General Information DPW ext.
1953
732.946.2820 ext. 1953
Jeffrey P. Smith, Jr., Steven R.
Tomei and Charles A. Cokelet are
all recipients of the American
Public Works AssociationB New
Jersey Chapter Employee Award
Winners for 2003
Jeffrey P. Smith, Jr. also
received The APWA-NJ Joseph H.
Maher Merit Award in 2004
The Township Of Holmdel Public
Works Department is dedicated to
provide excellence in service to
our community in a positive and
caring manner.
Incorporated in 1857, the Public
Works Department has grown
dramatically in services
provided, areas to maintain, and
roadway miles to monitor,
repair, clean, and ensure the
safety and well being of our
community and neighbors.
Single Family Dwellings
(approx. 5,200+)
Population (approx. 15,000+)
Snow Plowing, B De-Icing, B
Sweeping, Brush Removal, B Leaf
Removal, B Mowing, Sign
Fabrication, Sign
Installation, Tree
Trimming, Pruning,
Landscaping, Planting,
Traffic Safety, Facility
Maintenance, Asphalt
Patching,
Basin Repairs,
Storm-Water Duties, Drainage
Repairs, Excavations, Line
Striping, Bulk Drop Off,
Chemical Applications,
Recycling, Liter
Collection, Painting,
Transport Disposals
The Public Works Department
current staff size is
approximately 16 full time
employees in the Road Division,
and 4 full time employees in our
Central Repair Division. Our
employees are dedicated
individuals that believe in
Public Service and a commitment
to the Community of Holmdel.
From our seasoned veterans with
30+ years of service to our most
recent hired, the expertise and
knowledge of their duties is
witnessed every working day, be
it a DPW Office setting, repair
shop, storage garage, or in the
field addressing the
requirements and needs of our
Community, there dedication is
shown.
B r u s h R e m o v a l
Requirements:
1-Tree Limbs
MUST be
6 INCHES in diameter
or smaller.
2-The maximum amount of
Brush that can be placed at
the curb is Three, (3)
individual piles of
Branches, with each pile NOT
exceeding 4’ High x 4’ wide
by 6’ long.
3-Please leave at least
6 FEET of space on
each side and between each
pile so machinery can grasp
the material.
4-DO
NOT place branches in
the roadway.
5-DO
NOT stack brush piles
beside shrubbery, posts,
hydrants, electrical or
cable boxes, mailboxes,
and/or any other objects.
6-Brush must be
ACCESSIBLE for
machinery collecting the
branches/brush, if NOT, it
CANNOT be removed.
7-Landscapers and Tree
Surgeons hired by the
Resident are responsible for
the removal of
branches/brush.
8-The brush removal service
provided by the Township is
restricted to
RESIDENTIAL PRUNING ONLY.
9-The Service is provided
for
RESIDENTS of the
Township. Brush will
NOT be collected from
any
COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES.
10-If possible,
DO NOT stack
branches/brush on a
sidewalk.
11-Brush mixed with,
STUMPS/ROOTS/LEAVES/GRASS/DIMENSIONAL
LUMBER/FIREWOOD OR OVERSIZED
MATERIAL ARE NOT ACCEPTABLE,
AND
WILL BE REFUSED.
12-ONLY
tree branches and limbs are
acceptable.
13-Brush must be stacked
perpendicular to the curb,
in front of your dwelling,
NOT exceeding the
length, height, and diameter
listed.
14-Brush must
NOT be stacked at the
curb any earlier than
I WEEK prior to your
scheduled week of collection
(due to Storm-Water Tier A
Requirements).
15-Brush
MUST NOT be stacked
for collection within
10 FEET of a
Storm-Water Inlet/Basin.
In order for the Public
Works to continue to provide
Brush Removal services,
there are many regulations
required by the State and
County that must be
followed.
Residents are urged to place
Brush at the curb,
NOT EARLIER than
1 WEEK prior to
collection week. The first
roadway may be picked up as
early as 7:00 a.m. on a
Monday morning. Please refer
to the schedule for proper
removal weeks as advertised.
There will
ONLY be
ONE pick up @ your
residence during your
scheduled week.
The DPW could be at you
residence any given day
between Monday and Friday,
and given time between 7:00
a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Any questions, contact the
DPW offices @ 732.946.2820
Christmas
Tree Removal/Disposal:
Requirements:
Christmas Trees are removed
after the Holidays, during
the month of January. Dates
are posted and advertised in
the “RECYCLING AND PICK-UP
SCHEDULE” mailed to all
residents.
The Department of Public
Works WILL remove Christmas
Trees if the follow criteria
is met:
1- Christmas Trees must
NOT be
BAGGED/WRAPPED/COVERED/etc.
(leave Tree loose)
2- Trees must be placed
at curb one, (1) week prior
to your scheduled week of
collection. (following the
Brush removal principal)
3- Trees must be
accessible for DPW
equipment. (within
3 FEET from the edge
of the Roadway)
4- Trees must be placed
along the top-side of curb,
NOT in Roadway
5- Trees should be placed
in an open area not
surrounded by obstacles.
