Bergen County Utilities Authority News Feeds http://www.bcua.org/ Click here for a copy of the 2012 Collection Events for Bergen County residents. http://www.bcua.org/News-more-89.html Click here for a copy of our 2012 collection events. http://www.bcua.org/News-more-88.html http://www.bcua.org/News-more-78.html http://www.bcua.org/News-more-87.html http://www.bcua.org/News-more-85.html http://www.bcua.org/News-more-82.html Storm Debris Disposal - NJMC Due to the excessive debris from Hurricane Irene, please be advised that Bergen County municipalities can utilize the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission (NJMC) - Keegan facility for bulky waste disposal (municipal - type 10 waste is not accepted at this facility). The address for the Keegan facility is 437 Bergen Avenue, Kearny, NJ. The hours of operation are 6:00 am to 4:00 pm. The emergency storm phone number is 201-460-4698. For vegetative waste disposal, Bergen County municipalities can use the NJMC 1-E landfill, 600 Belleville Turnpike, North Arlington, NJ. This facility is operated by S. Rotundi and Sons and if your town does not have an account with Rotundi, one will be set-up at the time of disposal. The operating hours for 1-E are Monday -Friday 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday 7:00 am to 1:00 pm. Rotondi's main office number is (973) 635-7799, and the site number is 201-998-8900.  UPDATE (9/2/11)  The NJMC has extended the 1-E landfill hours effective 9/24/11 and follows:Saturday extended to 2:00 PM (from 1:30 PM)Monday thru Friday extended to 5:00 PM (from 4:00 PM) .The NJMC has set up an area for homeowners at the 1-E landfill for Saturdays ONLY from 6:00 AM unitl 12:00 NOON. Storm Debris Disposal - WASTE MANAGEMENT BCUA CONTRACTFor those municipalities that currently have contracts with Waste Management or are members of the BCUA solid waste cooperative disposal program, Waste Management facilities located in Bergen County (Fairview & Hillsdale) will be available to accept excessive debris from the storm.The hours of operation for the Fairview facility are Monday – Friday 4:30 am to 8:30 pm., and Saturday 7:00 am – 3:00 pm.  The hours of operation for the Hillsdale facility are Monday – Friday 7:00 am to 5:00 pm., and Saturday 7:00 am – 2:00 pm. Depending upon the amount of waste received, Waste Management will also accept waste from municipalities that do not have a contract with them.  Please call the facility scale house for further information.  The Fairview scale house phone number is 201-402-3050. The Hillsdale scale house phone number is 201-664-9462 ext 140 or 143.  http://www.bcua.org/News-more-79.html DEP OFFERS TIPS ON DISPOSING TRASH IN AFTERMATH OF IRENE(11/P108) TRENTON - The Department of Environmental Protection expects a large volume of trash to be generated in areas affected by the recent flooding, which could result in disruptions to normal trash collection schedules. The DEP offers the following tips to help residents manage trash and expedite trash collection:* Place food waste, disposable diapers and other wet waste into double plastic bags for better storage if collection is delayed. Add a capful of ammonia to reduce odors that could attract animals and other vermin. Secure the bags tightly and store in a cool place.* Separate and store recyclable materials for disposal at a later time. Store non-recyclable paper, containers, packaging and other dry waste indoors and away from sources of combustion.* Store paint, thinners, insecticides, herbicides, and fluorescent light bulbs until county household hazardous waste collection days. Make sure these materials are stored away from children.* Do not place TVs, computers or computer monitors in the trash. These items can be taken to designated electronic waste collection points at a later date.* Dispose of larger, bulky non-food items at a later time, if possible.* Those not affected by the flooding should delay any major household cleanups such as backyard cleanup, tree pruning or disposal of old furniture or any other projects that will generate a large amount of waste.* Avoid the use of disposable products such as paper or plastic plates, cups or disposable diapers.* As much as possible, reuse products such as plastic containers, jars and aluminum foil.* Compost vegetative and yard wastes if conditions permit.* Use caution with wet carpeting, upholstery and other porous items that have been wet for more than 48 hours. Growth of molds on these items may be a health risk to some people. For more information on protecting yourself from mold, go to http://emergency.cdc.gov/disasters/mold/protect.asp For detailed information on trash collection schedules and disposal requirements, contact your local public works department. http://www.bcua.org/News-more-80.html http://www.bcua.org/News-more-77.html http://www.bcua.org/News-more-73.html