Recycling in Edison, NJ

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• Middlesex County Household Hazardous Waste Drop-Off Days: 2026 schedule (opens in new tab) · County of Middlesex
  • Middlesex County HHW drop-off days are free of charge and for county residents only. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • 2026 HHW days: March 15 and November 15 at Middlesex College (Edison), May 16 (North Brunswick), June 28 at Old Bridge Recycling Center, September 19 (Sayreville), 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • HHW days accept latex and oil paints. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • HHW days accept car batteries and rechargeable and button-cell batteries (bag each or tape terminals); alkaline batteries go in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Middlesex County 2026 Recycling and Solid Waste Guide (posted by Woodbridge Township) (opens in new tab) · Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management
  • Middlesex County residents (not businesses) can recycle up to four automobile or light truck tires a month, with or without rims, at four county locations. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The county tire sites include the East Brunswick Recycling Center (357 Dunhams Corner Road), the Plainsboro Conservation Center, the Sayreville Recycling Center (Fort Grumpy, 3750 Bordentown Avenue) and Woodbridge Public Works (225 Smith Street, Keasbey). Checked October 26, 2026.
  • The county paint drop-off takes latex-, water- and oil-based paints, stains, varnishes, lacquers, thinners and paint aerosols; items must be labeled. Checked October 26, 2026.
  • County paint drop-off sites open 8 a.m. to noon on a monthly cycle (for example the 1st Friday at Sayreville Fort Grumpy, 1st Saturday at East Brunswick, 2nd Saturday at New Brunswick Public Works, 4th Saturday at Woodbridge and South Brunswick). Checked October 26, 2026.
• North Brunswick Township: Miscellaneous Waste & Special Recycling (opens in new tab) · Township of North Brunswick
  • North Brunswick says Middlesex County hosts free paint recycling events throughout the year. Checked October 26, 2026.
• Township of Edison: Electronics Recycling (opens in new tab) · Township of Edison Department of Public Works
  • Edison accepts electronics such as computers, printers and monitors at the Recycling Center, 745 New Durham Road, Mon–Sat 6:30 a.m.–2 p.m. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• Township of Edison 2026 Recycling & Sanitation Calendar (opens in new tab) · Township of Edison Department of Public Works
  • The Recycling Center drop-off is for Edison residents only, with proof of residency; no commercial vehicles or rented trailers. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Items residents can drop off at the Recycling Center include furniture (sofas, chairs, tables), wrapped box springs and mattresses, metal items, washers, dryers, microwaves, electronics (TVs, computers, printers) and cardboard. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
  • The Recycling Center does not take paint or other household hazardous waste, tires or car batteries. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
• Township of Edison: Spring Clean-Up (opens in new tab) · Township of Edison Department of Public Works
  • Spring clean-up accepts furniture (sofas, chairs, tables), box springs and mattresses wrapped and sealed in plastic, metals, washers, dryers, microwaves, electronics (TVs, printers, computers) and refrigerators with doors removed. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Clean-up pickup takes washers, dryers, microwaves and electronics such as televisions, printers and computers. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Refrigerators are collected with doors removed. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Unwrapped mattresses or box springs, paint and other household hazardous waste, and tires are not collected. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Spring clean-up runs on Saturdays from April 11 to May 9 by recycling section; collections begin at 6 a.m. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• Township of Edison: Fall Clean-Up (opens in new tab) · Township of Edison Department of Public Works
  • Fall clean-up runs on Saturdays from September 5 to October 3 by recycling section, with the same accepted items. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• P.L.2008, c.130: Amendments to the Electronic Waste Management Act (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
  • The Electronic Waste Management Act bars charging consumers any fee or cost for the collection, transportation or recycling of covered electronic devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • An authorized recycler may charge schools and local government units reasonable costs for collecting, transporting or recycling covered electronic devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • DEP must keep a website and toll-free number listing where consumers can bring covered electronic devices for recycling. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• P.L.2016, c.87: Amendments to the Electronic Waste Management Act (approved January 9, 2017) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
  • Covered electronic devices are desktop or personal computers, computer monitors, portable computers, desktop printers, desktop fax machines and televisions sold to a consumer. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • A television is a stand-alone display system (CRT or other display) for receiving broadcast video, with a viewable area greater than 4 inches diagonally. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Portable computers, including laptops, with a video display greater than 4 inches are covered. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Manufacturer recycling programs must accept all types and brands of used covered electronic devices, including orphan devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • DEP must ensure there are enough electronics collection opportunities in each county, convenient to consumers to the extent practicable. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • DEP must ensure collection sites do not place unreasonable limits on the number of covered devices a consumer may drop off. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • A consumer is a person, State entity, school district or local government unit that bought a covered device at retail; business concerns are not consumers. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Handheld devices used for commercial mobile data or mobile radio service (cell phones) are not covered electronic devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • Electronics inside a microwave oven are excluded from covered electronic devices, so microwaves are not part of the e-waste program. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
  • Each county recycling plan had to designate collection sites for used televisions, and may designate sites for other covered electronic devices. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-201 Retailers to accept used lead acid battery (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • Every lead acid battery retailer (and wholesaler) must accept a used lead acid battery from the public during business hours when offered in exchange with the sale of a new one. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-199 Definitions (lead acid batteries) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • Lead acid batteries here are storage batteries designed for motor vehicles, aviation equipment or marine vessels. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
• N.J.S.A. 13:1E-204 Retailer to display notice that lead acid batteries may be recycled (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
  • Retailers must post a notice: lead acid batteries can be recycled there, discarding an automotive or marine lead acid battery is illegal, and state law requires them to accept one with a new battery purchase. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).

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