(Leave
2-3 FEET on either
side of Tree, so Machinery
can grasp it)
6- Trees with nails,
dimensional lumber, wire,
lights, decorations, etc.
connected to the trees, will
NOT be accepted.
7- Wreaths and other
Decorations are
NOT acceptable.
8- Christmas Trees ONLY!
9- This Service is not
regarded as BRUSH REMOVAL
10- Please do
NOT mix Christmas
Trees and Tree Branches.
11- The CUT/BUTT end of
the Tree should be towards
the roadway.
Dates and Sections will
be posted. Residents are
urged to place their Tree
ONLY 1 WEEK prior to
the collection date for
their section of Town. Tree
must NOT be placed within
10 FEET of a storm
water inlet/basin. (due to
Storm – Water Tier 1
Regulations)
The DPW could be at your
residence any given day
between Monday and Friday,
any time between 7:00 a.m.
to 3:00 p.m.
Please cooperate with
rules and regulations so
that we can continue to
provide this service to the
community.
Any Questions contact the
Department on Public Works @
732-946-2820 EXT. 1953
L e a f R e m
o v a l
Requirements
1. Leaves are ONLY removed
during the months of APRIL
or MAY, NOVEMBER & DECEMBER
as advertised
- The Township Does
NOT respond to
“Call In” Residential
Requests during
non-collection months.
-
DO NOT place
Leaves at the curb
during non-collection
months.
- Residents who
accumulate Leaves during
non-collection months
are responsible for
disposal.
- If you utilize a
Landscape Contractor,
make them aware of the
Township’s requirements
and proper disposal
times.
- Please
DO NOT transport
your leaves to the DPW
Facility
- Please
DO NOT attempt to
dispose of your leaves
in the Storm-Water
inlets, Catch
Basins/Inlets along the
Roadways.
- During the Scheduled
Months of Leaf Removal,
(NOV., DEC., APRIL OR
MAY) please place your
leaves at the curb-line
in the following manner:
-
DO NOT place
leaves in plastic refuse
bags
-
DO NOT Mix leaves
with BRUSH & or GENERAL
DEBRIS/ETC.
-
DO NOT Mix leaves
with GRASS clippings.
- Leaves shall be in a
“Wind-Row” type pile
along the curb-line in
front of your dwelling.
- Place Leaves within
10 FEET of a storm water
inlet/basin. (due to
Storm-Water Tier A
Regulations)
The Leaf Removal service
is provided for Township
Residents
ONLY. Leaves will
Not be removed from any
Commercial Businesses.
There will ONLY be ONE
Removal @ your residence
during your scheduled week.
Residents are urged to
place leaves in a “Wind-Row”
pile along the curb-line NO
earlier than One, (1) WEEK
PRIOR TO THEIR COLLECTION
WEEK. The first roadway may
be picked up as early as
7:00 a.m. on a Monday
Morning.
The DPW could be at your
residence any given day
between Monday and Friday,
Any time between 7:00 a.m.
and 3:00 p.m.
In order for the Public
Works to continue to provide
Leaf Removal Services, there
are many regulations
governed by the State and
County that must be adhered
to and strictly followed.
Any questions contact the
DPW @ 732-946-2820 EXT. 1953
Snow Removal:
Requirements:
Listed below are a number of
things you, as a responsible
resident of the town, can
perform or pass along to the
proper persons, to assist us
in undertaking our duties
safely, efficiently and
effectively.
1-
NO vehicle should be
abandoned along our public
roadway(s) and/or any public
right-of-way area.
2- Please do
NOT park in the
street.
3- Owners and Occupants
of a Business and/or
Residents or Tenants of any
properties/dwellings, etc.
in the Township of Holmdel,
shall
NOT plow, cause to be
plowed, or allow to be
plowed snow from his/her
premises onto roadways used
by the general public in the
Township of Holmdel.
4-
ALL roadways are
plowed by the Department of
Public Works curb-line to
curb-line to afford the
proper drainage, additional
accumulation(s), mail
delivery, and solid waste
collection(s).
NO one is permitted
to remove snow from there
properties onto
ANY public roadway.
Business owners and
Residents are required to
notify plowing and snow
removal contractors of this
requirement when servicing
the owners/residents of the
Township of Holmdel.
5- Snow plowed from
Residents driveways is
NOT to be pushed
into/or across the street
6-
ALL motorists are
urged to drive safely during
inclement weather
condition(s) i.e. snow, ice,
etc.
7- A good rule of thumb is
to: drive ½ the posted speed
or less, depending on the
condition.
Snow Removal
Reminders:
Whenever snow has fallen,
and the accumulation is such
that it covers the Roadway(s),
an emergency shall exist,
and
NO VEHICLE
shall be parked on
ANY STREET.
The Township has an
Ordinance that prohibits
“Parking on Roadways” during
Snow/Ice/Inclement weather.
The Parking ban shall remain
in effect after the snow has
ceased and until the Streets
have been plowed
sufficiently, completely,
and from curb-line to
curb-line. If you park your
vehicle in/on the street,
and it interferes with the
Public Works Department Snow
Plowing and/or De-Icing
Trucks and Equipment, you
will be summoned and your
vehicle towed at the
OWNERS EXPENSE.
