Recycling Glass Products
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Glass containers often used for liquids, such as soda or beer, are some of the most common items that are collected by curbside recycling programs next to plastic bottles and aluminum cans. I'm sure you've heard that glass is 100% recyclable and can be recycled again and again. It is also the most complicated material to process as it is heavy, has a low commodity value and breaks easily through the process potentially causing harm to equipment and staff. Just like plastic, not all glass is made the same and only certain types of glass products can be recycled depending on the area you live in. Compared to new glass containers, recycled glass reduces air pollution by 20 percent and water pollution by 50 percent. Recycling glass containers also helps reduce raw materials, waste in landfills, and disposal costs. Surprisingly, the recycling rate for glass in the United States is only 34 percent. To compare, the recycle rate for aluminum cans is 67 percent.
What Glass Products Cannot Be Recycled and What Can I Do?
All glass being able to be treated the same for recycling is a large misconception in curbside recycling. Instead of going over what type of glass can be recycled, it's easier to list the things that can't. Depending on your area, what can and can't be recycled is different but typically glass beverage bottles and jars are able to be recycled. Because the composition for different glass products vary, the ways to dispose of them do as well. Things added to the composition change the melting point for glass. The glass that is most often recycled such as glass bottles and jars, have a common melting point which makes it easier for facilities to recycle them together and making them more accepted for recycling programs.
Compared to other forms of recycling, glass recycling is less common because the composition for glass is mainly sand which has a higher supply than metal or oil. A lot of the glass recycled is also downcycled. This means that it is broken down and made into lower quality materials. Glass gets downcycled into things such as tiles or shingles where using recycled materials can sometimes be cheaper. Glass is also more prone to breaking during transportation from a recycling facility to it's final destination. The following glass items can't be recycled:
Kitchen Glassware
Kitchen glassware such as glass cups and wine glasses are not likely to be recycled by your local recycling program. This is because manufacturers add other materials to it so that it may meet its intended purpose. Kitchen glassware has a higher melting point than bottles or jars which makes them harder to recycle. They potentially can contaminate an entire batch if mixed in with other types of glass, because of its melting point. Unfortunately, there are no recycling programs for these items as the lifespan is long and the volume of this type of glassware is low. Making it hard for recycling facilities to justify the costs of separating the material.
Lightbulbs
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), CFLs, fluorescent bulbs, and other bulbs contain mercury, which is a hazardous material. Mercury is a metal that is toxic and can be released into the atmosphere if a bulb breaks in a landfill. Almost every part of the lightbulb is recyclable from the glass to metal to other materials. While they cannot be placed in curbside pickup, it is strongly encouraged to look at your local recycling programs to see what options they have for lightbulbs. Some communities have recycling drives for items such as these once a year which means you will have to hold onto your old lightbulbs until then, while others might have it throughout the year. Local retailers and hardware stores such as Home Depot, Ikea, and Lowes also offer recycling programs for lightbulbs and other hazardous waste. Some light bulbs such as LEDs and incandescent bulbs do not contain mercury, but might not be recycled because the cost of collection does not justify the cost of recycling the glass.
Windows
Windows are treated glass which means they were manufactured with chemicals that make them stronger and much harder to break than container glass. This type of glass requires a higher temperature to melt than regular recyclable glass. It is true that they can be recycled if the entire batch was treated glass, but most recycling facilities do not have the equipment to take treated glass. There are some companies, such as SolarWindow, that turn old windows into solar panels. The problem with that is most people only want to replace windows after they are broken and the solar panels can't be made with broken glass.
Mirrors
Mirrors are hard to recycle because of the reflective paint on the back on the glass which makes recycling them almost impossible. Mirrors are another type of glass that has a different melting point than regularly recycled glass bottles and containers. Local antique shops, vendors, or secondhand stores may take old or unwanted mirrors which is better than throwing them out with regular trash. Broken mirrors can be reused for fun and creative crafts. There are a lot of guides on the internet showing you what kind of projects can be done with broken mirrors such as mosaics or wind chimes. If a mirror was broken into large pieces, it is possible that they can be cut and put into a frame to create a smaller mirror. If you are unable to use the broken mirror, there are some non-profit organizations that sell craft supplies and might take it from you.
Recycle Nation gives a good example on why treated glass cannot be recycled with regular recyclable glass containers. Their example is to imagine melting crayons and Styrofoam together. These two items have two completely different melting points. Crayons would melt first while the Styrofoam pieces would still be whole. This would not work because now the crayon has pieces of Styrofoam ruining it because now there are lumps of garbage in the crayon.
Eyeglasses
There are more eyeglasses today than people in the United States when counting sunglasses, prescription glasses and over the counter readers. Eyeglasses last about two years on average before being replaced. Some insurance plans offer free eyeglasses every year but it is better to keep using your old ones if the prescription is the same and they are in good condition. They might be the easiest non-recyclable glass product to get rid of without throwing them away. The best solution for them would be to donate them. Organization's like The Lions Club provide eyeglasses to people in developing countries that need them. Many eyeglass stores collect old or unwanted eyeglasses to donate, so make sure to do a quick search to see if there are any near you.
What to Do With Glass That is Recycled Curbside
Check to make sure your local community does curbside glass recycling. Some cities will only accept glass that is dropped off at a recycling center.
Follow community guidelines to avoid adding items that can potentially contaminate the recycling stream.
Remove caps from glass bottles as it can be included with other metals.
Take wine corks to a re-cork drop off instead of recycling them at the curb.
Rinse bottles and jars to keep them free of insects.
Solid items inside the bottle such as lime wedges do not need to be removed because they will burn off in the facility.
Prevent glass bottles and jars from breaking in your bin so that they are able to be recycled.
Checkout the full in depth glass recycling cheat sheet for more information.
What You Should Do with Broken Glass
Unfortunately, in addition to being dangerous for you, broken glass has little to no recycling value. The best way to get rid of small amount of broken glass is to wrap it in paper or a plastic bag before throwing it away so that sanitation workers are not injured by it. For windows and mirrors, you'll need to schedule a bulk pickup.
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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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 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.
- 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 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.
- We will evaluate the intensity of the storm, road conditions and other items before sending our drivers/crews out.
- 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)
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.
- 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.
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.
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.
- 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.
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 forLabor DayMonday (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
