 Please know this schedule link is posted all year in the following areas of our website. Our Footer of our website Our Residential Section Tab Our News and Updates Section Tab Please note when reviewing our Holiday Collection Schedule for 2025, the information below is only for Holidays our operation is closed. New Years Day: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Memorial Day: Monday, May 26, 2025 Independence Day: Friday, July 4, 2025 Labor Day: Monday, September 1, 2025 Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 27, 2025 Christmas Day: Thursday. December 25, 2025 Holiday collection information for when our operation is closed for the above six (6) holidays: New Years Day: Wednesday, January 1, 2025 Residential Holiday Collection Schedule for week of 1/1/2024 to 1/5/2024 Not residential customers are affected by the New Years Day holiday this year. All residential customers will be under a normal collection schedule. Closed for observance of Holiday: Wednesday, January 1,2025 Beau Ridge Communities for recycling collection please reach out to your management company for an altered collection schedule. Memorial Day: Monday, May 26, 2025 Residential Holiday Collection Schedule for week of 5/26/2025 to 5/30/2025 Residential Customers under a Monday and Thursday or Monday Only collection schedule are affected. Closed for observance of Holiday: Monday, May 26, 2025. Double Day Collection on Thursday, May 29, 2025. All residential customers will receive collection on the Double Day Collection. 1x per Curbside collection will be collected on this day as well. Maple Run, The Barons, and Beau Ridge Communities please reach out to your management company for an altered collection schedule. All residential customers that are under a normal collection schedule of Tuesday and Friday or Tuesday Only are not affected by this Holiday. You will be under a normal collection schedule. Independence Day: Friday, July 4, 2025 Residential Holiday Collection Schedule for week of 6/30/2025 to 7/4/2025 and 7/7/2025 to 7/11/2025 Residential Customers under a Tuesday and Friday collection schedule are affected. Closed for observance of Holiday: Friday, July 4, 2025. Double Day Collection on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. All residential customers will receive collection on the Double Day Collection. Polo Club, Four Oaks, Stone Edge, Bridge Park Terrace, Park Gate, and Enclave Communities please reach out to your management company for an altered collection schedule. All residential customers that are under a normal collection schedule of Monday and Thursday or Tuesday Only are not affected by this Holiday. You will be under a normal collection schedule. Labor Day: Monday, September 1, 2025 Residential Holiday Collection Schedule for week of 9/1/2025 to 9/5/2025 Residential Customers under a Monday and Thursday or Monday Only collection schedule are affected. Closed for observance of Holiday: Monday, September 1, 2025. Double Day Collection on Thursday, September 5, 2025. All residential customers will receive collection on the Double Day Collection. 1x per Curbside collection will be collected on this day as well. Maple Run, The Barons, and Beau Ridge Communities please reach out to your management company for an altered collection schedule. All residential customers that are under a normal collection schedule of Tuesday and Friday or Tuesday Only are not affected by this Holiday. You will be under a normal collection schedule. Thanksgiving: Thursday, November 27, 2025 Residential Holiday Collection Schedule for week of 11/24/2025 to 11/28/2024 and 12/1/2025 Residential Customers under a Monday and Thursday collection schedule are affected. Closed for observance of Holiday: Thursday, November 27, 2025. Double Day Collection on Monday, December 1, 2025. All residential customers will receive collection on the Double Day Collection. Maple Run, The Barons, and Beau Ridge Communities please reach out to your management company for an altered collection schedule. All residential customers that are under a normal collection schedule of Tuesday and Friday or Tuesday Only are not affected by this Holiday. You will be under a normal collection schedule. Christmas Day: Wednesday, December 25, 2024 Residential Holiday Collection Schedule for week of 12/22/2025 to 12/25/2025 and 12/29/2025 Residential Customers under a Monday and Thursday collection schedule are affected. Closed for observance of Holiday: Thursday, November 27, 2025. Double Day Collection on Monday, December 29, 2025. All residential customers will receive collection on the Double Day Collection. Maple Run, The Barons, and Beau Ridge Communities please reach out to your management company for an altered collection schedule. All residential customers that are under a normal collection schedule of Tuesday and Friday or Tuesday Only are not affected by this Holiday. You will be under a normal collection schedule. Note the following reminders for when we are under this type of collection schedule: If your regular collection falls on any of these holidays, we will be performing a double collection on your next regular schedule collection day. Double Day Collection means we will be collected all the household solid waste for that week. Customers who have 2x per week collection and are affected by the Holiday: We will collect all your regular household solid waste on the double day. If you have more household solid waste because of the Holiday, please make sure the extra is bagged and either placed next to your container or in a separate container for collection on the Double Day. Customers who have 1x per week collection and are affected by the Holiday: Your normal collection schedule is on always on Mondays. You will be collected on that Double Day Collection as well. It is very important to have your container(s) at the curb or driveway the night before your collection day to ensure collection. On the five (5) Double Day Collection this year, no bulk collection will be scheduled/collected. It will scheduled for collection on a different date. Please know this schedule link is posted all year in the following areas of our website. Our Footer of our website Our Residential Section Tab Our News and Updates Section Tab Also, the week before and week of the Holiday, the Holiday Collection Schedule is posted also on our Home Page in the top row area. We appreciate your business and allowing us to service your home, community, and business. Thank you for your time and attention.