L a r g e I
t e m D r o p O f f:
Regulations:
The Large Item is open on
the 2nd and 4th
Saturday’s during the months
of April, May, September and
October, and on the 2nd
Saturday
ONLY for the
months of June, July and
August. The service is
NOT provided
during the Months of Nov.,
Dec. Jan., Feb. and March.
Large Item Drop Off Hours
are 8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. @
the Department of Public
Works Facility located at
#14 Crawfords Corner Road
Holmdel, NJ. The facility is
between the Satz School and
the Holmdel Post Office.
Please note the change in
traffic patterns @ the DPW
during the drop off days.
Follow the information
signs, arrows and traffic
control devices when
utilizing the service.
The Large Item is available
for residents
ONLY. Commercial
Businesses are prohibited.
All residents are required
to
OFF-LOAD ALL
items that they bring to the
“Drop Off” site. The
Township
DOES NOT provide
an employee to
OFF LOAD items
from the residents vehicle.
The DPW Employees
Responsibilities are to
coordinate the
parking/backing of cars, and
coordination of our Large
Item container vendor(s).
Residents may transport the
acceptable items to the site
in a vehicle
NOT larger than a
Pick Up Truck/Van.
Commercial sized
U-Haul/Hertz/ Box Trucks or
Medium to Large Duty Dump
Trucks are
NOT permitted at
the site regardless of the
load.
All residents are required
to show proof of residency
(i.e. Driver’s license, Tax
Bill, at the Gate)
Large Amounts of
Construction Debris are
NOT Acceptable.
A Township Employee manages
the Large Item Drop Off
Site. His/Her decision to
accept or reject
ANY item is
FINAL.
Items accepted are as
follows:
Interior and Exterior
Furniture, Bikes, Washers,
Dryers, Microwaves, Stoves,
Ovens, Dishwashers, Metal
Shelves, Lumber Scraps,
Books, Mowers, (all liquids
drained) Tools, Small
Appliances, Toys, Cabinets,
Doors, Windows, Patio Items,
Grills, (less LP Tank)
Clothes, Play Equipment,
Carpeting, Bathroom
Fixtures, Fasteners, Rope,
Wire, Cable, Light Fixtures,
Boating Equipment, Athletic
Equipment, Exercise Items
and Equipment, PC’s,
Printers, Steel Wheels/Rims
Items NOT accepted are as
follows:
Brush, Branches, Twigs,
Logs, Firewood, Stumps,
Roots, Grass, Leaves, Vines,
Mulch, Dirt, Stone, Cement,
Asphalt, Blocks, Brick,
Slate, Tanks, Refrigerators,
Freezers, Air Conditioners,
Paint, Thinners, Varnishes,
Stain, Pool Chemicals,
Explosives, Motor Oil,
Anti-Freeze, Liquid Propane
Tanks, Auto Batteries,
Shingles, Compressed Gas,
Ammunition, Herbicides,
Pesticides, Creosote, Gas,
Household Hazardous Waste,
etc.
Any questions contact the
DPW Offices @ 732 946-2820
ext 1953
S t o r m – W a t e r
Regulations:
Carefully controlling
Storm-Water flows from
Private Property and Public
Roadways is the plan, and
most Towns throughout the
County have been obligated
to develop and enact laws
that will prevent the varied
types of pollutants into our
waterways.
S t o r m – W a t e r I n l
e t s / B a s i n s
Things that everyone should
know:
From the initial rush of
water from the rainstorm,
most of the debris and
pollutants that have settled
on the ground, and in the
Storm-Water Inlets and
under-drains since the last
storm, will be jarred loose
and carried into our
streams. This process will
significantly add to our
water quality problems.
A list of items that should
NEVER be dumped down
Storm-Water Inlets are:
Motor Oil
Pet Waste
Grass Trimmings
Leaves - Yard Debris
Pine Needles
Shrubbery Trimmings
Sand & Soil
Hazardous Chemicals
Household Hazardous Waste (HHW)
If you stop and
think….anything that
ENTERS the
Storm-Water Inlets
EXIT in our Water
Ways, Tributaries, Streams,
Ponds, Lakes, Bays, etc.
B
A C K Y A R D P R E V E N T
I O N
How you, as a
Homeowner/Resident of the
Community Can Make a
Difference:
Managing Storm-Water in our
backyards is an important
and essential part of
compliance. As an integral
part of the watershed in
which we live, what you can
do in your own backyard
makes the difference. Some
examples of what you can do
at home are:
Reduce impervious surfaces
by utilizing
pavers/brick/block rather
than concrete for driveways
and walkway surfacing.
Divert rain from paved areas
onto grass for gradual
infiltration.
Landscape with the
environment in mind. Choose
appropriate plants and trees
for the soil type in your
yard.
Reduce water needed by
certain plant material, thus
reducing surface run-off.
Maintain vehicles properly
so oil, lubes, exhaust, and
other fluids do not
contribute to water
pollution.
Keep Storm-Water Inlets
clean and free from debris,
and do not introduce foreign
material to the
under-drainage system.
