PMUA SEWER INTERCEPTOR PROJECT COMPLETED

Winter 2014 NEWS
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PLAINFIELD MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY This newsletter is published quarterly to
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and sanitary sewer services. For questions or
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Celebrating over 15 Years of Service to Plainfield

PMUA SEWER INTERCEPTOR
PROJECT COMPLETED

DAMAGED PIPE REPLACED & RELOCATED

PMUA is proud to announce the comple- remained, potential costly emergency re- “Positioning the sewer pipe away from
tion of its Sewer Line Interceptor project. pairs and or clean-ups from hazardous the Green Brook was well planned and
The construction took two months and waste spills could have occurred. For specifically designed to prevent poten-
included relocating an existing sewer line this reason, PMUA replaced and relo- tial health and financial hazards,” said
- running a pipe connecting Jefferson Av- cated the sewer line. PMUA Assistant Sewer Superintendent
enue to the Rock Avenue Pump Station, Steve Dessino.
through a wooded area entering the rear of Moving the sewer line away from the “The new pipe is running well,” said
the PERC Transfer Station. Green Brook was necessary to alleviate PMUA Executive Director Dan William-
potential spillage from the pipe into the son. “The ground above the construction
After much evaluation, the Authority Green Brook. Changing the location of site was graded and seeded leaving the
deemed this project necessary because the the line also safeguards against bank ero- site clean with new grass to grow on top.
old pipe (interceptor line) was a 90 year old sion and future pipe exposure which can The Authority is pleased with the func-
pipe in poor condition. If the damaged pipe occur from being too close to the Brook.

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tion of the new system and is happy with
the looks of the property post construc-
tion,” he said.
“Now that the project is complete, the
community has a better sewer system.
The new pipes ensure less chance of
leakage and provide a stronger wa-
ter flow for ultimate efficiency,” said
Dessino. The project also includes 13
new manholes and an additional 10 inch
sewer line connecting four homes on
Jefferson Avenue.

PMUA Promotes Kenilworth Makes 10
Services at NJLM PMUA has recently signed an agree-
Conference ment with the Borough of Kenilworth to
provide Bulky Waste Disposal Services.
PMUA attended the 99th Annual Adding to its growing list of munici-
Conference of the New Jersey State pal partners, the Authority is pleased to
League of Municipalities in November work with the Borough of Kenilworth.
at the Atlantic City Convention Cen-
ter. Hosting a booth at the convention, PMUA Booth - Visitors from several
the Authority promoted its extensive municipalities gathered information on
solid waste & sewer services to other PMUA services and its unique PERC
NJ municipalities. At the same time, Transfer Station.
PMUA employees attended seminars
and workshops that focused on mu-
nicipal services and improving opera-
tional efficiency.

RECYCLE YOUR CHRISTMAS LIGHTS!

PERC Transfer Station accepts old strands of Christmas lights.
Do not discard lights in regular trash. Recycle your unwanted holiday lights.

Free Saturday Leaf Drop-off

We will be accepting leaves at PERC Transfer Station at no charge on Saturday's only through
December 27, 2014. *No commercial customers-must be Plainfield resident.

2015 Collection Calendar (download a PDF copy by visiting us online at www.pmua.info)

Tis the season Count the Toy Boxes Under the Tree? How much of your holiday trash can be
to reduce your kept out of landfills?
carbon footprint Toy boxes are made from cardboard.
Flatten toy boxes and discard them • Most refuse your family generates
Trim Your Holiday Trash with your paper/cardboard recycling. from the holidays can be recycled.
• The Environmental Protection Agen-
What will become of those beautifully Recycle Christmas Cards cy says we generate a million tons more
wrapped cardboard boxes & Christmas trash in the weeks between Thanksgiv-
cards? Or the large amount of cans, bot- Most cards are made out of paper and ing and New Years.
tles, plastic cups, plates and utensils used can be discarded with your paper recy- • Solid waste tonnage increases sig-
at holiday gatherings? Most likely, after cling. nificantly during the end of December
the holidays they will wind up in an un- and the beginning of January because
pleasant pile of trash curbside, unless of Recycle Gift Wrap of the record amount of trash gener-
course, you recycle them. ated.
Follow these tips for post-holiday Wrapping paper should be disposed of • Together, we will not only reduce
recycling: with your paper recycling. solid waste tonnage costs by recycling
the items mentioned above by remov-
Cardboard Gift Boxes ing them from our solid waste stream,
but we will also preserve our environ-
Cardboard is recyclable. Gift boxes ment by keeping these materials out of
should be flattened out, tied in a bundle our local landfills.
or placed in a brown paper bag with your
paper/cardboard recycling. Give the environment a gift this year!

PLAINFIELD MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AUTHORITY Presorted Standard
127 ROOSEVELT AVENUE U.S. POSTAGE
PLAINFIELD, NJ 07060 PERMIT NO. 728
Rahway, NJ
Resident 07065
City of Plainfield, NJ
07060

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PMUA NOTICE PMUA BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
Harold Mitchell - Chairperson
Holiday Closings- residential & commercial garbage collections will be suspended Carol Ann Brokaw -
-PMUA closed 12/25/14, 1/1/15, 1/19/15 and 2/16/15. Vice-Chairperson/Secretary
Charles W. Tyndale - Treasurer
For Fluorescent Bulb Disposal & Hazardous Waste Disposal- go to www.ucnj. Malcolm R. Dunn - Commissioner
org/recycle for drop-off information. Cecil H. Sanders, Jr. - Commissioner
Electronics should be recycled- drop-off at PERC/Transfer Station during regular Charles Eke - Alt. Commissioner
operational hours.
See www.pmua.info for upcoming public meeting dates. PMUA EXECUTIVE BOARD
Daniel A. Williamson - Executive Director
Did Santa Bring You a Duane D. Young - Chief Financial Officer
New Gadget?
BILLS MAY BE PAID AT THE
Upgrading your FOLLOWING LOCATIONS:
electronics this season? PMUA Headquarters
Remember - ELECTRONICS MUST BE 127 Roosevelt Avenue
RECYCLED. It is against NJ Recycling Rapp's Pharmacy
Laws to dispose of electronics with solid 611 Park Avenue
waste. PERC Transfer Station accepts elec-
tronics free of charge during normal oper- FORM OF PAYMENT ACCEPTED:
ating hours. Call 908-226-2518 if you have CASH (Rapp’s Pharmacy ONLY)
questions regarding proper electronics dis- CHECK
posal protocol. (Personal, Bank or Electronically Issued)
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