Holiday Collection and Operation Schedule for Thanksgiving week (11-25-2024 to 11-29-2024) Hope this message finds you well. This post is a reminder of the Holiday collection and operation schedule for Thanksgiving week. Pinto Brothers Disposal operations will be closed Thursday, November 28, 2024, in observance of Thanksgiving. Residential customers: -If Thursday is your normal scheduled collection day, Monday 12-2-2024, will be the makeup/ double day collection . -If Friday is your normal scheduled collection day, you are under a normal collection schedule. Communities: If you live in one of the following communities below, please note you are under a different holiday collection schedule. Your collection will be performed on Friday morning, 11-29-2024. - Maple Run - Rolling Hills at Basking Ridge - The Barons at Basking Ridge Commercial customers: You are under a normal collection schedule for this week. Full holiday collection and operation schedule: Monday: (11-25-2024): - Office is under normal hours of operations. - Normal Residential Collection Schedule - Normal Commercial Collection Schedule Tuesday: (11-26-2024): - Office is under normal hours of operations. - Normal Residential Collection Schedule - Normal Commercial Collection Schedule Wednesday: (11-27-2024): - Office will be closed early at 12:00pm. - Normal Residential Collection Schedule - Normal Commercial Collection Schedule Thursday: (11-28-2024): - Office and operations are closed in observance of Thanksgiving - Residential Collection for those customers will be Monday, 12-2-2024, Double Day Collection - Normal Commercial Collection Schedule Friday: (11-29-2024): Office is under normal hours of operations. - Normal Residential Collection Schedule (Maple Run, and The Barons communities will be receiving collection as well) - Normal Commercial Collection Schedule Residential Collection reminders for Friday (11-29-2024) and Monday (12-2-2024): - Household solid waste should be placed outside the night before to ensure collection - Please have all household trash is bagged and placed inside your container - Any items outside your container or Bulk collection needs to be scheduled with the office before putting out. - Recycling collection is performed by your township. - Your collection time will be different than normal, please be patient as the crews go through the routes. If you are interested in a different service package than you have now, please give us a call at 908-561-8231 or email us at pintobros.llc@gmail.com. We are also running a residential referral program for our current customers. Refer us to your neighbors, family, friends, co-workers and upon them becoming a new residential customer to Pinto Brothers, we will give you (1) Free month of service. Thank you so much for your time. We appreciate your business and allowing us to service your home. From our family to yours, we hope you have a pleasant and relaxing Thanksgiving. Safe Travels and have a nice day. Pinto Brothers Disposal
Holiday Collection Schedule for Memorial Day We hope this message finds you well. This post is a reminder of our Holiday schedule as Memorial Day approaches on Monday, May 27, 2024.. Monday (May 27th): Office and operations are closed in observance of Memorial Day. Residential Collection for those customers will be on Thursday, May 30th, Double day Collection. All 1x curbside Monday only customers will be collected on Thursday as well. Tuesday (May 28th): Office and operations are under normal hours of operations. Normal Tuesday residential collection schedule Normal Tuesday commercial collection schedule Beau Ridge, Maple Run, and The Barons communities will be receiving collection as well Wednesday (May 29th): Office and operations are under normal hours of operations. Normal residential collection schedule Normal commercial collection schedule Thursday (May 30th): Holiday make-up collection/ Double day collection for all Monday Residential Customers. Double Day collection for all residential customers from Memorial Day Normal commercial collection schedule Friday (May 31th): Office and operations are under normal hours of operations. Normal residential collection schedule Normal commercial collection schedule Operations at Pinto Brothers Disposal will be closed for Memorial Day, Monday, May 27, 2024. Residential customers that normally have collection performed on Mondays, there will be no collection due to the holiday. Thursday, May 27th, will be the next collection day for all 1x and 2x per week residential customers. Please make sure for Thursday, May 27th, collection your trash is out the night before on Thursday morning. Any extra bagged solid waste you have out for collection on Thursday, the drivers will make sure to clean up. No bulk collection will be scheduled for collection on this day. Please note due to the double day on Thursday, May 30th, your collection time will be different than normal, please be patient as the drivers go through the routes. Attention residential customers in the following communities: Beau