By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger.net
Grovers have small gardens, but somehow they produce sizable amounts of yard waste which is defined as leaves, garden plants, and weeds. And if you are pruning or picking up branches, those would also be picked up, unless the branches are too large for the containers. In that case, you have “brush,” and that is collected once per month.
The yard waste is collected twice per month and must be put out in reusable containers from June -October. No grass clippings are allowed. And no waste in plastic or biodegradable bags will be accepted.
There are 4 zones in Neptune. Two are in Ocean Grove: Zone B (north of Main Avenue) and Zone C (south of Main Avenue.) Zone B pickup occurs on the 2nd and 4th full weeks of the month. Zone C is the 1st and 3rd full week of the month.
You put the waste at the curb on Sunday night for collection by Friday of your collection week. Extra pails and stickers are available at the recycling center.
If you are as flabbergasted as I am, then don’t despair, even though these instructions are more complicated than some medical procedures.
So the Neptune DPW has a solution to help us Grovers cope with the yard waste pick-up schedule. But you really should get a calendar girl:
THE COASTERS: “YAKETY YAK.”
4 days ago BLOGFINGER had over 1000 hits . That is about 15 times the number who attend the Groaner’s propaganda-filled meetings such as today where Vito Gadaleta, spokesman from the Township Comedy will be offering news from smoke-filled rooms.
If he really wanted to help he would offer truth here on Blogfinger. But he never will because he and his colleagues don’t want to be really challenged by us and informed citizens in our “Meet the Press” style forum.
What do we do with yard waste until June rolls around?
Editor’s note: The Neptune Yard Waste Notice says “NJDEP Regulations require yard waste to be placed into reusable containers from June-Oct.”
If you look at their yellow notice, it’s header says, “Ocean Grove Yard Waste and Leaf Collection Schedule,” and then the dates are filled in for every month of the year.” So…….??
If you ever want to preempt the yard waste pickup, or you forget, just take your pail to the recycling center on Heck Avenue near the Junior High. Stop at the entrance and convince the guy that you are really a Neptuner. Then you go up the hill to where it says “brush” and dump your yard waste there. Take the pail home with you. —PG