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Scrap Metal Recycling in Edison, NJ

Metal items can be dropped at the Edison Recycling Center or set out in the spring and fall clean-ups.

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Checked October 25, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

2 ways to get rid of a scrap metal in Edison

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  1. CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · EdisonNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $90.00
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    Book online, set out your scrap metal and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.

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  2. Edison Recycling Center (745 New Durham Road)City service · EdisonEdison residentsCost not listed
    How it works

    Township drop-off center at 745 New Durham Road, open Monday–Saturday 6:30 a.m.–2 p.m., for Edison residents only with proof of residency (no commercial vehicles or rented trailers). Takes furniture, wrapped mattresses and box springs, metal items, washers, dryers, microwaves, electronics and cardboard. Does not take paint or household hazardous waste, tires or car batteries. Public Works 732-248-7288.

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Before you go

  1. Ask whether items must be mostly metal and free of refrigerant, fuel or oil.
  2. Check whether the operator pays for metal or charges a fee.
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New Jersey rules

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  • 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).
  • P.L.2007, c.347: Electronic Waste Management Act (as enacted) (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature
    • Under the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act (P.L.1987, c.102, as amended), each county adopts a district recycling plan to implement the State Recycling Plan goals. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Each county plan designates the materials every municipality must source separate: leaves plus at least three other recyclable materials. The statute does not name a fixed statewide list beyond leaves. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Municipalities adopt recycling ordinances under the county plan and may limit collection of designated recyclables to set hours. Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
    • Statutory targets: recycle at least 50% of the municipal solid waste stream and 60% of the total solid waste stream (by 1995). Checked October 17, 2026 (automated check).
  • N.J.S.A. 13:1E-200 Disposal of used lead acid battery (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
    • Scrap processing facilities that receive lead acid batteries for recycling are among the places a used lead acid battery may be delivered. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).
  • N.J.S.A. 13:1E-99.60 Dry Cell Battery Management Act: findings, declarations (opens in new tab) · New Jersey Legislature (Office of Legislative Services)
    • The Dry Cell Battery Management Act requires counties to include used dry cell battery collection in their existing household hazardous waste collection programs. Checked October 25, 2026 (automated check).

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