Ridge at Holmdel, Rolling Hills at Maple Run, and the Barons at Basking Ridge please note due to the Holiday on Monday, May 28th, your make-up collection day will be on Tuesday, May 30th. Please make sure to have your solid waste out the night before for Tuesday collection. Residential customers that have collection on Tuesday/Friday or Tuesday’s only you will be on a normal collection schedule for the Memorial Day collection week. Please remember a few general guidelines on normal collection: Household solid waste should be placed outside the night before to ensure collection. Please have all household trash bagged and placed inside of your container. Any items outside your container or Bulk collection needs to be scheduled with the office before putting out. Recycling collection should be performed by your township. Please visit our Local Township Recycling Page for more information. Link: Local Recycling Information (pintobrothersdisposal.com) Compostable and most electrics items also have their own programs in New Jersey as well. Please view the following links to see what your township/electrical company offers and how to compost at home. Recycling Program: South Plainfield Recycling Collection (edisonnj.org) Recycling & Solid Waste Management | Somerset County Energy Star Rebates for Home Appliances & Products - PSE&G (pseg.com) Composting at Home (pintobrothersdisposal.com) Construction materials, dirt, concrete, paint, oil, and demo projects are not acceptable bulk items. Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions section on our Residential page for more information: Residential Disposals | Trash Pickup | South Plainfield, NJ (pintobrothersdisposal.com) If you are interested in a different residential service package than you have now, please give reach our to us at 908-561-8231 or email us at pintobros.llc@gmail.com We are also running a residential referral program for our current customers. Refer us to your neighbors, family, friends, co-workers and upon them becoming a new residential customer to Pinto Brothers, we will give you 1 Free month of service. Thank you so much for your time. We appreciate your business and allowing us to service your home. From our family to yours, we hope you have a pleasant and relaxing Memorial Day weekend. Stay safe and have a nice day. Pinto Brothers Disposal
Inclement Weather: (Last updated Tuesday, 2/13/2024, at 6:40 AM) Operations are closed today Tuesday, 2-13-2024 Please note after sending our crews out for collection this morning and evaluating conditions, we pulled our crews in. Understand that this is not an easy decision to make, and we need to take different factors into consideration. Recovery collection for today will be your next scheduled collection day, Friday (2-16-2024) (*If you have 1x per week collection, you will be collected on Friday, 2-16-2024 as well) Reminders for Inclement Weather: When there is a potential of inclement weather, we do not make any decisions about our collection schedule until that morning of the collection day. When we are evaluating inclement weather, we have to take a few different factors into account. How the current weather pattern at that time is performing How are the current road conditions Have the transfer station/Landfills change there operation times Any Local and/or State announcements Most importantly the safely of our drivers and crews If tomorrow morning everything is okay, our drivers/crews will start to perform our regular collection schedule. If any time after that point the inclement weather starts after the drivers/crews start their routes. We will start to evaluate the intensity of the storm, road conditions, driver/crew feed back, and other items. If at any time during collection tomorrow we see conditions increasingly getting poor, we could potentially pull our drivers/crews over the roads for safety concerns. If tomorrow morning, the inclement weather starts earlier than reports. We will evaluate the intensity of the storm, road conditions and other items before sending our drivers/crews out. If either situation above is the reality If we decide to bring in or not send the drivers/crews out the recovery collection for tomorrow would be your next schedule collection day, Friday (2-16-2024) Understand that when making a decision like this there is no easy answer. As we want to provide our best and most reliable service to all customers, we want to make sure that our drivers/crews are in safe working conditions. Please keep in mind a few other items when dealing with inclement weather Please make sure to have all your solid waste bagged in your container(s) and out the night before collection. Drivers/Crews will not be able to come back to a street our area if they already were there in this instance. If you have a driveway service or commercial service, Please make sure that there is a clear path to your container(s). Driveways or parking lots that not shoveled, plowed, or iced create more risk and issues to perform collection safely/correctly. Commercial