Bulky items are handled by your town — Bridgewater collects bulk and brush on the fourth Friday monthly — while Somerset County runs free household hazardous waste and e-waste drop-off events. Dumping instead of using these routes triggers solid-waste penalties under N.J.S.A. 13:1E-9.
Getting rid of a couch, mattress, or old appliance runs through your municipality. Bridgewater collects bulk and brush on the fourth Friday of every month; other Somerset towns publish their own bulk schedules or route it through the private hauler you contract. For paint, chemicals, propane tanks, and electronics that cannot go in the trash, the county steps in directly, running free Household Hazardous Waste and e-waste collection events open to all Somerset residents through its Division of Solid Waste Management. The alternative the law polices is dumping. Under the Solid Waste Management Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1E-9, unlawful disposal draws steep civil administrative penalties assessed per violation and per day. Reach county public works at 908-203-6018.
Dumping bulky waste on a lot, roadside, or in a stream instead of using an approved route is a solid-waste violation. N.J.S.A. 13:1E-9 authorizes civil administrative penalties up to $50,000 per violation, each day a separate offense.
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