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Message from Jamie Cryan, Township Administrator
Plainfield Municipal Utility Authority (PMUA), the Township’s Bulk Waste Collection provider for the past four years, has been dissolved, so we aggressively sought bids from other providers. Unfortunately, like so many of our neighboring towns, we did not receive any bids and are obliged to find alternative solutions for our residents.
We advertised in multiple outlets and reached out directly to many waste providers to garner interest in continuing the Township-wide program, but we did not receive interest from waste providers due to the difficulty in maintaining staffing for such a large undertaking, rising costs in gas, and their increasing costs to dispose of bulk materials.
Residents may find the following solutions helpful:
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Dealing Directly with garbage haulers or “junk” vendors. The Township was involved in the Bulk Waste process to help set up the service up for residents collectively for convenience and a better pricing. After going out to bid and talking to providers, it is clear those two objectives can be better achieved by residents on their own – convenience for residents of not having to wait for the once per year pick-up and many items can be picked up for less than what PMUA charged residents. Dealing directly with vendors provides flexibility for the resident to have better pricing and “on demand” pickups.
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Westfield Drop Off: The Township of Cranford is entering into an agreement allowing our residents to utilize the Westfield Conservation Center to drop off bulk waste for $60.00 per carload. Register online: https://westfieldnj.gov/conservation. Scotch Plains and other neighboring municipalities are currently taking advantage of these services.
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Union County Recycling at the Cranford Emergency Services Building (151 Kenilworth Boulevard): accepts appliances, lawn furniture, siding, fencing, metal cabinets, and more from 9:00 am to 12:00 pm on the 1st Thursday and 3rd Saturday of each month from April thru November. Please visit https://ucnj.org/recycling/ for more information.
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Donate your household goods to local not-for-profit organizations to help sustainability and those in need.
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GreenDrop in Springfield collects household goods (clothing, toys, etc.) to sell to local thrift stores and donates the proceeds to local charities.
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Furniture Assist in Springfield accepts household furniture, mattress and box spring, as well as other items.
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Goodwill Attended Donation Center in Springfield Donated merchandise is sold in their stores to help support programs that empower individuals with disabilities and other barriers to employment to gain independence through the power of work.
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Morris Habitat for Humanity ReStore provides free or very low-cost pickup of household goods.
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