services: please make sure your gated areas are not plowed in and regular accessible to open and close properly. The commercial containers are metal, with colder temperatures, rain, ice, or snow could make your the solid waste freeze inside the container. Road conditions and side street. There could be some Roads and side street hard for the trucks to drive down. Depending on Inclines/declines or if they need to back into the street. Yes, the trucks are larger than personal vehicles. But that does not mean they handle snow and ice better. All drivers we entrust to use their best judgement and thoughtful decision making. If you have Christmas trees or bulk schedule for collection , understand that they can't be buried under ice or snow. That could effect collection. We normally do not do delay start times for collections in inclement weather situations normally. Please understand that we try not to make quick decisions on collection schedules when inclement weather is involved. We try to everything into account. While we always try to give all our customers our best service possible, we always want to make sure our drivers/crews are in safe conditions. Thank you for your attention as evaluate and navigate the potential storm. We appreciate your business and allowing us to service your home, community, and business. Safe travels and have a nice day.
Reminders for Possible Inclement Weather: Updated Thursday (1-18-2024 at 3:30 PM) Please note that we are operating under a normal collection schedule for Friday, 1-18-2023, as of now. When there is a potential of inclement weather, we do not make any decisions about our collection schedule until that morning of the collection day. When we are evaluating inclement weather, we have to take a few different factors into account. How the current weather pattern at that time is performing How are the current road conditions Have the transfer station/Landfills change there operation times Any Local and/or State announcements Most importantly the safely of our drivers and crews If tomorrow morning everything is okay, our drivers/crews will start to perform our regular collection schedule. If any time after that point the inclement weather starts after the drivers/crews start their routes. We will start to evaluate the intensity of the storm, road conditions, driver/crew feed back, and other items. If at any time during collection tomorrow we see conditions increasingly getting poor, we could potentially pull our drivers/crews over the roads for safety concerns. If tomorrow morning, the inclement weather starts earlier than reports. We will evaluate the intensity of the storm, road conditions and other items before sending our drivers/crews out. If either situation above is the reality If we decide to bring in or not send the drivers/crews out the recovery collection for tomorrow would be your next schedule collection day, Tuesday (1-22-2024) Understand that when making a decision like this there is no easy answer. As we want to provide our best and most reliable service to all customers, we want to make sure that our drivers/crews are in safe working conditions. Please keep in mind a few other items when dealing with inclement weather Please make sure to have all your solid waste bagged in your container(s) and out the night before collection. Drivers/Crews will not be able to come back to a street our area if they already were there in this instance. If you have a driveway service or commercial service, Please make sure that there is a clear path to your container(s). Driveways or parking lots that not shoveled, plowed, or iced create more risk and issues to perform collection safely/correctly. Commercial services: please make sure your gated areas are not plowed in and regular accessible to open and close properly. The commercial containers are metal, with colder temperatures, rain, ice, or snow could make your the solid waste freeze inside the container. Road conditions and side street . There could be some Roads and side street hard for the trucks to drive down. Depending on Inclines/declines or if they need to back into the street. Yes, the trucks are larger than personal vehicles. But that does not mean they handle snow and ice better. All drivers we entrust to use their best judgement and thoughtful decision making. If you have Christmas trees or bulk schedule for collection , understand that they can't be buried under ice or snow. That could effect collection. We normally do not do delay start times for collections in inclement weather situations normally. Please understand that we try not to make quick decisions on collection schedules when inclement weather is involved. We try to everything into account. While we always try to give all our customers our best service possible, we always want to make sure our drivers/crews are in safe conditions. Thank you for your attention as evaluate and navigate the potential storm. We appreciate your business and allowing us to service your home, community, and business. Safe travels and have a nice day.
