47% of the garbage in Monmouth County is made up of...

PAPER!  Yes, that’s right.  And how do we define “paper” anyhow?

 For recycling purposes in Monmouth County, paper can be segregated into three basic categories:

• Newspaper
• Corrugated Cardboard (waffle section between layers of cardboard)
• Mixed or Miscellaneous Paper (colored and white paper including school papers, letterhead, envelopes, junk mail, phone books, soft cover books, chipboard (material used to make items such as cereal boxes, gift boxes, shoe boxes, gift boxes, pasta boxes, toilet paper rolls, paper towel rolls and wrapping paper rolls)

And paper is a MANDATED RECYCLABLE.

But how do we recycle paper? 

Well, it depends.  Depends on the town and depends on whether you are using curbside or drop-off recycling.

Both Little Silver and Oceanport offer curbside recycling and drop off recycling, however each town handles paper differently.

Borough of Little Silver

Curbside: (Click for schedule)

Cardboard and Newspaper placed TOGETHER for pick up.  Your cardboard/newspaper pick up day alternates with bottles/cans on designated recycling days. .

Newspapers: Quality newspapers, clean and dry, free of plastic wrappers.  You can include brown paper bags and glossy papers that come with the newspaper. Newspapers may be placed to the curb tied securely with string into bundles no higher than 12 inches (50lb maximum weight).

Cardboard: Must be flattened and tied in small bundles. Brown bags may be included.

Miscellaneous Paper is collected once a month.  PLEASE DO NOT INCLUDE newspapers, cardboard or brown paper bags with this curbside miscellaneous paper!

Zone 1: first Friday of the month

Zone 2: second Friday of the month

Zone 3: the third Friday of the month

Place curbside in 20-gallon clean garbage pail with lid or 30 gal. clear plastic bag. 

Drop Off Recycling Center:

You can mix all of your paper together (miscellaneous /newspapers/brown paper bags and corrugated cardboard) in the bin labeled “single stream” at the Recycling Center.  NOTE: This is also the more social way of recycling paper as you will inevitable see an old friend, earthy-crunchy neighbor or commuting buddy at the recycling center.

Little Silver Recycling Center Details:  The Recycling Drop-Off Center is located at the Borough Garage on Fairview Avenue.  Hours of operation are Monday through Friday  8:00am to 2:00pm; Saturday 8:00am to 12:00 noon

For the Identity Theft Conscious Green Folk: Free Paper Shredding

JFD Associates is a private company located in Farmingdale, that will shred paper for county residents on Saturday mornings, no charge.  For information, call 732-751-9041.

Feel free to call Little Silver’s Recycling Coordinator for clarification: Helen Gormley, Little Silver, 732-842-2400.

Borough of Oceanport:

Curbside: (Click for Schedule)

Newspapers:  Everything that comes with the newspaper can go in. Newspapers will not be accepted in brown paper or plastic bags and should be tied with string. Newspapers should be tied and bundled and put to the curb in that form only. Any container or bundle should never weigh more than 50 lbs. and should be placed at curbside the night before or by 6 am on pick up day.

Cardboard:  Boxes should be flattened and tied. Corrugated cardboard should be flattened, bundled and tied in a form no larger than 36 inches square and put to the curb in that form only.

Miscellaneous Paper: Not available for curbside pickup at this time buy you can bring it to the Recycling Center.

Drop Off Site:

Newspaper Dumpster: Everything that comes with the newspaper can go in. Newspapers will not be accepted in brown paper or plastic bags and should not be tied with string.

Corrugated Cardboard: Boxes should be flattened

Miscellaneous Paper Dumpster

Borough of Oceanport Recycling Drop-Off  Site Details:  The Oceanport Recycling Drop-off Site is in the front of the Public Works Garage, which is located between the Municipal Building and the Port-Au-Peck Chemical Hose Fire Co. Fire Co. on Myrtle Ave.

Monday: 7:30 am – 3:00 pm

Tuesday: 7:30 am – 3:00 pm

Wednesday: 7:30 am – 5:00 pm

Thursday: 7:30 am – 3:00 pm

Friday: 7:30 am – 5:00 pm

Saturday: 8:00 am – 1:00 pm

Sunday: 10:00 am – 1:00 pm

Please contact with any recycling questions at 732-222-8221.