Recycling

Important Recycling Documents

Starting March 16, 2020 there is restricted public access to Municipal Buildings.  This includes the Department of Public Works.  The Recycling Yard is currently closed thru April 30, 2020

2020 COUNTY PAPER SHREDDING EVENTS:  The County’s paper shredding events scheduled for April 4, April 18 and April 25, have been cancelled. 


Please note: Recycling items must be loose in containers, not in plastic bags, otherwise the containers will not be picked up. For more information on this Monmouth County Mandate please visit the Monmouth County website.

Plastic Film Recycling Challenge

Holmdel Township and its Green Team are participating in the Plastic Film Recycling Challenge in partnership with Trex, the decking manufacturer.  Residents may bring plastic bags, including grocery bags, bread bags, newspaper sleeves, bubble wrap, and similar items to receptacles located at town hall and at the Department of Public Works Recycling Center.  Each month, Green Team volunteers will collect, weigh, and bring the bags to a local participating drop-off retailer.  Each month, the collected weight will be reported to Trex, and, if 500 pounds of bags are reported after a six-month period, the company will donate a high-performance composite bench to the Township.  All bags must be clean, dry, and free of any residue.  For more information click here.

Second Chance Toys

Giving toys a second chance can help enrich the lives of children in need, which is why the Township has partnered with Second Chance Toys, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing and refurbishing plastic toys for donation to local organizations who care for in-need youth in Monmouth County, around New Jersey and across the nation.

Second Chance Toys LogoThe Township has placed a large shipping container at the Department of Public Works yard (located at 14 Crawfords Corner Road) in hopes that the Holmdel community can help fill it with gently-used plastic toys.

When: Collections are held Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.

Acceptable Toys: Toys must be made entirely of plastic, have clean surfaces, no missing parts and (if battery-operated) must function when batteries are inserted.

Unacceptable Toys: Anything made of cloth or fabric (including stuffed animals), slides, pools, sand boxes, car seats and fast food premiums (like McDonald’s happy meal prizes) will not be accepted.

For more information visit the Second Chance Toys website.

Document Shredding Protocol

Should residents require immediate shredding of documents please call Republic Services at 732-430-2229. The organization is located at 15 Railroad Road in Farmingdale and you may make an appointment to have your documents shredded. Their hours of operation are from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.  Monmouth County 2020 Paper Shredding Schedule

2020 Recycling