Announcement for Martin Luther King Jr. Day (1-15-2024) Please note that we are operating under a normal collection schedule for Monday, 1-15-2024 (Martin Luther King Jr. Day) Please make sure to have all household garbage bagged with container ready and out the night before your collection day. As a reminder, a full list of our Holiday Collection schedule for 2024 located at the footer of our website and in our residential section tab. Here is a link for your review as well: Holiday Collection Schedule 2024 (pintobrothersdisposal.com) We appreciate your business and allowing us to service your home, community, and business. Safe travels and have a nice day.
Holiday Collection and Operation Schedule for Thanksgiving week (11-20-2023 to 11-24-2023) Hope this message finds you well. This post is a reminder of the Holiday collection and operation schedule for Thanksgiving week. Pinto Brothers Disposal operations will be closed Thursday, November 23, 2023, in observance of Thanksgiving. Residential customers: -If Thursday is your normal scheduled collection day, Monday 11-27-2023, will be the makeup/ double day collection . -If Friday is your normal scheduled collection day, you are under a normal collection schedule. Communities: If you live in one of the following communities below, please note you are under a different holiday collection schedule. Your collection will be performed on Friday morning, 11-24-2023. - Beau Ridge at Holmdel - Maple Run - Rolling Hills at Basking Ridge - The Barons at Basking Ridge Commercial customers: You are under a normal collection schedule for this week. Full holiday collection and operation schedule: Monday: (11-20-2023): Office is under normal hours of operations. - Normal Residential Collection Schedule - Normal Commercial Collection Schedule  Tuesday: (11-21-2023): Office is under normal hours of operations. - Normal Residential Collection Schedule - Normal Commercial Collection Schedule Wednesday: (11-22-2023): Office will be closed early at 12:00pm. - Normal Residential Collection Schedule - Normal Commercial Collection Schedule Thursday: (11-23-2023): Office and operations are closed in observance of Thanksgiving - Residential Collection for those customers will be Monday, 11-27-2023, Double Day Collection - Normal Commercial Collection Schedule Friday: (11-24-2023): Office is under normal hours of operations. - Normal Residential Collection Schedule (Maple Run, The Barons, and Beau Ridge communities will be receiving collection as well) - Normal Commercial Collection Schedule Residential Collection reminders for Friday (11-24-2023) and Monday (11-27-2023): - Household solid waste should be placed outside the night before to ensure collection - Please have all household trash is bagged and placed inside your container - Any items outside your container or Bulk collection needs to be scheduled with the office before putting out. - Recycling collection is performed by your township. - Your collection time will be different than normal, please be patient as the crews go through the routes. If you are interested in a different service package than you have now, please give us a call at 908-561-8231 or email us at pintobros.llc@gmail.com. We are also running a residential referral program for our current customers. Refer us to your neighbors, family, friends, co-workers and upon them becoming a new residential customer to Pinto Brothers, we will give you (1) Free month of service. Thank you so much for your time. We appreciate your business and allowing us to service your home. From our family to yours, we hope you have a pleasant and relaxing Thanksgiving. Safe Travels and have a nice day. Pinto Brothers Disposal
Holiday Collection Schedule for Labor Day (September 4, 2023) We hope this message finds you well. This post is a reminder of our Holiday schedule as Labor Day approaches on Monday (September 4, 2023) Monday (Sept. 4th): Operations closed in observance of Labor Day. Residential Customers if your collection is on Mondays. Customers picked-up 1x per week on Monday, will be serviced on Thursday, September 7th. Customers picked-up 2x per week with a Monday collection will be serviced on their next regular scheduled collection Thursday, September 7th. Tuesday (Sept. 5th): Normal Tuesday Residential Collection schedule. Note residents in the following communities: Beau Ridge at Holmdel, Rolling Hills at Maple Run, and the Barons at Basking Ridge please view information below for your make-up day collection schedule. Wednesday (Sept. 6th): Normal Collection Schedule Thursday (Sept. 7th): Double Day/Make-up collection for all Monday residential customers due to the Holiday on Monday, September 4th. Friday (Sept. 8th): Normal collection schedule Operations at Pinto Brothers Disposal will be closed for Labor Day Monday (September 4, 2023) . Residential customers that normally have collection performed on Mondays, there will be no collection due to the holiday. Thursday, September 7th, will be the next collection day for all 1x and 2x per week residential customers. Please make sure for Thursday, September 7th, collection your trash is out the night before on Thursday morning. Any extra bagged solid waste you have out for collection on Thursday, the drivers will make sure to clean up. No bulk collection will be scheduled for collection on this day. Please note due to the double day on Thursday, September 7th, your collection time will be different than normal, please be patient as the drivers go through the routes. Attention residential customers in the following communities: Beau Ridge at Holmdel, Rolling Hills at Maple Run, and the Barons at Basking Ridge please note due to the Holiday on Monday, September 4th, your make-up collection day will be on Tuesday, September 5th. Please make sure to have your solid waste out the night before for Tuesday collection. Residential customers that have collection on Tuesday/Friday or Tuesday’s only you will be on a normal collection schedule for the Memorial Day collection week. Please remember a few general guidelines on normal collection: Household solid waste should be placed outside the night before to ensure collection. Please have all household trash bagged and placed inside of your container. Any items outside your container or Bulk collection needs to be scheduled with the office before putting out. Recycling collection should be performed by your township. Please visit our Local Township Recycling Page for more information. Link: Local Recycling Information (pintobrothersdisposal.com) Compostable and most electrics items also have their own programs in New Jersey as well. Please view the following links to see what your township/electrical company offers and how to compost at home. Recycling Program: South Plainfield Recycling Collection (edisonnj.org) Recycling & Solid Waste Management | Somerset County Energy Star Rebates for Home Appliances & Products - PSE&G (pseg.com) Composting at Home (pintobrothersdisposal.com) Construction materials, dirt, concrete, paint, oil, and demo projects are not acceptable bulk items. Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions section on our Residential page for more information: Residential Disposals | Trash Pickup | South Plainfield, NJ (pintobrothersdisposal.com) If you are interested in a different residential service package than you have now, please give reach our to us at 908-561-8231 or email us at pintobros.llc@gmail.com We are also running a residential referral program for our current customers. Refer us to your neighbors, family, friends, co-workers and upon them becoming a new residential customer to Pinto Brothers, we will give you 1 Free month of service. Thank you so much for your time. We appreciate your business and allowing us to service your home. From our family to yours, we hope you have a pleasant and relaxing Labor Day weekend. Stay safe and have a nice day. Pinto Brothers Disposal
Holiday Schedule for the Week of Fourth of July 2023 We hope this message finds you well. This post is a reminder of our Holiday schedule as Fourth of July approaches on Tuesday, July 4, 2023 Monday (July 3rd): Normal Collection Schedule Tuesday (July 4th): Operations closed in observance of Fourth of July. There will be no residential collection for customer's collected on that Tuesday. Note residents in the following communities: Four Oaks and Stone Edge, please reach out to your Board for your make-up collection schedule. Wednesday (July 5th): Normal Collection Schedule Thursday (July 6th): Normal Collection Schedule Friday (July 7th): Double Day/Make-up collection for all Tuesday residential customers due to the Holiday on July 4th. Please make sure for collection your trash is out the night to insure collection. 1x per week customers will be collected as well. Operations at Pinto Brothers Disposal will be closed for Fourth of July Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Residential customers that normally have collection performed on Tuesday, there will be no collection due to the holiday. Friday, July 7th, will be the next collection day for all 1x and 2x per week residential customers in that collection matrix. Please make sure for Friday, July 7th, collection your trash is out the night before. Any extra bagged solid waste you have out for collection on Friday, the drivers will make sure to clean up. No bulk collection will be scheduled for collection on this day. Please note due to the double day on Friday, July 7th, your collection time will be different than normal, please be patient as the drivers go through the routes. Attention residential customers in the following communities: Four Oaks and Stone Edge please note due to the Holiday on Tuesday, July 4th, your make-up collection day will be on Wednesday, July 5th. Please make sure to have your solid waste out the night before for Wednesday's collection. Residential customers that have collection on Monday/Thursday or Monday’s only you will be on a normal collection schedule for the Fourth of July collection week. Please remember a few general guidelines on normal collection: Household solid waste should be placed outside the night before to ensure collection. Please have all household trash bagged and placed inside of your container. Any items outside your container or Bulk collection needs to be scheduled with the office before putting out. Recycling collection should be performed by your township. Please visit our Local Township Recycling Page for more information. Link: Local Recycling Information (pintobrothersdisposal.com) Compostable and most electrics items also have their own programs in New Jersey as well. Please view the following links to see what your township/electrical company offers and how to compost at home. Recycling Program: South Plainfield Recycling Collection (edisonnj.org) Recycling & Solid Waste Management | Somerset County Energy Star Rebates for Home Appliances & Products - PSE&G (pseg.com) Composting at Home (pintobrothersdisposal.com) Construction materials, dirt, concrete, paint, oil, and demo projects are not acceptable bulk items. Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions section on our Residential page for more information: Residential Disposals | Trash Pickup | South Plainfield, NJ (pintobrothersdisposal.com) If you are interested in a different residential service package than you have now, please give reach our to us at 908-561-8231 or email us at pintobros.llc@gmail.com We are also running a residential referral program for our current customers. Refer us to your neighbors, family, friends, co-workers and upon them becoming a new residential customer to Pinto Brothers, we will give you 1 Free month of service. Thank you so much for your time. We appreciate your business and allowing us to service your home. From our family to yours, we hope you have a pleasant and relaxing Fourth of July. Stay safe and have a nice day. Pinto Brothers Disposal
Holiday Collection Schedule for Memorial Day We hope this message finds you well. This post is a reminder of our Holiday schedule as Memorial Day approaches on Monday, May 29, 2023. Monday (May 29th): Operations closed in observance of Memorial Day. There will be no residential collection for customer's collected on that Monday. Tuesday (May 30th): Normal Tuesday Residential Collection schedule. Note residents in the following communities: Beau Ridge at Holmdel, Rolling Hills at Maple Run, and the Barons at Basking Ridge please view information below for your make-up day collection schedule. Wednesday (May 31st): Normal Collection Schedule Thursday (June 1st): Double Day/Make-up collection for all Monday residential customers due to the Holiday on Monday, May 29th. Friday (June 2nd): Normal collection schedule Operations at Pinto Brothers Disposal will be closed for Memorial Day, Monday, May 29, 2023. Residential customers that normally have collection performed on Mondays, there will be no collection due to the holiday. Thursday, June 1st, will be the next collection day for all 1x and 2x per week residential customers. Please make sure for Thursday, June 1st, collection your trash is out the night before on Thursday morning. Any extra bagged solid waste you have out for collection on Thursday, the drivers will make sure to clean up. No bulk collection will be scheduled for collection on this day. Please note due to the double day on Thursday, June 1st, your collection time will be different that normal, please be patient as the drivers go through the routes. Attention residential customers in the following communities: Beau Ridge at Holmdel, Rolling Hills at Maple Run, and the Barons at Basking Ridge please note due to the Holiday on Monday, May 29th, your make-up collection day will be on Tuesday, May 30th. Please make sure to have your solid waste out the night before for Tuesday collection. Residential customers that have collection on Tuesday/Friday or Tuesday’s only you will be on a normal collection schedule for the Memorial Day collection week. Please remember a few general guidelines on normal collection: Household solid waste should be placed outside the night before to ensure collection. Please have all household trash bagged and placed inside of your container. Any items outside your container or Bulk collection needs to be scheduled with the office before putting out. Recycling collection should be performed by your township. Please visit our Local Township Recycling Page for more information. Link: Local Recycling Information (pintobrothersdisposal.com) Compostable and most electrics items also have their own programs in New Jersey as well. Please view the following links to see what your township/electrical company offers and how to compost at home. Recycling Program: South Plainfield Recycling Collection (edisonnj.org) Recycling & Solid Waste Management | Somerset County Energy Star Rebates for Home Appliances & Products - PSE&G (pseg.com) Composting at Home (pintobrothersdisposal.com) Construction materials, dirt, concrete, paint, oil, and demo projects are not acceptable bulk items. Please visit our Frequently Asked Questions section on our Residential page for more information: Residential Disposals | Trash Pickup | South Plainfield, NJ (pintobrothersdisposal.com) If you are interested in a different residential service package than you have now, please give reach our to us at 908-561-8231 or email us at pintobros.llc@gmail.com We are also running a residential referral program for our current customers. Refer us to your neighbors, family, friends, co-workers and upon them becoming a new residential customer to Pinto Brothers, we will give you 1 Free month of service. Thank you so much for your time. We appreciate your business and allowing us to service your home. From our family to yours, we hope you have a pleasant and relaxing Memorial Day weekend. Stay safe and have a nice day. Pinto Brothers Disposal
